Honestly I feel like using a cream polish may have been better to see (at least on camera) how each top coat performs and looks I think with the glitter we get so much reflection we can't really see top coat we just see beautiful glitter duo chrome lol also in love how it all looks and I think having brightness settings could work to your advantage I know certain colors can change the white balance on a camera. Idk if nails are enough surface area for that to really happen BUT having brightness settings may help us see things more true to color love you can wait for the follow up video
Yes, you're so right. I was thinking the same thing. That a basic, cream finish polish with no sparkle or anything would have been the best choice for this top coat "battle" lol. Because what people (or atleast I do) look for in a top coat isn't just how well it incases and smoothes out glitters to the touch. For me, I am all about the high shine, glossy finish of a top coat and that nice thick gel like plump look it gives the nails...but with this being basically just pire glitter, you can't see how glossy they are let alone which one is MORE glossy and gel like. I'd like to see her do a part 2 to this comparison with cream polish.
Callia the opaque bottle is used because it is more like a real gel and if light hits it would thicken or could even harden depending on how much light hits it. The only way I can tell when its starting to get low is it will start to get thicker.
can you tell the gay guys who work with you to stop being so neg-y and condescending to women who don't get manicures very often? bad time on my birthday and they are THE reason i never went back.
The pro with vive is that it stays shiny longer and doesn't scratch as easy. When I used vite before I found that i had to add a coat a few days later because it had lost too much shine, with vive I don't need to do that anymore. But if you don't wear your polish longer than 2-3 days than you probably won't need vive. :)
Usually I don’t put 3 top coats on, but in my short experience with Seche Vite, it dries super fast and doesn’t crack, peel, lift, or smudge until I take it off. And it lasted 2 good weeks.
Thank you for this comparison!!! Great idea! I have both the Vite and Vive, always loved Vite and decided to try the new Vive one and also was surprised it was so similar to their original Vite. Also your lighting is wonderful, it looks awesome ❤️
Seche Vite got thrown out after it totally ruined a manicure a few months ago. I had problems with it causing shrinkage around the cuticles, and sidewalls. The last time I used it, it made my manicure look like brain matter. (or a cooling lava field) The polish was allowed to dry over an hour before applying topcoat. I now use Morgan Taylor's React topcoat. I rarely need a second coat.
I am liking the slightly curve corners on your nail tips. I am so curious to see if the SV (either) causes shrinking of the polish after the 3rd coat. Maybe not because of the thick glitter. SV shrinking (I use both types) is quite a problem for me if I apply it to dry polish. I often touch up tip wear and add a topcoat every couple days. Sometimes, hours later, I get awful shrinking from all edges when I do that. Since Seche Vive comes in a light shielded bottle, I figure it is light reactive. So, I often use a LED nail lamp on it, even tho it says you don't need to do so. My sis and I both think it cures faster with the light. Fwiw...
I get terrible shrinkage with both of them :( Even if I apply when still wet, and forget doing nail art designs with them! It's so frustrating because I love the shine. Out the door is the only quick dry that hasn't given me shrinkage
Vite bonds all the layers of polish into one that dries quickly (unlike Out The Door, which is a quick drying topcoat only). I love Vite and can live with the bit of shrinkage I get. Does Vive bond the lower layers, too? Thanks for this great review.
What I like about vive is I don't get any shrinkage unlike with vite. Also how vite thickens up half way through the bottle I've been through 2 bottle of vive without needing restore. How thick of coats do you use? I never need more than one coat over glitter.
I thankfully don't have that problem with vite, but that sounds like a good reason to switch to me. I was using pretty thick coats, but this glitter was SUPER chunky, especially sponging it on
Velvet Leigh I love Vive for the exact same reasons! I'm surprised you only need one coat with glitters... For some reason for me neither Vive or Vite feeds glitter well. I use a coat of Gelous then put Vive on top when using glitters, I find that works great.
I think I can see a little bit of shrinkage around the base of the nails. I'm having that issue also with Seche Vite. I heard Vive didn't have shrinkage like Vite does, but now I'm not so sure. Time for me to go on a new top coat quest. Maybe I'll try Essie Gel Effects next.
