Very disappointed about some of the comments on this video. 1. We have not been paid by anyone to use products. 2. We don't have every top coat in the world 3. This isn't a wearability test. 4. This isn't a price comparison. This was a test to see which of the bottles I have are the clearest and shiniest topcoat. Maybe the title of the video was wrong so we’ll change that. But please don't question our integrity or honesty! We've got one more comparison video filmed already and it's already looking debatable whether we’ll do another, despite people having asked us to do these for ages! Outright rude and or nasty comments will be deleted from this channel. We encourage debate but nastiness doesn't belong here!
Do worry about people nitpicking on your videos babe! You can’t test everything in one video and not everything can be done at once! People should be more understanding 💜
I think it was a great video. Ive bought some products from enailcouture and I really like them but I'm not a professional yet. So hearing your review on the shine and clarity is awesome. Dont let others get you down, most of your fans loved the video. I cant wait to see what yall come out with next. Thank you and Adam for working so hard on putting out these videos for us. 🥰❤
I loved the video. Especially since I love enailcouture’s products. I have 3 of the Wonder gels, and about 6 SHINee top coats right now, can’t ever let those run out.
Maybe it's a veird thing to bring up now, but I am really happy to hear you react to your comments sweetheart 💕 I have watched every video that you have made since you started at Naio Nails, several time😅 But when you worked with Naio Nails, I heard you personally said that you didn't read your comments. That might have created a more non personal relationship between you and your viewers in the comments feed. Some of us might have felt like you didn't care about our thoughts😔. I understand that your channel now are different. More personal for you. I/we feel like you now are more like the rest of us, even though you are still the queen amongst nail artists!😍💅 But we still crave the attention from you personally. You can not answer all of course. But to see something here and there do create a bond and a feeling that you are around us mortal nail lovers😁💕 Please do not stop with this serie🙏 I know that this is what a lot of people want to watch. I am really sorry to say it, but I was actually glad to see you react to this🤗 Love you Kirsty 💕 as a person(ality) and a nailartist 😘❤❤
Please don’t let the few bad apples stop your reviews, the rest of us find them very helpful 😘 One I’d love to see would be a comparison of no-wipe topcoats, as to their ability to “absorb” powders. I’ve come across some that powders were see through or plain wouldn’t stick - and others that are so good I didn’t need to top coat them, lol.
Im in Canada & I have been purchasing from Enailcoture for years. Always received my orders quick. The longest it ever took was 10 days and that's nothing. Only ever had one issue and it was corrected immediately. Love all the products. Spreading "rumors" or "word on the street" is childish & mean, especially if it's unproven. You don't have to like him but don't spread hate. Some people enjoy being miserable. Kirsty, Love your videos & your personality. I've been learning from you for yrs. ❤
@@lseej hmmmm 🤔 which “rumours” are you referring to? Because the things I’ve seen haven’t been rumours lol. They’ve been facts 😂🤦🏼♀️ For example, it’s a fact that DippedInPretty tried the 123 system, and posted a video update with how the nails were bending. He went on IG Live (so it’s not a rumour - it’s him 😂🤷♀️) and said a lot of really unprofessional - and uncalled for - things 🙄 he called her ratchet, said she was wrong - they didn’t bend, and she must have done them wrong. And according to him, she was “a nobody” because her video got under 1000 views. Refusing to accept constructive criticism is one thing, but actively going online - to his significant number of followers - and being nasty to a paying customer who just didn’t like his product, is gross. It’s unprofessional, and it also opened the floodgates for his diehard supporters to give that person hate… all for giving their opinion 🙄🤦🏼♀️ It’s quite interesting to me that you’re saying “you’re entitled not to like him, but don’t spread hate”… but that’s exactly what he did 🤔👌🏻 It’s of course up to you - and anyone for that matter - to continue buying his products, but criticising someone for their unprofessional and nasty behaviour (that isn’t a rumour - it’s him on video. from his account 😂🤷♀️) isn’t spreading hate or being miserable 🤔 I’m a big supporter of Kirsty and her channel, so it didn’t bother me personally that she used Enailcouture - in fact, she probably didn’t even know anything about Max 😂🤷♀️ But people are allowed to tell her why they don’t support him, and it’s up to her what she wants to do 🤓💖
I don’t even have long nails as I play an instrument, but I religiously watch Kirsty and Adam’s vids because the talent, advice and honesty are outstanding. I love what you do and if I needed a top coat I’d surely know which one to buy now! Thank you👏🏼👏🏼
Absolutely brilliant upload Kirsty we really do need more of these would love to see you do a battle of the brands matte top coat as I find some never are as matte as they say tysmfs loving all your new uploads 😍❤️🥰
@@KirstyMeakin can't wait to see you try it! I use Young Nails exclusively for enhancement products (plus their top coat) and I'm so grateful for their price to quality ratio and their education. Not every product is for everyone but I hope it treated you guys well!
I’ve only tried Nailchemy out of this lot and I’m glad they came second cos they’re one of my fave brands! Remember you can’t please everyone! Don’t let the stupid comments niggle at you 😘 xx
This was very informative, I hope you do make a series of different products it will save us all from buying stuff we can’t use. I learned a few things too, like why some crack, which thickness to use for type of nail. As always thank you Kirsty…..Adam too :)
Love these from an independent and qualified point of view. Can you test nail foil glue please? So many people have issues with getting full coverage nail foil.
Another vote for markarrat, however I’ve now converted to MISSU and love that. I have also heard and seen excellent reviews of the one on sale from sparkles supplies UK x
Yes! More battle of the brands would be amazing! I'm somewhat new to the nail world and there's no nail version of Sephora/Ulta (that I know of) so stuff like this will help tremendously with discovering new brands. If you don't mind trying out more brands from outside the U.K., I would love to see what your opinion is on Kiara Sky's products. There's a lot of great nail techs on RUclips, but I honestly value your opinion the most out of everyone.
