I tested 7 Quick Dry Top Coats! | 2023

I tested 7 drugstore quick dry top coats, trying to see which one did the best. I tried out Seche Vite, LA Girl, Nail-Aid, Revlon, OPI, Essie Speed Setter, Sally Hansen.
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5) essie: amzn.to/3N7B9rC
6) Sally Hansen: amzn.to/3padNtl

[@BayviewGhost]

Thanks for the great video! I don't think I could ever bring myself to wear the same color for weeks and weeks on end, so I appreciate you taking one for the team and putting this comparison together. It's a really useful thing to have out there.

[@what_kay_says]

It was definitely a challenge for me! Thank you!!

[@joanna0988]

My nail polish doesn't last longer than 3 days so I'll take a week 😅🤞🙏

[@ur_highness-on6kx]

This video n its maker is very appreciated.There aren't many videos like this

[@lovelysentiments]

Nothing tops seche vite for shine and quick drying (but sometimes the shringage is intense)! If I have more time and want a longer wearing top coat my go-to is the Essie Gel Setter. That stuff also really helps level and smooth any imperfections in my polish.

[@MelissaReiss]

All of Essie’s top coats are the best I’ve ever used. I’m a former manicurist and have natural nails. I’ve tried them all (not really, but all the top brands 😉). Every time, every type (reg., gel, fast-drying, etc.), Essie came out on top!

[@what_kay_says]

Wow that’s great!

[@Yoshimotogoo]

love this, thank you! I’d love to see you try “gel like “ top coats

[@what_kay_says]

Thank you! Great idea!

[@HCSAgirl99]

thank you for your sacrifice

[@what_kay_says]

Thank you!

[@thingslaurasays9995]

This was so thorough and helpful thank you! Seche Vite's always been my favourite and I was curious if the others were better...

[@desdekid]

you need to try essie top coat gel couture, that's the best for long lasting and shine, and I find that it does help with faster drying time, even though it's not specified

[@what_kay_says]

Good to know! Thanks for sharing, I haven’t tried that one before!

[@fani112]

What e perfect review.thank you❤

[@what_kay_says]

Thank you!!!

[@Dan_Chiron]

The only thing I don't like about Seche Vite is that it "shrinks" once it's dry, and it carries the polish beneath it, so if you don't go extremely precise on your top coat, it'll leave a noticeable mark. Btw "seche vite" means "dry fast" lol.

[@thatannoyingpersonwhoisnev7589]

Recommendation time! While I also love Seche Vite, because it is tried and true, it has caused shrinkage for me before with certain brands of nail polish. But if you're at all into indie brands Glisten and Glow has a great quick dry top coat. Also Vibrant Scents Fast and Hard is outstanding, and you can get their topcoats in many, many different wonderful scents. ILNP also has a great quick dry called Glass Candy which performs beautifully. Just a few to try out for ya!

[@what_kay_says]

I have had issues with polish shrinkage too with seche vite. Thanks for sharing more brands to try!!

[@moonchild8r]

This is so off topic but you have such a beautiful and soothing voice! It's so girly and I love it!!

[@what_kay_says]

Thank you! That's so sweet. :)

[@asboukcomfortable1670]

Essie was good No Chips topcoat, dried fast and a brilliant nail strengthener, no chipped nails for 7 days , but it shrank too much abd the Essie Here Stay basecoat chipped! Like Seche Vite Quick Dry topcoat, dries fast but shrinks, cracks and chips too much! I'm after Glisten and Glow topcoat, reviews sound good, I'm awaiting Zoya Armor Topcoat in 2 weeks and looking at Dazzle Dry, ILNP and Vibrant Vinyls topcoat! UK 🇬🇧

[@asboukcomfortable1670]

The Essie No Chips and Seche Vite Dry fast topcoats dried really quickly, impressed! CND STICKEY basecoat and CND SHINE topcoat are £17/$20 each 68ml, they can't wait! Seche Vite Quick Dry topcoat did shrink away from my nails! All a big con but Essie basecoat Here to Stay 13.5 is a good adhesive basecoat, thinner than a lot of polish and economical! And my old gels can go on my toes, don't chip on my toes! Essie for me! UK 🇬🇧 8.4.24

[@what_kay_says]

I'm a big Essie fan too! Thanks for sharing!

