9 yrs, 6 mths ago

Peel Off Base Coats

I’m looking for an alternative to the foil method for removing glitter polish and have come across a bit of talk about peel off base coats which look interesting.

It looks like there’s an OPI one and an Essence one (not sure if they’re available in Australia yet though?) and a few other brands I’ve not heard of before.

Has anyone tried using these and can recommend one brand over another? Worth getting or not???

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  • 9 yrs, 5 mths ago

    Just a bit of a follow up for anyone who’s interested…

    I ended up getting the OPI glitter off and tried it for the first time last night. The good news is that it’s super easy and quick to remove which is fantastic. The bad news is that it comes off a little TOO easily – I had one full nail of polish simply ‘pop off’ completely this morning – so, about 12 hours wear.

    So basically, a great option if you want to wear something glittery as a once off to match an outfit but not for long term wear. I’m happy with that though as glitter isn’t something I’d wear as an everyday polish anyway. 🙂

  • 9 yrs, 5 mths ago

    It’s basically just watered down PVA glue, it doesn’t damage the nails.

    if it adheres to the nail plate then the chances of it peeling natural layers is probably 😉

  • 9 yrs, 6 mths ago

    It’s basically just watered down PVA glue, it doesn’t damage the nails.

  • 9 yrs, 6 mths ago

    peel off nail base is most likely going to peel off some natural layers of the nail plate , too risky 😉 soak the cotton ball as misfortune mentioned 🙂

  • Bronze
    9 yrs, 6 mths ago

    I didn’t even know peel off nail polish existed! Gliiter goodness here i come!

  • 9 yrs, 6 mths ago

    I used the essence one and that one worked really well, but when it ran out, I just refilled the bottle with PVA glue from WW/Coles and added a touch of water. But I totally understand the whole convenience of having a brush, I would rather have the peel off base coat with a brush.

    The peel off base coat is also great for around your nails when you do nail art that needs a lot of clean up, ie, sponge gradients, watermarble etc. Peels right off and saves on clean up time and polish remover.

    I never thought of using peel off base to protect my skin when doing nail art – armed with this new information I might actually attempt a water marble one of these days!!

  • 9 yrs, 6 mths ago

    Everyone on the forums complains about removing glitter nail polish. I don’t like it either, but I don’t have a major drama. I SOAK a cotton wool ball with remover. I saw a tutorial _years_ ago which said you don’t rub, you start just sitting the ball on your nail to let some remover soak in, _then_ rub. I don’t let it sit long, just a few seconds, & I usually use 2 cotton wool balls to do both hands with regular nail polish, 3 with glitter top coat.
    Does everyone else use tissues? no good.

    For my really tough glitters I use acetone and that works a treat especially when you let it soak for 20-30 seconds. I think the stunning effect outweighs the difficult removal anyway!

  • 9 yrs, 6 mths ago

    Everyone on the forums complains about removing glitter nail polish. I don’t like it either, but I don’t have a major drama. I SOAK a cotton wool ball with remover. I saw a tutorial years ago which said you don’t rub, you start just sitting the ball on your nail to let some remover soak in, then rub. I don’t let it sit long, just a few seconds, & I usually use 2 cotton wool balls to do both hands with regular nail polish, 3 with glitter top coat.
    Does everyone else use tissues? no good.

  • 9 yrs, 6 mths ago

    I found the OPI one doesn’t last long, some of the polish would just pop off my nail (sometimes the whole nail coat) tater about 24 hours, but removal is soooooooo much easier!

  • 9 yrs, 6 mths ago

    That’s a good idea is2u. I just ordered the OPI one from Ebay but will refill with PVA when it’s finished to see how it compares 🙂

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