Essie Stay Longer Ultimate Top Coat

I loved the packaging of this product. The red, white and silver was really elegant. The bottle itself is a standard rectangular Essie bottle, which I also really enjoy the design of. The red carried over to the bottle which was a nice touch.

The instructions/'Usage' information on the packaging was pretty brief, and I was surprised it didn't tell me to start with a base coat. It said to use on top of an Essie polish, so I chose Essie 'Chastity' from my collection which is a pink creme. I applied two coats of colour (waiting 5 minutes between coats) and then after 15 minutes I applied the top coat.

The brush was nice and wide, which I was surprised about as the brush on the colour I used was very thin. The wide brush was great as it only took two swipes to cover my nail and meant I didn't smudge the colour underneath at all. I did notice a tiny bit of colour on the brush after application, even though I had waited 15 minutes.

After applying the top coat I tried not to touch my nails until I went to bed - which was about 5 hours after application. That paid off, I woke up with no sheet marks on my nails which I was so happy about. I also noticed that the top coat made the colour on my nails look so smooth and glossy. My nails also felt super shiny.

After 3 days, only slight tip wear on a couple of nails. Really good going for me as I can often have chips after a day!

By day 7, I did have some chips but my nails were still so shiny! I had cleaned and done dishes all week, and also typed all day for 5 days for my job.

I have tried quite a few top coats and this one is amazing. I'm looking forward to trying it over other brands to see if it performs as well.

Time after time I have seen well known nail polish brands make claims that just don’t stick, however Essies Stay Longer Top Coat lives up to its word. Working in a job that means my hands are in water often and dealing with cleaning products I was shocked to see the top coat actually lasted 6 days. I definitely feel this product is salon quality and provided good protection in order to stop the polish from chipping. The product dries quickly and leaves a nice finish - I would recommend this product to anyone looking to prolong their nail polish life!

Trusty Essie did it again Top coat kept my nails beautiful for longer Kept them shiny, no chips or breaks. Will 100% be a staple in my nail kit from now on

I am someone who is very hard on their hands and have tried a few top coats that claimed to help protect your nail varnish and help it last longer. I found the Essie Top Coat does exactly that! After 4 days, it still looked great. It is easy to apply and does what it says it does. Very happy with this product and will recommend to all, especially those like me who are hard on their hands.

I’ve always loved an Essie nail polish and this too coat certainly does not disappoint. As a Pilates instructor, I’m barefoot a lot and have to stare down at my feet more regularly than the average person so having my nails regularly painted and not chipping is important to me. This top coat was easy to apply and definitely helped my painted nails last longer without chipping and kept them looking shiny and glossy. Can definitely recommend as it’s easier to take off than gel polishes so is a good alternative if you don’t want to do gel or powder nails.

I tried this over my existing nail polish and worked well over a week. I applied 2 coats and made my nail polish look like I had spent loads of money at the nail salon and even had a few lovely compliments. Hardly any smell, dries super quick and goes on super easy with a really nice consistency. Would I use this again?? ABSOLUTELY!!!

I am a serial self-manicure kind of girl, so I am used to doing a nail paint on an almost weekly basis. Having DIY nails also means dealing with the fact it chips quite quickly. While I have also tried lots of top coats in an effort to keep my nails looking nicer for longer, generally I have found them to be lacklustre in that they either look like they have a bubbly appearance, don't dry well, or cause the polish to peel off in large sections.

Suffice it to say I was very pleasantly surprised that this product does what it says, in fact, I am still wearing the same nail polish almost two weeks on - with only the ends slightly chipped; I've never had polish last this long. I am rough with my hands too, so I would even go as far to say that if you were careful, you could get longer than 7 days. It goes on flawlessly, and you can see the nice thick clear coat that it leaves, gluing the polish to the surface better, and is also silky smooth to the touch. People who have noticed my nails, think I have had them done professionally.

I can imagine the bottle will last a good while, as I didn’t use a huge amount of product to achieve the end result. I also felt the smell was fine, and not overly strong or chemical like. I will say probably the obvious, that doing this in really good light will help, I found I hadn’t gone quick to the edge of the colour having done it in lower lighting.

This is definitely a product I will continue to purchase, and add to my weekly manicure routine.

I find most top coats while they look good to start, don't protect the nail polish and chipping happens fast - especially toes, with the daily shoe wearing etc. Well not with the Essie Stay Longer Ultimate Top Coat!

I've had it on my toes, over a bright red Essie polish for two weeks, and no chips in sight! It goes on so easily - so you can easily apply a thin coat, with no mess, and the polish looks pretty and glossy the whole time.

I painted my daughters nails - and she's brutal with polish - and it lasted better than any other top coat - not 2 weeks but we got close to a week before there was really obvious chipping.

Really really love the high shine too of this top coat. It's really stand out. All in all - I love this Top Coat and it will be a staple for me for fingers and toes.

I was very excited to try Essie Stay Longer Ultimate Top Coat as it claims to be a premium longwear top coat for an up to 7 day salon quality manicure. I normally have to remove my nail polish around the 3erd day as I am very rough with my nails, so if it could last a week … Amazing! For best results, it should be paired with an Essie polish to keep the color smooth, bright and shiny. In my case I tried it with an OPI polish as I felt like that color at that moment. Applying the top coat was very smooth and made the polish brighter and shinier, really improving the color. It took about 5 minutes to dry. I was impressed by day 3 because there were no chips and the color was still bright and shiny. The first chips appeared by day 5 but they were minimal and not very noticeable. Overall, I am very happy with Essie Stay Longer Ultimate Top Coat, it didn’t last salon quality manicure for a week but it did a very good job, better than others I tried before.

This top coat delivers on its promise. As someone who leads an active lifestyle (gym and sports), I was amazed that my polish lasted this long.

The formula glides on effortlessly and the colour definitely stayed vibrant and glossy, and I was blown away by the shine it added. Throughout the week, my nails remained smooth and bright.

I noticed some minor chipping around day 7, but this durability is exceptional considering my active routine.