ZOYAGet Even Ridge Filling Basecoat

I have recently just started getting into actually doing my nails nicely. I am still figuring things out, as I have never had nice long nails, but since I started taking VITAL Proteins Collagen, (for my joint health actually) they are SO nice, long and hard- I decided to start actually taking nice care for them. I was getting frustrated with my nail polish never looking smooth and nice like I see others look. When I would put several coats on, it would just get thick and not feel nice. This stuff fixes that, because somehow it fills the ridges but does not get that thick feeling. I either use two coats of this stuff (and then put OPI nail liquid drying stuff on them) - I actually like the natural color of this, it looks like your own nail, but brighter and healthier, and dare I say- a little exquisite. If I want a different color, I use just one coat of this, and then one coat of the color I want, again ending in the OPI nail drying liquid- which adds another shine and it seems to make the nail polish more sturdy. I didn't mean to give reviews for two more things in this summary, but after about 6 months of fiddling around with things, I thought I would help anyone with any info I have while they start their journey! :)

Makes my polish adhere longer when using ANY brand of polish. Also there is less chipping too.

I LOVE Zoya Remove Plus nail polish remover, Anchor base coat, Armor top coat, Fast Drops dryer, and their great selection of lacquers. The colors are gorgeous, they don't have that toxic smothering sensation that most drug store nail polishes have, and they're so durable that my nails grow out long before they chip.Unfortunately, the Get Even base coat just didn’t work as advertised for me. I have very light nail ridges and thought I'd give this a try, but it doesn't smooth out my nails any more than the standard Anchor base coat. And what's really annoying is that Get Even is tinted white, so it peeks out if I don't get the color lacquer all the way out to my nail edges, whereas the standard Anchor base coat is transparent, so there's no worry about making certain that it's 100% covered.I'd strongly recommend just sticking with the standard Anchor base coat and skipping Get Even.

My nails were damaged from my old nail extensions (as you can still see the curves on my nails), and it was impossible to put on nail colors evenly no matter what polish I tried. I found this product randomly one day when I was looking for solutions, and I am so glad I gave it a chance!This filling basecoat dries quickly, and nail polish brushes on smoothly afterward. It really works!

Zoya is always my first choice since I found this brand. This ridge filling basecoat has the uneven white tone, it is smooth to apply on, but would left some white spots, I don't like this kind of afterlook, but the quality is good as always.

Haven’t use this yet! But did use polish and it’s good

Nope! Drys white so your clear or shear polish will not be the same hue/intensity. Made my ridges more noticeable. Took a long time to dry. Buy Nail-Tec. It is cheaper and better.

I was looking for a ridge filler for my toenails, as I'd been buffing them so thin they were breaking 😅 My old standby ridge filler was discontinued, and normally I save the spendy polishes for my fingernails, but I love Zoya products and thought I'd give this a try.Unfortunately, this isn't it. Longevity is never a concern for me when it comes to toenails, as my toenails almost never chip or peel, so I can't comment on that. However, the application is just uneven and patchy. It also doesn't always play well with non-Zoya polishes, which I've never experienced with Anchor, Naked Base, or the perfectors. Because it dries to a whitish color, it's visible under sheer polishes, and can change the ultimate color of the polish. And it does settle into the ridges, making it potentially show the ridges clearly under more sheer polishes, making this completely unusable under sheers and jellies.As for the ridge filling, the final result is fair to poor, depending on what kind of top coat I use. A plush or plumping top coat can help, but under a regular top coat, the ridges are still visible, too visible for my liking. It makes me want to go wild buffing them down, but I know where that road leads 😞Overall, I wouldn't recommend this, even though I love all of Zoya's other base coats. Even if your ridges are minor, this formula isn't the easiest to work with, and this can potentially change the final color of your mani. For minor ridges, a good base, 3 coats of color, and a plumping top coat will often do the trick.Update: I added a Zoya Z-wide brush to this to see if it would help. It does help the application go on more smoothly, with a more even finish, but it still doesn't help much with ridges. Just thought some Zoya fans might like to know.