Thankyou so much for doing this comparison Colette 💗 look forward to the update .... I love my trusty seche vite .... I could e straight away that you got anew setup , make a big difference 👍 TFS and I'm glad your feeling better ... So looking forward to Watermarble March 😋😘xox
Didn't even know there was a new topcoat. But seriously, I bought Seche Vite bcs of all the YT videos and I really don't like it, I don't know how ppl can use them and say it is so good. I don't have the issue of shrinking, but it does not keep my nailpolish lasting long at all! Maybe 3 days max! And I have an AVON (Mark) gel topcoat that makes my polish last more than 7 days...am I doing something wrong? Seriously... I like the new setup. Looks good to me.
i think it's just different depending on people's body chemistry - the last 2 vacations I went on (usually the only time I don't change my nails often), it kept my mani looking good for over a week
I am betting this will peel off well just because of the glitter. One coat may not work with a creme the same, but this should work just fine like the gel did. As far as the smoothness - when you wake up and they are less smooth, I interpret that as shrinkage overnight. Interesting that you found them smoother in the morning this time!
I have been using vite for years and i truly do love it...besides my gel top coat it is the best i have used. Love the new ring light and camera set up. I have always had problems with water marbling so i just stick to what i love best 💜
I’ve been using vite for ages. It dries so quick, so shiny and very hard, but the smell and shrinkage is annoying. Vive doesn’t smell so bad and I don’t seem to have the shrinkage issue. What was your experience apart from smoothness of the glitter coverage? TFS
so far they're wearing about the same. I had another comment that vive prevents shrinkage for them, so I think for all those who have that problem with vite it's a good alternative
I used to use Seche Vite all the time and went through dozens of bottles, but switched to Essie Gel Setter a few years back. Received a bottle of Seche Vive (from my sister who got it from a subscription box) last year and have been using it intermittently. Now that I've nearly used it up, I would say it performs similarly to Seche Vite, but it gives more shrinkage in the cuticle area for me than Vite. Also I noticed recently that it seems to have gone a bit yellow with time, but maybe that wouldn't be an issue if you go through the bottle faster than I did.
you probably use one hand more too, your more dominate hand, so I'm unsure if it's fair, at least if you let us know how long each one lasts. I didn't watch the whole thing yet. that's what I'm trying to find out
I already expected this winner. ☺️ I’m actually surprised the Vive is not much worse than the Vite. Please update us about the “shine-ness” of the Vive. Have a great week!
Love the info on the lighting set up. I'm looking at upgrading to a ring light as well as I hate the shadows when I'm filming my nail art videos. The stand looks really interesting.
I love your new set up. I'm going to check into getting one of these lights. Thanks for sharing the comparison videos as well as info on your new set up. TTYL, my friend. ~~~~Tina
So crazy (and perfect) that you posted this tonight. I was just looking at the Vive today and was interested but not sure what it would do/look like so I got Vite as usual. This was helpful. 🤗
I thought your lighting and camera placement liked great. And yes, I noticed your skin tone liked horrid on that one light seeing. Also, can you take a sharpie to draw markings on the light swatch, match them up when you want to use the light????
wow!!! i was surprised by the video. it look so clear & really lit up. the angle it was at seemed to show everything. i think it works pretty good. only thing would be the wobbling. other than that pretty cool. thank you for this video, i almost bought vive the other day but opted for vite. at one poiny it looked like vite was shinier. im anxious to see the wearing results & also w the peel off base. great work as usual. #gowatermarblemarch ...hehe! cant wait!
I don't think I tried it over a creme - what I was really looking to test was whether it would give a smoother finish over glitters since it's supposed to be "gel-like"
There are some polishes it doesn't play nice with, and some body chemistries as well - but it's always worn well for me, I've worn manis with it for 3+ weeks
I’ve been using vite for some time but recently moved to the brand kbshimmer which is the best I’ve used in awhile. I’ve used out the door, drip dry drops and several others in between. However, I just did a wonderful Christmas manicure/stamping, red and gold and the next day the red on my thumbs was all messed up at the cuticles; and I think it is what everyone here is saying about the shrinkage. I’m ocd and usually redo whatever is messed up but I’m letting it slide. I’ll go back to using my kbshimmer and just buy the refill on their site to refill my bottles. So disappointed in vite- perhaps it has changed/poorer quality recently??
It still seems to be the same for me, bit there can be some polishes it doesn't play nice with, even if you usually don't have any problems with it. I've had shrinkage from it maybe half a dozen times over the past decade, but 99% of the time it's fine.
I notice the same thing but I’m so picky and ocd that I always look for polish that doesn’t do that. If you haven’t looked into these brands- kbshimmer and ILNP I think you’d really like them. They work great for water marbling too. I still haven’t quite got the water marbling down as good as you do but I keep doing it and improve each time! I love your videos! Merry Christmas 🎄 to you and yours!