[@nancyblackstock3278]

Great vlog, I mostly use Essie base and colour but top coat I use Sally Hansen I did my manicure four days ago, and have no chipping only wear, so perhaps the Sally Hansen was old. I do wear my nails shorter than yours. I shall try Essie top coat again. Thanks

[@sarah.j.777]

THANK YOU for this! subbed & just placed an order at Ulta for Seche Vite 💅

[@what_kay_says]

Thank you! I hope you had a good experience with the top coat too!

[@katiepare9685]

Thanks for the great review! My personal favorites are sally hansen and seche vite.I hate both of their brushes and flood my cuticles even when I'm careful. I decide which one depending on my nail art; if I need Maniology smudge free tc, I use sally hansen bc seche vite (and even Maniology qdtc) flake away from the smudge free tc. I bought Zoya tc on sale and like that one too and love the brush. As you grow in viewers or just in your own curiosity, I've heard great things about indie top coats like glisten and glow or vibrant vinyls etc. Give the Zoya a try if it goes on sale again!

[@what_kay_says]

Thanks for the recommendations! I’m also very interested in the maniology tc you mentioned for stamping. Never tried that!

[@dhuratadobbins3001]

I use the Essie speed setter, that is magic!!! I am looking to see if there are any other ones

[@Gingerwalker.]

It is so good to know that Seche Vite is still the winner. I love this top coat so much, that when I discovered it, I ended up buying all the women I am close to a bottle and they all loved it too. I have been using this product for about 13 years, I believe. I still have some from my first purchase all those years ago and it still works great.

[@what_kay_says]

That’s so sweet!

[@joanna0988]

Really good video and you have a lovely voice 💞

[@what_kay_says]

Thank you!!

[@charityschofield8555]

My favorite is Pro-fx supreme gel! Fast drying,, super shiny, and last 10 days without chips or texture.. Maybe even longer, I just normally change my nails after about 10-12 days.. Has anyone else tried this top coat and loved it?

[@what_kay_says]

I’ve never tried that, sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing!

[@irina_cc]

My top 2 are sally hansen and seche vite ❤ they both work great for me, although I prefer sally hansen, makes regular nail polish look like gel on my nails

[@lookingatdaisies9901]

Which Sally Hansen Top coat gives you a gel like finish?

[@shirley-ann7164]

I use the seche vite quick dry top coat and it’s is really good. I use it now longer than 2 years, it’s my favorite top coat. Great video about testing different brands of top coat. I thought that the one from sally hansen and opi where good untill i saw the results from you’re nail polish. I will keep using the seche vite 💅

[@what_kay_says]

Thank you! I agree, I was surprised by the opi and Sally hansen results!

[@mujermadura5982]

Gracias

[@what_kay_says]

¡De nada!

[@OneUpAnnie]

Cnd speedy top coat is by far the best I've ever used and I've tried them all

[@what_kay_says]

Thanks for sharing!

[@evayaaasantewaa448]

Nobody talks about Cutex, but Cutex has a good top coat. The other good one I use is, indeed, Seche Vite.

[@what_kay_says]

I’ve never tried the top coat from Cutex. Thanks for sharing!

[@shamrockglitter]

Have you ever tried out the door? I actually like it better than seche vite. It doesn’t get thick and gloopy but still looks gel like. People always ask if I have gel on because my nails are so shiny.

[@what_kay_says]

I tried it once and I must've gotten an old bottle from the store because it didn't dry well for me. I should try it again!

