I couldn't wait for my essie matte finisher to come by the mail today & once I got it I used it with the essie real red polish. Well in seconds, before your eyes it turned completely matte. Good side was you just need one bottle of essie matte finisher to turn any bright color completely matte. The down side was that it chips easily & you need to do your manicure perfect so it won't look all messy. This polish is not forgiving.