I used 2 coats because it was a bit streaky in one. That surprised me because some of the lighter shades cover so well that I thought a deeper shade might be a one-coater. Regardless, it covered beautifully in two. As I mentioned last week, these seem to last really well on my nails. They are relatively shiny – not gel shiny, but good enough. I used a top coat because I almost always use one to speed drying time. This shade didn’t give me issues with bubbling as some others have. A lovely formula for a lovely shade! J
