OPI Matte Top Coat

I love the look of nail art but unfortunately my skill level doesn't quite match my Pinterest board ideals! After seeing an awesome matte mani on Beauty Review I really wanted to give it a try myself so when OPI top coats were on special at Farmers I had to pick it up.

The formula applied just like any standard OPI Polish, not too runny. The brush is a good size, three strokes is enough to cover a nail evenly. I like that with the Matte top coat one coat was all I needed to transform my glossy nails to matte perfection. The final effect was chic and stylish and I found it helped extend the life of my polish another day without chipping which was great.

Highly recommend this top coat for any nail polish lover as its so easy to use with any colour.

I was using Essie Matte About You until I bought this, and now it just sits on my shelf unused. Not because it's bad but because this is way way better! My favourite thing about this top coat is that the wide brush makes it easy to do almost the whole nail in one go. This is quite important with matte top coats because I have found that, generally, they dry pretty fast and so you don't have too much time trying to get it perfect. The downside is that if the polish underneath is not very close to dry, it will smudge it. Usually I would wait for a bit before applying a top coat anyway, so this doesn't bother me. If you're looking for a good matte top coat, I would definitely suggest this one. Don't waste your money buying a billion matte nail polishes when this does all the work for you ;P

I was sure some nail colours in my collection would work perfectly with a matte top coat so I invested in this bad boy after months of drooling over images of matte nails.

The brush is the same handy size as all other OPI polishes. It glides on super easy and dries down fully within a minute which is awesome! If used on its own it doesn't tend to last quite as long (re chips etc) as a standard top coat, so I will often use it applied over my normal top coat - this also gives a slightly more cleaner looking finish.

You want to make sure you cover every inch of your nail when applying this top coat as any part of the nail that is missed will stand out. The nail colours I love to use most with this top coat are a light blue based grey and a deep dark red. It's a great addition to any nail polish collection!

I find this a very nice matte top coat, for normal polish and over gel polish. Gives a nice flawless matte finish! Easy to apply! Simple as that. It's great because you can turn a glossy polish into a matte finish, on all nails or just a feature one.

Love that I can turn any glossy nail polish into a beautiful Matte look <3 Also love how there are so many different nail arts you can do with this product. It's great fun

I was pretty excited when this came out because there was something new for me to play around with. I bought it from Farmers sometime last year on a deal. It’s contained in a 15ml mattified glass bottle with a brush. It doesn’t look clear like the normal top coat as it looks more like a thick glue-like consistency.

After the nail polish dried on my nails, I applied a thin layer of the Matte Top Coat and it dried quite quickly. I could see the difference immediately. The nail polish went from a shiny look to a completely mattified look. It has the same affect on glitter nail polish, which I love the look of. The nail polish remained matte and lasted on my nails for few days before starting to chip.

I haven’t come across any other Matte Top Coats, so I recommend this one. It may be a little pricey, but the best time is probably to purchase it during sales to save a little bit of money.

I absolutely love the end finish for this top coat. It is such an easy way to vamp up an old colour or just to add another dimension to one. Would recommend to anyone.

after being completely in love with the Black Matte french manicure and seeing the reviews on here i decided to give this a try.

i was surprised to see how thick it is and it took me a bit of fiddling to work out just how much to use, however i found that if i use a decent amount i get a nice smooth finish, if i wipe the brush a little like i do with nail polish it can make the polish underneath streaky and it really doesnt look as nice.

its a cool concept and im having fun playing around with it and seeing what other things i can come up with. ive had no issues with chipping and it dries superfast!

i can see myself going through more than 1 bottle of this one, i really like it

I've been wanting a matte top coat for so long now, and although I am a big OPI fan, I was considering buying one from another brand because OPI didn't have a matte top coat in their range. So glad I waited though because not long after, OPI released this matte top coat into their range! I managed to get my hands on one of these when I went to a makeup sale, so was super stoked and excited to try it out!

The first time I used the matte top coat, I applied it over a navy colour (OPI "Yoga-ta get this Blue"). I think it looked good over the navy because the navy is a dark colour and so the matte is more obvious over it.

In terms of application, it was really easy to apply. It's like any other top coat that you would normally apply, but after you apply it onto your nail, it starts to turn matte.

I found that the top coat lasted me a few days, which wasn't very long compared to what I expected considering it was an OPI product and that it was a top coat. However, the matte top coat isn't hard to remove (unlike glitter polishes which can be such a pain to remove).

Overall, I was quite pleased with the product as it did add a matte effect to my nail colour like it said it would.

I love the concept of a matte-look nail polish, but I had my concerns about this top coat. I was so frustrated by the matte collection OPI created a few years back, so I was pleased to see positive reviews of the top coat on BR.

After purchasing the product and giving it a few good tries I am in agreement with most reviewers- this product is great!

Selecting a polish to wear underneath can be a bit hit-and-miss. I have found it is not likely to suit every colour in the collection, but much of this will be personal preference.