Oh my gosh I'm so excited I just started following you on Instagram. I'm new to Instagram but I've been watching your tutorials on here for a long time. So glad I found you. By the way I have both of those top coats and I am curious to see which one comes out the winner. 😉
Thanks for this video. I want to start filming my nail designs and am clueless on how to start, equipment wise. You pointed me in the right direction. I actually just ordered a tripod that will hold my phone and my canon sureshot on Amazon. Yeah!!!!!!
Good luck! it can be really confusing - even after I ordered my ring light kit, I was second-guessing myself. But you can make it work with whatever you have! and keep upgrading as you go =)
I've been watching you a while, I saw Seche Vite today in Target and couldn't believe it, but when I got home I noticed it says you have to use it with wet polish!!!! WHAT????? I didn't even know there was such a thing, I swear some of your nails must be dry when you apply? I used a clear base, then a light color, to do smoosh marble, can I still use the Seche Vite if the bottom two layers are dry?? I'm so confused right now!! 😂 Any help would be awesome!!
Yes, you definitely still can! In some cases, it can cause a little bit of "pull" where the edges seem to shrink, that seems to depend on the polish. But I even use seche vite sometimes after a day or so to revive the mani - and I don't think I ever apply it while the polish is actually wet
I’m so glad you used that polish, I just got it and haven’t tried it yet. I wondered if you have any feedback on regular vs. quick dry of Seche Vite? I appreciate your feedback on the Vive, I don’t think I’ll be shelling out for that one. As for your set up, if it you are happy and comfortable, isn’t that what matters? 😏
I tried to verify but my old one (I thought was regular) has the print rubbed off, so now I’m not sure. I bought it at Walmart though and the one that says “dry fast” I just got from Sally’s online.
I figured you added the new ring light you mentioned to your set cuz i was like "WOAAH why is the camera angle so high!?" Lol..but i do like the new lighting! Is there a way to tighten the tripod so it doesn't wobble
jessatonic I bought Seche Vite one time when Sallys recommended it to me. After using it one time, I returned it. It didn't apply well and dried extremely poorly.
Callia The company wouldn't change the bottle to clear like Seche vite, but there's a very good reason why vite is in a clear bottle but vive is not...if it was also in a clear bottle...they would have very angry customers lol. Anyone who has purchased Seche Vive should already know the reeason for the dark opaque coloured bottle. It's explained on the side of the box it comes in. Anyway, the reason is because Seche Vite hardens/fuses all layers of polish just by drying naturally..but still very quickly. The Seche Vive on the other hand does this by being exposed to light. So if it where to be in clear bottles and exposed to light...just simply having it sitting out on your counter or table top while doing your nails would ruin it. Just think about how quickly it dries just to the touch...literally like a minute or two. It would harden inside the bottle and be unusable.
Our salon is a three-free environment. We recently added Seche Vite to our collection of supplies. We use it over OPI and Essie without any shrinkage. (Our other brands have proprietary topcoats so no need for Seche Vite.) And then I realized that Seche Vite has toluene. :( I'm wondering, do you know if Seche Vive has toluene?
My Vite gets so thick in the bottle about half way through the use. And as others have said, the shine diminishes at day 3 with creams. I would like to see a comparison with Vive after 3 days wear using a cream. The camera angle is great. The ring light solves so many inconveniences. Lets see how it does when you water marble. I also have issues with Vite, using it on top of stamping. Maybe Vive will not cause smearing with stmping images.
I always use a base coat, but other than that I don't do anything special. I think it really depends on the polish you use - I don't generally worry about staining unless it's really bad like the time my nails tuned blue LOL
How do you prevent Vite from peeling so fast?? No matter what I do/try, within 12-24hrs the layer of Vite starts peeling off...😢 Maybe I should try Vive.
I don't do anything special but I do know vite just doesn't seem to agree with some people's body chemistry - a couple of others have commented that vive works better for them in that situation
Huh interesting maybe they're the exact same formula? lol I wanted to ask have you tried any of the cool thick gel with Saran Wrap with the glitter powders I saw that on another Channel I think it's baby girl nails and it's so cool the depth and the texture they looked to me like colored seashells literally so I just wondered if you'd ever tried anything like that? Or would even like to ? You're just so good I think you could do amazing things with that saran wrap in that thick gel and glitter powder LOL alright thank you so much for sharing another awesome video
do you mean your top coat or your entire manicure? Make sure your nails are completely clean before you start, but for some people Seche just isn't the top coat for them, you might want to try a different brand of quick dry.
