20 Best Top Coat For Gel Nails (2023 Updated)

I was hesitant to purchase this because my prior experience with this brand (Ombre kit) was disappointing. But I’m delighted with the Chrome art nail kit in Chameleon. Depending on the light, nail color can look lizard green, bronze, or garnet; glitter sparkle is discreet.

Every time I extend my hand to store clerks, waiters, bank tellers, etc. they stop me in mid-sentence to compliment me. I’d give 5 stars but the second kit I purchased, in Bronze, is less distinctive.

(The monochromatic color scheme is pretty subtle–maybe I have to play with it more for maximum effect?). Go for the Chameleon, but make sure to cover your work surface thoroughly because the glitter flakes are whisper thin and end up *everywhere.

* Otherwise, application is straightforward and simple. Durability is average, though I found that with Chameleon touch-ups are easy — just apply a bit more of the black polish, then dab on more glitter with the stamper and voila, chips are gone.

So YoungNails is a professional brand. I like this stain resistant top coat because, being a hair stylist it keeps color from staining my nails. It’s a high gloss shine but you will need to wipe off the tacky layer.

15 mil and $15. per bottle it’s pricey but worth it. I recommend it because I don’t know of any other brand that has one. 😍🥰.

This product is hands down AMAZING!! I use this on my hair stylist clients tanning clients! Hair color does not even stain your nails when using this top coat! It’s that’s good!! Only negative thing that sucks is it’s not carried at cosmoprof or salon centric only online on the young nails website which means you have to pay for shipping any time you need to order it.

So it gets pretty expensive because of that!.

I have been making more effort to do my nails and other fun girly beauty routines despite working from home. I love that this Essie Gel Setter Top Coat gives me that glossy look of gel, without the additional time and hassle of using actual gel nail polish and curing with a UV lamp.

I usually apply a base coat, then a couple coats of nail polish (drying between each one), then finally one coat of this on top. My nails still look great even though normally it would have been a chipped mess by now.

It’s silly how such a simple thing can bring me so much happiness! Love this product!.

I have used the Miracle Gel 2 step system for years. I have been pretty happy with it in the past. I find it does best on toes that don’t chip nearly as easily as fingernails. I have never had any issue with the step 2 top coat in the black bottle.

Recently, I needed a new bottle of top coat. I purchased one (now in a silver bottle) and the formula is HORRIBLE! Within one second of applying it over any color, it lifts my color off ruining what I’ve just painted on my toes.

I have used the old bottles thousands of times and I’ve never had this happen before. I don’t know if they changed the formula with the new bottle, but I hate it and it honestly makes me want to stop using the product I’ve been happy with for years.

I would give this A MUCH higher rating if this issue can be fixed or if someone can explain why this is happening all of a sudden. I have not changed how I’m applying the product, so it’s not user error.

I am not one to leave a review. I am a long time nail salon junkie and finally decided to “do my own”. I have done the dip and gel polish at home for a few years now and hate the time consumption of the dip and gel keep up.

So I have decided to try another route again. I am now relishing in my natural nail beauty and have found this product to be a life saver! I start with an OPI Nail Envy nail strengthener, and then any polish of my choice, I currently am using OPI brand.

I then seal with Big Dry top coat from Sally Hansen. This dries really fast. I then use the SALLY HANSEN MIRACLE GEL TOP COAT, it dries in about 5 minutes, and then I add one more coat of the Big Dry top coat.

and PERFECT AND LONG LASTING RESULTS! All I can say is I think it dries faster if you use the big dry top coat prior to just putting it directly onto the polish. Other than that this is fabulous and I will keep using this product with every polish change etc.

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PRODUCT!!.

I have mixed views. Mostly good. I like the application and I have experienced excellent, long wear with this product. I get over a week, however there will be some wear at the tips of my nails, and maybe a little chipping at the tips.

But overall , I rate the the wear as excellent. It is in the application that there are some quirks. Some colors definitely need more than 2 coats to get the color and coverage you need. I find the solid colors take longer to dry well and are more prone to dings and smudges than the frosty or glittery colors.

So make sure you apply thin coats and let them dry between, just like regular polish. The finished look is sort of thin, not thick and glossy like a salon gel. I don’t love that aspect of it. Disappointed, actually.

You can see irregularities in the surface of your nail, whereas with salon gel they look smooth and shiny. Sometimes I add a coat of Seche Vite a couple days in to give it the high shine and smoothness I like.

