works great [SEP] top it off gloss is a big hit it does a great job with sealing your gel manicure and lasting a long time i appreciate that isn t too thick and gloppythe matte top coat is an odd duck it s not suuuuper matte but it works really well for my purposes i have a crazy nail after a little accident with a thin vertical strip that constantly splits if you imagine that would be painful you would be correct so i cover that nail in clear gel polish the matte ness is pretty close to the sheen of a natural nail so it s not immediately obvious unless you look super close and even then so i don t have to wear nail polish if i don t want to but if i do i can just paint regular polish over this and if you use a non acetone polish remover you can even switch shades without this coming offthe only reason i knock off a star is because the matte isn t impervious and it will pick up fabric dyes and other colorants fairly easily sometimes i ll look down and notice that one nail is looking pretty grey like the lenses on sunglasses which is frustratingtake off is not too bad those crazy clips that hold cotton pads to your fingertips and some acetone will make short work of this in about minutes with no scratching that damages your nail plate people whine that gel is bad for your nails but if i remove it properly it doesn t hurt them a bit at least not in my experience in fact my nails grow pretty long and strong with this on