The video looks really good and the lighting is a great improvement! Thanks for doing this comparison and review. I own both top coats and I’ve had seche vive chip in a day and I usually get a couple days. Overall I get about one more day of wear with Vite over Vive
I really hope that the Madam Glam works for you this time. I have only used two coats when I touched it too soon and left a finger print in it. It does definitely take a second coat then or you will get a horrible fight to peel it off! I'd like to know how you got that bottle of Fingerpaint polish free. The Sallys here... They are less and less cooperative with anything that should be a sale item. To the point I have complained to the headquarters. Not that it did any good...
that sucks to hear! I was really sick, so I actually renewed my card online this time and it went surprisingly smooth, I find myself doing more and more online as long as there's free shipping LOL
Hey all, I'm trying to find the product, I can't remember what it is called, it's an fx product I think it's green, can anyone tell me the name and where I can get it, thank you so much
Tammy C I saw it in a video of LOVE4NAILS a year ago maybe (she mentioned it beeing a favorite nail strainghtener of hers) and wanted to try it myself. I tried to find it online because I am not from the US but it was a bust. I could not find it in stock anywere that had a shipping to my country. I think she said in a video that she got it at wallmart. If you do a search on youtube by "Pro-fx super greens" her videos will come up and you could watch some to see where she buys them, or you could ask her. If you do find it somewere could you please tell me? I really want to buy a bottle :) Good luck!
Honestly I feel like using a cream polish may have been better to see (at least on camera) how each top coat performs and looks I think with the glitter we get so much reflection we can't really see top coat we just see beautiful glitter duo chrome lol also in love how it all looks and I think having brightness settings could work to your advantage I know certain colors can change the white balance on a camera. Idk if nails are enough surface area for that to really happen BUT having brightness settings may help us see things more true to color love you can wait for the follow up video
Yes, you're so right. I was thinking the same thing. That a basic, cream finish polish with no sparkle or anything would have been the best choice for this top coat "battle" lol. Because what people (or atleast I do) look for in a top coat isn't just how well it incases and smoothes out glitters to the touch. For me, I am all about the high shine, glossy finish of a top coat and that nice thick gel like plump look it gives the nails...but with this being basically just pire glitter, you can't see how glossy they are let alone which one is MORE glossy and gel like. I'd like to see her do a part 2 to this comparison with cream polish.
It would’ve been a million times easier for viewers to see the difference had you used a solid, opaque nail polish.
One of the main things I wanted to test was how well it smoothed glitters, so a solid color wouldn't have helped with that
As a professional nail tech I can tell you the Seche Vive is my favorite. They both dry fast but the Vive does dry more like a shiny gel. I love it!
Cristina Guerra Can we ask Seche to stop using an opaque bottle? How do you tell how much product is left?
Callia the opaque bottle is used because it is more like a real gel and if light hits it would thicken or could even harden depending on how much light hits it. The only way I can tell when its starting to get low is it will start to get thicker.
Didn`t realize it was light-sensitive, thanks Cristina!
Can I cure the seche vive under a uv led lamp @cristina guerra
can you tell the gay guys who work with you to stop being so neg-y and condescending to women who don't get manicures very often? bad time on my birthday and they are THE reason i never went back.
The pro with vive is that it stays shiny longer and doesn't scratch as easy. When I used vite before I found that i had to add a coat a few days later because it had lost too much shine, with vive I don't need to do that anymore. But if you don't wear your polish longer than 2-3 days than you probably won't need vive. :)
Daubigny's garden is my all time favorite glitter. Don't tell Cristine. It's not holo. But it is gorgeous.
I've been curious of Seche Vive... Thanks for the comparison!
Seche Vive doesn't even need a UV Light, which is awesome
Usually I don’t put 3 top coats on, but in my short experience with Seche Vite, it dries super fast and doesn’t crack, peel, lift, or smudge until I take it off. And it lasted 2 good weeks.
Thank you for this comparison!!! Great idea! I have both the Vite and Vive, always loved Vite and decided to try the new Vive one and also was surprised it was so similar to their original Vite.
Also your lighting is wonderful, it looks awesome ❤️
Seche Vite got thrown out after it totally ruined a manicure a few months ago. I had problems with it causing shrinkage around the cuticles, and sidewalls. The last time I used it, it made my manicure look like brain matter. (or a cooling lava field) The polish was allowed to dry over an hour before applying topcoat. I now use Morgan Taylor's React topcoat. I rarely need a second coat.
Wrong seche is not made to be applied on dry polish..seche must be applied to wet polish for it to work.
I also can't wait for Water Marble March! No one even compares to you when it comes to water marbling. Those are my favorite videos of yours.
