77%
would repurchase
4.3/5
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description

ingredients

butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, nitrocellulose, tosylamide formaldehyde resin, sd40b alcohol, butyl phthalate, isopropyl alcohol, camphor, water, benzophenone 1, d&c violet 2.

Reviews

Reviews


1.0
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7 years ago

Doesn't strengthen my nails or lengthen wear as a base coat. A a top coat it takes ages to dry, isn't that shiny, doesn't resist scratching. Waste of time. I went back to my Essie Million Nails as...

About reviewer (1693 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue



3.0
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8 years ago

As a base coat, it definitely does its job. After five days, it isn't chipping but it's not looking perfect either. As a top coat, i'm not sure. I've been using opis top coat for as long as i...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen


5.0
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9 years ago

This product literally saved my nails. My nail quality has been kind of varying during the years, but for the past year or so before I purchased this product they had been downright awful. They...

About reviewer (429 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Cool

HairRed, Curly, Medium

EyesBlue


3.0
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9 years ago

I've been on a recent nail kick and I've heard tons about the brand Essie. This was a bit on the expensive side for a nail polish, I think I paid over $10 for it. I felt that it held my polish on...

About reviewer (158 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


2.0
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11 years ago

I meant to grab the other top coat Essie has called Good To Go, but accidentally grabbed this box. I thought no big deal as I love my base coat by Essie. Normally I use Sally Hansen Insta Dri...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


4.0
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11 years ago

As a base coat, this product works great. It protects my nails from staining and seems to help nails grow as well. As for a top coat, I didn't like it for some reasons and I did like it for other...

About reviewer (22 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


4.0
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11 years ago

I used to use this a lot, but stopped when I starting using other brands of nail and glittery polishes. It works really great with other essie polishes as a base coat and top coat. I think my...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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11 years ago

Amazing Product. I wasn't really expecting much from a product that claims to be both a base, top and strengthener but this is amazing. I did my nails 5 days ago and not a single chip or tip wear....

About reviewer (114 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBlue


5.0
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11 years ago

This is my Holy Grail nail product! I use it as a base coat after I have buffed my nails. Then I add two coats of nail color and then two coats of 3 way glaze on top. I can get my polish to last...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Tan, Neutral

HairBrown, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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11 years ago

this is perfect as a base coat because it protects my nails, I noticed difference since I've been using it, the strengthener in it works very well too, the top coat is very shiny but according to...

About reviewer (80 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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11 years ago

This is my first ever Essie purchase. I got on sale at shoppers drugmart for $7.99 so thought I'd give it a try. I use as base coat then I polish my nails two coats with colour then I put this...

About reviewer (177 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlond

EyesHazel


5.0
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12 years ago

This is a really fantastic top coat. Usually, I paint my nails and the polish chips the very next day (and no amount of top coat helps). However, I painted my nails on Sunday and applied two coats...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Coarse

EyesBlue


4.0
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12 years ago

I really liked this product! really shiny as a top coat and sure does extend the wear of my polish. my nails are thin/weak, short/medium length that are prone to of course chipping and peeling;...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


2.0
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13 years ago

This was great, until I got to about half-way on the bottle. Then, somehow, it started to get extremely gloopy all the time. I would thin it, and it would work fine, but then next time I went to...

About reviewer (43 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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13 years ago

This product is amazing! Probably the best base & top coat clear polish I have ever used. Adds a lot of strength and durability to my nails and definitely extends the wear of any polish I use....

About reviewer (1341 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairRed, Other, Other

EyesGreen


5.0
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13 years ago

I needed an all-in-one product, because I was going away for a few months, and needed to slim down my baggage, so I thougt I'd give this a go. I didn't have to high expectations, even though the...

About reviewer (160 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair, Warm

HairRed, Straight, Coarse

EyesBlue


5.0
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13 years ago

This is my HG base+top coat. You can still go about your day and do the dishes, and it really will not chip. Granted, you must not scrub at your nails or anything like that. I just feel that as a...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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14 years ago

This glaze is a must have for me - I use it as a base and top coat all of the time. I had never had polish stay on my nails for over a week with no chipping before I started using it. It takes a...

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Warm

HairRed, Relaxed, Coarse

EyesBrown


3.0
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14 years ago

This does a good job at making your nails really shiny, which I like. However, I notice that when I use it, my nail polish doesn't last as long as if I had never used a topcoat,so it is time to try...

About reviewer (154 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Dark, Neutral

HairBlack, Kinky, Coarse

EyesGreen


4.0
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14 years ago

This is a great money saving product! It does the job of three and it does so wonderfully! It made an even canvas on my gel destroyed nails, so my nail polish applied better! The topcoat...

About reviewer (50 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown