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Seas The Day

Cool off with a mint sorbet nail polish during the dog days of summer.

RICH COLOR & SHINE: All essie Original nail polishes offer a salon-quality, billion pigment formula that is vegan, providing saturated color payoff and shine in every coat.

PATENTED CAMEL-STEM BRUSH: Our exclusive, patented camel-stem brush is designed for professional results at home. It provides controlled formula flow for precise application, ensuring a smooth, even finish.

FLAWLESS APPLICATION: Achieve the perfect manicure and pedicure by applying two coats. Apply a think first layer and then a second while tacky for a vivid, streak-free finish.

7-DAY WEAR: Elevate your look with a base and top coat. A base coat strengthens your nails and creates a smooth base, while a top coat locks in color with lasting shine and chip protection. Enjoy up to 7-day wear when paired with our Stay Longer top coat.

BEST SELLER: 1 bottle of essie Original nail polish is sold every 5 seconds.*

*L’Oreal custom product hierarchy calc based on USxAOC NIQ Scantrack for nail color. 52WE 12/ 27/25. © 2026, Nielsen Consumer LLC
Prep: 1 coat of essie Strong Start base coat to strengthen nails and create a smooth base.

Color: 2 coats of your favorite essie Original nail polish for rich color and shine.

Shine: 1 coat of of essie Stay Longer top coat to lock in color with lasting shine and chip protection.

Care: Finish with On A Roll Apricot Nail & Cuticle Oil to condition cuticles and prevent dryness.
essie is a vegan brand – contains no animal-derived ingredients.
Full ingredient list:

ETHYL ACETATE BUTYL ACETATE NITROCELLULOSE TOSYLAMIDE/EPOXY RESIN TRIMETHYL PENTANYL DIISOBUTYRATE ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL TRIBENZOIN STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE ACETYLATED HYDROGENATED CASTOR GLYCERIDE ADIPIC ACID/NEOPENTYL GLYCOL/TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER SUCROSE ACETATE ISOBUTYRATE STEARALKONIUM BENTONITE SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE BENZOPHENONE-1 SILICA BARIUM SULFATE DIACETONE ALCOHOL CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER CITRIC ACID ALUMINUM CALCIUM SODIUM SILICATE ALCOHOL DENAT. CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE COLOPHONIUM / ROSIN / COLOPHANE ALUMINA DIMETHICONE ISOPHORONE DIAMINE/ISOPHTHALIC ACID/TROMETHAMINE COPOLYMER TIN OXIDE CALCIUM TITANIUM BOROSILICATE DIETHYLHEXYL ADIPATE n-BUTYL ALCOHOL AQUA / WATER / EAU TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE TALC ACETONE ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE [+/- MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE MICA CI 19140 / YELLOW 5 LAKE CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES CI 77510 / FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE CI 77007 / ULTRAMARINES CI 77000 / ALUMINUM POWDER CI 15850 / RED 7 LAKE CI 15880 / RED 34 LAKE CI 15850 / RED 6 LAKE CI 77266 / BLACK 2 CI 42090 / BLUE 1 LAKE CI 77742 / MANGANESE VIOLET CI 77288 / CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS CI 77510 / FERRIC FERROCYANIDE CI 45410 / RED 28 CI 73360 / RED 30 LAKE CI 60730 / EXT. VIOLET 2 CI 60725 / VIOLET 2 CI 45380 / RED 22 ]

Enhance your manicure

Step 1 Prep

Prep cuticles, nail, and skin with Ready. Prep. Go. Advanced Cuticle Remover.

Step 2 Prime

Apply 1 coat of base coat to reinforce and harden nails.

Step 3 Paint

Apply 2 coats of essie original nail polish.

Step 4 Seal

Apply 1 coat of top coat for a plump, shiny finish.

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"essie original color is iconic. I love the brush, the hundreds of colors to choose from, and the fact that it was my first favorite." - Rita Remark, essie Global Brand Ambassador

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5 out of 5 stars.

So Pretty!