I am liking the slightly curve corners on your nail tips.
I am so curious to see if the SV (either) causes shrinking of the polish after the 3rd coat. Maybe not because of the thick glitter. SV shrinking (I use both types) is quite a problem for me if I apply it to dry polish. I often touch up tip wear and add a topcoat every couple days. Sometimes, hours later, I get awful shrinking from all edges when I do that.
Since Seche Vive comes in a light shielded bottle, I figure it is light reactive. So, I often use a LED nail lamp on it, even tho it says you don't need to do so. My sis and I both think it cures faster with the light. Fwiw...
I get terrible shrinkage with both of them :( Even if I apply when still wet, and forget doing nail art designs with them! It's so frustrating because I love the shine. Out the door is the only quick dry that hasn't given me shrinkage
HulloAlice seche vite was my go to also, but the shrinkage got ridiculous so I had to quit buying them
Really? My issue with Out The Door is my polish would start to crack within a couple of days, regardless of brand. No one else had this experience?
Vite bonds all the layers of polish into one that dries quickly (unlike Out The Door, which is a quick drying topcoat only). I love Vite and can live with the bit of shrinkage I get. Does Vive bond the lower layers, too? Thanks for this great review.
I'm not sure if Vive bonds the layers - it doesn't mention it on the bottle
My Simple Little Pleasures If it isn't magical with the bonding like Vite, then it's out of the ballpark!
What I like about vive is I don't get any shrinkage unlike with vite. Also how vite thickens up half way through the bottle I've been through 2 bottle of vive without needing restore.
How thick of coats do you use? I never need more than one coat over glitter.
I thankfully don't have that problem with vite, but that sounds like a good reason to switch to me. I was using pretty thick coats, but this glitter was SUPER chunky, especially sponging it on
Velvet Leigh I love Vive for the exact same reasons! I'm surprised you only need one coat with glitters... For some reason for me neither Vive or Vite feeds glitter well. I use a coat of Gelous then put Vive on top when using glitters, I find that works great.
@@MSLP My mom bought me Seche Vive for me yesterday and I tried it over a creme Polish...I have to say I am surprised, I had no chips in my Polish
I think I can see a little bit of shrinkage around the base of the nails. I'm having that issue also with Seche Vite. I heard Vive didn't have shrinkage like Vite does, but now I'm not so sure. Time for me to go on a new top coat quest. Maybe I'll try Essie Gel Effects next.
Thankyou so much for doing this comparison Colette 💗 look forward to the update .... I love my trusty seche vite .... I could e straight away that you got anew setup , make a big difference 👍 TFS and I'm glad your feeling better ... So looking forward to Watermarble March 😋😘xox
The new lighting looks great!!!
Didn't even know there was a new topcoat.
But seriously, I bought Seche Vite bcs of all the YT videos and I really don't like it, I don't know how ppl can use them and say it is so good. I don't have the issue of shrinking, but it does not keep my nailpolish lasting long at all! Maybe 3 days max! And I have an AVON (Mark) gel topcoat that makes my polish last more than 7 days...am I doing something wrong? Seriously...
I like the new setup. Looks good to me.
i think it's just different depending on people's body chemistry - the last 2 vacations I went on (usually the only time I don't change my nails often), it kept my mani looking good for over a week
I am betting this will peel off well just because of the glitter. One coat may not work with a creme the same, but this should work just fine like the gel did. As far as the smoothness - when you wake up and they are less smooth, I interpret that as shrinkage overnight. Interesting that you found them smoother in the morning this time!
I have been using vite for years and i truly do love it...besides my gel top coat it is the best i have used. Love the new ring light and camera set up. I have always had problems with water marbling so i just stick to what i love best 💜
THAT'S the difference! I noticed a difference in the lighting and angle of your video. I like it!
Love Seche VIVE!!
Yes... drinking top coat! Lol
I’ve been using vite for ages. It dries so quick, so shiny and very hard, but the smell and shrinkage is annoying. Vive doesn’t smell so bad and I don’t seem to have the shrinkage issue. What was your experience apart from smoothness of the glitter coverage? TFS
so far they're wearing about the same. I had another comment that vive prevents shrinkage for them, so I think for all those who have that problem with vite it's a good alternative
The image looks great! I love that polish! Thanks for doing the comparison!
