Hi, girls!
If you're like me and you love to paint your nails at least once a week, than you're always in need of a good nail base to keep yours looking healthy, because there is no point in having a great manicure and using great nail polishes if your natural nails look like if they were in war.
I've been trying nail bases from different brands but as of the autumn of 2013 I've been only using Rimmel London's Nail Nurse 5-in-1 Nail Base & Top Coat. Firstly I'm really impressed with the great formula, not thick at all and so abundant for lack of other words. I've been using it constantly for about 5 months and it's not even 50% gone? And the best part is that the formula is the same as the first time I've used it.
The wand is smaller than an usual nail polish wand but the formula is so thin that you can cover up your nails in no time.
Why 5-in-1? It claims to be a multifunctional nail treatment that combines various benefits:
- protects the nails against exfoliating
- gives a boost of growth
- hardens the nails
- nourishes the nails
- gives an exceptional finish to your manicure
As I've been using it constantly for the past months I've noticed a huge difference in the way my nails look. I do have naturally strong nails that won't chip or brake very easily and they do grow up really fast, but they are prone to exfoliate if I'm not using proper protection. Since I've started using this nail treatment, I've noticed a huge improvement as they won't exfoliate anymore and they do grow out a little faster than usual.
I've been using it only as a base coat or on its own when I thought to give my nails a couple of days pass from nail polish, but not as top coat as I have a rapid dry one for the job. It's very glossy indeed and it dries out really quickly so I don't have to wait a lot before applying the nail polish, just around 2-3 minutes.
I feel it does a great job as base coat as the nail polish adheres so good, I don't deal with chiping however cheap the nail polish might be. And what's even best, my nails aren't stained anymore from the dark nail polishes I'm using nor do they get that sickly yellow tone.
If you're looking for a nail base, I definitely recommand to check this one out, you'll have it for months before running out which I feel it's great as with most nail bases, in 1-2 months either it was gone either it thickened so badly that won't work anymore.
Love at first brush