This top coat is amazing! It is composed of a clear base, that contains holographic, multi-dimensional flakes. Depending on the base color you use, the flakes take on a whole different personality. For instance, when I apply Shine Of The Times over a black nail polish, the flakes have an orange/green color to them. And when I apply Shine Of The Times on top of a white nail polish, the flakes are more pastel-like. It's so interesting how one product can have all of these personalities.
I love this top coat and I can't recommend this product, enough!

This was the first flakie I've tried and I don't feel the need to try any others. It applies so much smoother than expected and is very easy to control. It looks different in different light and over different bases. It is a quick and easy way to make boring nails look "done". So enchanting to look at.

Pros include drying smoothly, complete flakie coverage in one coat and drying relatively quickly.
Unfortunately, I just don't like this product.
I bought this product, envisioning gorgeous, futuristic manicures only to be left with nails that look like they've been doused in acid rain. I guess this product just doesn't go well with any of the nail polishes in my relatively small collection?!
The color spectrum is Ulta-bag-orange to blue-green to yellow-green. I saw none of the beautiful lilac/pink/blue portrayed in one of the shared photos for this product. The formula has either changed or I was not interpreting reviews/swatches properly or it's very possible that I don't own any polishes that elicit those lilac/pink/blue colors.
Flakies get all over if you're not being particularly careful when you remove the polish.
Overall, I hate it, and I would not recommend others to blind buy this product. Definitely only buy if you've tried it out already or have polishes that are known to look good with this product.

When I saw the swatches over black polish, I wasn't too impressed. I'm probably the very few who doesn't like it over black polish. But MY GOODNESS, over other colors, it looks AMAZING, even over pastels. I tried it over darker colors, and it's just breathtaking! I just don't like it over black. It is a MUST HAVE. It will bring the your nail polish color to live!

I use this constantly over any polish, and it makes it look so pretty. It's super glittery and shimmery, but smooth. I can't even explain how great this polish is, but it's super pretty and unique looking, it also looks nice on its own. Love.

I love this polish. I'd never seen a flakie before I looked up some reviews of Essie's polishes and when I saw it, I had to run out and get it! I have gotten so many compliments on it. The girls at work even suggested we have a manicure party so they could use it!

This is beautiful, not a full on glitter more of an irredecent flake effect/ it is almost invisible in certain lights and angles, i like to wear it on my bare nails. it is like a flash of opal fire- sooo pretty! can not wait to try this on my toes!

OMGGGGG B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L.....especially when its worn over dark nail polish....cant stop looking at my nails

If you're a nail junkie like I am, this product is a staple to your collection. I've been collecting flakie polishes like Essie's Shine of The Times, and Essie's is by far the best I've found. All it takes is one simple coat to get an excellent shiny flake coating.

Oh. My. WORD! I just got this in the mail today and I can honestly say I am in love with it already. The holographic glitter is like nothing I have ever seen before. It is breathtakingly gorgeous. It changes from red to orange to gold to green to blue on the dark plum color I have it layered over. I'm sure the colors would have different effects over different polishes, I can't wait until next week to try it over my Mermaid's Tears polish. It looks even more amazing with my Siche Vite top coat over it. Best six dollars I have ever spent.

If you've never used one of these polish changing top coats you're in for a treat. This one reminded me *very much* of NFU Oh's #60. This one gives a glittery, gilded, holographic look to whatever base nail polish you apply it over. I've had more than one person grab my hand and fawn over my nails when I wear this. Applying this is a great way to spruce up otherwise ho hum nail polishes you may have.

Stunning. So glad I was able to snag a bottle before they all disappear! May have to return to Target and grab another. I am a glitter fiend, but this is my first flakey. Application is nice and smooth- the glitter distributes evenly with ease. Beautiful color flash! I'm smitten.

i saw this at my local shoppers and had to have it!! after reading the other reviews i decided to try it on top of essie's turquoise and caicoos. it came out as a really cool effect, almost like a shimmery mermaid tail.
the polish is a little bit thick but not too hard to work with. cant wait to try it with other colours!

i have this on my nails now over a black base and it is simply stunning i cannot stop admiring my nails! i dont have any other flake polishes so this really blew me away! over black the colours vary from green to yellow to red by tilting the nail under light and this colour variation is really obvious unlike some polishes that have multichrome effect thats obvious in the bottle but barely noticeable on the nail. the flakes will give off different coloured sheens over different base colours! the formula is really great too it can cover the nail well with just one coat. highly recommend this to anyone!!

I have been very lucky in the flakie dept. I have Gosh Rainbow,Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure,Nubar 2010 and now Essie Shine of the Times...But that is not how I would rank them. It would be Rainbow,Sign of the Times,Hidden Treasure and 2010. The flakies in SotT is nice and dense and finer (for lack of a better term) then Rainbow. But Rainbow has this brilliance,perhaps because the flakie "chunks" are bigger. SotT is still amazing and you can get a dense coverage off 1 coat,where you can get the nailn to look like slightly crumpled gold leaf. I'm seriously looking to add 2 more of SotT to my collection-it goes w/EVERYTHING, from dark colors (best to show off the rainbow effect) to light color (show off opal effect). And then there's using a matte TC...adds more "boom" to an already "pow" look.

Omg! This is so gorgeous! Im going to go buy a 2nd bottle tomorrow. it looks great over everything. Over tiffany blue it looks like a mremaid's scales, over an off white it looks like the flecks of an opal, over dark colors it shines like the flames of a fire!

This polish is INCREDIBLE!!! I'm so in love. It's goes on like a dream and looks beautiful over any color and on bare nails as well. Buy it!!!

If you are familiar with Dichroic glass then that is a perfect description for what this looks like on your nails. The flakes have depth and shine and oh my, the colors in them! I might snag a second bottle of this before it is gone. It's THAT cool!

oh my god! LOOOOOOVE this polish so much! it is the best nail polish ever! I have never in my life bought 2 of the same nail polish until I saw this baby! I bought 2 of them i loved it so much! it goes over any polish and looks amazing! esp. over black or dark colors! i didnt even know it was a dupe for sally hansen hidden treasure until i googled it....but now i know why its so sought after! Its gorgeous! Its gold/orange/teal flakeys that are just beautiful...i cant say enough about how beautiful it is...just wish it wasnt LE.

Love at first sight! I was so disappointed that I missed out on Hidden Treasure but when I saw this I did not hesitate to buy. Looks absolutely beautiful on...right now paired it with Essie's Carried On. It makes such a unique look...def recommend this!