BEST TOPCOAT (Comparison Part 1)

Hello fellow nail junkies! I know that sometimes what is even more important than the color on our nails is the topcoat that protects it! One of my most popular posts was my top coat comparison between Seche Vite and Out the Door topcoat so I figured this would be appreciated and helpful to you guys! I have gathered a rather large collection of quick dry top coats over my short time blogging, I have a few more than the ones pictured but those aren't very good at all. Ok too much talking let me start off :)

also note, I know dentable isn't a real word but you guys get what I'm saying


 I ended up using only 6 topcoats because when I went to open my Out the Door this happened! :0

 dried out and broken brush! Has this happened to anybody? I've had it for like a year but I've had topcoats last me way longer!!!!

In this post I will show you the first part of my two part comparison.

DRY TIME AND SHINE.
If you don't want to read all of this I found that  Revlon and Seche Vite were the shiniest however Seche always seems to affect the nail color a little bit by either making it lighter or darker, it depends. And no it isn't because my bottle is old, even with brand new bottles of it. The fastest drying time was suprisingly OPI RapiDry Topcoat although my Revlon Quick Dry Topcoat was dry in 1 minute and didn't dent in 2 minutes which all the others tend to dent even after they are dry to the touch.


I will tell you what I have on each nail although I don't think you can tell the difference anyways.
left hand:
pinky- Zoya armor
ring- Essie Good to Go! (claims to be dry in seconds)
middle- Poshe (claims to dry in 1 minute flat)
index- Revlon Quick Dry Topcoat (Claims to dry in 30 seconds)
thumb- OPI RapiDry Top Coat

right hand:
thumb: Seche Vite


[pictured I am wearing OPI's Dim Sum Plum from the Hong Kong collection - 1 COAT!]

 RESULTS.

Without any polish under these topcoats they were all dry to the touch in 1 minute.
With 1 coat of OPI's Dim Sum Plum under:
ZOYA ARMOR: in 1 minute it was still dentable and wasn't very shiny
ESSIE GOOD TO GO: 2 minutes fully dry and was perfect. Shine was pretty good and was hardly dentable
POSHE: 1 minute to fully dry good shine, still a little dentable
REVLON QUICK DRY TOPCOAT: after 30 seconds it is dry to a LIGHT touch. Super shiny and after 2 minutes it is perfect and hard as a rock.
OPI RAPIDRY TOP COAT: 50 seconds to be dry to the touch although still able to be dented
SECHE VITE: 1 minute to dry, still dents. I love the shine of Seche Vite but I really get frustrated when it thickens and make bubbles, also it always alters the color of my polish


Another post with another part of this comparison will be coming soon! I hope you enjoy this 3 part series comparison. Give me your opinion in the comments below

HOW TO: Half Moons EASY

Hey guys I was just trying out some sort of nail art? no I guess you wouldn't call it that but I was tyring to be creative with my nails. I painted the base of my nails with OPI's Black Onyx which is one of my favorite black polishes (.... any recommendations for a better one?) and I did the rest with Essie's Blanc, which I love but if you guys have any better suggestions please tell me in the comments below, tweet me (@postivpolished) or email me (positivelypolished@hotmail.com).

So here's a little how to... sort of. This is a very easy way of doing it so you avoid any mess ups and its pretty simple, it's HALFMOONS FOR DUMMIES hahha

Things you will need: 

2 different colors, contrasting would be best

base coat

topcoat

Paper reinforcements (very inexpensive, you can get them at CVS, any office supply or publix even!)

should look like this:  

1. Start of by painting your nails with a basecoat on all of your nails to prevent staining.

2. Paint 1 to 2 coats of the base color you choose to start off. The amount of coats depends on the coverage the color gives, and how you like it. I choose OPI's Black Onyx. 

3. Put topcoat on your base color and let it sit until it is completely dry. You may even want to wear your base color for a day and do this second part the next day so you are sure your polish is dry. I say this because sometimes you think your polish is dry and when you put the reinforcement on your nail and peel it off it peels the base color off too. 

