"Your nails expand when they get wet and contract again when they dry", explains Melissa Hoogendoom, senior marketing executive. Sil-Tex's flexibility enables the polish to accommodate those normal variations.
In addition, the diamond dust inside the topcoat makes it extra shiny . These polishes suppose to take a full 10 minutes to dry. Sil-Tek comes with a surprise you can buff it just a little bit and the shine will come right back. I guess this means when dulls just buff it back to shine.
My display didn't have the topcoat so I used Gelous and Seche Vite.
Cosmoprof will be rolling out January 2012 with 78 colors. I'm sorry to say you won't see Venique nail lacquer in mass market :(
Blue Suede Shoes a steel blue shimmer. It has some silver veining in the bottle. It was opaque with one coat but I used 2 coats. Love the pro-wide brush.
Twinkling Snow hexagon iridescent glitter with small holographic glitter. I used one coat. I think it looks like galaxy nails.
These pictures are with Topcoat
I'm loving this mani and look forward to getting more of these!
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I just HAD to try this polish, so ran down to CosmoProf last night and bought the base and topcoat (which came with a free lip gloss that I have fallen in love with). I also bought 2 colors. I couldn't wait so I took off my old polish and put the Venique on last night.
ReplyDeleteIt goes on very nicely and dries relatively quick. (I use one coat of base, 2 coats of color and one coat of topcoat)
I am not sure if there is a trick to this or not. There wasn't any information that came with it. This morning, I found that I can lightly scratch my nail, and the top coat comes right off, and I have slight chipping already.
I know this is a new product, but if anyone has any tips, I'd love to hear them!
Luvmynails: My store didn't have the base/topcoat. I'm on day 2 and So far I don't have any chips.
ReplyDeleteHey Candlelight!
ReplyDeleteAs I said I would, last night I removed and reapplied on both hands. I put the top coat on before the color was completely dry as with Seche Vite.
This morning I have slight chipping on my right ring finger this morning. Again, I have had it on less than 24 hrs. The most 'stressful' thing I have done is wash my hair this morning. (The color I am using is "Be seen - Be Gorgeous).
I am going to re-do that finger using Venique base coat and I'll try Seche Vite instead of the Venique top coat.
I will try again... I really want to find something that doesn't chip within a few days. Even with Seche base and Vite, I get chipping. Maybe when this has been on the market longer, there will be more advice out there. I am looking forward to seeing the other colors next month! I haven't given up on it yet!
I'll keep you posted! ;o)
Hi, I was in cosmoprof with w friend and wanted to buy the venique sparkle polish you posted above. at the last minute i put it back being that it isn't a proven brand to me and i'm an OPI girl. now, with my friend over 800 miles away, i can't go to coscmoprof myself because i'm not licensed. is there anywhere to buy Venique iridescent sparkle ??
ReplyDeleteit looks gorgeous with the glitter on!
ReplyDeleteI'm Baaaack! I wonder if it's just my nails, because I can't seem to find ANYTHING that doesn't chip! I used the Venique with their base, 2 coats of their polish and 1 coat of their top coat. I had chipping the next day. I tried using Seche Base, 2 coats of Venique color and Seche Vite for the top coat and still had chipping the next day. :o( BTW, I always use a product to clean any residue off my nails prior to polishing. SIGH.... Any suggestions? I hate to go without polish, even if it's just clear. I use Nail Envy for that.
ReplyDeleteLuvmynails: Sorry to hear about the chipping. My daughter has the same problem but she has found *Nutra Nails-Bullet Proof*. Now she has no more problems with chipping. You should be able to find it at Walgreens :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the sympathy! The other day when I was at Wal-Mart, I found a product by Nutra Nail called Flex Shield Nail Hardener. I put 3 coats of that on Sunday evening. Today is Tuesday and so far, not one chip. I am wearing it alone without any color. I am going to try it with color and see what happens. That's when I seem to get the most chipping. (At 2.97 a bottle, if it is really this good, I'll be buying a case)!
ReplyDeleteLuvmynails: I'm happy for you that you found something that is working for you :)
ReplyDeleteHi Candlelight! Just wanted to tell you about a product I read about online. It's called Quimica. It's a nail strengthener from Columbia. It does contain Formaldehyde, so I use it for a couple of weeks then back to Nail Envy. My nails have improved quite a bit, and I don't have the chipping problem. I do get some chipping, but not for about 4-5 days. I have looked for Bullet Proof, (I used that several years back) but can't find it around here. Bummer!
ReplyDeleteI've had Venique on for 6 days now, and am barely having any chipping! I used China Glaze base, just because that's all I have, 2 coats Venique Whisky Vamp, and Venique top coat. I usually chip in NO time with other polishes, therefore, I will be sticking with Venique. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI tossed the Venique base and topcoat. I even used Sech Base and Sech Vite and had chipping.
ReplyDeleteI am now using Nurta Nail Flex-Shield nail hardner for the base and Sech Vite for the topcoat and I am not having the chipping issues I had before.
I read where Venique is working on the issues with their top coat, so when that's been done I will definitely try it again. Until then, Flex-Shield has become my Holy Grail for base and sometimes top coat. (I usually use Sech Vite because I want it to dry quickly!)