I used to use Seche Vite all the time and went through dozens of bottles, but switched to Essie Gel Setter a few years back. Received a bottle of Seche Vive (from my sister who got it from a subscription box) last year and have been using it intermittently. Now that I've nearly used it up, I would say it performs similarly to Seche Vite, but it gives more shrinkage in the cuticle area for me than Vite. Also I noticed recently that it seems to have gone a bit yellow with time, but maybe that wouldn't be an issue if you go through the bottle faster than I did.
that's really interesting - because I've had a few other people say vive fixed the shrinkage problems they had with vite
Your hands are so lovely 😊
Love the new ring light! But yes, the glitter polish really shows its colors better in natural sunlight.
you probably use one hand more too, your more dominate hand, so I'm unsure if it's fair, at least if you let us know how long each one lasts. I didn't watch the whole thing yet. that's what I'm trying to find out
This was several years ago but IIRC I wasn't really go8ng for a wear test, but to see which is glossier & which smoothes glitter better.
I already expected this winner. ☺️
I’m actually surprised the Vive is not much worse than the Vite. Please update us about the “shine-ness” of the Vive.
Have a great week!
Digging the new set up.
Thanks for the honest review!👍🏻
Love the info on the lighting set up. I'm looking at upgrading to a ring light as well as I hate the shadows when I'm filming my nail art videos. The stand looks really interesting.
I love your new set up. I'm going to check into getting one of these lights. Thanks for sharing the comparison videos as well as info on your new set up. TTYL, my friend. ~~~~Tina
I’ve been waiting for this video since forever 🙊🤗
So crazy (and perfect) that you posted this tonight. I was just looking at the Vive today and was interested but not sure what it would do/look like so I got Vite as usual. This was helpful. 🤗
I thought your lighting and camera placement liked great. And yes, I noticed your skin tone liked horrid on that one light seeing. Also, can you take a sharpie to draw markings on the light swatch, match them up when you want to use the light????
that's not a bad idea - although it's black, so I'll have to see if I still have my silver sharpie somewher
Hi I enjoyed watching your video. Did the seche vive shrink down a bit on the nail? Like vite normally does?
no - that's not a problem I usually have with vite either though
wow!!! i was surprised by the video. it look so clear & really lit up. the angle it was at seemed to show everything. i think it works pretty good. only thing would be the wobbling. other than that pretty cool.
thank you for this video, i almost bought vive the other day but opted for vite. at one poiny it looked like vite was shinier. im anxious to see the wearing results & also w the peel off base. great work as usual. #gowatermarblemarch ...hehe! cant wait!
I really liked the new setup.... especially the camera angle 😉😀😘
Love the new set up! Can't wait for water marble March!
Have you tried it with a cream polish? What were your results? It’s so hard to see anything with the chunky glitter as a background.
I don't think I tried it over a creme - what I was really looking to test was whether it would give a smoother finish over glitters since it's supposed to be "gel-like"
I dont know if im using it wrong (seche vive) cus since i bought it, it doesnt even Last one day my nail polish
There are some polishes it doesn't play nice with, and some body chemistries as well - but it's always worn well for me, I've worn manis with it for 3+ weeks
Daubigny is pronounced “doh-bee-nee” :)
I’ve been using vite for some time but recently moved to the brand kbshimmer which is the best I’ve used in awhile. I’ve used out the door, drip dry drops and several others in between. However, I just did a wonderful Christmas manicure/stamping, red and gold and the next day the red on my thumbs was all messed up at the cuticles; and I think it is what everyone here is saying about the shrinkage. I’m ocd and usually redo whatever is messed up but I’m letting it slide. I’ll go back to using my kbshimmer and just buy the refill on their site to refill my bottles. So disappointed in vite- perhaps it has changed/poorer quality recently??
It still seems to be the same for me, bit there can be some polishes it doesn't play nice with, even if you usually don't have any problems with it. I've had shrinkage from it maybe half a dozen times over the past decade, but 99% of the time it's fine.
I notice the same thing but I’m so picky and ocd that I always look for polish that doesn’t do that. If you haven’t looked into these brands- kbshimmer and ILNP I think you’d really like them. They work great for water marbling too. I still haven’t quite got the water marbling down as good as you do but I keep doing it and improve each time! I love your videos! Merry Christmas 🎄 to you and yours!
@@AM-hc7po I have a few ILNP and would love to have more but don't have the budget for much new polish lately unfortunately
Oh my gosh I'm so excited I just started following you on Instagram. I'm new to Instagram but I've been watching your tutorials on here for a long time. So glad I found you. By the way I have both of those top coats and I am curious to see which one comes out the winner. 😉
Love the new setup!!! :) Thanks for sharing!
there's a comfounding factor: you don't use each of your hands equally. Maybe next time apply S.Vite to odd nails and S.Vive to even nails.
that's true - I never ended up doing much more testing between them, they just seem to similar to bother with hassling around with it
Thanks for this video. I want to start filming my nail designs and am clueless on how to start, equipment wise. You pointed me in the right direction. I actually just ordered a tripod that will hold my phone and my canon sureshot on Amazon. Yeah!!!!!!