I’ve recently got Glitterbels and I’m really impressed! Would love to hear your thoughts on it, I also have the WowBao which I love, they also have glitter top coats now which are super shiny! Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed, don’t let the grumpy bums put you off doing more! ❤️ xx
What I have learned is that one will never make anything correct for everybody. Just continue doing what you are doing. I love every one of your videos.
Definitely do a comparison of Super Shiny from Light Elegance along with maybe a few of their color and glitter gel pots, VS other brands she's got. LE hard gels are beyond compare to any other brand. I'd like to see what Kirsty thinks of it compared to other hard gels. They have a try me kit that has enough products to do a full set. All Kirsty would need are the color gels and glitter gels.
Really enjoyed this video was really interesting to look at and see the differences between top coats etc, I’ve just ordered some more products from you and I can not wait for them to come, they really are amazing and the way that I will be able to have something put together for what I like to use and be able to change when I need a fresh one I just can’t wait as will save so much waste too, the metal file middle part and then the papers etc to stick on it and I’m so excited 😃😃😃
Loved that! I have such a top coat addiction omg you guys need the new Born Pretty Super top coat I also have and love wove wonder gel but BP new top is INSANE!!! Half tempted to buy an extra and send It to you guys lol. Love this though reminded me of the old day when u would time yourself doing a set or something very entertaining!
Omg I'm so excited I've ordered from you again kirsty, can't wait for everything to come now eeek.😁 I've also ordered your top coat gloss 😁 plus more stuff.
Hi Kirsty, I love your videos. I fell in love with doing nails and self taught myself during our shut-ins. Watching your videos on application and nail art has been most inspiring! I have one question your bling-nail displays I love them where did you get them?
Great video thank you so much ❤️ very useful information. But considering we are meant to be ladies 😳 I really don’t understand what you can find to be so rude/aggressive about in a ‘best of top coat challenge’. Kirsty gives us all the info we need, what’s the problem? Soooo again thank you Kirsty, it was very informative and useful to many many of us.
Thanks Kirsty this was very enlightening. I find it fascinating that ENC won, the impracticality of the bottle tops (although pretty) and the website have completely put me off from even trying there products. Just goes to show you, you can’t judge a book by it cover 😄
@@angierichter2240 they don’t give a very professional impression and from what I have seen from a lot of places is that their customer service needs a lot of work. Which is sad because it looks like their products might have a lot to offer.
I love your show! I have a problem with the top cot . I have a crome powder.. Black mirror. I have used four times and I louse the mirror look??? What can I do??? Thank you for your show.
Hi Janice, when using chrome powders over a non wipe too coat i find curing them for 10 seconds less on a curing time of 60 seconds or 5 seconds less if a 30 second cure. As soon as the nail comes out of the lamp apply the chrome straight away while the nail is still warm and you should get the chrome look. Then float your top coat over the chrome so as not to drag the brush over your chrome and then do a double cure hunni xx
Also important to wipe the top coat brush on a lint wipe or paper towel and get all the dust off before dipping it back in the bottle as well. I hate doing that and feel it wastes my topcoat but it saves the bottle getting contaminated as quickly. I have a bottle of top coat I keep that’s specifically designated ONLY ever to be used over chrome nails so any contamination won’t show much. It’s kind of like that rule of having a bottle of topcoat you only EVER use over loose glitter and nothing else because that tiny bit of contamination that’s inevitable won’t show much on other glitters 😂.
@@JadeLeaf1980 Yes definitely hunni there is nothing worse than contaminated top coat it drives me insane too 😂 so separate bottles for glitter and chromes 100% xx
I'm sorry, I just got a bit confused when you compared soak off top coats vs hard top coats since they behave differently and are meant for different products(just meant as constructive criticism🙈) I also personal wish that I knew the name of more than 4 of the 11 bottles, but I understand that you can not have all products out there. I was so sure that the wonder gel was supposed to be thicker than the regular Shine-E top coat🤔 My wonder gel are definitely the thickest one out of those two. But he might have changed the formula 🤷♀️ I missed Madam Glam in the mix, just because it is my personal favorite 😁 Great video Kirsty 💕👍 Tfs 💕
You should try Zulay's Crystal glue it is amazing!! I use them all big and small and never lost one Crystal with this glue. She is also a utube nail 💯🔥💅💖
I would love your opinion on more Gel systems. I know you love acrylic, but you happen to be awesome at both. Now that you have the freedom to test all brands, would love your opinion on Kokoist (I love this system), Nail Elegance, and Young Nails. But... The Kirsty Meakin gel system would be the best off-course. Just putting it out on the universe for you. :)
She already has started production on her own line of products hun so hopefully it won’t be much longer now. 🥳 If you look at her background on the shelf there are pink bottles. They are from her own line and let me tell you the packaging it flipping stunning. She gave us a sneak peak when I was on a course with her. Years ago she also use to have her own gel line called colour lock. (Not gel polish I don’t this just actual gel, but could be wrong) But yeah. Ever since then (which was many moons ago) I’ve been dying for her to come out an kill it with her own line of acrylic an gel as. Well we just know her line is gonna be top dog. An put everyone else to shame lol. Her gel polish bottles are stunning. You can see the shade of pink from the background but they also have her skull/rose logo on them as well. An ever since she showed us them I’ve been Drooling at the mouth just waiting for her to drop her line as I need them in my life. Stat!!! Haha
Shiny from enail is THE best no wipe top coat .. it stays shiny SHINY the whole time!! The bit about the bottles not being labelled .. they are the only bottle in the line that look like that .. lol can’t mistake it. And they sell refills for atleast shiny .. so you don’t need to get that big bottle each time
I'm sad I didn't see modelones or beetles in there, especially since their both pretty popular brands. Oh well, I guess we cannot expect you to have every brand available. Thanks for the comparison, even if it's brands that I cannot really afford at this time.
