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Summary: The top coat nail polish is the last step in the manicure. Learn how to apply a top coat nail polish in this free nail care video about how give yourself a manicure.
Theresa Fuentes lives in Phoenix, Arizona. She has been doing hair for sixteen years.read more
"HI, my name is Theresa and I am here with Reyna and her beautiful nails. And we're going on to one of the finishing steps of her manicure. Being that Reyna just got a nice buffing block shine. She does not want to use polish. So we are going to go ahead and skip that part. But if you want polish, go ahead and apply your polish in three easy steps. Let it dry for about a minute and then go on to your top coat. The top coat is very important because it is the final step in the manicure. It is what is going to keep your nail polish on. Protect your polish from chipping off. And keep it a nice great shine. And being that Reyna just had the buffing shine, it's going to make it even more of a shine. And protect the nail. The many scrapes that she should get. And again I am going to apply it in three easy strips. One going down in the middle. The next one going to the side. And the next one going to the other side. And it gives it that nice shiny look that she wants, very natural. I will protect her nail until the next time she gives herself a manicure or somebody else. This is very important for the final step of your manicure is to use a top coat. Top coat."
eHow Article: Applying Top Coat Polish in Manicures