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Speed Setter Fast Dry Top Coat

A high-performance top coat that dries in under a minute for an ultra-shiny finish.

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Speed Setter Top Coat Frequently Asked Question

  • Yes. essie Speed Setter is formulated with quick-evaporating solvents that set the surface of your manicure to the touch in less than 60 seconds. While the outer layer dries almost instantly to prevent smudges and fingerprints, we recommend giving your nails a few extra minutes to fully cure before heavy activity.

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Beautiful look

4 months ago
It's an amazing nail product on the market by far. Best when new, goes on smoothly + makes your fresh manicure set look perfect. No prints on your 💅 nails , drys fast.
favorite essie color family?nudes
type of nail polish userprofessional
great to wear foreveryday

yes, I recommend this product.

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Disappointment

a year ago
Just like others stated, started peeling of the next day. I have used Essie for years but this top coat did not work on my natural nails.
type of nail polish userregular/average
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response from essie:
a year ago
Consumer Care Center
Hi there Girasol, we want to know what’s going on as much as you do! This hi-shine quick dry top coat should protect and prolong your mani. 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

My go-to for years

2 years ago
This is my go-to top coat since a very long time. No matter the polish underneath it, it just makes it last for days and look brand new. I re-apply it throughout the week to extend that 'freshly done' look. Just love it! And also I'm not promoted to write this review, genuinely wanted to help those who are looking for a new top coat! :)
favorite essie color family?nudes
type of nail polish userregular/average
great to wear foreveryday

yes, I recommend this product.

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Topcoat made of unicorns and magic

2 years ago
Almost all of the reviewers for this product received an incentive. I haven’t, so I thought I’d post my own review. In a nutshell, this works. And it works better than Good to Go. Speed Setter dries to the touch in about two minutes and has a lasting shine. But you do actually have to let the base coat and color coats dry before painting this top coat on, which takes about 2-5 minutes for each coat depending on the heat and humidity where you live. I live somewhere both hot and humid, so it’s five minutes per base/color coat for me. Then I paint on this top coat and wait 15 minutes for it to fully, FULLY “rock hard” cure because my lifestyle is the archenemy of nail polish. (Musical instruments, excessive typing, small children, hot water galore, using nails as tools, digging in the dirt, painting, sanitizer, bleach, you name it.) Then I’m ready to go. And it lasts for the next week. WEEK. Doing all of the above. Usually I show tip wear in hours. I swear, this top coat lasts longer than most of Kim Kardashian’s marriages. Buy it, use it, thank it, love it, marry it, rewrite your will and leave everything to it in gratitude for the long-wearing shine it provides you. Because it will.
Q: goes great with this shade
A: Wicked, Forever Yummy, Mademoiselle
favorite essie color family?reds
type of nail polish userregular/average
great to wear foreveryday
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Best too cost ever made.

2 years ago
This top coat consistently delivers time and time again. 90% of the time I can go a minimum of a week wi the no chips. Then I clip my nails and get a whole second week of wear. I have never found a product like this on the market and will never use another.
favorite essie color family?purples
type of nail polish userregular/average
great to wear foreveryday

yes, I recommend this product.

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It works very well!

3 years ago
I can’t believe I finally found something efficient that also looks good and doesn’t modify the base color!! Thanks Essie 🫶🏼💜🙏🏼
type of nail polish userregular/average
great to wear foreveryday

yes, I recommend this product.

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Whoa!

3 years ago
This top coat is the truth! I applied it as a retouch on top of a week old set. I went outside and started pulling up weeds in my yard about 20 minutes later (though I don’t recommend this) AND I DONT HAVE ANY DENTS! I can’t believe it! This is a keeper!
favorite essie color family?nudes
type of nail polish userregular/average
great to wear foreveryday

yes, I recommend this product.

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Good but peels off

4 years ago
It's the best top coat I've ever had and it dries so fast! But there is just one problem, It peels off. I would apply two coats on my nail and let it dry then the next day it would peel off!
Q: goes great with this shade
A: Any.
favorite essie color family?reds
type of nail polish userregular/average
great to wear foreveryday

yes, I recommend this product.

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