Thank you Kirsty 🌺💕 You are always super helpful and you are the nail artist I had ever watched and after that vid I put in a lengthy order to Naio and have been doing my own nails since and I'm a lot happier 💯🔥💅💖
I'd like to see a comparison between a few products from Madam Glam and iGel Beauty - top coats, base coats, builder in a bottle. I don't know why anyone would say you were paid for your review. That's just someone who didn't agree with your professional opinion and had an issue with whatever company. I've heard rumors about a company (I'll keep that to myself), but have no proof if they are true (again, keeping it to myself). I may not have agreed with your opinion, but you are seeing these up close and personal and you have an eye for details - and I respect that. Thank you Adam and Kirsty!! I appreciate your videos.
I like this!! Its good if someone doesn't have a top coat they/we are happy with. Or if they/we want to change brands, etc. I think you should do comparisons with foil gel, base coat, black gel, anything really.
My all time favourite topcoat is Glitterbels there topcoat lasts between appointments even on the client TNT’s always hands on. Also where did you get your tip holders from please? I love that they have a crystal on them
I'm not surprised since I always grab at my Wonder Gel especially since it resists paints and pigments when I'm doing crafts. This is awesome that you've done this so we don't have to buy a crap-ton of things to test ourselves.
I still like naio nails as of yet I am waiting well about to purchase kirsty new top coat so excited for that, as I do usually fall back to naio ni wipe top coat . That my opinion. I seen someone comment about modelones I find they loose the shine the next day or even couple hours later. I find your vids great kirsty really good information I've learned alot from you thank you. 😁❤
Love it, if you don't point it out for a someone that knows little about the flexibility of top coats and why they are like that I would never learned it. I am no professional only an aficionado of it.
I use both shineE and wondergel Enailcouture the shinE is the general use and wondergel has a bit of rubber in it for final top coat. The shine from Wondergel lasts for 3 weeks and is a no stain. It’s great IMO. Thank you for your nail Olympics!!!!
Great video Kirsty, you and Adam always make me smile:) Please keep doing battle of the brands too. Highly INFORMATIVE and FUN!! Loved it! Also well done in challeging the toxic, malicious comments (just Jealous) Lots of love xxxx
My favorite top coats weren't in this video. They're Madam Glam no wipe, Young Nails stain resistant, Young Nails Ultimate Finish, and Dulce Nail Sprinkles no wipe. Madam Glam also has the best Matte Top Coat too!
I love that idea!! I'd love to see the results of different products that are used for the same thing and find the best product for top coats, (one for hard gel, one for acrylics), which product produces the most opaque color, the best translucent color, the best nail art gel for texture or softness, and the best acrylics without the marbling issue. Test it for us!!!!! I'm tired of buying nail products that aren't up to snuff! I love this idea!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😘😍👌
Ignore the negative nellies. Being newly qualified I find these vids brilliant, I love THE EDGE no wipe top coat I’ve used a few different products but always go back to this one
Kirsty seems so surprised and in wonderment 😂🤣😂 about ENC wondergel never tried it I just might now curious about yellowing over time great video 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
These videos are great. Please do more ❤️❤️ I see it as a bit of fun and it is only an opinion. We all like different products and have different options. I think Max’s top coat would be a bit of a pain if your a mobile tech because they are too tall to keep upright. ❤️ Keep up the great work Kirsty and Adam xxx
Personally i dont like the look of the e-nail bottles... Would love to see mid priced top coats like the new Born Pretty, modelones, markartt, beetles, uno, kodie etc and then maybe a gel foil glue comparison cause we always seem to have issues with them🙂
Pls understand that low price/med price products may not be as quality tested as better known brands. Kirsty seems to use brands that are at least quality tested, which is important because of the risk of allergies!
Please continue with these videos 🙌🏼🤞🏼 ignore the keyboard idiots as you can’t please everyone I’m still relatively new to nails and I am a student so I can’t afford loads and expensive items, so this helps us immensely ❤️❤️
I imagine it’d be really relevant to peoples who only use gel polish on natural nails (obviously since natural is more flexible) but I always find with my acrylics or gel nails I never EVER see peeling UNLESS I put a top coat on a top coat and then the top definitely peels. I’ve used some of the most affordable amazon stuff (I do reviews for amazon vine) and never ever found a rubbish top coat that peels off fake nails. Don’t know if it’s because I’m too lazy to remove the sticky layer or if I jut get lucky and affordable brands are really good quality these days lol. Beetles, Morovan, Jewhitney, Delanie, Umikk, Aimeili, and Kanorine are all worth looking at for affordable/accessible top coat battle. 😊
I have never had a top coat peel when doing 2 layers of it... I've had to sometimes to hide an oops, or cause was ruffness, or it was too thin - So I've done it a lot - maybe its the brand??
The young nails stain resistant top coat has a sticky layer but it is so durable and very shiny. Not even hair dye stains it. It is a thicker formula though. I love it
Hiya Kirsty, have you ever reviewed Ugly Duckling Gels. I feel you give super honest reviews and I’d really like one before I buy this brands. I’ve seen reviews but mostly from people locally. But I need one from the Queen of nails herself ♥️
Alright, I'll admit it! Your Honor.... I'm a brand comparison video addict! 😭 Lol another great video, you two! Thanks for always mixing it up a little for us 🧡 I gotta throw my cap in for a matte-top-coat-off, too. It's just so hard to find a truly MATTE one! 🧐
Matte top coat next!!! 🙏🏼 I love the nailchemy brand except that there is no distributor in USA lol so shipping costs and arm and a leg, first born, a soul and so on. Black doesn’t cure 100% like other gels I have. Maybe formula has improved or it’s just me. Who knows. I’ve had the onyx gel polish for 2 years now. Haven’t used it up. Surprisingly lol. Their velvet matte and matte top coat are an A+++++++. Their top gloss is good too.
Honestly, Modelones makes my all time favorite top coat! It's nice and thick, almost like a rubber top coat, nice and shiny and stays that way, not to mention being available on Amazon AND cheaper than most. 10/10 would recommend👍👍 If I want something thinner, I tend to go with Makartt, or Madam Glam which is kinda in the middle
I use both wonder gel an shinee( the other enail top coat) and wonder gel is great however after a few layers of gel it can make the nail look thiccc. So you just need to be careful when you use it. Its a rubber top coat an its stain an scratch resistant
Can you do a bling battle please, I don’t dare to buy anything but Swarovski because I wouldn’t take the disappointment well! I know Fay will accept the nail boxes, there’s also preciosa, estella and decora? Only love X
Madam Glam Velvet Matte Top Coat (no wipe). This is a beautiful matte without shadowing, looking streaky, or chalky. I went through a ton of Matte's before I found this one. It lasts and there is no chipping.
