81%
would repurchase
Gel Setter Top Coat
Essie
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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
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
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
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 (474 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinVery Oily, Dark, Warm
HairBlack, Other, Other
EyesBrown
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
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
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
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
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 (1009 reviews)
Age44-55
SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Neutral
HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium
EyesBlue
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
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
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
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
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 (474 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinVery Oily, Dark, Warm
HairBlack, Other, Other
EyesBrown
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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