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  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,583 Forumite
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    Just for info, because I'm a nail addict....

    If you use a Shatter polish straight on to the nail (i.e. not over the top of another colour) it wont shatter. You can then top coat it and get a nice, shiny solid colour ;)
  • Angelina-M
    Angelina-M Posts: 1,541 Forumite
    Just for info, because I'm a nail addict....

    If you use a Shatter polish straight on to the nail (i.e. not over the top of another colour) it wont shatter. You can then top coat it and get a nice, shiny solid colour ;)

    Thanks for that. I had to try it but I will add that you have to be really careful not to overlap at all or the polish seems to get draggy and doesn't lay right. I don't have any top coat so will go out and get some tomorrow to give this a go.

    I've done my toes and I have done each one a different colour... I need to grow up! :rotfl:
  • pulliptears
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    Angelina-M wrote: »
    Thanks for that. I had to try it but I will add that you have to be really careful not to overlap at all or the polish seems to get draggy and doesn't lay right. I don't have any top coat so will go out and get some tomorrow to give this a go.

    I've done my toes and I have done each one a different colour... I need to grow up! :rotfl:

    Seems obvious when you know but this is the best way to apply polish:

    how-to-apply-nail-polish-01_zps22a9ee73.jpg

    Load up your brush well and follow the above. It does drag slightly with a shatter because of the consistency, but once topcoated it will be fine.
  • vicks276
    vicks276 Posts: 834 Forumite
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    Thanks Pulliptears, I was a bit gutted that these were shatters as I thought they were so pretty on their own as a normal polish. Will definitrly give this a try x
    :heart2: Stuff & Thangs :heart2:
  • Angelina-M
    Angelina-M Posts: 1,541 Forumite
    Seems obvious when you know but this is the best way to apply polish:

    how-to-apply-nail-polish-01_zps22a9ee73.jpg

    Load up your brush well and follow the above. It does drag slightly with a shatter because of the consistency, but once topcoated it will be fine.

    I needed that thanks, i'm a bit of a tomboy and not used to wearing nail polish. My daughter saw I had painted every nail a different colour and just tutted at me.... I don't care! :rotfl:
  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    Seems obvious when you know but this is the best way to apply polish:

    how-to-apply-nail-polish-01_zps22a9ee73.jpg

    Load up your brush well and follow the above. It does drag slightly with a shatter because of the consistency, but once topcoated it will be fine.
    Sorry to be a bit thick but what do the first two pics signify?
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

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  • VfM4meplse wrote: »
    Sorry to be a bit thick but what do the first two pics signify?

    I think the first one is just a before pic, the second is base coat.
  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    I think the first one is just a before pic, the second is base coat.
    If I were to use base coat, surely it would be applied in exactly the same way?

    I'll start at image #3 then ;)
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

    "No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio

    Hope is not a strategy :D...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!
  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,583 Forumite
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    VfM4meplse wrote: »
    If I were to use base coat, surely it would be applied in exactly the same way?

    I'll start at image #3 then ;)

    It is base coat, don't do this step with a crackle!
  • anamenottaken
    anamenottaken Posts: 4,198 Forumite
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    It is base coat, don't do this step with a crackle!

    I've become fascinated with the exchanges about nail polish application and referred to this in a new thread in the Beauty section - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/62950794#Comment_62950794 .

    I did that as it seems to have wider interest than just the Poundland thread.
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