Gel Setter Top Coat

Essie

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4.2

79 reviews
81%
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    4.0
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    celevia

    9 months ago

    A great top coat that gives you crazy gel-like shine effect, takes about 5-10 minutes before you can touch your nails, 30 minutes to 1 hour for it to completely dry. My only complain is that it...

    About reviewer (146 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

    HairBlack, Wavy, Coarse

    EyesBlack

    2.0
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    colleenx

    2 years ago

    It is a good top coat. It's not too thin, not too thick. It gives my nails a glossy, gel-like finish. The only thing is that the nail brush is BAD. It's so thin and flimsy, I wouldn't repurchase...

    About reviewer (24 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinAcne-prone, Tan, Not Sure

    HairBlack, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    carolioness

    2 years ago

    Love this topcoat! I feel it's kind of similar to the Sally Hansen Gel topcoat - but a little less thick. So it depends what you're looking for. It does get a little bubbly sometimes but I usually...

    About reviewer (9 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinNormal, Fair

    HairBrunette

    EyesBlue

    1.0
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    MSFIT75

    2 years ago

    This stuff is terrible. I had my nail tech use it during my appt and my nails peeled within a week. I was not sure what caused it so I used this stuff by itself the following week and within a few...

    About reviewer (492 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinVery Oily, Dark, Warm

    HairBlack, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    nuts4dogs

    3 years ago

    I've read some of the reviews here and obviously my expectations of a nail polish are much lower then many people here. All I want is to be able to get a week out of a manicure with no chips. This...

    About reviewer (8 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

    HairBlond

    EyesGray

    5.0
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    coryrieken

    3 years ago

    Holy Grail. Seriously. I said it's a good value, because it does what it says it will do. I have gotten two weeks of wear out of my home manicures with only slight wear at the tips. Once, I...

    About reviewer (21 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    Splendidem

    3 years ago

    This topcoat keeps my manicures in near perfect condition for 5-7 days, easily. Longer if paired with a high quality polish like another Essie, an OPI l, or surprisingly, Wet N Wild Megalast. It...

    About reviewer (9 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Medium

    HairBrown

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    Epbepb

    3 years ago

    Great. Only at the end gets a little bit dry and not to easy to put it on

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinOther, Other

    HairOther

    EyesOther

    4.0
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    Redwings11

    3 years ago

    I like how this formula is on the thick side and find that it applies a high gloss shine as the top coat to my self-done mani. I don't believe it last any longer than a thinner formula but I do...

    About reviewer (1022 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    IllusionsMichael

    4 years ago

    This top coat is exactly what I've been looking for and is now my go-to TC. I've been using it for a couple of months, and I do my nails every week. A few answers to questions I had when I was...

    About reviewer (126 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairBrown, Curly, Other

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    from
    celevia

    9 months ago

    A great top coat that gives you crazy gel-like shine effect, takes about 5-10 minutes before you can touch your nails, 30 minutes to 1 hour for it to completely dry. My only complain is that it...

    About reviewer (146 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

    HairBlack, Wavy, Coarse

    EyesBlack

    2.0
    Created with Sketch.
    from
    colleenx

    2 years ago

    It is a good top coat. It's not too thin, not too thick. It gives my nails a glossy, gel-like finish. The only thing is that the nail brush is BAD. It's so thin and flimsy, I wouldn't repurchase...

    About reviewer (24 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinAcne-prone, Tan, Not Sure

    HairBlack, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    from
    carolioness

    2 years ago

    Love this topcoat! I feel it's kind of similar to the Sally Hansen Gel topcoat - but a little less thick. So it depends what you're looking for. It does get a little bubbly sometimes but I usually...

    About reviewer (9 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinNormal, Fair

    HairBrunette

    EyesBlue

    1.0
    Created with Sketch.
    from
    MSFIT75

    2 years ago

    This stuff is terrible. I had my nail tech use it during my appt and my nails peeled within a week. I was not sure what caused it so I used this stuff by itself the following week and within a few...

    About reviewer (492 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinVery Oily, Dark, Warm

    HairBlack, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    5.0
    Created with Sketch.
    from
    nuts4dogs

    3 years ago

    I've read some of the reviews here and obviously my expectations of a nail polish are much lower then many people here. All I want is to be able to get a week out of a manicure with no chips. This...

    About reviewer (8 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

    HairBlond

    EyesGray

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