19 days ago

This is a great springtime color! It has just the right amount of shimmer which I love. I just needed to swipe on two coats and a topcoat and I was good to go!

type of nail polish userdedicated/loyalist

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5 out of 5 stars.

Hands down my favorite Essie polish! 🩵🐚🌊

9 months ago

Seas the day is hands down my favorite Essie polish! The perfect slightly iridescent polish for sky blue lovers and looks fantastic with a tan or olive skin. Two coats!🩵🐚🌊

type of nail polish usernail art lover

yes, I recommend this product.

helpful?

5 out of 5 stars.

Very pretty pastel color!

3 years ago

Bought this a while back and definitely needs 3 coats of polish for it to look good! You could get away with 2 coats but I recommend 3 coats for sure.

favorite essie color family?blues

type of nail polish userregular/average

great to wear foreveryday

yes, I recommend this product.

helpful?

4 out of 5 stars.

Beautiful and unique

3 years ago

I thought this polish would be more sparkly on my nails but unless you look closely irl it looks like a crème finish. It is still a very beautiful and unique polish.

Q: goes great with this shade

A: Birthday Girl

favorite essie color family?pinks

type of nail polish userblogger/fashionista

great to wear foreveryday

yes, I recommend this product.

helpful?

1 out of 5 stars.

Very sheer polish, never dried

4 years ago

I’m a huge fan of Essie products normally but this polish did not live up to the Essie name. It’s a beautiful color so I was super excited to try it out for my birthday but I needed so many coats and it never fully dried. I ended up completely removing it with polish remover

Q: goes great with this shade

A: Summit of style

favorite essie color family?reds

type of nail polish userdedicated/loyalist

great to wear forbirthdays

no, I do not recommend this product.

helpful?

response from essie:

4 years ago

Consumer Care Center

Hello Logibear! This is not how a nail color should perform, We want to understand what happened just as much as you do. The color "seas the day" should be a mint sorbet nail polish with a subtle pearl finish. Like all our colors, by the second coat, your color should be perfect. Once all the layers, base coat, 2 coats of color and a top coat are applied it should not take longer for all of your mani to dry. If you would like to speak to us directly about your recent purchase, give us a call @866-313-7845 M-F 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ET

2 out of 5 stars.

it’s too thin

4 years ago

I second an earlier review: the polish is too thin. Sheer polish is one thing, But it looks terrible when sheer. The formula is just so thin that it pools in your cuticles and looks uneven with a coat or two. I saw Essie reply and say 2 coats would do the job, But I promise you it won’t. Even with three or four coats, it still looks uneven in places. It’s a shame because it’s a gorgeous color!

favorite essie color family?blues

type of nail polish userdedicated/loyalist

great to wear foreveryday

no, I do not recommend this product.

helpful?

response from essie:

4 years ago

Consumer Care Center

Hello Marie C! How frustrating...We want to understand what happened just as much as you do! All of our polishes should flow easily onto the nail bed, your polish does not sound like it does that. If you would like to speak to us about your recent purchase, give us a call @ 866-313-7845 M-F 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ET

5 out of 5 stars.

Perfect!

5 years ago

I purchased this color today and it was perfection in a bottle! Perfect for the start of warmer weather and helped to get out of the stuck inside rut!

favorite essie color family?blues

type of nail polish userregular/average

great to wear foreveryday

yes, I recommend this product.

helpful?

2 out of 5 stars.

Too thin

5 years ago

Another Essie disappointment. Why are half their colors so thin? The first coat is incredibly watery. The second coat gives a thicker look but 2/3rds of my nails look streaky no matter how hard I tried not to make streaks.

type of nail polish userregular/average

no, I do not recommend this product.

helpful?

response from essie:

5 years ago

consumer care center

Hi there RC! The color “seas the day” should be a mint sorbet with a hint of shimmer to add a subtle wash of color. Like all essie nail colors, by the second coat, your color should be perfect. If you would like to speak to us directly about your recent purchase, give us a call @ 866-313-7845

Seas The Day

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