Bonder Rubberized Basecoat

I've been using this for years, and I have yet to find anything better. It keeps my polish chip-free, and it lasts for many days. This has a thicker texture than other primers, but it's not noticeable under polish. This helps keep my nails from getting stained by dark polish as well. Fantastic product!

I've been using this for several months now and it's just not impressive. It has a very thin, watery texture and requires a few coats to smooth the nail OR be an effective base coat. I use two coats.

I don't think it has improved the wear of my pedicures. So I wouldn't buy it again.

Great base coat! This rubberized base coat dries to a slightly tacky but matte finish and nail polish just sticks to it. Will definitely lengthen the wear time of any polish! My mom gave me her bottle which was a bit old and kind of thick. I bought a new bottle because I am always up to try something I haven't used before, and I was really happy with the results. When I run out (or the brush …Read more

I love having my nails painted but I work with animals so they would pretty much chip the day after painting them with the OPI base coat I had been using.

This one is bulletproof. I can go almost two weeks with minimal to no chipping but I usually don’t because I like to switch it up.

Rubberized is a good way to describe the texture of this product once it is dry. It seems …Read more

I have purchased this many times and it is a holy grail base coat.

My favorite base coat so far, especially as it really does seem to make manicures last longer and prevent nail color from staining the nail... and the colors I favor are bright reds, vampy reds, and dark-almost-blacks, so this is saying something. I used to get really bad stains in my nails whenever I wore nail color, but this seems to keep it almost entirely at bay.

However, the …Read more

I will definitely buy when this runs out With this base coat, I've been able to get 6 days before a manicure deteriorates past minor tip wear. This is a record for me and the best success I've had with a base coat.

The trick for me has been to use *two* coats of the bonder before moving on to the color. I typically do two coats of bonder, two coats of color, and a quick dry …Read more

I do my own manicures so often (roughly every 4-6 days) and I find myself leaning towards Orly Bonder often as my nails do not need any strengthening treatments since they’re pretty strong on their own. For staining, this won’t help to keep stains away. Since I keep my nails polished regularly and give myself some polish free nails from time to time, when I need a manicure to stay, this is what I …Read more

During the months leading up to my wedding, I had my nails done every two weeks at a salon. My nail tech used Orly Bonder, and the salon had a three-day no chip guarantee (or they'd do your nails again for free). The week of my wedding, I had my nails done on Tuesday and other than an accident when I scuffed my nail while attempting to close a window, my nails were still perfect by my …Read more

This is the most effective base coat I have used for extending the life of a manicure. However, a few weeks of regular use caused my nails to peel. I'm taking a break for a few weeks and my nails have thankfully stopped peeling.

It stains, too. My nails developed an orange/yellow coating over time. Unfortunately, the stains cannot be buffed away. I even tried some hydrogen …Read more