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The Base
Ridge-smoothing base coat
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The colour storyThe first layer of every manicure. It fills fine ridges, gives the colour something to hold on to, and keeps dark pigments off the nail plate. One thin coat.
Details
- Finish
- Satin base
- Coverage
- Clear
- Dry time
- Touch-dry in about 3 minutes
- Wear
- Adds up to two days of wear to the colour
- Reference
- IA-NC-001 · No. B
How to wear
The Base first, two thin coats of colour, then The Glass Top Coat. Gold Drop goes on the cuticles every morning and night. The Magnet is held over the wet second coat of Nebula or Velvet Nocturne for about 20 seconds.
Ingredients & safety
Made for the European market and compliant with the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. The full ingredient list (INCI) is printed on the box and published on this page when the edition opens.
Wears well with
Guides for this product
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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.
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