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Summary
Highlights
Essie Stay Longer premium longwear top coat with chip protection locks in color and provides lasting shine.
Benefits
- The ultimate longwear top coat that will keep your salon-quality manicure protected and shiny for up to 7 days
- Premium longwear formula locks in color, provides lasting shine and protects against chipping
- 8-free
Item 2603872
Apply two coats to clean, bare nails and allow to dry. Wear for 3 days in between manicures before removal, for optimal results. Not designed to wear under polish.
Caution: Keep away from heat or flame
Butyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, Acrylates Copolymer, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Phthalic Anhydride/Glycerin/Glycidyl Decanoate Copolymer, Alcohol Denat.
Shipping Restrictions : This item cannot be shipped via air.
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- Q
Can I use this top coat over a different brand's nail polish?
- Asked by ANJ
- Official Answer By essie - BEHi there! Thanks for reaching out to us regarding Essie Stay Longer Top Coat. Yes! You can use this over another brand's nail polish.Was this answer helpful to you
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I'm trying to grow out my natural nails and need something to protect them since they break and chip a lot. Can I use this like rubber gel to protect or is there something better?
- Asked by Gia
- Official Answer By essie - BEHi there! Thanks for reaching out to us regarding Essie Stay Longer Top Coat & Chip Protector. We suggest trying Hard to Resist Advanced Nail Strengthener.Was this answer helpful to you
Reviews
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Most Helpful Positive Review
Long lasting
I used this top coat with a light pink polish and this photo was taken 3 days later and still shiny and bright looking. Dries very quickly which is so convenient. Not a chip out of my nails days later and I work as a nurse washing my hands frequently. Also have 2 kids and take care of a household so...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Love Essie - but I DON'T LOVE this item at all…
Just like another person mentioned, I was looking for a good, long lasting clear coat polish to wear on my nails. This 'Essie Stay Longer Top Coat, Chip Protector and Lasting Shine' did NOT fit the bill. Like 2 other reviewers mentioned this sheds and peels off of your nails. In my case it started d...
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10/10 top coat
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Good consistency, dries super quickly and speeds up drying time for the color underneath as well, and lasts a long time even though I wash my hands a million times a day
Wouldn't recommend
I was looking for a clear nail polish to put on my nails for work so they dont break easily. At first I got a good impression because it was really smooth to aply compared to other producs ive used, and it looked really nice and shiny but the next day they started chipping and peeling.
Wouldn't recommend
I was looking for a clear nail polish to put on my nails for work so they dont break easily. At first I got a good impression because it was really smooth to aply compared to other producs ive used, and it looked really nice and shiny but the next day they started chipping and peeling.
Not the best
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It was OK. It didn't last for me the amount of time I expected it to, so I probably wouldn't use it as often.
Essie nail polish convert
I've used all kinds of top coats and they either took forever to dry, or more frequently, my nail polish would peel off in full sheets. This essie top coat, however, is amazing considering how rough I am on my nails and they still look amazing a week later with no chips!