top coats

The Basics

Allure magazine put together a list of basic nail essentials, from polishes to polish remover.

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Secret Ingredient: Base & Top Coat

The proverbial bread in the polish sandwich, base and top coats help polish adhere to nails and prevents nails from chipping and breaking.

Make Nail Maintenance Easier at Home

Two products to ease nail maintenance in between salon appointments.

Matte One Night

Kinetics’ Matte One Night was designed to mattify any nail polish for unique finish effects.

Real Gold and Silver Flecked Top Coats

Looking for a way to add a new twist on bling? Try Real Gold Top Coats on clients and give them an old-fashioned gold rush the likes of which have not been seen since 1849.

Beauty Pros Share Their Favorite Nail Products

InStyle’s Best Beauty Buys highlights nine great nail products, all handpicked by beauty pros as their tried-and-true favorites. Here are some of the winners:

Color Chameleons: Color-Changing Products

It’s OK if your client can’t pick just one color. It may even be preferable. Use these products to give her a nail look that changes with her surroundings.

Miracote Super Fast Dry Top Coat

Duri’s Miracote is designed to dry through nail polish to the base coat so nails are ready to go quickly.

Famous Names Back in the Biz

Jim Nordstrom, cofounder of CND, is back in the business along with his wife Linda Nordstrom, another CND veteran. They’ve named their new company Famous Names LLC and have introduced a new top coat and base coat called Lumos to the market.

Matte is the New Black

Once relegated to men, a matte finish is now being touted by women everywhere as a fresh, edgy, and confident style. The lack of glossiness increases the impact of the polish color itself, letting it “wow” without any distractions.