Nail polish emergency. 💅🏻💅🏻9️⃣1️⃣1️⃣

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Oct 29, 2015

Jackie S.

Ladies this has never happened to me before. I did my nails earlier using my same base coat and seche vite topcoat I've used Essie polish which wasn't out of the norm. I paint my nails in front of the window all the time. This time, the top parts of my nails turn matte. I couldn't stand it. Redid my nails using different base coat, and different Essie color. Same thing happened!! What's going on?? First pic is the first try.

Oct 29, 2015

Jackie S.

Redo. Same thing

Oct 29, 2015

Mia Z.

I've never seen this happen, is it the top coat maybe? where do you store your polishes?

Oct 29, 2015

Jackie S.

It can't be the top coat. I just used it prior to this manicure and all was fine. My polishes are in a container near the window bc it can smell. But that's nothing new.

Oct 29, 2015

Mia Z.

Try moving them away from the window, maybe the sunlight is finally making them react?

Oct 29, 2015

Jackie S.

I painted my nails at night 😕 literally nothing has changed since I did them perfectly Friday.

Oct 29, 2015

Mia Z.

Hmm, I don't know then. it's weird, like I said I've never seen this happen

Oct 29, 2015

Jackie S.

Me neither. I was freaking out lol. I hope I can figure out what's happening

Oct 29, 2015

Mia Z.

I'll do some research and see if I can find anything

Oct 29, 2015

Jackie S.

That would be great Mia!! Thank you so much!!

Oct 29, 2015

Mia Z.

So far I'm not having any luck, but I will keep digging.

Oct 29, 2015

Jackie S.

Mia, you are the best!! Luckily the polish I have on now doesn't show it as much. But it's still weird

Oct 30, 2015

Carrie B.

I have found some polish seems to absorb topcoats easily. Have you used those combos before? Try a different topcoat to see if you get same result.

Oct 30, 2015

Carrie B.

Or try moisturizing your nails to see if that helps (cuticle oil) maybe free edge of nail is dry? Honestly no real idea. Def. strange.

Oct 30, 2015

Jackie S.

Carrie. Literally nothing has changed! The 2 manicure I decided to use a different base coat, still same results. I'll grab my cuticle oil and moisturize like crazy!!

Oct 30, 2015

Rebecca S.

I've always heard that keeping nail polish in the fridge helps it keep longer and makes it apply more smoothly. Maybe the sun coming through the window is making the polish warm, and, over time, is causing it to degrade. Try putting it in the fridge for an hour or two before your next manicure and see if that solves the problem.

Nov 2, 2015

Jackie S.

No natural nails. But good news! Did my nails today and they are perfect!