[@IttyBitty412]

I just bought the revlon basecoat because of your video, 15 bux now. the top coat is 20 now 😭😭😭😭😭

[@what_kay_says]

Yea it’s crazy how much more expensive it’s gotten! No idea why. 😭

[@mochabomb]

My nails didn't chip until the 4th day using Sally Hansen Miracle Gel topcoat with Sinful Colors' San Francisco metallic polish I think that's the finish and then my base coat is just my local Caronia brand for base coat & nail hardener in 1. I know I could have extended it's wear should I've continued using gloves washing dishes, bathing my pets etc. I only had chipping in my middle finger and pointer finger just on the tips of my right hand and no chipping on my left hand....4days is enough I think coz I get bored with the color, then I can give my nails a break and after three days of no polish then put new color again. Many factors for a good mani as we all know but I really think a good top coat is a must. Plus if you pair with a quality polish like Dior plus skills then voila! But I can't afford a Dior, I only have one Essie. A Dior already would cost my grocery for a week nyahaha. I'm fuckin kidding, we all know it isn't usually Alabt the cost on what works. But I wish Sinful Colors is cheaper here but at times it cost like ur OPI, Essie, Orly and the like there in dollars which is crazy, Sinful Colors should be cheaper here in Ph bec a lot cheaper there right? Wtf am I pondering on? I love the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel topcoat,works on non gel regular polish, even on my local nail polish worth P40 Philippine peso, about some cents there haha. You work so hard for this video, kuddos to you! New subbie here, ur fan from a faraway island hihi. Xoxo! 💋💅❤️

[@what_kay_says]

Thanks for sharing! I agree about getting bored when the polish lasts too long. That’s one reason I can’t stand gel polish!

[@mochabomb]

@@what_kay_says it's just GEL-LIKE not really a gel polish. That's d Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top coat. It makes regular & gel like nail polishes last incredibly longer, no need to cure with It UV lsmp

[@what_kay_says]

Sorry I should’ve said I don’t like UV gel polish. I do love Sally hansens miracle gel line! ☺️

[@magguess798]

Great comparison once again. Any reason you didn’t use revlon’s base coat ?

[@what_kay_says]

Thank you! I’ve actually stopped using revlons base coat because it got so expensive and it’s hard to find at my local stores. 😭

[@asboukcomfortable1670]

I tried Essie No chips topcoat but it shrank at the sidewalls after 2 days, good grip, soaked off in the bath like a Peel off basecoat! Nice shine! The best fast dry is Sally Hansen Insta dry clear Topcoat, dries fast, but it chips fast! Glisten & Glow topcoat and basecoat and Morgan Taylor are good recommended new brands! Too much, pricey £14/$17 for 12ml/2oz. All a con! UK 🇬🇧

[@what_kay_says]

Oh wow, I can't believe the Essie peeled off like that! Thanks for the suggestions of topcoat and basecoat. I should look into those!

[@RoseShowsChannel]

Hi Kay, I'm Rose, a new subscriber to your channel and also a brand new youtuber with nails as part of what I show. I don't test out products and as of now I don't plan to. I am happy I can send people over to you for this because you do a great and scientific job!! For top coat, have you ever tried ProNai QDTC? It's AMAZING!!! As a hairdresser for 35+ years its what i always saw the manicurists using, so when i saw it on Amazon i JUMPED!! Now i buy it 16 oz at a time for about $28 (i think, that lasts me like forever to use). You probably talked me into trying that $25 stuff from OPI in the hopes it can replace my pld swaer-by of Nailtiques as it seems maybe they stopped making it.😭 I saw your video seems to be okay to do a remix, though currently idk what all that really means or entails. My understanding is that it can be beneficial to both channels. I need some clips and images of chipped nails and would always like to be beneficial to a sister youtuber I'd recommend. Let me know your thoughts. P.S. I'd love to see a comparison of base coat/top coat sets. Like both by the same company meant to be used together.🧚‍♀️💜💜💜

[@what_kay_says]

Thank you for your kind words! You are so sweet! I've never tried ProNail QDTC. I'll need to look into it, thanks! If you choose to use the OPI, I hope it works well for you! As long as the videos/pictures you use in your videos falls under Fair Use, I think is perfectly fine :) Thanks for the suggestion on a video on base/top coat sets. I've always wondered if that could make a difference.