I find wipe off top coats have a more 'satin finish' where a good no wipe has that high gloss 'crystal' finish. Coming from a woodwork perspective you have satin gloss, gloss, and high gloss finish. Satin gloss is the old wax polish finish, which is how I see the wipe off top coat. The thicker super high gloss no wipe is more like an epoxy resin finish on timber.
I’ve been in the industry over 15yrs I have used several brands in that time, I’m not going to name and shame on here. Some are runny, some don’t cure and level very well. But I quite honestly love the Alouise brand. A huge range of gels & acrylics excellent customer service. I only just switched to them from another big brand at the start of the year but honestly I would never use anything else!
Listen to you all!! You should grow the hell up. Kirsty gave us her opinion. She didn't say oh never use these again. If you like a brand it doesn't mean everyone else is going to like it..kirsty probably painted more nails then all of us combined.. I for one trust her insight on these things its good to get a professional opinion.. You don't like don't watch.
This video was made a year ago, I am only seeing it now... All nastyness has been removed, so I cannot see it - but I am so curious and confused. What is there to be nasty about?? She's comparing top coats, who shiner. How did that upset someone?? Have those people been smokin the top coats?? Anyway - I loved the video and think its a great idea, and I really like that you used 2 from same line, as I have sat and wondered, which one to choose. I don't know many of these brands, are they all UK brands? I'd be interested in another Top Coat, if it included some American Brands, as I have wondered about trying a few. I am Canadian so if you can throw in some of those too... 😉 But I think the most needed comparison video needed is a Matte Top Coat. Because lots aren't real Matte... and its so frustrating.... I am still looking for a real, true, Velvet Matte Top Coat - and don't know who makes one. If you know Tell Me!! - Please reply.... As for the one that came out with a few pits in it, I was told that's because you put the top coat on to thin, and it shrank, thus creating pits as there wasn't enough polish to cover the tip. You can cheat, and do a second coat, and it wont show. Also with really cheap brands, they can go cloudy from an over cure - you had a controlled 60 sec. but if your doing 2 by 2, and your painting and curing - you can over cure the others while curing your thumb.... One last thought - Please don't let some nasty word by stupid people stop you from putting out any of your content. Comparison videos are a great idea - and I see lots of positive comments bellow from many who want and will watch them. Let stupid be stupid - you do you girl!!! Please don't let a bad apple ruin it for us all, the good shouldn't suffer because of the bad - Thank you for the video - I appreciated it 😉
Very disappointed about some of the comments on this video.
1. We have not been paid by anyone to use products.
2. We don't have every top coat in the world
3. This isn't a wearability test.
4. This isn't a price comparison.
This was a test to see which of the bottles I have are the clearest and shiniest topcoat.
Maybe the title of the video was wrong so we’ll change that. But please don't question our integrity or honesty! We've got one more comparison video filmed already and it's already looking debatable whether we’ll do another, despite people having asked us to do these for ages!
Outright rude and or nasty comments will be deleted from this channel. We encourage debate but nastiness doesn't belong here!
Do worry about people nitpicking on your videos babe! You can’t test everything in one video and not everything can be done at once! People should be more understanding 💜
I think it was a great video. Ive bought some products from enailcouture and I really like them but I'm not a professional yet. So hearing your review on the shine and clarity is awesome. Dont let others get you down, most of your fans loved the video. I cant wait to see what yall come out with next. Thank you and Adam for working so hard on putting out these videos for us. 🥰❤
I loved the video. Especially since I love enailcouture’s products. I have 3 of the Wonder gels, and about 6 SHINee top coats right now, can’t ever let those run out.
Maybe it's a veird thing to bring up now, but I am really happy to hear you react to your comments sweetheart 💕 I have watched every video that you have made since you started at Naio Nails, several time😅 But when you worked with Naio Nails, I heard you personally said that you didn't read your comments. That might have created a more non personal relationship between you and your viewers in the comments feed. Some of us might have felt like you didn't care about our thoughts😔. I understand that your channel now are different. More personal for you. I/we feel like you now are more like the rest of us, even though you are still the queen amongst nail artists!😍💅 But we still crave the attention from you personally. You can not answer all of course. But to see something here and there do create a bond and a feeling that you are around us mortal nail lovers😁💕
Please do not stop with this serie🙏 I know that this is what a lot of people want to watch. I am really sorry to say it, but I was actually glad to see you react to this🤗 Love you Kirsty 💕 as a person(ality) and a nailartist 😘❤❤
Have been following you for a long time and love your content. You have a lot of fans that also love you ❤️. Don't let the trolls get to you Kirsty
Please don’t let the few bad apples stop your reviews, the rest of us find them very helpful 😘 One I’d love to see would be a comparison of no-wipe topcoats, as to their ability to “absorb” powders. I’ve come across some that powders were see through or plain wouldn’t stick - and others that are so good I didn’t need to top coat them, lol.
Im in Canada & I have been purchasing from Enailcoture for years. Always received my orders quick. The longest it ever took was 10 days and that's nothing.
Only ever had one issue and it was corrected immediately.
Love all the products.
Spreading "rumors" or "word on the street" is childish & mean, especially if it's unproven. You don't have to like him but don't spread hate.
Some people enjoy being miserable.
Kirsty, Love your videos & your personality.
I've been learning from you for yrs. ❤
@@lseej hmmmm 🤔 which “rumours” are you referring to? Because the things I’ve seen haven’t been rumours lol. They’ve been facts 😂🤦🏼♀️ For example, it’s a fact that DippedInPretty tried the 123 system, and posted a video update with how the nails were bending. He went on IG Live (so it’s not a rumour - it’s him 😂🤷♀️) and said a lot of really unprofessional - and uncalled for - things 🙄 he called her ratchet, said she was wrong - they didn’t bend, and she must have done them wrong. And according to him, she was “a nobody” because her video got under 1000 views.
