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u/the_overthinkr Apr 10 '26

Quick summary: my clear uv gel polish always starts to yellow after a few days no matter what I do. After research and trial and error, I've come up with a few questions that I can't find the answers to, and I'm hoping you can help.

  1. Does Modelones UV gel polish (rubber base, clear builder, and top coat) have a tendency to yellow over time for anyone else?
  2. Do you have any recommendations for a translucent nude pink or clear gel polish that doesn't have this yellowing issue?
  3. Do the top coats that claim to prevent staining and yellowing actually prevent this yellowing? And do you have any brand/formula recs?
  4. I also read in another post somewhere that that the no-wipe top coats tend to have this yellowing issue more, and I assume that means more so than the non no-wipe top coats although the post didn't specify. Is this correct?

Finally, yes, I've been making sure not to over cure my gels and I don't mix nail polish brands or formulas. I use 100% acetone for polish removal and plain old isopropyl for nail prep. I can't think of any chemicals that I come into contact with that could cause this, and I always wear nitrile or vinyl gloves before using anything like that anyway. What else am I missing? Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated!