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Sally Hansen Mega Shine Extended Wear Top Coat Review

Sally Hansen Mega Shine Extended Wear Top Coat Review
Discontinued
Overall rating from 11 reviews so far:
2.5/5
Would use it again?
2.9/5
Did it do what it said it would?
2.3/5
Would recommend it to a friend?
2.4/5

Extended wear top coat - Keeps manicures beautiful for up to 10 days.

How it works
- Sally Hansen Mega Shine Top Coat fuses and seals all manicure layers into one powerful protective shield that resists chipping, cracking and peeling.
- Contains Platinum powder, known for its mirror shine and strength.
- Dries manicure from top to bottom in 60 seconds.
- Special UV inhibitors keep colour fresh and stop fading.
- Forms a super hard protective waterproof shield to seal nail colour.

Directions
- Apply one thick coat of Sally Hansen Mega Shine Top Coat over wet or dry nail enamel.
- Apply a new coat as needed to 'freshen' manicure and add extra shine and protection

Website www.sallyhansen.com

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Sally Hansen Mega Shine Extended Wear Top Coat Review

Sally Hansen Mega Shine Extended Wear Top Coat Review

Reviews

Overall rating:
3.0/5
17th August, 2018
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Not the best topcoat

I got this for I think $5 at one of those makeup sales as an impulse buy. This promises high shine and as a lover of glossy polishes I couldn't resist.

The consistency is a bit on the thin side, but this meant it was very easy to apply and dried out super fast. Like this is probably one of the fastest drying topcoats I've used. Because it' quite thin, it also meant I could do a couple coats of it instead of one thick gloppy coat. As for mega shine though I was a little disappointed. Sure it was glossy, but not as glossy as some of the other top coats I've tried (the Sally hansen colour therapy one for example).

In terms of keeping my manicure perfect this did an absolutely apalling job. It started peeling off on the second day, and by day three I got sick of it and just removed the whole thing. Tried it again with this as a base coat and topcoat and nope nope nope. The next day I managed to peel the whole thing off, like those peel off basecoats! So I guess the plus side is if you want to try a nail design for a day (e.g. glam it up for an event) you can use this as basecoat and topcoat, which would let you just peel the whole thing off the next day.

Doesn't really do what it promises but I did find an unexpected use out of it, so I won't give it 1 star. Don't buy this if you're wanting a decent topcoat that protects your mani though.

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Overall rating:
3.0/5
5th October, 2015
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Not all it's CRACKED up to be

I recently received this in a GWP, I already love the Sally Hansen gel top coat so I couldn't wait to try this.

I painted my nails then instead of using top coat I used this. The brush is quite slim and standard not like the flat Sally Hansen brushes I am used too. It goes on smoothly and easy to apply and dries super duper fast. Mega shine? Hmm I wasn't sold. Yes they do look shiny but the gel top coat also makes them look shiny. Preventing cracks and chips? Well I still got a few. So what's a gal to do? Compare the two!

So the next time I applied nail polish I put the gel top coat on one hand and mega shine in the other. I've actually got more chipping on the mega shine side and the shininess is the same on both hands I can tell the difference.

I would only use this again if I was really pressed for time and wanted my nails dried quick smart otherwise I will stick to the top coat.

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Overall rating:
3.7/5
29th April, 2015
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Not mega.. but it's okay

This product works good as a top coat but I would like to know where the "mega shine" is, it's just very average to me. It doesn't make your nails overly shiny but it does dry very quickly & seals your nail polish for about 3 days, after that it starts peeling & chipping off.

The bottle is really classy & cool looking, it has a chrome reflective labelling and I find the brush very easily to use, it picks up a good amount of polish to coat your nail so you don't have to keep going back & dipping your brush several times. The liquid itself is a good texture, not sticky or gluggy, it's very thin and glides easily over the nail. I would consider purchasing this product again but just disappointed it's not super shiny.