Refusing to accept constructive criticism is one thing, but actively going online - to his significant number of followers - and being nasty to a paying customer who just didn’t like his product, is gross. It’s unprofessional, and it also opened the floodgates for his diehard supporters to give that person hate… all for giving their opinion 🙄🤦🏼♀️
It’s quite interesting to me that you’re saying “you’re entitled not to like him, but don’t spread hate”… but that’s exactly what he did 🤔👌🏻 It’s of course up to you - and anyone for that matter - to continue buying his products, but criticising someone for their unprofessional and nasty behaviour (that isn’t a rumour - it’s him on video. from his account 😂🤷♀️) isn’t spreading hate or being miserable 🤔
I’m a big supporter of Kirsty and her channel, so it didn’t bother me personally that she used Enailcouture - in fact, she probably didn’t even know anything about Max 😂🤷♀️ But people are allowed to tell her why they don’t support him, and it’s up to her what she wants to do 🤓💖
🙋♀️ Need to see a battle of the white gel polish’s, love videos comparing brands 🥊
We've done one with five black gel polishes that I have
I don’t even have long nails as I play an instrument, but I religiously watch Kirsty and Adam’s vids because the talent, advice and honesty are outstanding. I love what you do and if I needed a top coat I’d surely know which one to buy now! Thank you👏🏼👏🏼
Absolutely brilliant upload Kirsty we really do need more of these would love to see you do a battle of the brands matte top coat as I find some never are as matte as they say tysmfs loving all your new uploads 😍❤️🥰
Now you have to do a best Matte top coat lol. This is something I was wondering myself what's the best shiny top coat. One Love Girl ✌🏼❤🧡💛💚💙💜🖤
Please try the Young Nails stain resistant top coat on Fay. I'm so curious to see how it holds up with her tanning and all that.
We've got a young nails video going live on Monday! And it's with FAY!
@@KirstyMeakin omg yesssss, thank you so much. I cant wait to hear your review about YN.
Wonder gel is supposed to be stain resistant also, she can compare the stain resistants
@@KirstyMeakin can't wait to see you try it! I use Young Nails exclusively for enhancement products (plus their top coat) and I'm so grateful for their price to quality ratio and their education. Not every product is for everyone but I hope it treated you guys well!
I'd love to see more comparison videos like this! Maybe do base coats or builder gels next?
I’ve only tried Nailchemy out of this lot and I’m glad they came second cos they’re one of my fave brands!
Remember you can’t please everyone! Don’t let the stupid comments niggle at you 😘 xx
This was very informative, I hope you do make a series of different products it will save us all from buying stuff we can’t use. I learned a few things too, like why some crack, which thickness to use for type of nail. As always thank you Kirsty…..Adam too :)
Love these from an independent and qualified point of view. Can you test nail foil glue please? So many people have issues with getting full coverage nail foil.
Makarrt is really good! The foil glue works really well. 😊
Another vote for markarrat, however I’ve now converted to MISSU and love that. I have also heard and seen excellent reviews of the one on sale from sparkles supplies UK x
Awesome Idea - yes, lets do this one too !!
Loved it! Would like to see more videos like this. Perhaps a battle of chrome powders??
Great Idea!!
Yes! More battle of the brands would be amazing! I'm somewhat new to the nail world and there's no nail version of Sephora/Ulta (that I know of) so stuff like this will help tremendously with discovering new brands. If you don't mind trying out more brands from outside the U.K., I would love to see what your opinion is on Kiara Sky's products. There's a lot of great nail techs on RUclips, but I honestly value your opinion the most out of everyone.
I’ve recently got Glitterbels and I’m really impressed! Would love to hear your thoughts on it, I also have the WowBao which I love, they also have glitter top coats now which are super shiny! Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed, don’t let the grumpy bums put you off doing more! ❤️ xx
I love glitterbels no wipe topcoat too
Me too , all their products are really nice 👍🏻
Thank you so much for this heavily detailed video!! 🥳😍💅🏼
What I have learned is that one will never make anything correct for everybody. Just continue doing what you are doing. I love every one of your videos.
yayyyy thank you for sharing your depth of knowledge so freely. i learn so much from your channel.
i'm so curious about how the kiara sky, yn, and gelish topcoats will fare! i saw there were some new ones from ks?
Oooo im gonna love these comparisons videos!!! Do them!! We that like them will watch them!!!
OUTSTANDING VIDEO!!!! please do more more more of these battle of the brands... best polygels and best clear acrylic please.
I love a no wipe 👍🏻 quick , easy , job done .
I used wonder gel and it dulled out super fast, like a week. I would like you to try light elegance "super shiny". The LE one is my go to!!!
Definitely do a comparison of Super Shiny from Light Elegance along with maybe a few of their color and glitter gel pots, VS other brands she's got. LE hard gels are beyond compare to any other brand. I'd like to see what Kirsty thinks of it compared to other hard gels. They have a try me kit that has enough products to do a full set. All Kirsty would need are the color gels and glitter gels.
Really enjoyed this video was really interesting to look at and see the differences between top coats etc, I’ve just ordered some more products from you and I can not wait for them to come, they really are amazing and the way that I will be able to have something put together for what I like to use and be able to change when I need a fresh one I just can’t wait as will save so much waste too, the metal file middle part and then the papers etc to stick on it and I’m so excited 😃😃😃
I think Kirsty has the best packaging in the business! Kiara Sky is smart about it too tho. From the Nail as well. Close 4th I’d give to Glitterbels.
Brilliant, you gave yourself a tough job there, I agree, that wondergel is Brilliant, I love it.
Battle of the brands! Thanks for another great video. Love yas!
