UNT Fast Dry Peel Off Base Coat, Non-UV Peelable Base Coat, Ready for Takeoff Cuticle Guard Skin Barrier Protector for Nail Polish, Peely Base for Nail Practice Beginners 0.5 Fl Oz, 1 Pack

I have plenty of swatch sticks, but sometimes I still can’t decide on a color without seeing it on. The excess polish remover was destroying my nails, so I decided to try peel off. This stuff is great! I’ve just started experimenting, but here are a few tips:-Use 2 coats every time. One coat is too thin to peel off effectively and the color polish may manage to soak through to the nail, necessitating remover to get it off. Consider using a regular base coat over the 2 coats of peels base, especially if you need a ridge filler. The peel base doesn’t protect from staining and makes ridges more pronounced. The regular base cost doesn’t inhibit the peelability whatsoever-Let each coat of peel dry *completely* before adding the next peel coat or any base or color coats on top. I wait at least a full 5 minutes before adding the next coat. If the coats are even slightly wet, the following coat will bond to the one below and make it’s way to the nail plate and adhere. If this is a color or regular base coat, again, you’re looking at polish remover to get it off your nail.-Don’t touch the skin or flood the cuticles with the peel base. Doing this will cause the base coat to lift and peel off earlier, just like it would for regular polish. This base coat is very watery. Wipe the brush off well on the rim of the bottle. A little goes a long way!-Don’t wrap the tips with the peel off base coat, but do wrap them with polish and top coat. This way, when the other polishes chip at the tips, the peel off is unaffected and won’t all peel off together. You may need a touch of remover to get any polish under or on the tips, but it’s a necessary evil-I haven’t tried this yet, but if you’re looking at a longer lasting manicure it’s said you can only do a swipe or two down the middle of the nail. In my experience, any part of the nail not covered in peel base will need remover to get the polish off, so I’m not sure how much or how well the peel effect will be with this method, but it’s worth a shot!I haven’t worn my manicures too long with the peel base because like I said, I’m usually just testing swatches before redoing a regular manicure. In the one case I did leave it on, I was able to shower, go to dinner, and do some dishes and household cleaning (recklessly, but with rubber gloves!) over 2 days before seeing my first chip. It held up to my usual multiple-times-daily application of cuticle oil and various hand creams too. I could’ve kept it on longer without being too bothered but I was in the mood to change it anyway. I’ve had regular manicures do worse!YMMV with wear time. I’ve seen some people say they get the same west time as with regular base coats and others have it popping off before they’re don’t paining their manicure. I assume it’s a body chemistry thing. Make sure to prep well, remove cuticle (not proximal mail fold!), and wash hands well with a soap without any oils/use remover or alcohol or other nail dehydrator first, just as you would for a full regular manicure.Since I peel it early when testing colors while the polish on top is still wet, it can be kind of tricky to get it to peel, but peel it does, all in one piece, and with little to no mess. The drier the polish, the easier the peel.So far, it does what I need it to and I have no complaints! I intend to try using it under my manicures more often to see if I can avoid polish remover altogether, especially since I like to change my polish as frequently as possible once I get tired of it. I’ll update if I have any other feedback or insight.

Bought this after seeing it over and over on Simply Nailogical's videos on Youtube. I'd been a casual nail polish wearer for years, but I decided to start doing nail art, and this was a great purchase for me. I can practice a bunch of different stuff and try combinations I wouldn't have otherwise. That being said, there is a learning curve..The formula is really viscous and it really loads the brush, though it does dry pretty thin on the nail. I think because of this, I put way too much on my nails the first couple of attempts, and the polish on top wanted to peel/pop off after just about 16-20 hours. Seems to work best with a very thin layer of base coat, at least 3-4 layers of polish (if not using a glitter polish, varies wildly with glitter polishes based on dried thickness), and a good top coat. I've been getting just about 2-3 days with my mani's now (typically a peel off base, 2-3 coats polish, 1 layer stamping polish, 2 coats quick dry top coat), which I think is pretty good since the product even says "for those who want to change every 1-2 days."The only issue can be the edges, if you tend to flood your cuticle or the sides of your nail. I've definitely had to develop better painting technique since I started using this. If you leave the extra polish there it will cause your mani to peel or pop off early, trying to clean it up can pull on the peel off base coat (if using a stick or edge to remove the polish) or remove it all together (if using acetone and clean up brush), leading to really unsatisfying peels. The base coat also seems to be affected pretty heavily by outside wear and tear, so in my 8-5 office job its great, but not so great in the garden, washing dishes, etc. Though if you are planning on taking the mani off its sort of a boon, as you can soak them a bit (or just shower) for easier peeling. Usually I will just lotion up or apply a bunch of nail/cuticle oil to help get a good peel.I've seen some people comment about the yellowing of their nails. I do think that this product may cause a little yellowing, but to be honest, I haven't let my nails really dry or sit without nail polish on them in A LONG TIME. I don't know that I could accurately say what color my natural nail should be, sans all nail polish/base coat staining. And it doesn't really bother me, as I'm just going to cover them up.Totally in love with this product, does everything it said it would, absolutely going to buy more in the future. Might need to hoard some for the apocalypse.