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Overall rating:
2.3/5
14th October, 2014
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Sally Hansen Mega Average Top Coat

I got this in a GWP when Sally Hansen was doing a special. It sounded promising and a need a top coat so it worked out good for me. The nice thing about this top coat is it dries to the touch within a few minutes and it’s fairly easy to apply. However, it doesn’t completely set in a 60 seconds like it claims and it doesn’t keep manicures chip free and from cracking and peeling and it’s definitely not imprint proof for at least a few hours. There have been times I’ve tried to hurry up my mani and applied a coat of this and then headed to bed as soon as it was dry to touch the result, little imprints from the blankets when I wake up the next morning. It’s definitely not waterproof when it’s dry to the touch, if I try to wash my hands I get little imprints and smudges on my nails. I have used almost the entire bottle and it’s an okay top coat but nothing outstanding, no mega glossiness, it doesn’t completely dry and set within 60 seconds, no huge wow factor. I like Sally Hansen products but I probably wouldn’t repurchase this.

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Overall rating:
1.0/5
20th September, 2014
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Not what it says it is.

Mega shine? i think not, you may as well invest in this if you want a normal top coat as it gives no additional shine or properties other than a regular top coat. It also takes more than 60 seconds to dry, more like the time for a regular nail polish. Really unimpressed.

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Overall rating:
3.0/5
7th August, 2014
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still a good top coat

this product may not be the shiniest top coat you can get. bit misleading but over all it is still a great top coat and I will personally use it again

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Overall rating:
2.3/5
17th June, 2014
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Sally Hansen Mega Shine Extended Wear Top Coat

I gave this 5/5 for "would I use this again" because I won't let it go to waste haha.

This polish is hugely disappointing.

Wait. Let me try this again.

This is a normal clear top coat. There, that said it.

With words like Mega Shine in the name itself, I was expecting my nails to BLIND ME after they dried.

They didn't.

So - upside: 1 its a clear coat. 2 I tried something new. 3 I dont have a third one.

Downsides - 1 didn't blind me with its Mega Shine. 2 varnish actually takes quite a while to dry (and these days, all polishes dry within a couple of minutes at the most!)

Fortunately, this doesn't change my opinion of other products of Sallys, just not a fan of this one.

As I got this from the last Beauty Vault, I am happy with my choice. However, I would absolutely not part with real NZ dollars for this product. I'm going to go back to my Revlon one when this one runs out.

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Overall rating:
2.0/5
26th May, 2014
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A Bit of a Let Down

Unfortunately this products claim of "mega Shine" is a bit misleading, I find that when I originally apply it that yes it is gorgeous, and shiny but ones fully dried the result is no more shiny then any old regular top coat, which was disappointing to be because I wanted a high gloss finish.

As for extending polish wear, yes I agree some what but again I wouldn't go crazy, it definitely doesn't out perform any cheapys I own and is seriously trailing my Orly top coat.

I purchased this polish from the Beauty Vault, so no complaints from me about price, however I wouldn't rush out and purchase it.

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Overall rating:
1.0/5
23rd May, 2014
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dissapointed

I was looking for a top coat that would give that "gel" mani look, you know, super shiney and pretty, unfortunalty this did not do anything other than, give my nails an extra coat of nothing :( i love the bottle though! very clever, as im like a magpie, i zoom in on shiny things, but thats where the positive talk stops. It didnt give me mega shine, and it definatley did not last up to 10 days, more like 3, very dissapointing for a SH polish. regrettably i wont purchase this again.

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1.3/5
7th May, 2014
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Another Disappointing Top Coat

I’m still on the almighty quest for the perfect, fast setting, super shiny top coat (may need to resort to black magic) but unfortunately this one let me down. I found after application this top coat just wouldn’t set! I waited patiently for about 2 hour before touching it lightly to see if it had set and much to my annoyance it was still sticky and left a finger print mark on the polish, it was as though I had only left it 10 minutes! Very disappointed.

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