Review: Essie Fill the Gap Ridge Smoothing Base Coat

Trade Secret had a sale recently where I bought this $1 bottle of Essie's ridge smoothing base coat. Fortunately I don't have too big a problem with ridges or cracks in my nails, but I bought it anyway just in case. This was a great buy because it's a great primer that makes my nails ultra smooth so the polish will stay on and look even, soft, silky and never rough or dull. A little bit goes a long way, so don't be fooled by the tiny bottle. Why only three out of five perfume bottles? First, I've never used a ridge filling base coat before, so I have nothing to compare it to. Second, as stated before, my ridges aren't super bad so I truly don't know how well it could work. I'd be interested in seeing the results on someone who has deep vertical ridges or major cracking. And third, my left thumb has recently been showing the damages from the harsh chemicals in polishes and removers, and though this base coat has smoothed and evened out that nail at first glance, I can still notice it's a little bumpy if I study hard (but that's mainly because I'm looking for it).

Essie Ridge Smoothing Base Coat .5 oz $8.00