I received this as part of a Christmas gift several years ago & was thrilled to receive it. If I remember correctly, it did work quite nicely in the beginning, with excellent coverage. Although I still have it for what most people would probably consider much too long, I must say that it hasn't aged nearly as well as my cheap nail polishes of the same age. It has thickened a lot, which makes the lid very difficult to open, & now it's hard & clumpy when I try to apply it. I should probably throw it out, I just can't bring myself to do it.