ADAM !!! sorry to complain, but i have my volume on 100 and can barely hear Kirsty, plz figure this sound out !!! i am a faithful fan...TY :)
specially when she whispers...boohoo :(
I was sad the intro music was so low. I love the intro song.
Loved that! I have such a top coat addiction omg you guys need the new Born Pretty Super top coat I also have and love wove wonder gel but BP new top is INSANE!!! Half tempted to buy an extra and send It to you guys lol. Love this though reminded me of the old day when u would time yourself doing a set or something very entertaining!
Me to.love it.
Omg I'm so excited I've ordered from you again kirsty, can't wait for everything to come now eeek.😁 I've also ordered your top coat gloss 😁 plus more stuff.
The top coat from Crystal Nails is literally the best one i’ve ever used 🤍 it’s a thicker top coat but this one never ever chipped on me 🥰
Hi Kirsty, I love your videos. I fell in love with doing nails and self taught myself during our shut-ins. Watching your videos on application and nail art has been most inspiring! I have one question your bling-nail displays I love them where did you get them?
Oh I love these experiments/reviews!! 😍
Can you please try some CJP products I adore the brand and would love to see what you think about it , also they do the best top coat ! ❤️
Thank you so much for this video, I've learnt heaps.
What about the best nail glue for tips?
Great video thank you so much ❤️ very useful information.
But considering we are meant to be ladies 😳 I really don’t understand what you can find to be so rude/aggressive about in a ‘best of top coat challenge’. Kirsty gives us all the info we need, what’s the problem?
Soooo again thank you Kirsty, it was very informative and useful to many many of us.
Hello can you please advise me of where you purchased the magnetic nail holder that you are using?
Very helpful Kirsty! Don't let the nasty girls stop you from doing these videos. I would like a battle of clear acrylic and white gell polish. 😁
I really like these comparison videos 💜
Thanks Kirsty this was very enlightening. I find it fascinating that ENC won, the impracticality of the bottle tops (although pretty) and the website have completely put me off from even trying there products. Just goes to show you, you can’t judge a book by it cover 😄
I ordered from them once and it was that it took them so long to send my order that put me off.
@@angierichter2240 they don’t give a very professional impression and from what I have seen from a lot of places is that their customer service needs a lot of work. Which is sad because it looks like their products might have a lot to offer.
The bottle tops are nice if you wear long extensions yourself :) more room to grab
I love your show! I have a problem with the top cot . I have a crome powder.. Black mirror. I have used four times and I louse the mirror look??? What can I do??? Thank you for your show.
Hi Janice, when using chrome powders over a non wipe too coat i find curing them for 10 seconds less on a curing time of 60 seconds or 5 seconds less if a 30 second cure. As soon as the nail comes out of the lamp apply the chrome straight away while the nail is still warm and you should get the chrome look. Then float your top coat over the chrome so as not to drag the brush over your chrome and then do a double cure hunni xx
Also important to wipe the top coat brush on a lint wipe or paper towel and get all the dust off before dipping it back in the bottle as well. I hate doing that and feel it wastes my topcoat but it saves the bottle getting contaminated as quickly.
I have a bottle of top coat I keep that’s specifically designated ONLY ever to be used over chrome nails so any contamination won’t show much. It’s kind of like that rule of having a bottle of topcoat you only EVER use over loose glitter and nothing else because that tiny bit of contamination that’s inevitable won’t show much on other glitters 😂.
@@JadeLeaf1980 Yes definitely hunni there is nothing worse than contaminated top coat it drives me insane too 😂 so separate bottles for glitter and chromes 100% xx
@@UrbanGlitzNailz it’s one of those things most of us only learn to do after error 😂
I'm sorry, I just got a bit confused when you compared soak off top coats vs hard top coats since they behave differently and are meant for different products(just meant as constructive criticism🙈) I also personal wish that I knew the name of more than 4 of the 11 bottles, but I understand that you can not have all products out there. I was so sure that the wonder gel was supposed to be thicker than the regular Shine-E top coat🤔 My wonder gel are definitely the thickest one out of those two. But he might have changed the formula 🤷♀️ I missed Madam Glam in the mix, just because it is my personal favorite 😁 Great video Kirsty 💕👍 Tfs 💕
Usually people watching Kirsty know the basics.
Amazing as always. Found the sound very low again, had to turn way up then the ads come on and deafen me.
Sound wasn’t bad but I did notice the music was definitely very low which always saddens me as I love the intro song.
Yes! Best gem glue, please! I know you really like Nailchemy’s crystal totalist, but those of us who aren’t certified can’t buy it. Thx!
You should try Zulay's Crystal glue it is amazing!! I use them all big and small and never lost one Crystal with this glue. She is also a utube nail 💯🔥💅💖
I wish you had done black nails that were lightly buffed to take the shine off but I love this, thank you!!!
I would love your opinion on more Gel systems. I know you love acrylic, but you happen to be awesome at both. Now that you have the freedom to test all brands, would love your opinion on Kokoist (I love this system), Nail Elegance, and Young Nails. But... The Kirsty Meakin gel system would be the best off-course. Just putting it out on the universe for you. :)
She already has started production on her own line of products hun so hopefully it won’t be much longer now. 🥳
If you look at her background on the shelf there are pink bottles. They are from her own line and let me tell you the packaging it flipping stunning. She gave us a sneak peak when I was on a course with her.
Years ago she also use to have her own gel line called colour lock. (Not gel polish I don’t this just actual gel, but could be wrong)
But yeah. Ever since then (which was many moons ago) I’ve been dying for her to come out an kill it with her own line of acrylic an gel as. Well we just know her line is gonna be top dog. An put everyone else to shame lol.
Her gel polish bottles are stunning. You can see the shade of pink from the background but they also have her skull/rose logo on them as well. An ever since she showed us them I’ve been Drooling at the mouth just waiting for her to drop her line as I need them in my life. Stat!!! Haha
Would like to know which is the best acrylic brand x
Shiny from enail is THE best no wipe top coat .. it stays shiny SHINY the whole time!!
