Better Than Nothing [SEP] I have tried it a few times and my manicure lasted about 3-4 days each time. That is better than without it which only lasts me about 2 days. I definitely don't 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 don't 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'll probably try a different top coat and see if that does anything different.