Strong Start Base Coat
Strong Start, our biotin-infused base coat, boosts nail strength and helps reinforce for less weak and brittle feeling nails.
About
STRENGTH-BOOSTING FORMULA: Reinforces and hardens weak, brittle nails directly under your color, providing the ultimate structural foundation for your manicure.
ENRICHED WITH BIOTIN: Infused with biotin (Vitamin B7) to actively strengthen nail keratin fibers, helping fragile nails feel less weak, thin, and prone to splitting.
PEELING & BREAK RESISTANCE: Creates a supportive, protective shield that makes your natural nails highly resistant to daily peeling, chipping, cracking, and breaking.
STAIN-PREVENTION BARRIER: Shields natural nails from highly pigmented polishes to prevent yellowing while ensuring a smooth, streak-free color application.
CLEAN VEGAN FORMULA: 100% vegan formula containing zero animal-derived ingredients, providing gentle but highly effective salon-quality reinforcement.
Key Features:
This product comes in a glass bottle within a carton:
Size: 0.46 ounces
Product Description: Depth: 1.22" Width: 1.78" Height: 3.50"
Product Form: Liquid
NAIL TYPE: This nail treatment is perfect for anyone looking for longwear top coat.
How to use
Reinforce & Harden: Apply 1 coat of Strong Start Base Coat to clean, dry, bare nails to prime, strengthen, and protect.
Apply Color: Apply 2 coats of your favorite essie original nail polish color. Let dry for 2 minutes.
Plump & Protect: Finish with 1 coat of Gel Setter Topcoat to lock in color and add a plump, high-gloss shine.
Ingredients
essie is a vegan brand – contains no animal-derived ingredients.
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Strong Start Base Coat Frequently Asked Questions
Choose Strong Start if your nails are weak, thin, peeling, or brittle. Its primary function is to reinforce, harden, and strengthen the physical nail plate.
Choose Here to Stay if your natural nails are already healthy, but you want to maximize your manicure's chip-resistance. Its primary function is color adhesion and bonding longevity.
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