The Miracle Gel top coat can drag the underneath color and streak as you apply and since it is so thin, it doesn’t have that high shine that one associates with the Gel look. That being said, overall, I like it because I can work in the garden, clean, wash dishes, etc, and it does not peel off or chip.

And it stays flexible so if your nail bends it bends to instead of breaking popping the color off. I am happy with it as an everyday polish. I would recommend it with that caveat. I did find that my nails were stained after removing one of the solid colors.

don’t love that.

One of the first top coat to exist and like everything from mía secret with excellent quality and durability, you apply it after the first in 2 layers and then normal or gel polish and again on top to cover your nails, they will be cared for and strengthened for longer.

Love this product, goes on easy and gives a beautiful glossy appeal to the nails I recommend this product should try

It looks so shiny and cute I am a at home nail tech and I use this on all my clients and it’s amazing I would 100% recommend this is totally worth your money super affordable for how many times you can use this!!!!.

Its ok. It has a strong, weird, almost mildewy smell. Chrome powder went on a little patchy and uneven. Had to re apply to get full coverage. In some light it almost appears cloudy and blurs the chrome powder.

In other light it reflects well. The black lable top coat from the same company has better powder coverage and I dont recall it smelling like mildew. I will go back to using that when this runs out.

I have used this several times and I love it each time! I found the initial cure time to be way too long to be able to chrome with it. Maybe it is my light? I used it first on a swatch stick to see how the directions held up.

On my actual nails I cute for ten seconds only. Then use my chrome or mirror. Works perfectly that way for me. I used this for a regular topcoat over dip and the shine is phenomenal. Def recommend!.

I recently bought this to use with the mermaid rub on powder. It left my nails with a lovely sheen and helped them to last longer. Recommend using this with rub on powders to extend the life of your manicure.

I have been a long time lover of Revlon nail polishes, but I’ve found my dream formula with Colourstay Gel Envy. Its my Sunday ritual to paint my nails. I have 10 of the shades – I believe there are 14 in total, so I’m on the lookout to complete my collection.

They are bright, rich shades which are appropriate for the office. My favourite is Heartbreaker, a deep purple, which works with my short nails. If I am careful, I still have perfect nails by Friday, which is unheard of with other brands that I have tried.

Application is easy. The colour component is thick so I can often get by with just one coat, which makes drying easier and quicker. The top coat goes on easy with the thick brush applicator. Highly recommend!.

Let me start out by saying I’ve been doing my own gel manicures for about two years now. I’m a perfectionist and will only use products that are high quality and have staying power. This weekend I attempted my first manicure using full coverage tips.

I used the AIMEILI Base and Builder gel and I loved the results! The builder base was used as a “glue” to seal the tip to my nail under a UV lamp. Great quality and love that I don’t have to wipe the top coat.

Great product! I’ll definitely be repurchasing when I run out!.

The top and base coat bottles look identical to their gel polish color bottles except for the fact that the text on the bottle indicates which formula is which. Each bottle has a sticker on top of the cap that says “Base” and “No Wipe Top” so you can easily find them if you store your polishes inside a box.

I used a 1 minute cure time with a UV/LED lamp for each layer of base, color, and top coat that was applied. Thin coats are key in getting the polish to last, as is doing the proper prep work to your nails (buffing and cleaning the surface) prior to any application of the formula.

The base coat is slightly tacky after curing it, which helps to get the color coat to stick and not shrink. The top coat is a no wipe formula which leaves a smooth surface and a plump and glossy shine.

As for the durability, a manicure done with this base and top coat along with an Aimeili color gel lasts for 14 days with minimal wear to the tips and hardly a chip in sight. Individually, the base and top coat sell for $6.

99 each, but as a set, you will only pay $9. 99. This is insanely cheap as you get 10 mL of polish in each bottle. Other gel top and base coats easily cost more than double that price for even less polish inside, and the ones from Aimeili are of an equal quality to them, if not better.

This set is a no brainer if you deal with gels!.

One of the best gel polishes that I have used. Super affordable, doesn’t smell terrible, and lasts for a long time. I currently have a nude pink gel manicure and I used this base and topcoat duo. This manicure has lasted for 3 weeks and only today one little chip came off of my thumbnail.

