Sally Hansen -Miracle Gel -V-Amplified -0.5 -fl oz

I received the top coat to try at no charge and thought I could use with any polish but it is a two step item and so I had to go back and buy the colored polish for it. I was a little shocked that Sally Hansen was almost $8 a bottle but I bought it anyway. Wal-mart didnt have alot of color selection and I didnt really like the color I got. Later of course they had restocked and had some nice colors. It says apply two coats of the color then the top coat. It says it lasts 14 days. On me in about three days there was a small wear line at the top of my nails. I had done dishes so I expected worse. It held up better than regular polish. It didnt chip just a wear line is how I would describe it. I then wore it for a week. It held up pretty good for not having to use a light to dry it. I have never used the light so I cannot compare to that. The polish seemed a little soft even after it dried and did take on some indentions but didnt chip. By the end of the week I took it off. See more

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Because I have quite a collection of various brands of nail polish, I thought I would try this gel top coat over a silver polish that was NOT Sally Hansen brand nor was it a gel. The first try was not very successful. I put on one thin coat of the silver polish and waited for about 10 minutes for it dry, then applied the gel top coat. The polish immediately thinned out and pooled around my cuticle. It left the polish looking streaky and see-thru in spots. I tried it again on the other hand with the same silver polish and waited about 45 minutes to dry before adding the gel top coat and I got the same results. The pictures show one nail before the top coat was applied and the same nail (10 minutes later) with the top coat. It dried quickly and looks shiny. I decided to leave the polish as is just to see how long it would last. I left it on for 7 days and Ive been doing all of my normal activities (laundry, cleaning, shopping, typing, etc.) and there are no chips in the polish. I just removed the polish from both nails with 100% Acetone and it came right off with one wipe. I will definitely try this again with some other brands and colors (and eventually Sally Hansen Gel) and maybe try putting on a thicker coat of base polish. I didnt test this for the full 14 days, but other than experimenting with the polish itself, getting 7 days out of a manicure is pretty great! See more

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