Dermelect Transfix Restore & Repair Base Coat Is the Prettiest Base Coat I've Tried - Review

Nailed It Dermelect Transfix Restore & Repair Base Coat Is the Prettiest Base Coat I've TriedIt camouflages discoloration and looks nice all on its own.

By Elizabeth Siegel

January 23, 2024

$18 at Amazon

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TL;DR:

• What it is: A base coat with a sheer taupe-y tint
• What it does: Helps hide discoloration and ridges so manicures look more even
• Who it’s for: Anyone looking for a more professional-seeming manicure at home, though you might even choose to wear it as a sheer shade all on its own.

I wasn’t expecting much from this base coat — after all, it’s a base coat and they’re whole job is to innocuously pave the way for the nail polish you put on top. But I was pleasantly surprised when I brushed it on. Dermelect Transfix Restore & Repair Base Coat has a sheer taupe-y tint that made for a fresh and healthy-looking manicure all on its own; as a fan of neutral nails and a terrible amateur manicurist, it was perfect for me. It also acted a little bit like concealer, hiding the damage that’s on one of my nails from an old at-home gel-sticker manicure I tried (it seems like it’s been there forever, argh!) even though it was sheer. It would have helped nail polish look better on top, except it was so pretty all on its own, I skipped the actual manicure part.

Dermelect Transfix Nail Restore and Repair Base Coat is a part of our product lineup for January. Subscribe to Allure Beauty Box and get editor-approved picks in makeup, skincare, hair care, and fragrance delivered right to your door every month.

Dermelect Transfix Nail Restore and Repair Base Coat

$18 at Amazon

All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

$18 at AmazonElizabeth Siegel is the deputy beauty director of Allure Magazine and a beauty journalist with over 15 years of experience. Her work has be published on Elle.com and WWD Beauty Biz, and she previously held roles at Attention and W Magazine.Deputy Beauty Director

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