The bit about the bottles not being labelled .. they are the only bottle in the line that look like that .. lol can’t mistake it. And they sell refills for atleast shiny .. so you don’t need to get that big bottle each time
I'm sad I didn't see modelones or beetles in there, especially since their both pretty popular brands. Oh well, I guess we cannot expect you to have every brand available. Thanks for the comparison, even if it's brands that I cannot really afford at this time.
I think it would make sense to do a different batch of comparisons with non-professional products (modelones, makartt, beetles, etc.)
@@rachellovesyarn9106 Yay! Someone else who wants the exact same 3 brands reviewed 😁 but also with a wear test lol
Thank you Kirsty 🌺💕 You are always super helpful and you are the nail artist I had ever watched and after that vid I put in a lengthy order to Naio and have been doing my own nails since and I'm a lot happier 💯🔥💅💖
I'd like to see a comparison between a few products from Madam Glam and iGel Beauty - top coats, base coats, builder in a bottle. I don't know why anyone would say you were paid for your review. That's just someone who didn't agree with your professional opinion and had an issue with whatever company. I've heard rumors about a company (I'll keep that to myself), but have no proof if they are true (again, keeping it to myself). I may not have agreed with your opinion, but you are seeing these up close and personal and you have an eye for details - and I respect that. Thank you Adam and Kirsty!! I appreciate your videos.
I like this!! Its good if someone doesn't have a top coat they/we are happy with. Or if they/we want to change brands, etc.
I think you should do comparisons with foil gel, base coat, black gel, anything really.
My all time favourite topcoat is Glitterbels there topcoat lasts between appointments even on the client TNT’s always hands on.
Also where did you get your tip holders from please? I love that they have a crystal on them
I'm not surprised since I always grab at my Wonder Gel especially since it resists paints and pigments when I'm doing crafts. This is awesome that you've done this so we don't have to buy a crap-ton of things to test ourselves.
Please do the best clear polygel/acrygel/hybrid-gel! 🙏
I still like naio nails as of yet I am waiting well about to purchase kirsty new top coat so excited for that, as I do usually fall back to naio ni wipe top coat . That my opinion. I seen someone comment about modelones I find they loose the shine the next day or even couple hours later. I find your vids great kirsty really good information I've learned alot from you thank you. 😁❤
Love it, if you don't point it out for a someone that knows little about the flexibility of top coats and why they are like that I would never learned it. I am no professional only an aficionado of it.
Loved the rim shot. Wasn't expecting that!😂🥁
I love this channel so much! I'd love to see you test and review a few different acrylic systems please
Kirsty. You see in the background on your shelf those pink nail bottles. I think you forgot to include them 😏😉😉😉😉😜😎🥳🤩🥳🤩
I use both shineE and wondergel Enailcouture the shinE is the general use and wondergel has a bit of rubber in it for final top coat. The shine from Wondergel lasts for 3 weeks and is a no stain. It’s great IMO.
Thank you for your nail Olympics!!!!
Great video Kirsty, you and Adam always make me smile:) Please keep doing battle of the brands too. Highly INFORMATIVE and FUN!! Loved it! Also well done in challeging the toxic, malicious comments (just Jealous) Lots of love xxxx
My favorite top coats weren't in this video. They're Madam Glam no wipe, Young Nails stain resistant, Young Nails Ultimate Finish, and Dulce Nail Sprinkles no wipe. Madam Glam also has the best Matte Top Coat too!
Yes!! The Dulce Nails is my favorite too!
We were only using the ones we had to hand
I'd love to see a Madam Glam video overall. They are really great products at an accessible price point!
I love that idea!! I'd love to see the results of different products that are used for the same thing and find the best product for top coats, (one for hard gel, one for acrylics), which product produces the most opaque color, the best translucent color, the best nail art gel for texture or softness, and the best acrylics without the marbling issue. Test it for us!!!!! I'm tired of buying nail products that aren't up to snuff! I love this idea!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😘😍👌
Ignore the negative nellies. Being newly qualified I find these vids brilliant, I love THE EDGE no wipe top coat I’ve used a few different products but always go back to this one
Great video Kirsty . Very informative indeed xx thank you xx
Kirsty seems so surprised and in wonderment 😂🤣😂 about ENC wondergel never tried it I just might now curious about yellowing over time great video 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
These videos are great. Please do more ❤️❤️
I see it as a bit of fun and it is only an opinion. We all like different products and have different options. I think Max’s top coat would be a bit of a pain if your a mobile tech because they are too tall to keep upright. ❤️ Keep up the great work Kirsty and Adam xxx
Personally i dont like the look of the e-nail bottles... Would love to see mid priced top coats like the new Born Pretty, modelones, markartt, beetles, uno, kodie etc and then maybe a gel foil glue comparison cause we always seem to have issues with them🙂
Pls understand that low price/med price products may not be as quality tested as better known brands. Kirsty seems to use brands that are at least quality tested, which is important because of the risk of allergies!
Please continue with these videos 🙌🏼🤞🏼 ignore the keyboard idiots as you can’t please everyone I’m still relatively new to nails and I am a student so I can’t afford loads and expensive items, so this helps us immensely ❤️❤️
Love your channel and can't wait for more reviews! I need to know what to buy from my favourite bad ass nail tech 😂
I imagine it’d be really relevant to peoples who only use gel polish on natural nails (obviously since natural is more flexible) but I always find with my acrylics or gel nails I never EVER see peeling UNLESS I put a top coat on a top coat and then the top definitely peels. I’ve used some of the most affordable amazon stuff (I do reviews for amazon vine) and never ever found a rubbish top coat that peels off fake nails. Don’t know if it’s because I’m too lazy to remove the sticky layer or if I jut get lucky and affordable brands are really good quality these days lol.
Beetles, Morovan, Jewhitney, Delanie, Umikk, Aimeili, and Kanorine are all worth looking at for affordable/accessible top coat battle. 😊
I have never had a top coat peel when doing 2 layers of it... I've had to sometimes to hide an oops, or cause was ruffness, or it was too thin - So I've done it a lot - maybe its the brand??
