Product Reviews Rated 4.25 out of 5 stars
245 Reviews
Most Helpful Positive Review Nail changer, head turner This is one product I am OBSESSED with from essie. The matte finish is really different and a nice change from the patent shine. Totally worth the change-up!
Most Helpful Critical Review White Flecks Typically use a different brand but decided to give Essie a shot since it's sold at the Walmart close to my house. I assumed that being one of the more expensive drug store brands, it would be good, but I have consistently gotten these white flecks on every single nail I paint! I have been a nail tech for over 5 years now and this is the worst matte top coat I've used.
Reviewed by 245 customers Perfect 5
Roni from AZ
I've used it on all my polish and it's amazing!
Great! 4
Jac from Florida
I love this matte top coat! It dries fast and is not streaky at all. I would recommend using a normal topcoat underneath this though, because it's pretty thin and doesn't I feel like it does too much protecting. Also be careful of dried product falling in, sometimes I have little white spots on my nails because I've dried up product that got into the bottle. There are those two small inconveniences, but at the end of the day this is still the best Matte finisher I have tried
matte is marvelous 5
Belle from Alabama
~ one coat provides matte finish over polish
~ does not chip easily
~ smooth finish
doubled the number of nail colors I own 5
ERae from Chicago
I used it with a Red Carpet gel color and so far no chips. It was easy to apply and has a fun matte finish. I used it to create a tone on tone French manicure. Love the effect.
nope from me. 1
twstedlgc from undisclosed
this polish dries quickly and looks great... until you see all of the tiny white dots ruining your manicure. apparently it's a problem (see other reviews), so I don't know why this product is being sold as is. I love essie and am extremely disappointed.
Doesn't work 3
Nicolep01 from Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK
I've used this product for a long time but every time I get halfway down the bottle, it just stops working! My thumb is now half matte, half glossy and the rest of my nails are glossy and completely dry! Probably won't be buying this top coat again - when it works its super good, but beware once you're halfway through it, you'll have to buy another one.
This is matte... 3
David from South Florida
It can't get any matter than this. If extreme mat is what you are looking for, look no further. Way more matting than what I wanted or expected, but that's another story.
Super matte for the first day 4
Dave from San Francisco
Super matte for the first day but then I noticed it got a little less but still really nice. Also drys pretty fast which was my problem with other matte top coats
Terrible top coat 1
Sam from Arlington,Wa
I bought this to use as a top coat over my already matte nails, it doesn't go on clear, it left like a yellowish film, and it didn't stay, within a day the top coat was cracking and falling off and warped the sticker decorations that were on my nails. I would not recommend it.
Instant chipping 1
jordanst from Calgary
I bought this for a wedding and painted my nails the night before, I took extra care when painting them to make sure they were perfect. They were chipping by the next morning! I had to repaint my nails before the wedding they chipped so bad. I've tried it a few more times on different polish, but still saw the same results..
Great matte effect 5
Sushi from South Africa
I bought this, and I am really happy I did. This gives an amazing matte effect, and it looks stunning. Although it doesn't bother me, it does change the colour slightly. This is really a great top coat to have...
best matte polish ever 5
Alexis from St. Louis, MO
I love matte nails and have been in the search for one for the LONGEST time. I use only Essie nail polish, so I wanted an Essie top coat since it'll work best with the nail polish. I'm glad ULTA sells it because I snatched this quickly! I tried it and it does make my nails indeed matte. It also dried super quickly which I LOVE!
Good product!! 4
Mikala from Illinois
I bought this item because I wanted a matte top coat. My fingernails were good for about two days, then started to chip, but that is typical for me. It has lasted longer on my toes! This product is easy to use and leaves a beautiful matte finish to any nail polish.
Not as expected 1
Martine from Tx
Does not give a soft satin finish to glossy nail polish as hoped
Ah-May-Zing! 5
Johanna from Tennessee
I put a fast drying top coat down on my polish color first and then add this matte on top and it's perfect!!! I wish I could post pictures!
excellent product! 5
otter from undisclosed
I got this today and it looks lovely on! It gives a smooth finish and can make a rough manicure look professional. Super soft and gorgeous finish. I am relatively new to doing my own nails and this helps a lot.
Its okay 3
mcounts from Prosser, WA
I wasnt expecting to much from this but i was hoping for a decent matte finish. It wasnt to bad, it only lasted a couple days. I would suggest putting it on over a clear top coat rather than the color directly that way the color polish lasts longer than the matte. it makes for easier touch ups.
Eh 3
Seuk from Los Angeles
Bought this a while back and wanted to give it a fair shot before I put in my opinion. Although it does the job, it dries extremely slow regardless if the nail polish color I use is already completely dry. This doesn't compare to the Essie quick dry top coat that I love so much. The quick dry dries instantly whereas this takes over an hour with just one coat on.
Nails Chipped after 1 Day 3
Liz from Pennsylvania
The nail polish would have lasted by itself longer than with the top coat. It was pretty but did not last long at all.
Crusty 3
Caitlin Caitlin from PA, United States
Dries super fast and looks very matte. Just be sure to let the polish underneath the matte topcoat dry completely first. The dried nail polish around the opening (the crusties) get inside the bottle which then transfer to the nail leaving white specs all over nails. Which is terrible if you used a dark color.
Dries VERY quickly 4
Sady from West Des Moines, IA
Been wanting to try a matte nail look for awhile, but I hate getting manicures, so I was excited when I saw this in the store. Did my nails tonight, and I'm rather pleased with the result. Smooth, matte, and any flaws are because I'm kind of messy when I do my nails. My only complaint is that this dries EXTREMELY fast, so you have to have a near-flawless application. Looked pretty messy on my first few nails, so I actually went in with a second coat to make it look better once I got the hang of it, and they all look nice now. Will probably buy again when I run out, since this is a pretty nifty look that I intend to keep using.
Okay 3
Joe schmoe from NY
Does dry fairly quickly and creates a matte finish.
However, color from the polish will come off and stain the brush and the entire bottle. I am not sure if this will give everything I use it on next a slight tinge. I have this issue with other Essie topcoat products, even after waiting 24 hours or even weeks to use it (used it in my toes since I rarely put top coat on them and it still stained.)
Nicely thin formula 5
VeraWolfPack from NJ
Amazing and doesn't get clumpy and super fast drying!
Why didn't I try this sooner?! 5
Angie from FL
A true matte top coat. I've tried other that haven't completely taken out the shininess but this one works perfectly! The only con was that it smeared my stamping design even though the design was completely dry.
Garbage 1
Nwkent25 from Puyallup, WA, United States
If I could give no stars, I would. I put this on at 1 pm this afternoon and it's now 5:42 pm. I can stick stick the edge of my fingernail into it and it is still denting. I used quick dry drops. And it's already chipped on 4 nails. I didn't even think something could chip if it wasn't fully dry but here we are. This is garbage.
