essie here to stay is our innovative color-adhesive technology applies smoothly to help hold color to your nail. essie here to stay is a longwear champion base coat nail polish that provides a barrier to help prevent nail staining. use with any essie enamel nail polish.

here to stay

essie here to stay is our innovative color-adhesive technology applies smoothly to help hold color to your nail. essie here to stay is a longwear champion base coat nail polish that provides a barrier to help prevent nail staining. use with any essie enamel nail polish.

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2 out of 5 stars.

Made my nails Flake

2 years ago
It did make my manicure last longer but after only using it twice it made the ends of my nails flake (which they never do) and I had to cut them all much shorter and the tips of some are still flaky.

Originally posted on essie.com

response from essie.com:
2 years ago
Consumer Care Center
Hi there LLRM, We understand how disappointing this must be to not get the results you were anticipating and we want to understand what happened just as much as you do. If you would like to speak to us directly about your recent purchase, give us a call @ 866-313-7845 M-F 9 am-5:30 pm ET. If you call, please have the bottle with you and provide your reference # 36541916
5 out of 5 stars.

Amazing buy it!

2 years ago
I normally don't paint my finger nails because they chip within a day. I bought this and decided to paint my nails, the polish lasted almost a week without chipping and my nails weren't stained. It also held my 4 and 5 yr old daughters nail polish on longer than I have ever seen it before. 10/10 would absolutely buy again.

yes, I recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

1 out of 5 stars.

Doesn’t work for me

3 years ago
I love essie polishes as they usually last for at least 7 days for me. This base coat makes the nail polish peel off! Both essie original and gel couture. Not impressed

Originally posted on essie.com

response from essie.com:
3 years ago
consumer care center
Hi there Annirulan, While we would not recommend using any base coat with the Gel Couture nail enamels, we want to understand what happened just as much as you do. The here to stay base coat should work as a great color adhesive for classic nail enamels. If you would like to speak to us directly about your recent purchase, give us a call @ 866-313-7845 M-F 9 am-5:30 pm ET
4 out of 5 stars.

Basic

4 years ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] There wasn’t anything exciting about this product. I’m sure it helped somewhat but it’s really hard to say. The additional sample of polish to use along with this was absolutely horrible in color, so it’s hard to say what the problem was. I haven’t had a chance to do any manicure maintenance to further try this an alternative polish, but I am keeping it around for the next time I paint my nails with traditional nail polish. For now the color street strips have proven to be the easier and more efficient mail wear.

no, I do not recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

5 out of 5 stars.

Cute baby pink color

4 years ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love this nail color. It’s so cute and makes my nails feel cuter. Love the shade. I am Never in for bold colors thanks to my dusky skin. I always look out for shades like these and this is just so perfect. It stays for a long time on your nail and easy to glide.

yes, I recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

4 out of 5 stars.

Honest review

4 years ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I wish this product preformed as well as I had hoped. I clean houses for a living so my hands are constantly getting wet and bumped around. Most nail polishes don't even last a day so I was excited to try this. Unfortunately it didn't extended my manicure but a few days. This could be because how hard I am on my nails or used errors. Just sharing my experience.

yes, I recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

5 out of 5 stars.

Essie is the best!

4 years ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’ve used this base coat twice since getting this product and I am a fan! Essie is one of the best brands out there for nail polish so I knew I would. It kept up well over the next few days until I decided to take my polish off. Kept the polish from smearing when applying. 10/10!

yes, I recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

5 out of 5 stars.

Works!

4 years ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Essie Here to Stay base coat wis awesome! I tried it with one coat and with two and two works best. I can paint my nails and it lasts about 2 weeks. I used it on my toenails and it lasted so long that I was ready to change the color before I had any chips. Highly recommend

yes, I recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

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