this is a wonderful creamy finish nail polish you can wear it up to 3 days with only patch working the tips… I wear it 3 coats, you do not need to apply 3 coats only 2 coats will be enough but i like it really deep and dark. Even without a top coat it is quite shinny, but it is recommended to wear a top coat on dark polishes because after a day it will need a patch work on the tips