Here To Stay Base Coat

4.4 (71)
$11.00
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Expected to arrive in 3–5 business days
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Product details

Web ID: 7270719
Here To Stay Base Coat is essie's innovative color-adhesive technology that applies smoothly to help hold color to your nail.

  • Product Features

    • WHAT IT DOES:
    • Extends essie manicure by 2 days
    • Helps bond color to your nail
    • Applies smoothly to nail and provides a barrier to help prevent nail staining
    • Champion of long wear
    • HOW TO USE:
    • Use with any essie enamel nail polish
    • This product will be delivered by Standard Ground Shipping and is not eligible for Premium or Overnight Shipping.

  • Shipping & Returns

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    • This item may only be shipped using Standard.
    • This item may not be shipped to P.O.Box, Guam, Armed Forces Pacific, Northern Mariana, Marshall Islands, American Samoa, Armed Forces Europe, U.S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Armed Forces Americas, Federated States of Micronesia, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Palau
    • Item may not ship to Marshall Islands, Armed Forces Europe, District of Columbia, Alaska, Federated States of Micronesia, U.S. Virgin Islands, Armed Forces Americas, American Samoa, Northern Mariana, Palau, Hawaii, Armed Forces Pacific, Guam, Puerto Rico
    • This product will be delivered by Standard Ground Shipping and is not eligible for Premium or Overnight Shipping.
    • This product will be delivered by Standard Ground Shipping and is not eligible for Premium or Overnight shipping.
    • Cannot ship to Northern Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Armed Forces Europe, Federated States of Micronesia, Hawaii, Alaska, Armed Forces Pacific, Armed Forces Americas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Palau, US Virgin Islands, Philippine Islands.
    • California and Minnesota customers call 1-800-289-6229 for Free Shipping information.
    • For complete details, see our Shipping and Returns policies.
    • Please call customer service for returns.
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Ratings & Reviews

Here's what customers think
  • The Essie Here to Stay base coat received overwhelmingly positive reviews
  • Many customers reported it helped their nail polish last significantly longer, up to 2 weeks with minimal chipping
  • Customers praised the base coat for going on smoothly, drying quickly, and providing an even base for nail polish
  • Several noted it helped extend the wear of various nail polish brands
  • A small number of customers had negative experiences, with some reporting the base coat caused their nail polish to peel or chip prematurely
  • Overall, the majority of reviews indicate the base coat is an effective product that helps nail polish last longer
AI-generated summary from 71 customers reviews.
4.4/5

71 star ratings & reviews

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73.2% of reviews have 5 stars
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12.7% of reviews have 4 stars
9
1.4% of reviews have 3 stars
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2.8% of reviews have 2 stars
2
9.9% of reviews have 1 star
7

On average, customers rate the Natural wear/long lasting of this item as Long lasting.

On average, customers rate the Sheer/bold of this item as Bold.

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71 reviews
sally
23 days ago
from Central TX

On average, customers rate the Natural wear/long lasting of this item as Long lasting.

On average, customers rate the Sheer/bold of this item as Bold.

Base Nail Coat

I am on day three right now after using the Base Nail coat. My nails look as good as when I first applied the base coat. It goes on smoothly and easily.

On average, customers rate the Natural wear/long lasting of this item as Long lasting.

On average, customers rate the Sheer/bold of this item as Bold.

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LLRM
1 year ago

Made my nails Flake

It did make my manicure last longer but after only using it twice it made the ends of my nails flake (which they never do) and I had to cut them all much shorter and the tips of some are still flaky.

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Response from essie.com

Consumer Care Center1 year ago

Hi there LLRM, We understand how disappointing this must be to not get the results you were anticipating and we want to understand what happened just as much as you do. 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. If you call, please have the bottle with you and provide your reference # 36541916

RRKM
2 years ago
from Washington

Amazing buy it!

I normally don't paint my finger nails because they chip within a day. I bought this and decided to paint my nails, the polish lasted almost a week without chipping and my nails weren't stained. It also held my 4 and 5 yr old daughters nail polish on longer than I have ever seen it before. 10/10 would absolutely buy again.

Recommends this product

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annirulan
3 years ago

Doesn’t work for me

I love essie polishes as they usually last for at least 7 days for me. This base coat makes the nail polish peel off! Both essie original and gel couture. Not impressed

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Response from essie.com

consumer care center3 years ago

Hi there Annirulan, While we would not recommend using any base coat with the Gel Couture nail enamels, we want to understand what happened just as much as you do. The here to stay base coat should work as a great color adhesive for classic nail enamels. 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

Pie85
4 years ago
from Salem, NJ
Incentivized review

Basic

There wasn’t anything exciting about this product. I’m sure it helped somewhat but it’s really hard to say. The additional sample of polish to use along with this was absolutely horrible in color, so it’s hard to say what the problem was. I haven’t had a chance to do any manicure maintenance to further try this an alternative polish, but I am keeping it around for the next time I paint my nails with traditional nail polish. For now the color street strips have proven to be the easier and more efficient mail wear.

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Rithim
4 years ago
from Leander
Incentivized review

Cute baby pink color

I love this nail color. It’s so cute and makes my nails feel cuter. Love the shade. I am Never in for bold colors thanks to my dusky skin. I always look out for shades like these and this is just so perfect. It stays for a long time on your nail and easy to glide.

Recommends this product

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Only1ofmemade1
4 years ago
from Pa
Incentivized review

Honest review

I wish this product preformed as well as I had hoped. I clean houses for a living so my hands are constantly getting wet and bumped around. Most nail polishes don't even last a day so I was excited to try this. Unfortunately it didn't extended my manicure but a few days. This could be because how hard I am on my nails or used errors. Just sharing my experience.

Recommends this product

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Brittanym1016
4 years ago
from Matawan, NJ
Incentivized review

Essie is the best!

I’ve used this base coat twice since getting this product and I am a fan! Essie is one of the best brands out there for nail polish so I knew I would. It kept up well over the next few days until I decided to take my polish off. Kept the polish from smearing when applying. 10/10!

Recommends this product

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