One Coat Nail Polish Wonders
Updated 2025.09.08. This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something through these links, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Some products were sent as samples, but all opinions are my own.
One coat nail polishes are rare gems in the nail polish world.
They’re treasured because they:
Only require one coat of color for even coverage
One coat polishes improve your chances for flawless coverage in one swipe, eliminating potential mistakes in coat two or three.
Speed up your manicure routine
They get you on to your next task faster, due to a shorter drying time required by fewer coats.
Slow down your supply burn rate
They decrease the rate at which you use up your products and have to replace them.
Most polishes on the market today require two coats of color to reach even coverage, some require three coats, and some require even more coats than that.
Here at Lots of Lacquer, we usually draw a line at three coats of polish.
Two coats are preferred over three, and one coat coverage polishes are the shining stars. They’re just efficient. They help save time and money.
So below you will find a list of the one-coat nail polishes we’ve found so far:
OPI Purple Palazzo Pants
Purple Palazzo Pants is a one coat pastel polish. Yes, a one coat pastel. They exist and this is one of them.
This dreamy light purple cream was first featured in the article: OPI Purple Nail Polish Swatches.
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essie gel couture caviar bar
OPI Red Hot Rio
Red Hot Rio is a bright red that offers an even, sheer finish in 1 coat.
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Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Luxe Finish Silk is…
Silk is… is a sheer, off-white gold pearl shimmer with pink undertones. It looks like a candlelight’s glow on the nail.
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OPI Flannel Aerobics
This is a dusty rose mauve from the OPI Fall 2025 What’s Your Mani-tude? Collection.
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One Coat Nail Polish Wonders text overlay essie gel couture caviar bar swatch
To end, these are all the one coat wonders we’ve identified so far. We’ll update this list as we discover more of these unicorn formulas along the way.
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