Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Color Grip Primer

Most Helpful Critical Review

Very fast drying

The best thing about this product is also a slight con. It dries super fast. Within 30 seconds it was dry. My daughter thought I was exaggerating until I showed her me applying it & she touched my nail & it really was dry. Now the downside is if you're not quick with painting your nails or notice yo...u missed a spot or maybe want to add a tad more, it can get goopy if you go over the same spot twice. If you do quick strokes over the same spot twice, it's ok. But if you start on one side of your nail, go to the center & then to the other edge, do not try to add more to the first side. That's when it'll get the goopy build-up. If you need to add more, let it dry & pay better attn on the second coat. The 3 step set says your mani will last up to 10 days. I had chipping along the tips of my middle & ring fingernails the day after i did my nails. But it didn't look hateful. Overall I had less chipping than normal nail polish on my nails, so that was a plus for me. I'm one of those people who nail polish will peel off their nails. But this one didn't. I did try to peel it off after 13 days, just to see if I could. I was able to get the smallest pieces off. So the primer proved to me that it does help your polishes to grip on & stay put. The shine did last for over a week. It wasn't as omg shiny as the first day, but it still looked good. Even my hubby said he liked how my nails looked. I used the 3 productson my toes & have had zero chipping after 7 days. Overall i cannot say it's a bad product. If you're harsh on your nails or have a job that's doing a lot of manual labor, this primer really could help your mani stay in place longer. The brush is wider than im used to & that took a minute to get used to. If i could change anything about the product overall, I'd make the brush a tad smaller/thinner or make the bottle opening a bit bigger. Bc if you're not paying attn you'll catch the brush bristles when you put the brush back in, whether to pick up more product or bc you're done using it. But i will keep using it especially on my toenails bc we're going on vacation soon & if I do my nails before we leave, i won't have to worry about how they look for that week.