Super impressed, highly recommend you try it out! I bought all of my Aimeli polishes on Amazon.

I just used this after buying on sale and I have to say I’m unexpectedly impressed! Seemed to work pretty well, my only complaints are (1) I wish there were more colors. My kit came in Shell we dance and I found it pretty sheer.

I’m hoping they come out with an opaque white, and a nice dark red. (2) After I finished, my nails still feel kind of sticky/ slimy. I washed my hands, and the polish doesn’t seem to be rubbing off exactly, but it almost doesn’t feel fully dry.

I’m not sure what that’s about?? Looking forward to more colors coming out and hopefully figuring out how to fully cure!.

I would not recommend to anyone to buy this nail polish remover. I bought this polish because it the description said it said it was a gel polish remover. Well I covered my nails with cotton soaked with the remover and covered it tightly with foil as directed.

After 15 minutes, none of the polish came loose. not even flakes. So I followed the instructions and kept trying and checking nails every 5 minutes as instructed. Finally after 45 minutes, a very small amount of the gel nail color began to flake off slightly from the bottom of my nails.

After 2 hours of soaking my nails and making very little progress with getting the polish off my nails and layers of my nails being peeled off trying to get the polish off, I finally gave up. I had to make a trip a nail salon just to get a stronger remover to finally get the gel nail polish off.

Hands down the ABSOLUTE BEST Top Coat you’ll ever find! I have used SOOOOOOO many top coats and clear polishes that I’m sick of trying. But when I finally broke down and for this one I wish I had gotten this sooner! If the top coat is this amazing I can only imagine what the other gel polishes are like AND IM TOTALLY GETTING SOME!!!! Btw Kiara Sky my birthday is April 16 so if you’d like to send me any silver sparkly gels or anything that sparkles I totally wouldn’t complain about that and THANK YOU for making this company! The nail industry definitely NEEDS a company like this one!!!.

In the summer I want to wear only neutral toe nail polish so I can enjoy all my sandals. In the winter, anything goes. This winter I discovered by accident that this gold polish I have on hand (not this brand) is a neutral on my feet, a delightful discovery.

So I thought I would test this Chanel gold polish and add it to my collection. However, it looks deeper and darker than my other gold polish and is not a neutral on me. I see it as gold with platinum in it.

The platinum gives it that deeper color. If you’re into nuaunces of color, you may agree. I hope this helps online shoppers. I think it’s a very pretty (and probably temporary) color. Enjoy!.

I’m not sure why all the great reviews. The brush is the only good thing about this polish. Gel is the perfect term for this because that’s what it is…. gelatinous goop. I’ve been doing my own nails for years and this just doesn’t cut it.

It doesn’t apply nicely at all. It almost seems to dry to fast (as applying), hence making a mess of my nails. I immediately removed it and applied my old tried and true Barielle ridge filler and my nails looked great.

I tried it a couple of times and then tossed it.

I always choose Karma Organics. They have fantastic colors and low odor polish. I recently bought this color, High Tide, and getting many complements. It’s a great summer color and pairs extremely well with Mediterranean skin because it is chromatically inverse to olive-colored skin.

Another great option from Karma Organics.

I just bought this at Sally’s to replace my favorite Beetles top coat without having to order another and wait for shipping. It’s self leveling and cures well with the lamp I have but the SMELL, y’all.

I’m just going to be honest. It smells like straight up armpits to me. This is the one time I almost can’t use a product for the smell. Sorry, Seche.

Wow! What can I say! I am blow away, I mean truly impressed by this item. You will not be let down once you give this a go! You will be thanking me You tried ! Great!!!. *** Follow for follow back!*** New accout; lock out of My old one! [brand:influenster].

This does not work at all! I tried it on dry polish and while the polish was still wet. It would not cure at all. It just stayed sticky even after six minutes under the lamp for each hand. Ruined a perfectly good manicure!.

This one was quite impressive. I really liked the color, so I thought I would try, though I generally don’t bother with even a clear coat. I am always cleaning, working in the garage or some other random thing and beating up my hands.

This stuff is hanging on for dear life, and I just used one coat, by itself. Most pertinent to me, is that it isn’t chipping. That is why I don’t even wear clear coats, generally. If I sense one bit of a potential chip, I take to picking it all off.

This product more or less faded around the edges and never chipped. The color is very cool – it looks completely different in different lights. I would definitely purchase more from this range.