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Long lasting
This top coat helps seal in your manicure for longer, can be used on top of any nail polish, does take slightly longer to dry than normal top coat so make sure you use quick dry drops
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Perfect ridge filler.
Covers the ridges in my nails, two coats apply very easily, lasts for a very long time. Wouldn’t be without it.
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Not matte
Says it’s supposed to be matte. Definitely not! It’s very shiny.
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Response from essie.com
Hello Marie58, Thank you for sharing your experience with the Gel Couture 'matte top coat'. We want to understand what happened just as much as you do! Matte finishes can develop a bit of shine after using hand moisturizers and oils, but a quick swipe with an alcohol soaked cotton pad will pull any residue off the nails to restore the matte look. If you would like to speak to us directly about your recent purchase, give us a call @ 866-313-7845 M-F 9 am-5:30 pm ET
Good product
A good clear polish top coat. It’s not too chunky and lasts for a while.
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I love it!
I love, love this nail color set I got the mate top coat along with a berry/fuchsia nail polish color and OMG it is absolutely beautiful. One coat is enough and it dries up fast. My girls absolutely loved it and so did I.
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it is alright
I enjoy that this gives a nice matte finish. however, the polish takes a while to dry and it chips very easily.
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Response from essie.com
Hi there! Thank you for sharing your experience with the new gel couture matte top coat. We wish you could see all the results you were hoping for longwear top coat with a velvety soft finish. For best results, apply 2 coats of the gel couture color to bare, clean nails (no base coat is used) and top with a thin coat of the gel couture matte top coat.
Not sure if I did it correctly.
I love the look of this bottle, it is elegant and unique. I am not so sure that it can be used with nail polish that is not the same brand tho.. I think that was my mistake. I really liked the application of the matte top coat and thought the after product was adorablely matte but it didn't dry properly and messed up within the first day.
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Response from essie.com
Hi there! We wish you could see the results you were hoping for with the gel couture matte top coat. This new formula seals in gel couture color with a luxurious, soft-matte finish. Transform you favorite colors with a velvety soft finish, without the shine.
Fantastic nail product!
I was sent these by LorealistarUK. These gel coutures are honestly amazing! I’ve had gels done at a salon before and each time, my nails were damaged afterwards. These varnishes are so easy to apply - I do a couple of layers of the colour and then one layer of the top coat. The varnish looks great for at least a week - I end up having to remove it because you end up being able to see the nail growth :) I would say that these varnishes dry remarkably quickly as well. I have bought some more colours with my own money.
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