2 coats, in the rain :/ I wish I had a sun picture which is where the polish really shines. You can see a little VNL so some people might want to use 3 coats, but in real life it doesn't show so much.
Also not really a purple haha, more of a magenta type color. I would really recommend this to anyone who likes these types of colors...the shimmer in it is gorgeous and in the sun has a faint blue flash.
<3 LOVE!