I am just awful with difficult to apply polishes, and this is one of them. It's not as bad as some stark creme whites, since it seems to have some "jelly" mix in it's formula (I think if it were a bit sheerer it would apply better.) And the color is a soft, clean white that's not stark but not yellow or dingy either. I really like the color, but that's all I like.It's not too patchy or streaky compared to some, but it looks pretty bad on me. I can't get it to apply well and look good unless I do one super thin coat. 2-4 coats look terrible.Save your money and get Wet N Wild's 2% milk. It's not the same color, it has a touch of pink and tan but is still a neutral, but won't be good say on the end of a french tip since it's not white enough (but lovely over one or for a faux "American" mani). It goes on beautifully, wears well, looks good and most of all easy to apply, not streaky and patchy (see my review of it for application tips).I am not even going to keep this polish since I doubt I will ever get it to work. I'm amazed anyone does. There must be a trick to it that I can't master.