Revlon Gel Envy Diamond Top Coat Review

I work with my hands everyday and prior to using this product, have never been able to last even a day without chipped polish on my hands. I purchased this top coat with a red Revlon gel polish and was absolutely amazed that together my nails lasted almost five days with barely any damage. I have not purchased any other gel shades, but I do whack this top coat on top of whatever other shades I am using and this definitely helps them to last longer than it would with any other top coat I have used. I do find that the shine provided by the top coat only lasts the day. In addition, I would probably experience less chipping if my nails were long enough that I was able to extend the polish along the free edge of the nail, as this helps seal the polish and prevent chipping. Will definitely repurchase the next time my chemist has a deal on their gel polishes!

The thing I hate most about nail polish is that it all seems to chip so quickly. The first time I used diamond gel coat, I could tell that it wasn't just another clear top coat. The gel texture was something I wasn't really used to- it stays a little tacky/soft feeling all the time because it is a gel. But once I got used to that, it was great. My nail polish lasted about 8 days before starting to chip, while I washed dishes, washed my hands often, played in the sandpit (I work with young children as my job), and just generally put the gel through it's paces. The brush applieda nice even coat and the gel came out nice and smooth. Even after having the bottle for several months, it doesn't gum up like some nail polishes can. I would definitely use this again, it made my nail polish last about three or four times longer than normal!

I applied this to freshly painted nails in Showtime by Revlon Gel Envy. It doesn't take any longer than regular top coat to dry but I felt over cautious about my nails until I was certain they were hardened. Once I was sure they had set my nails were feeling a little odd, kind of tight feeling (I know that sounds odd but best way I could describe the sensation), and that settled down after a while.

So longevity of wear.. days! 4-5 days before even the first sign of lift or wear, It all came off pretty easily as well, just a basic nail polish remover & cotton rounds was all that I needed and came off like any ordinary lacquer.

I absolutely love this top coat. It is incredibly easy to apply. I use it with my other Revlon polishes and every time, I fall in love with my nails. This is by far my favourite top coat. Especially because it only takes seconds to dry, and provides a beautiful shine to my nails. You really can't go wrong with this top coat.

This is the ultimate in top coats, it is definitely the best top coat I have used, it goes on well, the consistency is not gluggy, and I find it applies really well, leaving a lovely shine over the nail colour. I have used others, but keep coming back to this one, I find it helps the chip factor, I have a job that's hard on the nails, but you would never know with this on, my nails stay nicely kept for at least 5 days, highly recommended.

I've gone through a number of topcoats in the past few years but this one takes the cake!

First off, the applicator. It has two brushes instead of the usual one and it makes it so much easier to use! It definitely helps with the application.

The staying power is a big plus too. I'm using this with my Mavala Geneve and it's only just started going nasty but then again, I've been shamefully wearing this nail polish for almost a fortnight and at that point, any nail polish needs to be removed anyhow.

The only negative point is I don't know how much is left in the bottle. Other than that? I give it two thumbs up!

I have been painting my nails for more years than I care to remember and to find the ultimate top coat was a dream come true.

This top coat comes in a typical nail polish bottle and you get 11.7mls. The brush is pretty great. Usually one stroke will do your nail.

The formula is clear and a good consistancy. It goes on smoothly and it is good and long lasting.

I use this top coat in conjunction with the Revlon Gel Envy nail polishes and I can get a weeks wear out of an application. I also use this top caot on other brands of nail polish and it works just as well.

I will give my nails another top coat just to refresh the shine half way through the week, and the bonus of this top coat is that it comes off with your usual nail polish remover.

I was recommended this from a friend and haven't looked back since. The consistency of the polish is nice and thick but not glunky! It dries quicker than other brands and has a great shine. In terms of lasting...my nails are so weak that even gel polish doesn't last more than a few days so I often paint my nails daily. So I can't comment on that for normal nails.

I repurchase this every year. A coat or two of this on top of any polish gives it a beautiful shine and I find it prevents chips for up to a week. Love it.

This is a top coat I only brought because I had the Revlon gel nail polishes, and since you ‘have’ to use them together, I had to purchase this as well, even though I already have a million top coats (great marketing or what).

It comes it the same shaped bottle as the coloured Revlon colour stay polishes. The bottle is made out of glass, but it is not see-through. It is black, and I actually like this. Makes it easy to pick out amongst all the coloured nail polishes as looks really classy.

The formula on the nail polish is pretty similar to all top coats. It is see-through, and has a good consistency, not too thick and not to runny. The most unique thing about this top coat is the brush. It comes with the standard nail polish design (attached to the lid by a stick thing), but the brush is actually two smaller brushes joined together, and I find this is the perfect size to evenly coat my entire nail in just two strokes. Genius idea.

So does this top coat do what it says? Yes! It dries reasonably fast for a top coat and it prolongs nail polish wear. I use this with the colour stay nail polish range as well as normal nail polishes, and it gives my normal nail polish so much more wear. Even removing the nail polish is harder because of this top coat.

In all honesty, this has become my favourite top coat to use when doing my nails, and I’m pretty tempted to throw my OPI top coat out because I have just realised how average it is. Buy this!!