So I bought some Nighttime Noise

It's a nail polish by Maybelline. And it looked super cool!  I was at the drug store and I saw a picture similar to the below, "OMG I need this!"

I mean that is super freaking cool.  So I looked and there was only one Blue/Black one left, so I bought it.  I was buzzing with excitement.  If I wouldn't have had red nail polish on, I would have totally painted my nails at work!

Then I got home and did my nails and they looked like the below.

Hmmmm that is not what I was expecting...there is no "base color"...I look like I was attacked by an overly excited ink pen. 

Then I read the VERY, VERY small print on the side of the cap "textured top coat".  WTF?!?  I know, I know I should have realized it but the display picture showed a solid color not clear and no where on the display I saw did it say "TOP COAT".

I was so disappointed, I mean I know I can potentially recreate that cool look by painting my nails black first and then putting the top coat but I had a different expectation. 

So my rating, hmmmm.  Based on my expectation and the result...4 out of 10.  But based on the potential neato factor once you put a solid color base coat, 7-ish.  It still wouldn't look nearly as cool as that picture.  I am thinking maybe if I put 3 top coats I might come close to that picture...possibly.  Look at my plain ones...that is THREE top coats and most of the color you see is black so if my nails were painted black...you see where I am going here.  Even if I painted them electric blue...the effect would still me minimal.  At least that is what I am thinking.  We shall see.

Has potential...didn't quite meet expectation

UPDATE - So I tried it as a top coat as intended.  It actually looks kinda cool.  Not quite as "stunning" as the advertisement but when does a product ever meet those expectations.  So I guess, its an okay product.  See below.