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  • Question
    What function does a base coat serve?
    Mia Rubie
    Nail Artist
    Mia Rubie is a Nail Artist and the Owner of Sparkle San Francisco, a nail studio based in San Francisco, California. She has over eight years of nail artist and management experience and is known for her push-the-envelope designs and artistic eye for colors. Her clients include Sephora, Target, and Vogue. Her work has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle and StyleCaster. She holds a BBA focusing on Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations from San Francisco State University. You can find her work on her Instagram account @superflynails.
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    Expert Answer
    If you invest in a good-quality base coat, it will help your manicure last longer. In addition, if you wear dark colors, the base coat will keep the polish from staining your nails.
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    How do I not chip my freshly painted nails in the shower?
    Community Answer
    Make sure your nails have dried completely (at least two to three hours) before your shower. The best way to avoid these chips is to shower before you paint your nails.
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    Why does nail polish stay on nails?
    Cecilia Flores
    Top Answerer
    Polish stays on your nail because it dries and clings to the nail. Using a base coat makes the polish bind to the base coat, making it adhere better.
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    How do I make my nails look professionally done?
    Community Answer
    Apply masking tape to the nail edges so that when you apply polish, none sticks to your skin or leaves any messy excess. If you want to add designs, shape masking tape into a variety of shapes and styles. Then apply a clear gel coat to make it look shiny. From there, you can add some personal embellishments like glitter, diamonds, jewels and more.
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    How can I preserve the polish that's on my nails without a clear topcoat?
    Community Answer
    Use good, long-lasting polish. Also be careful with your hands.
  • Question
    I got my nails done professionally today, but they did a bad job and it is already chipping. What do I do?
    Aelin Galathynius
    Community Answer
    Go back to the salon and show them your nails; ask why they are chipping so soon after a manicure. They will likely give you a refund or redo your nails for you!
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    What if you do a French cuticle?
    BeautyRoomConfessions
    Community Answer
    I'm not sure what you mean, the cuticle is an area that should be pushed back before your manicure, while French tips are where you make the tips of your nails white or off white, usually from the free edge on, in a slight curve.
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