[@pattymeson1896]

El mejor sally hensen

[@lurklingX]

seche vite is SO GLOSSY. and i find i don't like that. essie looks to calm tf down and is gloss without being ridiculous. i like more of a satin or less GLOSS IN YER FACE look. thank you for this. im going to order the essie. : ). *NOTE: seche vite is also migraine in a bottle.

[@what_kay_says]

True, Seche Vite is very glossy!

[@FitBabe]

Have you ever tried Orly Sec n Dry top coat? Your video actually came up when I searched for reviews on it. If you’ve tried it, how was it?

[@what_kay_says]

I've tried their base coat but I can't remember if I've ever tried their top coat. I wish I thought of it while testing!

[@belindagonzalez1021]

What do you do yo not get shrinkage with schet vite?

[@what_kay_says]

I’m not really sure, to be honest. I feel like sometimes I get more shrinkage from the top coat than other times, but I don’t know why.

[@Yoshimotogoo]

i just got the same nail aid last night, i painted my nails and after a few hours i scratched my leg and my ring finger nail chipped! then i notice weird bubbling on certain fingers, like the nail polish was lifting off. I was really disappointed because an asmr channel i Watch highly recommended it :(

[@Yoshimotogoo]

i thoigjt it might have been because i put jojoba oil on my hands before starting to paint but i dehydrated my nails with 100% acetone? i did my nails over again with the top coat and they just looked bad :(

[@what_kay_says]

Wow! Sounds like you did everything right. Maybe the store sold you an old polish? Mine dried ok. Mine was thin and watery when I painted it on. Was yours?

[@Yoshimotogoo]

@@what_kay_says it was!

[@what_kay_says]

😔 I hope the store lets you return it!

[@asa3409]

I always go back to Seche.

[@tinaa140]

You have a great ASMR voice, have you ever tried it?

[@what_kay_says]

Thank you! I’ve never tried it before!

[@deniesekline-thatcher8380]

Why😕 did you not mention Opie coats? That & Essie are my favorite!

[@what_kay_says]

I love both of those brands too! I tested Opi’s top coat at 4:19 of the video. ☺️

[@meghnagidwani9406]

How do you repair the chips on your nails?

[@what_kay_says]

I add the same color polish to the chipped part and immediately smooth it out by doing a full coat with that color too, if that makes sense. Then I wait a few minutes before doing a top coat.

[@meghnagidwani9406]

@@what_kay_says thanks!

[@lucyt7189]

I guess I like Seche Vite ok, but the smell is horrible. My go to is Orly In A Snap quick dry top coat. However, I have short nails and I reapply the top coat every other day or even every day, because I wash my hands very frequently during the day which ruins manicures. I've never had any nail polish last 10 days. My actual nails chip pretty fast when they grow.

[@what_kay_says]

Woah I can’t believe I forgot to test Orly’s top coat! Darn!

[@asboukcomfortable1670]

I'm looking at Xtreme Wear, it looks good. I bought a load of Essie and the No Chips topcoat just chipped off within 1 day! But good glossyness! The Essie Here Stay basecoat just chipped. The Essie 5ml polish Candy Apple just wouldn't dry! I need quick dry drops.! I used Elegant touch nail dry spray! Great! I give up! The nail industry is an expensive SCAM! Who can pay £14/$18 for a tiny 8ml of polush! Essie, FIX UP! Uk 🇬🇧 21.3.24

[@what_kay_says]

Polishes truly are getting so expensive!