essie nail polish review

zappavigna20033 April 26, 2023 Comment

I've always enjoyed doing my own nails. Back in the days of heavy nail art, I used to even share my weekly manicures on here! I used to spend so much time, trying to come up with cute combinations and making sure my nails look picture perfect. To be honest, while some of those designs seem a bit ridiculous and over the top now, I can truly say I do miss glitteraccent nails! Come on, you have to admit they are pretty darn cute.

Growing up, I was only ever allowed to wear super neutral nail polish colors (no "slutty red" around my parents' house!). I basically rebelled once I moved out and wore black nail polish for years, but those pale pastel colors are now definitely my staple nail polish. You'll hardly ever catch me with a color other than light pink or white on my nails! I like the way they look, but I also think it looks more professional.

I had a pretty good method of applying polish that really made my manicures last almost an entire week without chipping. I started with Orly's bonder base coat, then 2-3 layers ofalmost exclusively Essie polishes (my favorites are minimalistic, go ginza, and peak show), and then 2 layers of Seche Vite. Like I said, I could go about 5-7 days without a single chip, which I think was pretty great for a non gel manicure!

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As an obvious Essie enthusiast, I was pretty excited when they launched their new Gel Couture line, which promises a gel-like manicure you use at home, without any lights, that should last up to 14 days. I'vehad a few gel manicures over the years, and I have mixed feelings about them. On the pros list is that they obviously don't chip, and look amazing for at least a week. On the con side, which is longer, is that you have to pay someone else to do your nails, it costs more money, the outgrowth doesn't look great, and it's a pain in the ass to remove.I've alsotried various top coats at homethat promise to be like a gel manicure, and have never been impressed. So an at home system that promises the longevity of a salon gel manicure with the convenience of an at home manicure was something I very much wanted in my nail painting life.

So off to Target I went to buy the sheer nude pink of Fairy Tailor (around $11) plus the top coat (another $11), although apparently some colors come in a kit for$18 (my store just didn't have that option).You have to use the specific Gel Couture polish with the top coat for it to work (a bit more about that in a bit). After trimming and filing my nails, and fixing my cuticles, I applied a base coat, then applied three coats of the color polish, and then two coats of the top coat.

One of the biggest differences you'll notice between regular Essie polish and the Gel Couture line is that the brush is much larger. I initially didn't think I'd like the broader brush, but with a just a slight adjustment of my normal technique, it really does make the whole process much quicker. I've read several otherreviews that were initially surprised by the broader brush, but quickly learned to love it.

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The results! If you follow along on instagram or snapchat, I was giving a few updates throughout my time wearing the polish. I am

Impressed by this system. For the first seven days, my nails look absolutely perfect, like I had just painted them.Around day 7, I noticed thatmy nails showed a bit of growth, which is expected. Around day 9-10, I noticed that the tips were just slightly worn - something I only noticed because I was looking very closely, but it wasn't something you could see from more than two feet away. The picture above is from day 12, where you can see it shows just a little bit of peeling around the edges. This is different than the little cracks I often get with regular pastel polish (I

Those little cracks!).Day 13 is the day I got my first chip, and is the day I removed the polish. It came off easily with mypreferred non-acetone remover.

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Obviously, I love this system because it did exactly what it promised! The polish stayed put, it didn't crack or chip, and it give me almost a full two weeks of perfect nails.

Initially, my biggest complaint was going to be that they don't have a white color, which is my preferred summer shade, but it turns out they

Make one, my Target just didn't carry that color (it's called pre-show jitters, you can see a swatch of it here). If you have a large nail polish collection, and you like a variety of colors on your hands throughout the month, the Gel Couture line may not be for you since you have to use their color (there are currently 42 colors topick from)and their top coat to get the lasting effects. But if you are like mein the sense that you have 2-3 colors you always use, you don't mind or even preferdoing your own nails, you like your nails to look fresh, and you don't want to mess with your nails more then 2-3 times a month, then the Essie Couture line is

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What you've been looking for. For the cost of one salon gel manicure, you can get months worth of manicures at home. I'm very pleased, and will continue to explore their line of colors, with the hopes that they expand it in the next few months!As soon as Essie Gel Couture Polish hit the store shelves, I was eager to try it, but I was still in my salon-going routine. I love that salon gel polish dries almost instantly, reducing opportunities for smudges or dings! Who doesn’t love being able to buckle their seatbelt without worrying about ruining a nail??

Aside from that, there are some things I do not like about salon gel manicures: They never seem to last the full two weeks, and I cannot easily remove the polish myself! While my salon gel manicures did a pretty good job of withstanding my continuous household chores, mom-related duties, and hand-washing, I wanted the freedom to remove the polish myself when I got sick of it. But since it is so tedious to remove, I always found myself back in the salon, perpetuating the cycle. Well, I finally worked up the nerve to ditch the salon and dive back into DIY with Essie Gel Couture!

The bottles are super functional and chic! The twist looks so elegant, and it makes the bottles easier to open. Plus, I love the way the Gel Couture bottle design sets the collection apart from the traditional Essie polish. Hel-lo! And check out all the colors they have!

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The nail polish application process is straightforward. All you have to do is apply two coats of your Essie Gel Couture color, and top off your digits with the Essie Gel Couture topcoat. You don’t need a UV lamp or any fancy driers. All you need is the pretty polish and your hands!

So far, I have used 3 of the 4 colors I purchased. (I initially purchased 2 but liked Essie Gel Couture enough to go for more!) Here’s how it went:

Would I purchase more of these? Absolutely! Am I in a hurry to get back to my salon routine! Absolutely not. It is refreshing to be able to pain my own nails with a reliable, easy-to-apply, fast-drying product. However, the end result is not really comparable to a true salon gel manicure. I would say it’s a very hardy regular manicure.

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Do you do your own nails? Have you tried these polishes? If so, what are your thoughts? Do you have another go-to type of polish?? Let’s chat below!Name something more iconic than being Queen Elizabeth's favorite nail polish shade. I'll wait. Essie Ballet Slippers is so beloved by the monarch, in fact, that it's reportedly the only color that she'll let touch her royal fingernails. While my own love affair with Ballet Slippers isn't as well-documented as the Queen's, it is just as passionate (yes, you can be

When I was in the heat of my pre-teen years, I would wander off and peruse the beauty aisles of my local drugstore while my parents were shopping. I'd browse the newest skin-care product, claiming to get rid of my blossoming acne fast, then move over to nail polishes where I was always mesmerized by the variety of colors, sorted in rainbow order.

During one of these shopping expeditions, I became drawn to a sheer, light pink shade, but fell in love when I saw that it was aptly named Ballet Slippers — I was a ballerina my entire life and felt that the name was kismet: we were meant for each other. It was the first nail polish color that I ever picked out on my own and remained a mainstay in