4. Now in these pictures I have already painted my other color over the black but I will explain. After your base color is dry you place reinforcements on all of your nails. You can use one entire reinforcement per nail or you can cut them in half, whatever you prefer. 

4 1/2. Make sure that your reinforcements are well placed and try to get it in the side cuticle and like ... use a wooden stick to mold it to your nail that way when you paint over it, the polish won't bleed through to the other side and create an uneven line. 

5. Paint your second contrasting color over your nail trying not to go past the reinforcement side closest to your cuticle. Do one to two coats depending on the coverage of the paint and how you want it to look. 

6. Let the top color dry for about 30 seconds and start to remove the reinforcements carefully making sure you don't rip away any polish. 

 7. to finish it off put topcoat on all of your nails and do cleanup if necessary.

I hope you liked this small tutorial and this helps you. If you do this please comment below with a link to your blog post, tweet me a picture (@positvpolished) or email me pictures (positivelypolished@hotmail.com) I love seeing when other people like my posts! You can also access me at any of those accounts with any questions you might have about this :)

Have a wonderful day! :)

I also bought a few polishes today X_X!

 I really need to stop this addiction and start moderating my stash! I'm thinking I might have a blog sale with a few polishes?... would any of you be interested in it? Very low prices like 2-6 dollars the most probably

Fourth of July Nails!

Hey guys sorry for the late post with my nails. I'm just gonna have the pictures of individual nails not much to say, hope you had a great Fourth of July though!

 sorry I took pictures after wearing it all yesterday so it's chipped.. idk how it chipped back there but it did :/

 the colors I used (left to right) were, sephora Myrtille L34, Essie Aruba Blue, Milani Gems, Essie After Sex, and then Sephora's it-girl L25. OH and the base is Essie's Blanc! That is my go to white, does anybody have a better suggestion? I love all of these polishes, the sephora's are like one coat if you use them for a full mani and aruba blue and after sex have a very similar finish and I really love them. I used my Milani Gems instead of Deborah Lippmann Happy Birthday because I like to use it for fun mani's instead of wasting my Happy Birthday.

This was just a fun mani nothing special nor spectacular but I hope you enjoy it :) I just used a simple nail art brush, and my dotting tools to move and decorate my nails. If you have any questions feel free to comment below, tweet me {@positvpolished} or email me at positivelypolished@hotmail.com :)

Essie After Sex and Revlon Liquid Quick Dry Review

I don't usually wear reds but I have really grown fond of this color… and no not because of the name. Actually me and my friend re-named it first kiss, after hugs, or after my first kiss, haha, just because.  This color looks so pretty and it's a great nail color for a party I think. This is three coats although I could have gotten away with two. Let the Pictures Speak for themselves….

I am obsessed with the Revlon Liquid Quick Dry as I said in my last post. I got a comment requesting a full review so here it is :).
This is pretty easy but I demonstrated it on my thumb anyways...

First off you put your topcoat on all your nails and you let them dry for about 30 seconds to a minute, so its not like SUPER wet top coat.

 Once you think its fine, you BRUSH on this quick dry formula on your nails just as you would apply a topcoat. If the brush is denting the polish or making streaks you didn't wait long enough for the topcoat to sit. This is an oil though so you don't have to press the brush, just lightly stroke it along the top so you know the oil touches all of the polish. 

I really prefer this as apposed to the dots because its easier to see what you're doing and you can be sure you got your whole nail covered. This works better for me actually, I've had the OPI dots and other versions and they just don't please me. I usually use Poshe topcoat or Seche Vite and although they are quick dry this just makes it all that much faster. 

If you have any questions just comment below, email me [positivelypolished@hotmail.com], or tweet me [@positivpolished]

Oh also, none of you answered my question from the other day which is, do you guys prefer ONE to TWO picture posts, or picture heavy posts like mine?? Tell me am I doing too much or not enough? 

xoxo, Sabrina