All About the Base Coat

Fabulous product. The nail color placed over top of this layer has not chipped or peeled off in days!

Love products that are cruelty free Better ingredients for me That's why I adore this product

I have been using this base coat nail polish for years now and I love it. It's a little bit healthier option to other companies which use ingredients with more toxins in their products. I have extremely dry nails & hate the texture of them without this clear base. I don't wear any color polish over it on my fingernails because I like the natural look. It makes my fingernails look satiny and healthy. If you want super glossy nails then put a coat of the clear "What the Gel" gel-like top coat over it. I also wear this base coat on my toe nails & then apply color polish on top. It gives my toe nails a smooth coat before applying a coat of my favorite Ella & Mila "Pinktini" or "Paint the Town Red." I always have this product on hand & therefore highly recommend it.

This works very well to fill ridges/lines in your nails before applying polish. I usually use 2 coats to get my nails as smooth as possible. It's not perfect but it definitely improves the appearance of your nails.

While it is an excellent toxin free base coat, I was hoping it would have a leveling and smoothing effect for nail ridges. It’s just a decent base. Does dry fast and the odor is low

It does give an even and leveled look to my nail ridges. Strengthened and hardened my thin nails after applying one coat. I thought because I could see the ridges under the one coat that it did not work. When I applied my lacquer polish nothing but a smooth appearance no ridges showed. My nail polish has not shown any signs of peeling as other ridge filler products I have used. I strongly recommend following the directions on the box. There is an smell when applying but is goes away quickly.

The ella +mila basecoat was below average quality and over-priced. The one positive for the basecoat is that it prevented my nails from getting stained by darker colors. The basecoat didn't add any extra grip or staying power to my nail color, and took quite a while to dry. It made my nails easy to dent and smudge well over an hour after the application of my topcoat.

Love this product.