Good luck! it can be really confusing - even after I ordered my ring light kit, I was second-guessing myself. But you can make it work with whatever you have! and keep upgrading as you go =)
I like your new set up.
Awesome thank you so much for sharing
I've been watching you a while, I saw Seche Vite today in Target and couldn't believe it, but when I got home I noticed it says you have to use it with wet polish!!!! WHAT????? I didn't even know there was such a thing, I swear some of your nails must be dry when you apply? I used a clear base, then a light color, to do smoosh marble, can I still use the Seche Vite if the bottom two layers are dry?? I'm so confused right now!! 😂 Any help would be awesome!!
Yes, you definitely still can! In some cases, it can cause a little bit of "pull" where the edges seem to shrink, that seems to depend on the polish. But I even use seche vite sometimes after a day or so to revive the mani - and I don't think I ever apply it while the polish is actually wet
I’m so glad you used that polish, I just got it and haven’t tried it yet. I wondered if you have any feedback on regular vs. quick dry of Seche Vite? I appreciate your feedback on the Vive, I don’t think I’ll be shelling out for that one. As for your set up, if it you are happy and comfortable, isn’t that what matters? 😏
I thought the quick dry was the regular seche vite? I didn't know there was a 3rd version
I tried to verify but my old one (I thought was regular) has the print rubbed off, so now I’m not sure. I bought it at Walmart though and the one that says “dry fast” I just got from Sally’s online.
I figured you added the new ring light you mentioned to your set cuz i was like "WOAAH why is the camera angle so high!?" Lol..but i do like the new lighting! Is there a way to tighten the tripod so it doesn't wobble
I have a couple ideas, or I may have to get a different desk stand - I went with the cheaper one, which is lighter than I'd prefer.
Your nails are gorgeous. Do you buff them? They look so smooth
I do from time to time, but only very lightly (since too much can damage/thin the nail)
I didn’t like seche vive because I couldn’t see how much I had left in the bottle. Once I thought I finished it I didn’t repurchase. 😊
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I bought Seche Vite one time when Sallys recommended it to me. After using it one time, I returned it. It didn't apply well and dried extremely poorly.
Seriously, why is it in an opaque bottle? Better e-mail the company to change that!
Callia The company wouldn't change the bottle to clear like Seche vite, but there's a very good reason why vite is in a clear bottle but vive is not...if it was also in a clear bottle...they would have very angry customers lol. Anyone who has purchased Seche Vive should already know the reeason for the dark opaque coloured bottle. It's explained on the side of the box it comes in. Anyway, the reason is because Seche Vite hardens/fuses all layers of polish just by drying naturally..but still very quickly. The Seche Vive on the other hand does this by being exposed to light. So if it where to be in clear bottles and exposed to light...just simply having it sitting out on your counter or table top while doing your nails would ruin it. Just think about how quickly it dries just to the touch...literally like a minute or two. It would harden inside the bottle and be unusable.
Our salon is a three-free environment. We recently added Seche Vite to our collection of supplies. We use it over OPI and Essie without any shrinkage. (Our other brands have proprietary topcoats so no need for Seche Vite.) And then I realized that Seche Vite has toluene. :( I'm wondering, do you know if Seche Vive has toluene?
I'm not sure - I don't see an ingredient list on the bottle. You may want to check Seche's website to see if there's a full ingredient list there
I could not get the sponge trick to work... does it only work with chunky glitter?
I'd say, the size of the glitter has to be larger than the "pores" of the sponge
I think Colorado is bad for seche vite and most liquid latexes. They always dry up. But the Zoya topcoat and the pueen latex don't for some reason
I started using Seche Vite. I like how fast it dries.
My Vite gets so thick in the bottle about half way through the use. And as others have said, the shine diminishes at day 3 with creams. I would like to see a comparison with Vive after 3 days wear using a cream. The camera angle is great. The ring light solves so many inconveniences. Lets see how it does when you water marble. I also have issues with Vite, using it on top of stamping. Maybe Vive will not cause smearing with stmping images.
I'm using " diamond drip " , by pop-arazzi ...brilliance. AND HOLY FUCK😍
How do you get your nails not to discolor. I use a clear base coat but specially along the skin sides discolors.
