Product Reviews Rated 4.36 out of 5 stars
1141 Reviews
Most Helpful Positive Review Great Shine and Hydration I was actually very impressed with this product for the price. It gives a nice shine to the nails and I have nails that struggle to stay healthy and hydrated but this stuff works absolute WONDERS. Highly recommend if you have dry and brittle nails. This stuff helps me so much! The best bonus is the Double Duty doesn't take much time to dry. It's very fast!
Most Helpful Critical Review Basic Base & Top Coat I was very excited to try the Sally Hansen Double Duty Base & Top Coat for free with my influenster campaign. The product was easy to apply, as a base coat I believe it worked well to keep dark polishes (blue and purple) from staining my nails. It has a very shiny finish, and looked nice over my regular nail polish. It also dried quickly so it didn't smudge or require a long wait time to cure. I'm not sure it did much to extend the life of my manicure, which only lasted about three days before I noticed a small chip, but I am very active and find it difficult to keep a nice manicure with regular nail polish, because I type daily and also do lots of manual labor tasks that are hard on my hands. Overall all I liked the finish of the Sally Hansen Double Duty Base & Top Coat and will use this product again, but I don't think it out performed any of the clear base & top coats that I've used from other brands. It's a good product, but nothing revolutionary.
Reviewed by 1141 customers By far and away 5
burcusirincolpan from undisclosed
By far and away the very best top and base coat I have tried. It works to protect the nail and allow it to grow. The idea being that you sandwich a layer of colour between two coats of the product. I have been wearing a gel manicure for years and now I have had to remove it as a result of lockdown, my nails are very fragile at the tip which crumbles. This product protects the tip very well better than a much more expensive product. Hopefully this will allow my nails to stay intact whilst the stronger nail grows up to the tip, this will also protect the nail bed at the top of the nail.
Simply The Best!!! 5
Happy Kat from Bay Area
Over the years my nails have gotten thin and dry and crack so easily. Using Double Duty helps protect my weak nails and stops them from splitting or getting snagged on clothes. Thank goodness for this stuff. I recommend it to all my family and friends :)
So great to only 5
hannahc9979 from undisclosed
So great to only have to have one polish for both top and bottom coats. Very easy to apply and not too sticky
This is great as 5
moorejennie78 from undisclosed
This is great as a base coat. I paint my nails every 5-7 days and I always use this as a base coat.
This is my go-to 5
dragonball161 from undisclosed
This is my go-to nail topper. Keeps the color on for a good few days before chipping, only gel lasts longer. I have suggested this to friends.
I just picked this 5
katied245 from undisclosed
I just picked this up to use on my natural nails- it applies extremely smooth! Love that it is a base or top coat also. Just used it and it dried within a few minutes and is super shiny![product:sally-hansen-double-duty-strengthening-base-&-top-coat]
Great Shine and Hydration 5
Emi15 from Texas
I was actually very impressed with this product for the price. It gives a nice shine to the nails and I have nails that struggle to stay healthy and hydrated but this stuff works absolute WONDERS. Highly recommend if you have dry and brittle nails. This stuff helps me so much! The best bonus is the Double Duty doesn't take much time to dry. It's very fast!
This is my ride or die... 5
jessicoria from undisclosed
This is my ride or die nail product. I continually buy this because of its dual purpose. I love that my stash is less cluttered. It isn't the shiniest top coat but it's functionality wins.
Sally Hansen Base &... 4
britts22 from undisclosed
Sally Hansen Base & Top coat is my go-to product. I like that I can get everything that I need from one easy product. It is quick drying and smooth, so i never notice any bumps under my polish. I happily recommend Sally Hansen to others!
AWFUL Sticky, stays wet longer and messes varnish. 1
Azam from London
This is an expensive product and really terrible, not just disappointing it can't be used as if used as base coat, then you put your own nail colour, when you add this as topcoat it will stay wet all day then mess at night. Disaster, how can they still make and sell. AWFUL product.
It's very light and... 4
hannahkfitton from undisclosed
It's very light and the brush is very thin and that's perfect since I have small nails. You only need one or two coats but the product is super thin. Very good use as a top coat and base coat.
I like to use this on... 5
jeanr14 from undisclosed
I like to use this on my nails when I do them at home because it's convenient. I don't need however many bottles of polish and nail care out which is nice. I feel the quality is really good and it keeps my polish on and not chipped for a decent amount of time
I love this top coat!... 5
reesea5 from undisclosed
I love this top coat! It lasts so long and makes my nails so shiny! It is also super easy to use!
