Bonded

As a complete a total nail polish junkie it shouldn't be too big a surprise that I go through a fair amount of topcoat and basecoat. The topcoat I've got figured out. It's Seche Vite all the way. Anything else and the polish chips, and takes forever to dry. Basecoat on the other hand, is something that constantly changes. I've tried Revlon, CND, Essie and now Orly.

Orly Bonder Basecat

For a bit of background, my nails are complete shit. To begin with they were not in very good shape but since these nail polish shenanigans began the situation has only gotten worse. They are prone to flaking, peeling, and breaking quite easily which is why my polish chips so badly without the proper tools. I generally look for nail bases that are geared toward helping to repair the damage but I had heard so many great things about Orly's Bonder basecoat I felt like I needed to give it a try.

The basecoat itself is rubberized, so even when it dries it maintains this sticky rubber cement type quality. You can almost feel the polish adhering to the base when you go to apply the first coat. I have never found anything that keeps my polish on longer. The only thing that makes my polish chip when I wear this is when my nails get too long, the polish grows out, and my nails break. If you are blessed with healthy nails I don't think I could recommend this enough. At 7$ a bottle I would say its about average price-wise for a salon brand basecoat and worth every penny.

On my sorry ass nails though I think I'm going to have to look into something with some more strengthening properties. Next on my list of to-trys is OPI Nail Envy. From what I heard for those of us whose nails are in particularly rough shape Nail Envy is the treatment to turn to.

What are some of your basecoat recommendations?

xoxo

Molly