Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Diamond Shine Base and Top Coat

This was the first formula I purchased to help with my soft nails. I found it did make a difference and I was able to grow my nails longer than normal! The results were not as drastic as I was expecting but it definitely does make a difference said from someone with nails that just peel off. I must admit I did apply this product often in the first month I purchased it.

I ordered this wee baby from the Beauty Vault, and while I haven't been disappointed with it - It definitely hasn't wowed me either.

I find it a fast drying and good performing base coat. I don't use it as a top coat because have others I prefer.

I have noticed however that it is great to apply under Nail Wraps (which I wear frequently) as it gives the glue a nice base to adhere to (and makes them easy to remove) so I would repurchase it just for that.

Sally Hansen are a great brand and reliable, this is why I decided to try this. I was erally happy with it, good shine, if I wanted clear, did help build strength up, but you have to be consistent! happy with it as a top coat, but would not use a base coat, can make polish peel easy.

My daughter gave this to me as a gift so I am not sure where she purchased it as I went to Countdown to buy a refill and they no longer sell it. Went to the local pharmacy and they said the same so this could be a problem to start. None the less on opening I initially thought the brush was thin and fine and the liquid rather thin but it applied perfectly and took no longer than any 'base coat' to dry. Once dry I applied two layers of colour and a top coat and found they lasted about five days which I would expect from a decent nail polish. As far as instantly harder and all the rest - well generally a base coat would do this. Where I was pleasantly surprised is that my nails have a tendency to chip and I honestly believe they have improved ten fold since I have been using this. My middle nails split upwards and sometimes it is visible which is one of the reasons I constantly wear polish in preference to buffing them. Yes, I am impressed. Application was really easy and it dried incredibly fast. Bonus is that it prevents dark polish from staining the nails too. Definitely scores points with me and will purchase a replacement as soon as I can find a store that sells it.

This product is great it does what it says it is meant to but it just doesn't last that long on my nails. Maybe because of my job (Florist) my hands are always wet but yeah. Its good but not my holy grail.

I use this as my go to base and top coat - provides a lovely base for long lasting nails. Absolutely great product as it's like a 2 in 1.

Good quality product however the strength isn't quite that of diamonds as it can peel off. Nevertheless still a quality product but quite expensive for what it is

I really like this top coat - I find that it makes my nails last a couple of days longer than some other top coats, and is especially good over glitter polishes. The only negative is I find this takes quite a long time to dry - maybe I just apply it too think but it takes forever!

I have been in search for a good top coat for a long time. I decided to give this ago since Sally Hansen has been around a long time.

To be honest I wasn't overwhelmed. It went on ok, however it tends to make the nailpolish go a little uneven. I also found the polish did not last.

I wouldn't say not to use it, but if it was between this and another brand I would probably advise the other brand.

Does give a really shine as a top coat but didnt prolong my nail colour or prevent chipping any better than a lesser known cheaper brand. I like alot of other Sally Hansen products but this one was disappointing especially for the price paid .