Wow! Long lasting protection!! 5
carolinegk from Houston, TX
I used this for the first time three weeks ago, and WOW. I still have a shiny and completely chip-free pedicure that looks brand new. I'm fairly new to painting my nails and not great at it, but this made it easy and professional looking.
Outlasts even high end brands 5
Crazy4cosmetics from South Shore. MA
I received this complimentary in exchange for my honest opinion. The first time I used it, I applied it over a gradient using cheap paint. It was great that it stayed on for an entire week without chipping. I figured I would try it next with an Essie polish and again no chips, but this time it lasted for 2 weeks on my natural nails. The only downside was bubbles. So many bubbles! I went back and read the directions. I mean who thinks to read nail polish instructions! Well, I did and this time I let the base coat dry completely before adding any color nail polish, then I used 2 thin coats of color, let that dry and then the top coat. DO NOT SHAKE this top and base coat! It seems to create bubbles if it is shaken. Also, since it takes a long time to dry, I used a Sally Hansen brand quick dry oil on my nails after allowing the polish to dry for just a few minutes first. My nails were totally dry a few minutes later and no bubbles! It has now been a week and still no chips or bubbles, just shiny, beautiful nails. I would recommend this to everyone and to just be sure to follow the directions. My nails have never looked better.
great shine 5
rebeccahh2 from undisclosed
I was pretty happy, I used it on my toes, dryed quickly, and has a great shine. when I put it on my acrylic nails it did well but I'll probably stick to my toes for this product.
didn't peel like some or have chipping the first week. I'm pretty rough on my pedicures, so that's a positive.
This was an okay... 3
helenak25 from undisclosed
This was an okay product. It delivered a lot of shine and made the nails look nice but it did not help with lasting. This took longer to dry than my actual polish and was not great. It's easy to use but really is not anything great.
excellent 5
heatherlee33 from undisclosed
Got this product in and wasn't sure if I would use it since I use the stick on gel or polish sticker type nails. However , once the nails start chipping /peeling up, I did a quick file to the ends and layered this on and it worked like a dream to prolong my nail art ! High recommend. Dried very fast. Didn't have a super strong smell like I remember ones in my past having.
love!! 5
maggieb43 from undisclosed
This is always my go to top coat when I do my nails. It keeps my color from chipping and lasts for a long time! It seems to take a while to dry though. It's a good value for the product!
Exceeded my expectations! 5
leahfb2dc from undisclosed
My first impression of this product was expecting it to disappoint me just based on how long it took to dry. I waited a half hour before going to bed (my usual post-manicure routine) and it left some mild texture on my nails. Overall it wasn't horrible, just not as smooth as I would have liked it to be. I figured I would leave it alone and see how the next few days went. I am currently 5 days out and not a chip in sight! Rather than painting my nails with traditional nail polish, I sponged on a gradient of acrylic paint. The long lasting manicure is definitely from the base and top coat. I can't get 2-3 days out of expensive top rated base and top coats so this was a pleasant surprise. I will wait a little longer for it to dry the next time and see if that helps avoid blanket texture. For long wear polish, this one is the best I have ever tried.
works well 5
sixfootdiva77 from undisclosed
Keeps polish on. Not too thick like the old Sally Hansen top coat that used to go on super thick and peel off easily. This is a good texture.
Tough as Nails 5
96tears from Plano, In the great state of Texas
My wife uses this product. Unfortunately she dripped a tiny bit of Hansen's. Now that drop will be forever on our bathroom counter.
Like I said, Hansen's is Tough as Nails!
doubly duty 5
kristyo3 from undisclosed
I love this base and top coat. It makes my nail polish last a lot longer than normal. I wouldn't do anything to improve this product. I have used other sally hansen base and top coats and I love them.
Nail polish lasted long but weird texture 3
beccagracey from undisclosed
The first pic is my nail polish at 1 day old, the pic of me holding the polish is one week after I applied my polish. As you can see from the photos, the polish definitely made my polish last. I also used a polish from the dollar store so I know it lasted from the base and top coat. The reason I took off two stars was because every time I applied the top coat, I noticed the polish made this bubble effect on my nails. I tried to use higher quality nail polish to see if it was from the cheaper polish, but it still made the bubble texture. I do enjoy how the top and base coat prevented damage to my nails when I removed my nail polish.
Top and Bases 4
yemij from undisclosed
When it comes to too coats they're all pretty much the same in my honest opinion. However having a two in one product always make it semi easier and cheaper. It lasts about the same as any other top/base in my honest opinion. I do recommend giving it a try. I prefer gel polishes, tops, and bases. So perhaps I'm a bit biased.
