A base coat is the clear layer painted on before colour. Apply a base coat, never skip the base coat.
It stops pigment staining the nail and gives the colour something to grip. A base coat is what makes the difference between polish lasting two days and a week.
1nounbase coatThe clear layer painted on before colour.
“A base coat keeps a dark red from staining the nail yellow.”
base coat is a layer.
basecoat comes from base + coat.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA
Practised in Beauty & Cosmetics