The young nails stain resistant top coat has a sticky layer but it is so durable and very shiny. Not even hair dye stains it. It is a thicker formula though. I love it
Wonder Gel by ENC is a hard gel topcoat while the ShineE isn’t. HTH
LOVE💜 your vids!
XOX Luna 💅🏻💅🏻
Hiya Kirsty, have you ever reviewed Ugly Duckling Gels. I feel you give super honest reviews and I’d really like one before I buy this brands. I’ve seen reviews but mostly from people locally. But I need one from the Queen of nails herself ♥️
Alright, I'll admit it! Your Honor.... I'm a brand comparison video addict! 😭
Lol another great video, you two! Thanks for always mixing it up a little for us 🧡 I gotta throw my cap in for a matte-top-coat-off, too. It's just so hard to find a truly MATTE one! 🧐
I would REALLY love to see a video on white gel polish! I'm having THE WORST time finding a good one!!
Omgggg yesssss
My personal favorite is by IBD. It is a no wipe top coat as well.
Matte top coat next!!! 🙏🏼 I love the nailchemy brand except that there is no distributor in USA lol so shipping costs and arm and a leg, first born, a soul and so on. Black doesn’t cure 100% like other gels I have. Maybe formula has improved or it’s just me. Who knows. I’ve had the onyx gel polish for 2 years now. Haven’t used it up. Surprisingly lol. Their velvet matte and matte top coat are an A+++++++. Their top gloss is good too.
Honestly, Modelones makes my all time favorite top coat! It's nice and thick, almost like a rubber top coat, nice and shiny and stays that way, not to mention being available on Amazon AND cheaper than most. 10/10 would recommend👍👍 If I want something thinner, I tend to go with Makartt, or Madam Glam which is kinda in the middle
I use both wonder gel an shinee( the other enail top coat) and wonder gel is great however after a few layers of gel it can make the nail look thiccc. So you just need to be careful when you use it. Its a rubber top coat an its stain an scratch resistant
Can you do a bling battle please, I don’t dare to buy anything but Swarovski because I wouldn’t take the disappointment well! I know Fay will accept the nail boxes, there’s also preciosa, estella and decora? Only love X
The best pastel pink in one coat. PLEASE 🥴
I would love to see the battle of neons, whites, blacks or glow in the darks...
YES!! I’ve been needing this so much and I didn’t even know?! ❤️😂
Kirsty, could you do a poly gel battle (if it’s not too much.... maybe brands that we can get in the US 🥺) I would love that!
Best gem glue/gel pretty please. And if you can test them for longevity 🙏🙏🙏
Can you test matte top coat next?? I’ve yet to find a good one!!
Madam Glam Velvet Matte Top Coat (no wipe). This is a beautiful matte without shadowing, looking streaky, or chalky. I went through a ton of Matte's before I found this one. It lasts and there is no chipping.
@@sharexoshowxo Thank you so much!
I second madam glam - it stays matte for a long time, even with daily cuticle oiling!
@@rachellovesyarn9106 that is one of my problems, getting it to stay matte even after cuticle oil! Thank you so much!
Ive used so many topcoats...
My favorite has to be Aimeili
I find wipe off top coats have a more 'satin finish' where a good no wipe has that high gloss 'crystal' finish. Coming from a woodwork perspective you have satin gloss, gloss, and high gloss finish. Satin gloss is the old wax polish finish, which is how I see the wipe off top coat. The thicker super high gloss no wipe is more like an epoxy resin finish on timber.
I also would have liked to have seen modelones also born pretty. How about doing one for jelly tip systems??
Love watching your videos tyfs 💗 💖
I would love for you to test "the best you get on amazon"
Hi Kirsty, could you test elite99 Gel please would like you're veiw on it, it is one of the cheaper brands, thank you xxx
Wow crystal tips 💗💗💗
I would love to see a battle of the brands for best matte top coat and best white!
Thank you for this video
I’ve been in the industry over 15yrs I have used several brands in that time, I’m not going to name and shame on here. Some are runny, some don’t cure and level very well. But I quite honestly love the Alouise brand. A huge range of gels & acrylics excellent customer service. I only just switched to them from another big brand at the start of the year but honestly I would never use anything else!
My fav topcoat is IGel 💖
This was an amazing video ..thank you..❤️
Listen to you all!! You should grow the hell up. Kirsty gave us her opinion. She didn't say oh never use these again. If you like a brand it doesn't mean everyone else is going to like it..kirsty probably painted more nails then all of us combined.. I for one trust her insight on these things its good to get a professional opinion.. You don't like don't watch.
This video was made a year ago, I am only seeing it now... All nastyness has been removed, so I cannot see it - but I am so curious and confused. What is there to be nasty about?? She's comparing top coats, who shiner. How did that upset someone?? Have those people been smokin the top coats??
Anyway - I loved the video and think its a great idea, and I really like that you used 2 from same line, as I have sat and wondered, which one to choose. I don't know many of these brands, are they all UK brands?
I'd be interested in another Top Coat, if it included some American Brands, as I have wondered about trying a few. I am Canadian so if you can throw in some of those too... 😉
But I think the most needed comparison video needed is a Matte Top Coat. Because lots aren't real Matte... and its so frustrating.... I am still looking for a real, true, Velvet Matte Top Coat - and don't know who makes one. If you know Tell Me!! - Please reply....
As for the one that came out with a few pits in it, I was told that's because you put the top coat on to thin, and it shrank, thus creating pits as there wasn't enough polish to cover the tip. You can cheat, and do a second coat, and it wont show.
Also with really cheap brands, they can go cloudy from an over cure - you had a controlled 60 sec. but if your doing 2 by 2, and your painting and curing - you can over cure the others while curing your thumb....
One last thought - Please don't let some nasty word by stupid people stop you from putting out any of your content. Comparison videos are a great idea - and I see lots of positive comments bellow from many who want and will watch them. Let stupid be stupid - you do you girl!!!
Please don't let a bad apple ruin it for us all, the good shouldn't suffer because of the bad -
Thank you for the video - I appreciated it 😉