{"product_id":"dark-pro-base-potal-40","title":"DARK Pro Base Potal 40 Camouflage Base 15ml","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium pigmentation is a deliberate setting, not a weaker version of full cover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Potal 40 is built to even the plate while still letting some of the natural nail read through, which is what a lot of clients actually want from a base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMedium Pigmentation Is A Choice\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fully opaque base gives you a blank surface, and on a bare nail look that reads as paint. \u003cstrong\u003eMedium pigmentation evens the tone without erasing it\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the finish still looks like a nail rather than like a coat of color. It is the setting most bare and French work sits in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Potal Effect\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDARK sells this in the Potal line, and the effect is what separates it from a plain camouflage base. It is a decorative finish rather than a structural one, so the pigmentation and the handling below are what decide whether it works for you day to day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePro Base Potal 40 Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003eFormula and cure data for DARK Pro Base Potal 40\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eFigure\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15ml, brush included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eShade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePotal 40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003epH\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.5, low acid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePigmentation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eConsistency\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLiquid like, lays thin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCure\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 seconds at 48W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFluid Enough To Lay Thin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA liquid consistency is what lets you align the plate in one quick pass instead of pushing thick product around with the brush. \u003cstrong\u003eSpeed matters here as much as finish\u003c\/strong\u003e: a base that takes a minute per nail to place has cost you a quarter of an hour by the tenth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSoft Rather Than Hard After Curing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDARK describes the cured texture as closer to plastic than to a hard gel. That flexibility is why it moves with the natural nail instead of cracking off it, and it is also why it files back easily if you need to reshape the apex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat It Asks Of You\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the rest of this low acid line it wants a transparent base substrate underneath for adhesion, and the 60 second figure assumes a 48W lamp. Both are conditions rather than suggestions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePro Base Potal 40 Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the natural nail show through?\u003c\/strong\u003e Somewhat, and deliberately. Medium pigmentation evens the tone rather than blocking it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it be worn with no color over the top?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, that is the main use. 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