Essie Gel Couture Matte Top Coat

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.

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

Covers the ridges in my nails, two coats apply very easily, lasts for a very long time. Wouldn’t be without it.

Says it’s supposed to be matte. Definitely not! It’s very shiny.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] A good clear polish top coat. It’s not too chunky and lasts for a while.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] 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.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I enjoy that this gives a nice matte finish. however, the polish takes a while to dry and it chips very easily.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] 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.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The matte effect makes your mani look more edgy and it just a change from shiny manicures. I’m excited to try more colors. I highly recommend if you like to switch it up and try new things.

I hate sitting and waiting in overpriced nail salons so this polish is a dream come true. I wasn’t thrilled the last few times and realized it was because I decided to use a base coat from another company. I will stick with using the product as instructed :)