What is the BEST Base & Top Coat Polish?

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#121
I love trying out different base and top coats! Right now I've got on Essie Grow Stronger topped with Essie Feed Me as my base and OPI DS Top Coat. While I'm liking Grow Stronger for my treatment layer (I switch between that and Nailtiques Formula 2) Feed Me is disappointing. I have Nubar Foundation on the way to me and I'm excited to try it.

DS Top Coat is much nicer than OPI Top Coat, very very shiny finish. I haven't found a top coat I'm absolutely in love with yet though. Essie Good to Go is nice, as is NYC Grand Central Station for thin quick drys. Obviously there is lots of Seche Vite love. I really want to try the a-England, Zoya, BL, and Cult Nails tc/bc sets.
 
#124
I really wanted to try Julep nail therapy, but it wasn't in the maven box I tried. Dang, I've heard good things about it!

I will have to check out the blog. So far I have tried 2 or 3 treatments by Sally Hansen, and base coats by Poshe, Zoya, and Seche. All of them are meh. I am sure it's just that my nails don't like polish- boo! Actually it's only two fingers on each hand that have the peeling, top layer flaking thing. I didn't know anyone else had this problem? I don't feel so alone!!
 
#129
I was a Seche Vite soldier but picked up Sally Hansen Insta-Dri this past weekend, and I'm loving it over my current manicure.

I use Nail Envy as a basecoat and I think it's really helped my nails to be stronger.
 
#131
My fav Base is the Essence Nail Art Base Coat or the Dior Diorlisse as a Base Coat.

As top Coat there is nothing better then the Dior Top Coat.
I never had another Top Coat drying this fast. Just love it!
 
#132
I've been through a lot of these products also! Right now for the 1st time I'm using Essie Fill in the Gap, w/Essie polish, & Out the Door topcoat. I did my mani Friday evening, then re-applied OTD Sunday evening. So far No chips:yahoo: Which is WONDERFUL, b/c normally it chips by 2nd day! Some times it chips the 1st day!!!

My nails do not generally peel. On occasion I'll have a nail that peels. What I do have are WEAK/BENDY nails. So I'm always looking for a treatment/strengthener. Orly Nailtrition has been SUPER for my nails strength, but it's not a great base.
 
#133
mine have been peeling/bendy for the last couple months still. I've been using Julep's nail therapy as a base and it's been helping them grow out much more!

for top coat, I stick to poshe now, or out the door northern lights if I want some extra holo sparkle :D seche vite gives me too much shrinkage!
 
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