Sally Hansen Double Duty Base & Top Coat - Reviews | MakeupAlley (2024)

1.0

from

ap2697

10 years ago

Useless top coat that dries in wrinkles over polish. My first application from a new bottle of this was as a top coat to an Essie nail polish that I had applied several hours prior and which was...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair

HairBlond

EyesGreen

4.0

from

paperdoll66

10 years ago

This is one of my go-to base coats. I have very weak nails, and I can see a definite difference from using this product. Like any base coat, it doesn't work perfectly with every brand of polish,...

About reviewer (47 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair, Warm

HairBlack, Curly, Fine

EyesHazel

3.0

from

Olivia891

11 years ago

I've gotten this a few times..it works fine but fine isn't good enough when you devote time and work hard on your mani. I've used it only a few times as a top coat and remember it not being very...

About reviewer (3 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesHazel

5.0

from

Nagaika

11 years ago

I've probably bought it 10 or 20 times already and I will always buy it. This is a dream come true. Since I've tried it, my nails went to a totally new level of perfection))It dries quickly...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrown, Relaxed, Fine

EyesGreen

5.0

from

Livinginhope

11 years ago

I'm impressed with this product. You don't have to faff around with base coat and top coat on your nails as this does both. My nail varnish still looks great after 3 days of wear. It dries...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBrown

1.0

from

Lee999

11 years ago

Absolutely useless. I've been through half the bottle, and I've tried it with many different brands of polish AND top coats--sadly, this product hasn't made a single bit of difference. My nail...

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue

2.0

from

innese

11 years ago

It's too thick as a base coat, doesn't help nail polish stick to the nail surface at all, if anything, it helps it separate from the nail faster. It's a decent top coat but nothing special.

About reviewer (45 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown

4.0

from

Cosmiclover

11 years ago

This product works well, as a base and a top coat. Like all Sally Hansen strengthening polishes, it becomes quite thick as you get further down the bottle but it has never caused me any trouble due...

About reviewer (1 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesBrown

2.0

from

aznflower101

11 years ago

It works well at first when it isn't so thick. I find with it that my nail polish doesn't dry completely for a whole day so it just ruins my new polish.

About reviewer (21 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Tan, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

4.0

from

NicoleTMY

11 years ago

I love a product that does more. So I got this, happy that I would not need to get two different products for my nails. It is easy to apply and dries fast much to my delight. I am absolutely...

About reviewer (179 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Other, Fine

EyesBrown

1.0

from

curlycolor

11 years ago

This stuff is just no good. It's incredibly thick and gloppy---like liquid plastic. Even after it dries (finally), you're suspicious that it might still be wet SOMEWHERE in there. I used it as a...

About reviewer (108 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBlue

4.0

from

boredtotears1

11 years ago

Excellent base / top coat & just as good as an opi one that i tried (& about half the price although it does take longer to dry) It does go clumpy & thick when you get halfway through the bottle...

About reviewer (44 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBlue

2.0

from

MrsNicholson

11 years ago

This is a VERY thick top coat and takes a very long time to dry. The nail polish isn't especially chip resistant and unless you are exceptionally careful with your hands you can find your entire...

About reviewer (11 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesGreen

1.0

from

heyitsjen

11 years ago

This base coat is awful. I don't know if maybe i got an old one or somethng but everytime I put it on it leaves these little bubbles on my nails and makes the color look terrible. Ive tried to give...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Fair

HairRed

EyesGreen

4.0

from

Dannibee123

11 years ago

Overall my favorite base/top coat i've tried so far! To be honest though, I'm too lazy to wait for them to dry and put a top coat on...but the base coat really helps my nails stay healthy underneath!

About reviewer (36 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesGreen

5.0

from

Loretta130

11 years ago

After years of disappointing products that promise long lasting results and don't deliver, here is one you can believe in. Two weeks of long lasting shiny wear! Fast drying too. I ran and...

About reviewer (17 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesOther

3.0

from

wq13

11 years ago

I needed a new base coat and this was really cheap ($4, I think), so I bought it.I put it on and it dried super fast, so that's a plus. Then, I painted on Sephora by OPI's Ocean Love Potion,...

About reviewer (69 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0

from

bassetmomma

11 years ago

This product got the "Best All in One Nail Treatment Award" in In Style's best of beauty issue. I have to agree. This works well as a base or top coat. I often use it mid-week to refresh my...

About reviewer (263 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair

HairRed

EyesBlue

4.0

from

darkenedfoliage

11 years ago

This makes a great base coat (with Insta-Dri for a TC--my manicures last five days with some tipwear but no chips), but! It is no good as a top coat.

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesGreen

3.0

from

ashley92504

11 years ago

I've bought this product twice. It's inexpensive (under $5) and I've used it as a base coat and top coat. I would not repurchase because it's so thick and goopy ! I hate that! Because it's so...

About reviewer (98 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen

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