How to Choose the Perfect Top Coat? A Comparison of All Excellent PRO Top Coats
What is the difference between Top No Wipe, effect top coats, Top Shine & More and Grafen Hard Top? Find out which Excellent PRO top coat to choose for everyday salon work, nail art and maximum durability.
The top coat is the final step of a manicure, yet it is exactly the one that largely determines how the design looks and how long it lasts. Depending on the product you choose, you can achieve maximum shine, increase scratch resistance or completely transform the design in a few moments with eye-catching flakes or foil.
In the Excellent PRO range you will find several different top coats, each created with slightly different needs in mind. Below we present their most important features and applications.
Top No Wipe - indispensable in everyday salon work
Top No Wipe is the product most nail technicians reach for every day. It has no inhibition layer, so it does not need to be wiped after curing, which significantly shortens the time needed to complete a design.
It creates a perfectly smooth, high-gloss surface and works great with both hybrid polishes and Excellent PRO gels. It is also an excellent choice for surface nail art and for rubbing in chrome powders.
An added advantage is the absence of a UV filter, so it does not change the shade of dark colors. Black stays deep and intense colors keep their original look.
If you are looking for one universal top coat for everyday salon work, Top No Wipe is definitely the product to start with.
Effect top coats - a quick makeover for any design
If you like adding variety to a manicure in a simple way, effect top coats will be an excellent choice. They are based on the Top No Wipe formula, so they do not need to be wiped after curing, while at the same time letting you completely transform the look of a design in moments.
In the Excellent PRO range you will find many different effects - from subtle shimmer, through a holographic glow, to decorative flakes and shredded foil. Depending on the variant you choose, you can gently emphasize the color or create a striking design without time-consuming nail art.
It is a great solution both for classic manicures and for those moments when you want to give the nails more sparkle, depth or a unique character with literally one stroke of the brush.
Top Shine & More - greater durability and beautiful shine
Top Shine & More is the choice for nail technicians who expect even greater durability. It is a top coat with an inhibition layer, and thanks to their formula products of this type are more resistant to everyday wear than classic top coats without a dispersion layer.
After curing it needs to be wiped with a Cleaner. In return, it offers increased scratch resistance and a long-lasting, intense shine. It protects the design perfectly and works well wherever the nails are more exposed to everyday wear.
If you want to combine beautiful shine with greater durability, Top Shine & More will be an excellent choice.
Grafen Hard Top - maximum protection for the design
Grafen Hard Top is the most hard-wearing top coat in the Excellent PRO range. It also has an inhibition layer, but its formula was developed above all with maximum resistance to mechanical damage, abrasion and scratches in mind.
It is an excellent choice for clients who work intensively with their hands, do manual work or expose their nails to frequent contact with hard surfaces on a daily basis.
Grafen Hard Top also works superbly as a protective layer over powders previously rubbed into Top No Wipe. Thanks to this the effect stays beautiful for a long time and the design itself is even better protected against damage.
If maximum durability and the highest resistance to everyday wear are your priority, Grafen Hard Top will be the best choice.
Which top coat should you choose?
Every Excellent PRO top coat was designed with a slightly different use in mind.
- Top No Wipe - ideal for everyday salon work, fast application, nail art and rubbing in powders.
- Effect top coats - based on the Top No Wipe formula, they let you give a design a unique character in moments.
- Top Shine & More - greater scratch resistance and intense shine thanks to a formula with an inhibition layer.
- Grafen Hard Top - the highest resistance to mechanical damage and maximum protection for the design.
Whether you care about a fast finish, an extra visual effect, greater scratch resistance or maximum protection of the manicure - in the Excellent PRO range you will find a top coat perfectly matched to your needs. By choosing the right top coat you can not only increase the durability of a design, but also achieve exactly the effect you and your clients expect.
Check the curing times of all Excellent PRO top coats and the color charts of the entire range.
