So today I have a review for you guys about a product I've been using for a few months now. I'm talking about Essence's Studio Nails Better Than Gel Nails Top Sealer, a top coat. I heard several times that it was a really great fast drying top coat, so I decided to give it a try. Here's how I liked it:
- available at most drugstores, in pretty much any Essence display
- part of the Studio Nails Better Than Gel Nails line
- contains 10ml
- costs 2,45 Euros
- is totally clear
- has a thin to medium brush with medium length that fans out nicely
Positives:
- price
- availability
- brush
- dries super super fast
- smooths little bumps and bubbles
- when using this, you can immediately use your hands again
- easy to apply
- prevents chipping
- leaves a really shiny & glossy finish
Negatives:
- really weird scent, even worse than regular nail polish
- the bottle's opaque: you can't see how much is left
- it doesn't really make my polish last longer when it comes to tip wear
After all, I love this top coat! It's not actually meant to be used as a regular top coat, it's just for the Studio Nails Better Than Gel Nails line, but it works fine on a regular basis. It dries everything so fast, and it smooths it all out! I just love it, and the negative points are just little ones you can neglect easily. The wear is also not that much of a problem for me, because I change my polish every few days anyway.
I really recommend it, if you're looking for a good inexpensive top coat, get this one!
Do you use this one, too?
Until next time!
xoxo, Misch
I use this top coat too! It's really good to smooth little imperfections in the nail polish :) And it gives a shiny gel-like look too. It's a good choice!
ReplyDeleteI've only tried this once and I think it could be a good alternative to Seche Vite, which I have to order from Ebay.
ReplyDeleteI don't like the bottle to be opaque either.
Sounds like I should give it a try too :)
ReplyDeletethanks for the review!!
@ere: I totally agree with you :)
ReplyDelete@marox: I don't own seche vite unfortunately, so I can't compare them.
@Sarah: yes, you should :)
You're welcome!
I was saying here I don't use any top coat because my manis last for long. I am lucky :-)
ReplyDelete@Salander: you're really lucky! my manis don't even last that long with top coat ;)
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