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title: "Base and Top Coat Gel Nail Polish — £337K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **base and top coat gel nail polish**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.4%), but pricing outside the sweet spot ($7.18 avg) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 53Growth 41Conversion 96Competition 44Returns 98Price range 28Avg price 20Brand share 44Review moat 24Quality gap 50
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Good****£337K**
£337K/yr · 331K searches
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****58%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Okay****+12.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Okay****£3.74–£19.42**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,168.71**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.18**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, base and top coat gel nail polish is a £337K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (331K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **base and top coat gel nail polish market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **40K–50K**
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£287K–£359K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **14.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#31**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **79%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **53 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **159 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**21**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**58%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**16%**
- MYLEE22% - BLUESKY19% - Kanorine16% - AIMEILI13% - Makartt8% - modelones6% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 16%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/base-and-top-coat-gel-nail-polish/trend)
## **Top base and top coat gel nail polish search terms**
- **base and top coat gel nail polish**48K/yr+10.2%11.7% conv. - **gel base and top coat**41K/yr+12.4%13.4% conv. - **gel top coat and base coat**31K/yr+19.3%14.0% conv. - **gel base coat**23K/yr+17.0%10.5% conv. - **top and base coat gel polish**25K/yr+11.0%11.5% conv. - **base coat and top coat gel polish**15K/yr+47.5%9.8% conv. - **top coat and base coat gel uv**19K/yr+9.9%9.9% conv. - **base coat gel polish**22K/yr-18.7%9.6% conv. - **aimeili gel polish**18K/yr+3.5%1.8% conv. - **mylee base coat and top coat**14K/yr+11.8%12.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/base-and-top-coat-gel-nail-polish/search-terms)
## **Top base and top coat gel nail polish products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%4%£13K8%£27K12%£40K16%£54K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Kanorine Gel Nail Polish Base Coat and No Wipe Top Coat Set Shine Finish TopCoat and Long Lasting Multi-Functional BaseCoat Soak-Off UV LED Gel Nail Art Design Manicure New Upgraded 2×10ml**Kanorine**£4.57**4.4★17,673 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0774LX8RS) [2**Mylee Nail Gel Polish Top & Base Coat UV/LED Soak-Off Nail Art Manicure Pedicure for Salon & Home Use - Lasts up to 2 Weeks Easy to Apply Durable & Safe (No-Wipe Top & Base 2x10ml 2x10ml)**MYLEE**£12.78**4.5★10,809 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DN6FHC23) [3**BLUESKY Gel Nail Polishes No Wipe Top Coat and Base Coat Soak Off LED UV Gel Nail Polish Set Long Lasting Shiny High Gloss Finish Clear 2 x 5ml Bottles**BLUESKY**£8.16**4.6★665 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09SJ2J7Y5) [4**AIMEILI Gel Nail Polish No Wipe Gel Top and Base Coat Set - Shine Finish and Long Lasting Soak Off UV LED Nail Lamp Gel Base Top Coat Nail Art Design Manicure for Girls 2×8ml**AIMEILI**£4.49**4.4★2,795 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSZNL6J1) [5**Makartt No Wipe Base and Top Coat Kit 2pcs 10ml Soak Off Nail Gel Base Top Coat Polish Manicure Pedicure Set**Makartt**£6.53**4.4★4,867 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GXPZ768)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Makartt HEMA-Free Base and Top Coat Kit - 2pcs 15ml No Wipe Soak off Nail Gel Polish Manicure Pedicure Set**Makartt**£7.97**5 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHTH2MHK) [**JODSONE 2Pcs 16.5ml Top Coat Base Coat Gel Polish Set No Wipe Clear Long Lasting Need U V Lamp Cured at Home DIY Nail Salon Girl Gift**JODSONE**£3.91**243 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1MRKFRY) [**Peacecolor 2 * 15ML Base and Top Coat Gel Nail Polish Set- No Wipe Gel Top Coat and Base Coat Shine Finish Long Lasting Nail Art Manicure Pedicure for Home Use DIY and Nail Salon**PEACECOLOR**£5.07**376 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYYF68YQ) [**PEACECOLOR 15ML Base Coat Gel Nail Polish Kit- Long Lasting U V LED Soak Off Gel Nail Polish for Salon Art and Home Use DIY**PEACECOLOR**£3.90**376 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYYF136D) [**Mylee Nail Gel Polish Top & Base Coat UV/LED Soak-Off Nail Art Manicure Pedicure for Salon & Home Use - Lasts up to 2 Weeks Easy to Apply Durable & Safe (No-Wipe Top & Base 2x10ml 2x10ml)**MYLEE**£12.78**10,809 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DN6FHC23)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Makartt HEMA-Free Base and Top Coat Kit - 2pcs 15ml No Wipe Soak off Nail Gel Polish Manicure Pedicure Set**Makartt**£7.97**5.0★**▲ 258%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHTH2MHK) [**JODSONE 2Pcs 16.5ml Top Coat Base Coat Gel Polish Set No Wipe Clear Long Lasting Need U V Lamp Cured at Home DIY Nail Salon Girl Gift**JODSONE**£3.91**4.4★**▲ 219%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1MRKFRY) [**PEACECOLOR 15ML Base Coat Gel Nail Polish Kit- Long Lasting U V LED Soak Off Gel Nail Polish for Salon Art and Home Use DIY**PEACECOLOR**£3.90**4.4★**▲ 159%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYYF136D) [**Makartt No Wipe Base and Top Coat Kit 2pcs 10ml Soak Off Nail Gel Base Top Coat Polish Manicure Pedicure Set**Makartt**£6.53**4.4★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GXPZ768) [**Peacecolor 2 * 15ML Base and Top Coat Gel Nail Polish Set- No Wipe Gel Top Coat and Base Coat Shine Finish Long Lasting Nail Art Manicure Pedicure for Home Use DIY and Nail Salon**PEACECOLOR**£5.07**4.4★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYYF68YQ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about base and top coat gel nail polish**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**26%
*“Good product, as required”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Excellent value for money”*
**Durability**9%
*“Used for years”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As described”*
**Ease Of Application**6%
*“Easy application”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**4%
*“Over the finish is nice”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“Works well”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**4%
*“Mirror-Like Shine”*
**Smell**2%
*“very low odor”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Rubbish product”*
**Durability**9%
*“Nail gel peeled off the next day”*
**Allergies**7%
*“irritated my fingers, caused itching”*
**Smell**6%
*“smelly”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Not worth it”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Smaller bottles than I expected”*
**Color**4%
*“the colours just a shame that they had changed something in the base or top coat or both for it to peel after a couple of days”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“the brush has all dried up”*
**Thickness**3%
*“However, the top coat is very thick, making it quite hard to apply evenly. not sure if It's supposed to be this thick”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
*“it leaves a VERY sticky aftermath even after curing it”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**19%
**Quality-Overall**12%
**Durability**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**6%
**Leak-Proof**5%
**Paint Quality**5%
**Moist/Dry**4%
**Smell**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is base and top coat gel nail polish profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £337K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the base and top coat gel nail polish niche?**
- 11 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in base and top coat gel nail polish?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Allergies. The return rate is 0.4%.
- **When does demand for base and top coat gel nail polish peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the base and top coat gel nail polish niche?**
- Listings span £3.74–£19.42; the average listing price is £7.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,169 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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