better than nothing [SEP] i have tried it a few times and my manicure lasted about days each time that is better than without it which only lasts me about days i definitely do not get a week like a lot of people i am not particularly hard on my nails i use gloves when i wash dishes so i do not know if i am doing something wrong when i do my manicure i clean my bare nails with alcohol and then i use the basecoat then polish and then i normally use sally hansen insta dri top coat it could be the top coat for all i know but i use different brands of polish like opi color club and many others i will probably try a different top coat and see if that does anything different