Honestly, I don't have a trick why it's not bleeding. I put 2 drops of color in it, layered the gel/lotion and no bleeding at all. Now, who is to say that the next one won't bleed... And my lotion is heavy. Main thing to really do though is making sure before you place the next layer, make sure that the air bubbles are out, esp when doing the gel. Scented ~*laughing*~ Thank you..have alot of stuff in mind to do!