Essie Gel Couture Nail Polish Review

Wow I absolutely LOVE this colour. It looks so good on my nails and real gives it a nice shine. The texture is so nice and thin and slides so easy when applying to your nail. It dries really fast too so you dont have to wait or worry that its going to take long to dry. You can simply apply the next coat and continue from there and so you can go hang up your washing without it getting smudged in no time.

Let me start by saying that I love wearing nail polish and painting my own nails. I’ve tried multiple brands of polish including gel type polishes so I was super keen to try this Essie one to see how it compares. I’ve only used it for one week but so far I love it. Continue reading below to find out why.

This polish has lasted really well. I have worn this polish for a week now and only one nail has started to chip (index finger on one hand). I’ve washed dishes my hand without gloves and I’m constantly typing at work too. There has been no tip wear or chipping or peeling around my cuticle area either. Please note that I have also worn this in conjunction with the Essie gel top coat.

The colour is really opaque. I only needed two coats and that was enough to get a decent application without streaks. The consistency is slightly thicker than the normal Essie polish but I like it better. I found that the normal Essie polish sometimes is too thin and you need to apply more layers. This polish went on smoothly and like I said did not leave any streaks or bubbles.

The brush is really nice to use. The size enables you to apply the polish on your nail with three strokes. The brush is quite dense which allows you to fan the brush out across your nail when you are applying the polish. The dense brush also means it holds the right amount of polish to deposit on to your nail.

The bottle is a standard glass bottle with a twisted rectangular shape. It’s easy to hold and use.

Overall I really like this polish and would definitely recommend this to everyone else. I am keen to buy more in different colours.

I've been wearing this polish for just over 7 days and it's lasted quite well. There's only a little chipping around the edges of my nails and for someone who works with their hands all day I can live with that! The colour I was using was "fairy tailor" (a light baby pink shade) and looks amazing as a 1 coat sheer nude. Using 2 coats was a hit and miss for me, some nails looked great but most nails the colour was patchy. Perhaps with some practice I would get better at applying this formula, I'm not used to working with a polish that's so thin and sheer. I did end up removing the polish from 2 nails and redoing them because they looked weird with streaky patches of colour, but I at least know that the polish is extremely easy to remove. Just requires standard nail polish remover (as much as I love the longevity of gel nails I just can't stand the loooong removal process), so this is a big plus for me! Overall, I like how this polish has withstood the day to day work I do that usually sees most other polishes chip within 24-48hrs. I think I'll stick to wearing this shade as a 1 coat and maybe look at whether there are less sheer shades in this range because I'd love to try them out!

I received the dark red colour spiked with style, which i absolutely loved. I have been looking for a nail polish this colour for a while now. It definitely lived up to my expectations - this nail polish is designed to last up to 12 days however i put it through a real test while working and being quite hard on my nails and it still lasted 10 days which i was very happy with. It is a super easy nail polish to apply, the brush is a good size and easy to control, and it doesn't take too long to dry.

I was fortunate enough to trial this nail polish for BR and it’s actually the perfect shade for me. It’s great for when you want something classic but more than a nude pink!

I love these essie bottles as well. They are so fun. And I found the applicator very easy to use and the perfect size.

The polish went on really easily - it’s not gluggy or too runny - and the polish (with the top coat on) has stayed on for almost a week already!

I chose the shade 'Take Me to Thread' - its a mauve-y nude.

The twisted square bottle is super easy to hold while applying - why do they make round bottles anyway?!

I tried this on both my hands and my toes. It was really easy to apply the colour coat evenly and smoothly and it only took a couple of minutes between coats to be dry enough for the next layer.

The colour is deep and quite true to the bottle and without the top coat has a nice finish, smooth and semi-sheen.

Colour me impressed!

Also - shout out to the shade namer who came up with sexy-sewing themed names! They gave me a chortle!

I chose the shade Rock the Runway as my shade to trial. It was described as 'a fierce classic red nail colour. Gorgeous. Striking. Untamed.' and oh my god...it really it is! It's a deep but bright red, perfect for summer toes!

The bottle is very cool and just looks that little more edgy on the dresser. The brush is very easy to handle and use, you can do the classic, 'middle, side, side' and cover your nail in 3 strokes. It applies really evenly too, its not too thick, but also not runny.

I left my nails for about 3-4 minutes between coats and the second coat went on just as smooth.

I'm quite hard on nails - I'm pounding the keyboard for many hours a day, so I usually see the first signs of wear right on the tips. These started to wear at about day 8.

I think the price is about right for a quality, long lasting nail polish.

I think this is a great polish for long lasting nail colour that you can achieve at home. I'll definitely be picking up another shade...maybe one of those stunning nudes!

I love using this nail polish. It looks like gel when it’s on. My fav thins is it lasts 5 days min before chipping. When I say chip very minimal at tip and usually on my one finger I use a lot to pry things open . I have found even with a small chip I can put another layer over it and it covers it up nicely till I want to replace it.