Essie All In One

Essie Nail Care All In One Nail Polish Base Coat and Top Coat is great for travel because as the name suggests it does it all (except add colour). It keeps manicures and pedicures simple because I don't need two bottles. It is easy to apply and dries reasonably quickly because it is a thinner consistency compared to some other brands that I have tried. I am happy to use it as a protectant to prevent chipping and breakage. I prefer a thicker top coat but as far as a two in one goes I think it is pretty good.

I decided to try the All in One when my local store didn't have my favorite top coat in stock. I thought why not, I love Essie nail color, this has to be good too. Twice I've used "all in one" as a top coat and no matter how early in the day I polish (or how thin the coat) I end up with "sheet marks" the next morning. I'm not going to spend almost $20 on this product again but I'll go for their nail colours instead. As a clear nail polish and a strengthener I'd say it does its job but it's a no when it comes to a top coat. I'm not too happy with this product but this is my personal opinion so your experience maybe different but I find that the all in one products never deliver because it's about quantity over quality when it should be the other way around.