I always use a base coat, but other than that I don't do anything special. I think it really depends on the polish you use - I don't generally worry about staining unless it's really bad like the time my nails tuned blue LOL
How do you prevent Vite from peeling so fast?? No matter what I do/try, within 12-24hrs the layer of Vite starts peeling off...😢 Maybe I should try Vive.
I don't do anything special but I do know vite just doesn't seem to agree with some people's body chemistry - a couple of others have commented that vive works better for them in that situation
My Simple Little Pleasures I appreciate you taking time to reply!! Thank you! I think I’ll give Vive a try soon!
Huh interesting maybe they're the exact same formula? lol I wanted to ask have you tried any of the cool thick gel with Saran Wrap with the glitter powders I saw that on another Channel I think it's baby girl nails and it's so cool the depth and the texture they looked to me like colored seashells literally so I just wondered if you'd ever tried anything like that? Or would even like to ? You're just so good I think you could do amazing things with that saran wrap in that thick gel and glitter powder LOL alright thank you so much for sharing another awesome video
I think I've seen the technique, but I haven't tried it yet
14:48 when you tipped your nails down into the table I could see the duo chrome flash.
Is seche vive fast drying also?
yes
Try it on regular nail polish instigated glitter I like the seche vive
I used it before, over a reverse stamped design, and didn't notice much difference - that's what prompted the comparison
You have beautiful.nails. I'd use a semi transparent pink , let my gorgeous nails.show through.
Mine peels off help
do you mean your top coat or your entire manicure? Make sure your nails are completely clean before you start, but for some people Seche just isn't the top coat for them, you might want to try a different brand of quick dry.
My Simple Little Pleasures yea my top coat by this brand it bobbles then shifts off any tips ?
if it's getting bubbles it may be getting thick, in which case I'd recommend a bit of polish thinner
My Simple Little Pleasures yes the gel or from this brand works best
The video looks really good and the lighting is a great improvement! Thanks for doing this comparison and review. I own both top coats and I’ve had seche vive chip in a day and I usually get a couple days. Overall I get about one more day of wear with Vite over Vive
It would have been better with a Creme nail polish. Those textured nail polishes remind me of kids glitter polishes and I just don’t like them
I don't consider glitter to be kids polish - an I needed something textured to test how well it smoothed.
Seche Vite dry fast peeled off my polish
I've heard of that before, it doesn't seem to agree with everyone's body chemistry
I really hope that the Madam Glam works for you this time. I have only used two coats when I touched it too soon and left a finger print in it. It does definitely take a second coat then or you will get a horrible fight to peel it off! I'd like to know how you got that bottle of Fingerpaint polish free. The Sallys here... They are less and less cooperative with anything that should be a sale item. To the point I have complained to the headquarters. Not that it did any good...
that sucks to hear! I was really sick, so I actually renewed my card online this time and it went surprisingly smooth, I find myself doing more and more online as long as there's free shipping LOL
My Simple Little Pleasures
I wish I had done my last shopping online. I am so disgusted with Sallys by now!😮
Are you using a different camera? This video seems a litte fuzzier than usual
Michelle Scott could what the quality setting was set for you when watching this. I have the highest quality selected and it's crystal clear.
HIM_Princess_616 I agree, mine is looking fine.
Mine was also showing up less sharp. I thought it was my quality but that didn’t help.
Hey all, I'm trying to find the product, I can't remember what it is called, it's an fx product I think it's green, can anyone tell me the name and where I can get it, thank you so much
Yep I'm leaving a message again, can someone please help, I can't find this product anywhere?, Thank you
What sort of product is it Hun
Are you refering to Pro-fx super greens?
(It's a base coat)
Mihaela Dan, yes thank you for responding, I have looked everywhere and can't find it, do you have any ideas?
Tammy C I saw it in a video of LOVE4NAILS a year ago maybe (she mentioned it beeing a favorite nail strainghtener of hers) and wanted to try it myself. I tried to find it online because I am not from the US but it was a bust. I could not find it in stock anywere that had a shipping to my country. I think she said in a video that she got it at wallmart. If you do a search on youtube by "Pro-fx super greens" her videos will come up and you could watch some to see where she buys them, or you could ask her. If you do find it somewere could you please tell me? I really want to buy a bottle :) Good luck!
The glitter was distracting
I love Seche Vite, I just wish it didn't smell so damn bad and shrink my manicure!
such a fail to have used a glittery polish lmao. nice attempt but your video is kinda pointless
Seems more like you missed the point LMAO but ok