Seche Vite Professional Top Coat 14ml

Okay so after reading the reviews and seeing quite a few negative ones I was nervous. How could such a lauded product just fail for some people? I think I know the answer thanks to trial and error and a few google searches. 1 - this needs to be applied on WET or TACKY polish. Forget all you know about top coats and you’ll get it. This product should be applied before your polish has finished drying because it doesn’t just sit on top of it, it bonds through all the layers of polish and onto your natural nail. It hardens everything and seals it in to make it last. If your polish is dry it cannot do that. It also can’t be applied to bare nails, so if you just want shiny bare nails stick with a cheap top coat that can be applied that way. This one just can’t be used like that. 2 - it needs to be applied quite thickly. So again forget what you know about nail polish, thin coats of this won’t work. Get a good bead of it on the end of the brush then swipe it down the nail, moving it gently to cover all of it and DONT LET THE BRUSH TOUCH THE POLISH UNDERNEATH! This will stop it from working and it’ll just peel off. 3 - Seal the edges of the nail! So with whatever is left on your brush after you’ve applied it to the nail go around the tip of the nail to seal it in. This will stop the top coat and polish from shrinking back and leaving the tips bare or prone to chipping. It’s not just a swipe on and go type of product, it has a learning curve but once you’ve got it you’ll never look back. And finally Four - it takes minutes to dry to the touch however it takes 20-25 mins to dry to the point that you can touch it and it won’t wrinkle. So leave it alone. It then takes up-to an hour or more for it to fully harden and set to become dent proof. So don’t wait 10 minutes and start poking at the nail, it will dent. I left mine over an hour and when I remembered to check it nothing could dent my nails. They are solid! All in all it’s an amazing product but it definitely needs to come with better instructions, I was so frustrated with it until I found blog posts explaining how it has to be used and I followed them. My nails are set and hard now, I still had some issues with application because it’s so thick but it’s like anything, once you get the hang of it you’ll be doing it perfectly every time. My nails are so so shiny and I’m excited to see how long they last because traditional polish never lasts more than a day on my hands. I typically have to use gel polishes but they are a pain to do on yourself. I hope this review helps anyone that’s struggled with this product or thinks it doesn’t work. It’s not your fault, the company should provide all this information but for some reason you have to find it yourself. I will continue to use it if it lasts like it promises. I’ll update in a few days time to check in with how it looks.

I'm only on my second manicure with this top coat, so if my experience changes I'll be sure to update this. BUT, so far this is an AMAZING experience. I can rub my nailas against a towel 5 minutes after application and nothing happens. Nothing. No smearing, no smudging, no texture imprint, nothing. After 5 days of wear, still shiny, no chips, looks absolutely spotless like I've just done my nails. I also find it very easy to apply. Smooth and easy, and although it dries quick I have enough time that multiple strokes blend seamlessly into one layer. I am super impressed. I previously used the essie and opi top coats. Essie was good but didn't last at all after a few weeks from opening. Opi lasted long, but was to soft, so always had imprints and smears as it seemed to keep sllightly liquid for 24 hours. This solves all the things, and I couldn't be happier. I took off my previous manicure after about 5 days because I did a sloppy job with the polish, but will keep the current (much neater) one on as long as possible to test the wear. Will report back! UPDATE: Above photo is my manicure after a full week of wear. As you can see, some tiny patches have come off, but this is still 100% better than any other topcoat I have ever used. I have one tiny scratch on the other hand by way of super sharp fabric scissors, and not even that went all the way through the top coat. I am sold for life.

This is hands down the best top coat for standard nail varnish. I've always done my own nails and personally just prefer standard nail varnish to gels etc. This top coat goes on well, the shine is amazing and it dries to the touch very quickly. Advice/points to note - on a good quality varnish I've had it last a week easily, less on lower quality but the finished shine is still fab. I find if it does chip it's probably more to do with the adhesion of the base varnish to the nail plate than the top coat. Less is more, the finish is so much better if you can do a single coat in a few strokes. Doing a second often results in drag. Best way to do it is to get a nice bead/glob on end of the brush. A drop is too much if you know what I mean/you'll see. There can be some shrink back but you can avoid it if you properly cover all of the under polish and seal the tips. Keep a moisturiser of some kind near by, when you're done smooth some on the pads of your fingers then gently over the top coat. I Promise if the coat isn't too thick it should just smooth over perfectly. Also if it starts to thicken in the bottle - it is quick drying after all - all is not lost. It responds well to a drop or two of pure acetone to loosen it up again.

This has completely transformed my nail painting experience. I have got at least 2 weeks out of my nails every time I have painted them since I purchased this stuff back in March. This top coat sets them so hard and they don't chip at all - I even managed to catch mine on a dry stone wall and to my absolute amazement they still held strong. It dries so fast too - within 15 minutes they are touch dry and within an hour I can just go about my normal day. With other top coats I was finding imprints on the surface of my nails in the morning after painting them like 2-3 hours before going to bed! I love that this can be applied immediately after the final layer of colour because it is designed specifically to work on wet polish. Really speeds up what used to be a very long and drawn out process. Honestly this is a must-have.

The best i’ve ever tried

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Hatte früher den top Coat von Dior, aber dieser ist auf jeden Fall genauso gut. Er trocknet schnell, lässt die Nägel schön glänzen und der Lack hält viel länger. Für den Preis und die Qualität absolute Kaufempfehlung

Very quick drying for use as a top coat !

This is very good, however when the bottle gets about half way - it becomes very thick and difficult to apply and can damage the polish under. So it’s good, but only till around half way - Unable to finish the product