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The base, the glass top coat, the cuticle oil and the magnet. Four pieces that make every lacquer last longer and shine more.
Nail Care
How the four pieces work together
The Base
One thin coat fills fine ridges, gives colour something to hold on to and keeps dark pigment off the nail.
The Glass Top Coat
A thick, self-levelling top coat that dries to a hard glass shine in about two minutes.
Gold Drop
A dry-touch cuticle oil with jojoba, sweet almond and vitamin E. One drop per nail, morning and night.
The Magnet
A bar end for the cat-eye line and a round end for velvet, made for Nebula and Velvet Nocturne.
Questions people ask
Why use a base coat?
A base coat bonds to the nail, fills fine ridges and stops strong pigment from staining the nail plate. The Base adds up to two days of wear to your colour. What a base coat does.
How often should I add top coat?
Every three days. A fresh thin layer of The Glass Top Coat seals the tips and brings back the shine.
When should I use cuticle oil?
Every day, morning and night, on bare nails and over lacquer. Oil keeps the skin around the nail soft and the nail flexible. How to use cuticle oil.
Nail care
Biotin for nails: what the studies found, and what they did not
Does biotin help nails? Three small trials from 1989 to 1993 reported firmer nails at 2.5 mg a day. None had a placebo, and high doses distort blood tests.
Breathable nail polish: what it is, what it changes and what it does not
Breathable nail polish has a film that lets water vapour and oxygen through. It changes little for nail health and is a different claim from wudu-friendly.
Brittle nails: why they snap, and the routine that helps
Brittle nails usually come from water, detergents, remover and age; low iron and thyroid problems are the causes to rule out. The oil-and-glove routine.
Cuticle oil: what it does, which oils matter, and how often to use it
Cuticle oil keeps the skin around the nail sealed and the plate flexible so it bends before it snaps. Jojoba, almond, vitamin E; twice a day; over polish.
Do nails need a break from polish?
Nails do not need to breathe: the plate is dead keratin fed by blood, not air. A break helps with remover damage, staining and gel thinning, not oxygen.
Hand cream and your nails: what works, and why
The best hand cream for nails pairs a humectant (glycerin, urea) with an occlusive (petrolatum), applied after every wash and under cotton gloves at night.