Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Diamond Shine Base and Top Coat

This was the first formula I purchased to help with my soft nails. I found it did make a difference and I was able to grow my nails longer than normal! The results were not as drastic as I was expecting but it definitely does make a difference said from someone with nails that just peel off. I must admit I did apply this product often in the first month I purchased it.

I ordered this wee baby from the Beauty Vault, and while I haven't been disappointed with it - It definitely hasn't wowed me either.

I find it a fast drying and good performing base coat. I don't use it as a top coat because have others I prefer.

I have noticed however that it is great to apply under Nail Wraps (which I wear frequently) as it gives the glue a nice base to adhere to (and makes them easy to remove) so I would repurchase it just for that.

Sally Hansen are a great brand and reliable, this is why I decided to try this. I was erally happy with it, good shine, if I wanted clear, did help build strength up, but you have to be consistent! happy with it as a top coat, but would not use a base coat, can make polish peel easy.

My daughter gave this to me as a gift so I am not sure where she purchased it as I went to Countdown to buy a refill and they no longer sell it. Went to the local pharmacy and they said the same so this could be a problem to start. None the less on opening I initially thought the brush was thin and fine and the liquid rather thin but it applied perfectly and took no longer than any 'base coat' to dry. Once dry I applied two layers of colour and a top coat and found they lasted about five days which I would expect from a decent nail polish. As far as instantly harder and all the rest - well generally a base coat would do this. Where I was pleasantly surprised is that my nails have a tendency to chip and I honestly believe they have improved ten fold since I have been using this. My middle nails split upwards and sometimes it is visible which is one of the reasons I constantly wear polish in preference to buffing them. Yes, I am impressed. Application was really easy and it dried incredibly fast. Bonus is that it prevents dark polish from staining the nails too. Definitely scores points with me and will purchase a replacement as soon as I can find a store that sells it.

This product is great it does what it says it is meant to but it just doesn't last that long on my nails. Maybe because of my job (Florist) my hands are always wet but yeah. Its good but not my holy grail.

I use this as my go to base and top coat - provides a lovely base for long lasting nails. Absolutely great product as it's like a 2 in 1.

This is my go-to product for clear polish, base coat and top coat. It has a nice finish on my nails, goes on well and is nice and thick. It lasts well and doesn't chip. I particularly like to use it as a glossy clear polish to make my nails look shiny and healthy.

I picked one of these up from the beauty vault and I am seeing some good results so far!

The packaging is probably the weirdest part of the product. Its a a nice shiny silver which is a cool feature but i can not figure out whether it is glass or plastic.. it almost feels like its glass with a plastic coating around it which cheapens the design a bit. The lid on mine also detaches from the brush sometimes but it screws back on easily so not a biggy.

Now on to the actual product. It goes on so easily, be extra careful to tap a bit off because a lot of product comes of the brush and its quite runny. I like that its runny because I find some of the OPI polishes go gluggy very quickly.

Drying time is reasonably quick, i'd say 2minutes tops and you're set to go with the next coat. I like that it is a multipurpose base and top coat too, super convenient. Make sure you use the push and pull technique when applying it and be extra careful that you don't apply too much as it has a tendency to bubble if you do.

I think this product definitely live up to its name "diamond strength" My nail polish is lasting days longer than it usually would and its all because of this stuff! Its making my nails incredibly strong and more durable.

After using this product I'm excited to try some more Sally Hansen stuff!

The packaging is clever, and is a glass bottle with a silver coating to represent the ‘diamond’ aspect of this product! In saying that, I think the bottle would have felt more expensive without a cheap coating, but I understand the idea behind this design.

The texture of this product began quite thin and the thinness of this product made it really quick to dry, which is something I love, since I hate waiting around for my nails to dry (I’m not very patient. After a while of using this product it slightly thicker, im not sure if this is normal but it did not create any problems and the product was still easy to use. However, when the bottle starting getting empty, I find the brush did not reach down enough to get the remaining product out of the bottle, leaving the brush with little product, and my nails with streaks! However, this is actually a problem I have with most nail polishes so I’m not that surprised by it.

I brought this at Farmers, and it sounded like everything I needed! A top and bottom coat, that would make my nails strong. Yes this product was a good base coat, and yes it was a good top coat! But I don’t think it made my nails any stronger! Regardless, I would still use it as a top and bottom coat, so I would recommend this product.

I use this whenever my nails are flaky, damaged and brittle. Always, always use this product after having acrylic or gel nails on for a while. It instantly makes my nails harder and stonger and is fast drying. I personally have never hasd the pleasure of 10 day wear though - but I think that is down to the individual, it proably lasts around 5-8 days on my nails.