Answer Session: CND Stickey - Yellowing Nails

Brynn Davies said...  

 

Hi hun, goodday to ye.

 

Ive seen in yer previous posts ye've been using CND stickey. How do ye rate it as a base coat, as compared to others? In matters of staining, I mean.

 

Have ye tried other brands of base coats and came back to it? 

Hope to get an opinion or two from ye regarding this. Ive used Orly bonder and boy it stains like a fiend. 

 

Now looking into Nubar and CND. Staying power aint that important to me, it's how well it protects against the stains that gets me interested. 

 

Hope ye could provide some insight hun. Cheers and best regards. 

 

Brynn D. from Cardiff 

Hey Brynn,

 

Thank you so much for your query. 

 

I have been using CND Stickey for a good few years now. Previously, I was using CND Ridge Out as a base coat. Unfortunately CND Ridge Out does stain my nails as well.

I have also previously used some cheap unbranded base coats but not much luck! However, I am not too concern of the yellowish stains. I prefer something that will hold on to the polishes longer.

You should not be facing this problem if you are not constantly applying nail polishes. I only find that my nails stain after the 3rd manicure. But currently, it stains like crap as I never go without polished nails.

I have read online that the only way is to just grow it out and trim the yellowish part away. You could also try a smooth buff to buff away the top part of the nails. See if it get rids of the stain.

I do not think there is a 100% solution to prevent staining since most polishes - even the pale/sheer shades will stain.

Hope this helps!