How do you use CND Stickey base coat?

DIRECTIONS FOR USE • Turn bottle upside down and roll between palms of hands to blend. Start with one layer of CND™ Stickey™ Base Coat applied to clean, manicured nails. Apply two thin layers of nail polish. Finish with one layer of CND™ Top Coat of your choice.

What is sticky base coat?

Stickey™ base coat creates a soft, sticky layer that anchors nail color to the nail and improves wearability.

Does CND Vinylux need a light?

CND Vinylux Nail Polish: Like a 7-Day Shellac, No Salon or UV Lamp Required.

How long does CND Vinylux take to dry?

The VINYLUX™ Weekly Polish System combines several technologies that are new to nail polish promising one full week of wear, dries in 8 1/2 minutes and removes easily with OFFLY FAST™ Moisturizing Remover.

Is base coat supposed to be sticky after curing?

All of your gel coats will feel tacky after curing. It’s the tackiness which allows each subsequent coat to stick.

Can a base coat be used as a top coat?

A base coat can be used as a top coat and a top coat can be used as a base coat. But you wouldn’t get the same level of performance as if you used the correct coat. And in some cases using the wrong coat can actually make your manicure less durable and more prone to peeling and chipping.

Why is my base coat sticky after curing?

Why are my gel nails tacky after applying a base coat? All of your gel coats will feel tacky after curing. It’s the tackiness which allows each subsequent coat to stick.

Is a base coat necessary?

A base coat is your best defense against staining. It “provides a clear protective layer between the nail and the pigment of the polish above,” says Waldorf. A good rule of thumb is that the darker the color, the more important it is to use a base coat.

What’s the difference between CND Vinylux and shellac?

Vinylux is designed to work like a regular polish; no lamp needed, and colors can be mixed together to create new colors. Shellac provides 14+ day wear, high gloss shine, zero dry time, and removal in 5 minutes with a moisturizing acetone remover.

What is the difference between CND shellac and Vinylux?

Does base coat need to dry?

2 minutes. Yup, 2 full minutes between the base coat and the color, two minutes between color coats, and then two minutes before the top coat goes on. She says that’s all you need to wait in between to get a dry enough surface to get the next layer to adhere.