Essie Gala-Vanting Couture Gel Polish

Love this nail polish! Bordeaux is such a gorgeous colour. It does take 3 coats to get that deep, dark red shade, but it's absolutely worth it once you get there. I'm quite clumsy and always seem to chip the polish on my fingernails, but on my toes it lasted for weeks and still looked fresh! Really impressed with how long it lasted. Big fan and would definitely recommend!

Just what I needed, black, very easy to apply and dried fast. Perfect

I really like this Essie nail polish in Licorice, but it does have its limitations. Full disclosure, the first night I wore it, I was in a rush, and I only applied it in a single layer, with no base coat or top coat. It was very easy to apply, and the brush was good enough to do the 3 stroke application. It dried quickly, and looked good with a touch of gloss, but it chipped slightly before I even got to the venue. I removed it the next morning and it was tricky to remove, as the nail polish remover just seemed to move it around the nail, even though I used my tried and tested method of a cotton wool pad soaked in remover placed over the nail, press down for a few seconds, and then slide away, taking the polish with it. It took three tries per nail to remove most of the single layer of polish, and it did stain my nails to a greyish colour, but I can't complain about that, as it was my choice not to use a base coat, and the staining disappeared after a normal day of hand washing and washing up. The second time I used it, I used both base and top coat, which did give it a high level of shine. It chipped by day 2, and it was so bad by day 3 that I had to remove it. Again, it was tricky to remove, and there was some faint staining. That said, I would buy it again, knowing that I could only wear it for a night out, or a couple of days. I really like the depth of black, and for me, it’s worth that extra bit of hassle.

more of a blueish-lilac colour, but its very beautiful. it takes 2 coats for full colour, and it dries quite quickly, and it isnt streaky. its good quality and good value for money. its my first essie polish and im very impressed, i'm definitely going to order more soon!!

it’s a beautiful look so good on my toes and fingers xxm

I'm so impressed with the staying power of Essie Gel Couture nail polish! This photo is 11 days after I applied the polish (with no nail prep or additional top coat after the recommended 7 days). I'm hard on my nails and have been clearing boxes, washing up, etc without any chips to the polish.

Lovely colour. I was worried how dark it looks in the bottle but it's nice on nails. Bit patchy though and after 2 days starting to chip at the edges even though I capped those.

This is a fabulous colour, black/green with a gold shimmer Opaque in 1 coat, a nice wide brush, and it applies well.

Ottimo

Lo smalto nero di Essie è in assoluto il mio preferito. Colore intenso, coprente già dalle prime passate, elegante e perfetto in qualsiasi stagione. È un nero pieno e raffinato, adatto sia a look più casual che più curati. Si stende bene e ha una buona durata. La consegna è stata puntuale e nei tempi previsti. Lo ricomprerò senza dubbi

Sieht super aus, deckt super

Dryed out and missing part of it

1 week wear