Halle 1-Step Gel It's Topless Nail Polish US

I usually need two coats with other polishes, but this went on opaque in one pass and dried fast enough that I didn't smudge it getting my keys out. The topless bottle is a small thing, but not hunting for a cap with wet nails is oddly nice.

The one-step formula really does skip the base and top coat, which cuts my manicure down to about ten minutes. Two coats gave me an opaque finish that lasted five days before the first chip.

Finally, a shade that actually matches my skin tone without looking washed out or too orange. The gel stayed chip-free through a full week of typing and dishes, and the brush made it easy to get clean edges on my first try.