COLOR
I've tried so many white nail polishes over the years and creme de la creme has become a new favorite. It's not a harsh stark white, but a pale cool-toned pinky white. I have cool/neutral undertones to my skin, so it looks like the perfect soft white on me. If you have warm or olive undertones, it may look more pink on you. It's very similar to sheer ecstasy from Sally Hansen's complete salon manicure line. Same color, but creme de la creme is more opaque and appears slightly pearlescent in the bottle.

APPLICATION
Very easy to work with. The formula is self-leveling and totally opaque in 2-3 coats. No streaking or bald spots. Pretty average dry time, just a few minutes for each coat. My only complaint is that the brush on mine was cut unevenly, so I had to go in with scissors and fix it. Not a big deal though. Sally Hansen's brushes in general are the best. They have a wide, rounded shape that make it easier to really get the brush up to the cuticle and paint the whole nail in only 1 or 2 swipes.

STAYING POWER
Without the top coat, this polish has the same staying power as Sally Hansen's regular nail polish. With the top coat, it lasts a little longer. It's not bulletproof, but it lasted a few days before I even got any chips. For what it's worth, I tend to fidget with my hands and nails a lot, so there are certain spots that always chip off no matter what. The hot water from taking showers and doing dishes contributed to that chipping as well. After a week, half my nails had chipped, while the other half still looked perfect. However, the chips were so small that I was able to touch up most of them individually as I noticed them. I got about a week and a half of wear (including touchups) before I had to take all the polish off and do my nails again. I wouldn't call this nail polish a miracle, but it definitely chips less than regular nail polish. Overall, I am happy with it and I will buy it again when it runs out.

First time wearing nail polish in 15 years. Chose the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel after a great conversation with a stranger at my local Target and she had great things to say which included use a base coat. I used Sally Hansen Ultimate Shield base and top coat, then 2 coats of Ne-blue-la, 1 coat of Sally Hansen crystal top coat (that added different colored shimmers), another layer of the Ne-blue-la and a final Sally Hansen shiny top coat. I didn't do much with my nails for a couple of hours to make sure they wouldn't get smudged.

The pictures are 4 days after I polished them and countless dishes including a crock pot. So you me they are great and I am planning to change nail polishes once a week to keep them fresh.

Beautiful color and the product stays on nicely. We will be buying more colors.

I have been doing my own nails for over 10 years and have been buying all different colors online. I love Sally Hansen and was obsessed with their COMPLETE SALON MANICURE line but switched to MIRACLE GEL now. I am basically a red, maroon and black polish person. And to find the right shade is hard and buying online can be deceiving and colors vary, i understand. But this time i ordered the Apollo you Anywhere which is clearly a red in the pictures but instead, got a color that is clearly pink. I always cope with the slight color variations but ordering a red and getting a pink (without being able to return) was pretty frustrating.

acceptable neutral color..dries fairly quickly