essie gel couture Swatches

essie gel couture pre-show jitters, matter of fiction and princess charming bottles

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The essie gel couture line is a stand out suite of lacquer formulas. 

If you’re looking for nail polish that lasts about a week, is somewhat economical and dries fairly quickly, time to consider essie gel couture.

Compared to the regular essie line found in the short, square bottles, gel couture colors are in twisted bottles (shown above) and you do need the matching gel couture top coat to get the long-lasting finish.

The good news is that with gel couture, you don’t need a base coat, which saves you time and money. Also, the original gel couture top coat is really shiny. It’s a super gloss top coat from a dream come true.

The primary negatives about the gel couture formulas are that they are often more expensive than the regular essie and expressie line. They are also usually exempt from the free essie loyalty coupons at CVS.

However, given the non-need to buy a base coat and the wear time, you can come out ahead on the purchase, since you use less product and can stretch out the product that you do use.

To get an idea for the look and feel of gel couture, below are a few swatches. All are shown with two coats of color and a top coat.

essie gel couture pre-show jitters swatch

essie gel couture pre-show jitters swatch

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pre-show jitters is a semi-sheer alabaster white. If you have nail tips, you will see the whites underneath. pre-show jitters looks a lot like the longwear equivalent of marshmallow.

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essie gel couture matter of fiction swatch

essie gel couture matter of fiction swatch

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matter of fiction is a cool, semi-sheer cloud pink nail polish. essie calls it a blush pink cream spun with iris blue undertones. If you like milky pinks, something essie does really well, you’ll like this color.

essie gel couture princess charming swatch

essie gel couture princess charming swatch

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essie defines princess charming as a rose mauve accented with nutmeg. You could also call it a rose brown, or a pink chocolate. Smooth and creamy in two coats, it is a work and special event friendly neutral shade.

essie gel couture pre-show jitters, matter of fiction and princess charming bottles

Of these three colors, which is your favorite? Which one do you think you would wear the most? Do you think longwear formulas can be worth the extra cost?

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