Quick drying top coats are one of the best inventions ever! Quick drying top coats, cappuccino and online shopping just make life that little bit easier. But, I'm yet to find one that doesnt go gloopy at some point. It sickens my happinesss and some even go gloopy after just a few uses. Nails Inc Kensington Caviar Top Coat is the best I've found so far, I'm able to use 3/4s of the bottle before the dreaded gloop sets in but its still annoying.
Everyone knows about adding nail polish thinner (or even a tiny amount of nail polish remover) to coloured polish once it gets all manky but I'd never tried it with top coat. I though it would dull the shine and somehow interfere with the quick dry magic-ness but lastnight I was about to bin my Sally Hansen Insta-Dry, it was still half full but a nightmare to use so I decided to give it a try. I used O.P.I Nail Lacquer Thinner, just 3 small drops and after rolling the bottle between my hands a few times to mix it up it looked how it did when I first got it.
I tried it out on a few nails and I'm happy to say it dried just as quick as it usually does and the glossy shine was still there. :) I imagine it'll chip a bit quicker but that doesnt really bother me as I change my polish almost every other day. Have any of you tried this?
O.P.I Nail Lacquer Thinner 60ml £10 from BeautyBay
O.P.I Nail Lacquer Thinner 60ml £10 from BeautyBay
Nice tip! I add a little nail polish remover to my polishes to thin the dreaded gloop but have found it doesn't work with clear polishes because it makes them go cloudy. I'd assume this would be the same with quick dry top coats so I'd go for the polish thinner every time! xx
ReplyDeleteSally Hansen Insta-Dri is in a red glass bottle so I couldnt see if it went cloudy but it worked fine anyway. :) I'm raging I chucked out my half full top coats last week now!
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I haven tried the opi but seche restore is awesome x
ReplyDeleteO.P.I Thinner is the only one I've tried but I think they'd all be pretty much the same. I'll try the Seche one when (if) this ever runs out. I've had it for 3 years and havent even used 1/4 yet.
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I always through nail varnishs out once they go gloopy, I need to try this. xx
ReplyDeleteIf you dont have any thinner just use a teeny drop of polish remover. Just be careful you dont add to much or it'll make the polish way too thin.
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i bought a cheap nail polish thinner from ebay for around £2 and it works fine but you have to add a few more drops than you usually would, but if your looking for a cheap alternative it's great!
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I got the O.P.I Thinner in a set years ago from qvc so it worked out free anyway but I'll have to have a look around for cheaper versions.
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