A base coat doesn't prevent chipping, that is what a top coat is for. Base coats protect your nails from staining and help the coat adhere to the nail easier. The Top Coat by sephora is pretty nice for not chipping.

sometimes a top coat will prevent chipping of the nail polish, if you mean chipping of your nails try a strengthener

compared to using the sephora opi polish without the base coat, the chipping was definitely reduced with its use. it extends the polish wear by about 100%

YES! Get it & u will not be disappointed. I just wrote a review about this base coat

Use the base coat, and the polish stays on longer, with very little wear, and virtually no chipping. I also use OPI top coat to add a nice shiny finish.

This does prevent chipping. I have used several different kinds of base coat and this prevents chipping better than anything else I have tried. Of course your nails will eventually chip...no matter what you do. But this definitely helps a lot. It also keeps the polish from staining your nails .

I'd try the Sephora by OPI Nail Treatment - Top Coat. It works pretty well.

it is supposed to but depends on how much you put on too many layers just comes right off & takes hours to dry

Hi,

I change my polish almost daily. I find the more layers the more chance of chipping. I very rarely bother with a top coat, because a friend of mine, who was a manicurist told me that polish and other nail product buildup is what actually causes the chipping. When I don't have time to change polish, I've got from application to new growth without a single chip, when I've just used one coat of polish and nothing else. However, I do use this base coat to protect from staining from some dark colors.

Hope this helps.

Yes, it prevents chipping, especially when used with 2 layers of polish and a good top coat.

You could, but you won't get that shiny/ glossy/ finished look to the top. If you have the receipt, you could always bring it back.

Base coat could work but a clear nail polish does better.

In my experience this leaves the polish tacky (Did this by mistake once.. the two bottles are identical!)

No way of knowing for sure, but I doubt there's any difference between the two! Clear polish is clear polish. I use the base coat for both, and it works fine.

I find that it works fine.

I used it as a topcoat as well but works better as a top coat with lighter colors. I have "what's a tire jack?"...the black shine nail polish and it just made my nails a big ol' mess when used as a top coat.
However, I also own Metrochic and it woked very well with that.

I use this as a base and top coat and it works just fine.

no. It is a totaly different formula. The reason we have base coat and top coat. top coat would work as just a clear coat but not the same way as a base coat.

No, a base coat and a top coat are not interchangeable. The base coat protects nail from absorbing nailpolish color and ensures even application. The top coat is slow-drying and maintains shine.

A base coat and a top coat do two completely different things. A base coat is to prevent staining of the nail and to help the paint adhere to the nail, while the top coat is to prevent chipping and to give you a glossy, finished look. You don't necessarily need both, but if you want longer lasting nail color, I would buy both. Also, you can't add a top coat as you would as a base coat because the color wouldn't stick correctly and you cannot use a base coat as a top coat because it won't make it chip resistant or shiny.

The base coat prevents discoloring of your nail and top coats typically prevent chipping but sometimes a regular clear polish is cheaper than a top coat and it will work just as well. The base coat is the most important, especially if you paint your nail a l lot, because they will tend to discolor.

You don't have to use both. The base coat will keep your polish from chipping as much and keep it from staining your nails. The top coat also helps with chipping but is adds shine to your polish as well which is always pretty...unless you are wearing a matter polish obviously. If you don't want to spend $ on both I would recommend the base coat. Especially if you wear dark polish at all as nail staining is a pain the neck.

Totally agreed. I use the base coat for both, and suspect that they are exactly the same thing in different bottles.

I use the base coat for both top and bottom and it works fine for me.

Hi,

I very rarely use a base or top coat, but when I do this is the one I usually use. This protects my nails from darker polishes which might stain. I rarely take the time to use a top coat.

Hope this helps.

No, they are completely different formula. You only have to buy them once every couple of years, so just spend the money. You won't regret it, because the staying power of your nailpolish will be amazing.

you can use some strengtheners instead of a base coat. It will still protect your nail from staining and give you stronger nails

Use the base coat when you paint your nails. it will keep them from discoloring. And you the strengthener when your not going to paint your nails. together they won't work very well

If I were you i would put the strengthener on your nail first and then add the base coat. When you put the strengthener on first it's able to soak into the nail and there's no reason why you can't put the base coat over it just for the extra protection. If your nails stain try using lotion on your hands more, the moisture will stop the color from seeping into your nail bed. It may take a lil while but the more you put lotion on the faster it will hydrate and you won't have that problem anymore :)

I'd use the strengthener instead - it should also act as a base coat, solving both your problems!

Hi,

For whatever it's worth, some so-called strengtheners, particularly those from the drugstore, cause nails to peel. I tried one of those Sally Hansen varieties last year and my perfect nails ended up with the product peeling off, plus it took the top layer of nail with it. It took a couple of months for the problem to resolve, plus, no matter what I did, nothing would take off tiny bits of the strengthener. The SH company wouldn't even respond to the issue but I ran into some other people who told me they had the same problem.

Sometimes too many layers of polish and other product can make everything peel. And when product peels off, it can take the top layer of nail with it.

Hope this helps.

Sehora by O.P.I. does not contain those chemicals