Since I've already blogged about what a BASE COAT, CLEAR NAIL POLISH and a TOP COAT is... I can now proceed to another TOP COAT which has really caught my attention and really am starting to love. When I saw my nails and realized I needed to apply a new color. I decided to do this HOW TO ON GEL TOP COAT APPLICATION.

What is a GEL TOP COAT?
-- A gel top coat is well... a top coat that gives the ultimate shine and protection to your nail art/color. It gives the illusion of having slightly thicker nail polish on your nails, which looks like gel was applied.

In my quest, to find Gel top coats I found out that Etude House and Essence are the brands that carry this type of top coat in the Philippines. (Please do leave a comment if you know any other brands that carry gel top coats)

A few lucky people get to see what my nail polish/nail care collection looks like in real life. If I get a request to blog about it, then I will. But since it would be too much in one blog entry, for now I will be focusing on what is a 'base coat', 'top coat' and 'clear nail polish'.

The conventional nail 'art' style was always shiny. But then recently, brands like Etude House, Bobbie, OMG, China Glaze, O.P.I., and Flormar released these MATTE TOP COAT, which you apply after the color of your choice.

Then again, there are nail polishes available in the market which are already tinted then after application turns matted. So, which one should you buy? The Matted Top Coat or the nail polish that has a 'mattifying' agent.