essie Nail Polish Strengthening Treat Love Colour 40 Lite-Weight TLC Care Nail Varnish 13.5 ml

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Avoid Light. The pigments in nail polish—especially sheer and pastel colors—can shift over time when exposed to light. Be sure to keep your polish stored away from light (natural and artificial). To help your manicure last longer try using one of our base coats to improve adhesion and our no chips ahead top coat. Make sure you use two coats of polish and wait 30 to 60 seconds before each application. Essie's 1st advanced one-step strengthening care and colour product that brightens immediately and delivers long term benefits to dry, brittle nails. Lab tested formula so you can experience stronger nails in just 1 week with 60% less peeling and 35% less breakage. An all-in-one caring formula with collagen & camellia extract, now available in 14 perfecting sheer, shimmer and cream shades. TLC combines colour and care strengthening formula after which nails look instantly perfected just in 1 step. 'Tinted Love' is a restorative coral peach sheer shade with a shimmer finish. No base or top coat needed. We understand often you may collect nail polishes, however for best results, we recommend that polishes be replaced after 24 months of use.

Include top coat. Re-apply top coat every other day (capping and sealing free edge each time) to help prevent chips and maintain wear and shine longer. The essie care line includes primers, base coats, top coats, finishers, and cuticle care. For a full list of available care products, please visit our nail care section. These are stainless steel mixing balls to help mix the color and ensure it stays at the right consistency for a fluid, flawless application.

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Create a strong foundation. Choose and apply the right base coat for your nails. Try first base base coat for strong adhesion.

Correct & protect. If you love the look of natural nails but suffer from staining, apply essie color corrector for nails. This primer optically neutralizes yellowness of the nail and leaves the nail with a healthy glow. Essie gel is only available in salons. You can find salons that carry essie•gel by using the store locator. Consider lifestyle. Nail polish wears differently on everyone. Some naturally experience shorter wear due to nail type and condition, and others have lifestyles that expose manicures to chips and peeling. Here are just a few reasons for chipping and peeling: Soak off stubborn sparkle. For particularly stubborn glitter, try the same process you would use for removing gel. Wrap the nails tightly with removal wraps for 2-3 minutes, then remove the wraps. The glitter should be gone.Base coats and top coats are created with the a specific color formula in mind. For optimal wear and shine results, use essie base and top coat with essie color. While some other brands’ formulas may be compatible with essie, results are not assured.

It’s not all fun and games, though. With all the painting and subsequent removing of polishes, my nails go through a lot. Despite doing my best to keep them long, they’ve been chipping and peeling more than usual. The other day, in fact, I was reaching for my remote while watching TV and accidentally broke a nail. Yes, I broke a nail while watching TV. That’s how bad things had gotten.

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Start with ridge filling. This primer helps even out the nail surface, which in turn will help level the polish applied on top. This is especially helpful if you’re using a sheer shade or a chalky pastel. To keep nails looking and feeling hydrated, after a dry manicure, use apricot cuticle oil to rehydrate the skin around the nails. When you finish your prep routine, be sure to thoroughly cleanse the nails—any oil remaining on the nail plate will prevent polish adhesion and shorten polish wear. Protect the nail plate. Always apply a base coat before enamel color application—this creates a protective barrier between the nail plate and the color coat to prevent pigment transfer and staining. Consider lifestyle. Pale and pastel manicures are at risk for staining from a variety of lifestyle factors. Here are just a few causes of manicure staining and color change: