Sally Hansen Miracle Gel™, Matte Top Coat 102, Long Lasting, Gel-Like Formula, No UV Lamp Needed, Clear Nail Polish

I love this top coat, shiny version. I'm a nail girlie and I've tried just about every top coat out there.. having said that, I always come back to this one. I usually get around 2 weeks of wear out of it (though I usually change more often than that). It goes on easily, very glossy/plump and is a fantastic value for money. It doesn't dry as quickly as a quick dry, but the results are so much better.

I had purchased a bottle of the base coat from this brand on clearance at a local drugstore (the reason my nails are pink in the photo). I tried just using the pink polish without the suggested "step 2" top coat...and it was almost immediately chipping and scratching off...worse than any other polish I have tried...but despite that issue, I could only remove that stuff with straight up acetone polish remover, the gentle kind doesn't touch it. I decided to invest in this top coat, because I figured I need it to get any wear out of the base coat polish...and also that I could use it as top coat for other types of polish, and even use it to accent crafts projects!! Win-win. This polish might be the most beautiful nail polish I have ever seen! Yes, there's thousands of contenders, true, but there's just something so ethereal and beautiful about this polish in the bottle--photos don't do it justice. I think it would actually look better with a cooler color like blue or green for the base coat...but I had put it on over the pink one. It does look unique and quite pretty in person. Also, I painted my nails several days ago and have been clearing out an estate, moving furniture, boxes, books etc and painting, with very very minimal wear! No need for a touch up which is amazing!! I did apply 2 or 3 coats of both the base and this top coat. No UV curing needed. It dried reasonably fast too. I highly highly recommend this polish. On the nails, it looks like a very fine chartreuse shimmer, slight chameleon effect. I don't personally think it looks the same as UV cured gel polish. It still looks very good and I don't hesitate to recommend it. It's worth the price for sure! Also, I have read other reviews, not sure if it was for this top coat or a different one from this line complaining that nail polish remover won't cut this. Based on my experience with the base coat alone, you might need straight acetone to remove it, but I'm not sure, just saying this because one brand of polish remover I tried didn't work at all. I am very impressed with the performance of this product, and will probably buy more from this line in the future!

I love this polish. I’ve gone through more than a few bottles. It’s my go-to quick polish that I can do myself in a hurry. I do just this color, which is pretty, and if it gets on my skin I can easily wash it off. This comes on particularly helpful because I work a job where I can’t wear nail polish, so I often throw it on Friday after work and look cute for the weekend.

These top coats perform very nicely but the pixie chrome (pink) shade is a lot more sheer and only shows up as pink sparkles whereas the galax-sea (blue) shade has much more pigment to it. I applied them to my bare nails and as you can see the blue shows up strong and will change the nail polish shade instead of just adding blue sparkles. Depending on your preference this might be a good or bad thing but it’s just something I noticed. Very glossy and shiny finish which doesn’t fade during wear. These photos are with two layers applied btw.

Ok, I got this cause I'm tired of nail polish chipping and don't always want to pay for the salon. I happened to get this on sale for $4, but I'd gladly pay full price with what I know now. I bought gel color polish too, but I have a favorite nail color that I couldn't find in gel. I put on my regular nail polish (ILNP brand, so decent quality) and then I put this top coat... I did two coats per the bottles instructions. It is day 7 and my nails haven't chipped. Like not even a little. I'm shocked, amazing, thrilled, **insert excitement adjective** If you have regular nail polishes that you love but are tired of them chipping 2-3 days after applying. Get this top coat! It'll get you at least a week, and I'm thinking probably longer!

I LOVE this product! No UV light needed. Great results. This top coat seals the deal with brilliant shine. It is STEP 2. It is Clear. After applying one coat of this, place your nails in sunlight, or under an overhead light, or regular lamp. That's it. Just give it time to completely dry - then go on with your day! Stays beautiful!

The crystal top coat is so beautiful,I have used all there nail polishes and top coats for years,absolutely love them and the brush is so nice,update the nail brush fell apart this has happened 3 times on the step 1 polish and now it is happening on the step 2,so I will no longer be purchasing this,to throw away expensive nail polish is not happening with me,done with this company

The finish on my nails feels like sand paper. I was expecting more of a sugary shimmer than a rough texture. I suppose I could put a smooth top coat over it but why would I want two top coats. Not sure why anyone would want to have rough nails.