sheer formula builds well [SEP] this is a nice nautical gift set with pretty polishes they are ml each and made in the americaa initially i thought i would love stay nude the most but it ended up being my least favorite of the set only because it is pearl and streaks are unavoidable due to the type of finish it is all have a shiny topcoat built into the formula the cremes are all very sheer formulas not super opaque the thickness of the formula for all of these is good if you like a sheer formula where you can see your nail bed thru the polish then these are your jam i did several manicures with each of them and found that if i wanted a sheer look then coat worked perfectly otherwise or coats for full coverage and less peek thru of your natural nail and smile line i did easy coats for each of my manicures the blue hypnosis seemed to have the best coverage and the formula for that was my favorite of the it dried the fastest at minutes to the touch they all go on easily with a regular round brush not flat and they dry fairly well in about minutes each layer i did find that using my own quick drying topcoat that these wore much better but from the manufacturer neither base nor top coat are required i did not get any staining from these which i love the pink and white will both be really good polishes for doing either french tip or pond manicures when you just want a sheer base where you do a layer do art over it then cover it again and more art on that layer it gives a layered effect that is fun to do the color palate is a fun one with lots of options for artwork these are not quick drying more of the typical minutes per layer and i expected them to be hardened on their own without the help of a quick drying topcoat but that was not the case with them