1. Base Coat
Apply 1 coat to bare nails to prime for color while strengthening.
Gilded Galaxy
You're golden, so make your nails just as special with a multi-dimensional pearl effect vegan nail polish with a smooth, satin chrome finish. Layer with other essie polishes for a nail art look.
About
Luminous, celestial, and utterly hypnotic. Gilded Galaxy is a pink gold nail polish with a smooth, shiny chrome glaze finish. This molten lacquer delivers a high-impact, radiant aesthetic that makes your manicure feel like a wearable work of art.
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 thick 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.*
KEY FEATURES:
This product comes in a glass bottle:
Size: 0.46 ounces
Product Description: 1.140" Width: 1.140" Height: 3.543"
Product Form: Liquid Polish
NAIL TYPE: essie Original polish is ideal for consumers looking for a salon-quality manicure at home with saturated color payoff.
*L’Oreal custom product hierarchy calc based on USxAOC NIQ Scantrack for nail color. 52WE 12/ 27/25. © 2026, Nielsen Consumer LLC
How to use
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.
Ingredients
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, DIACETONE ALCOHOL, STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, BARIUM SULFATE, CITRIC ACID, ALCOHOL DENAT., ALUMINUM CALCIUM SODIUM SILICATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, COLOPHONIUM / ROSIN, SILICA [NANO] / SILICA, ALUMINA, DIMETHICONE, ISOPHORONE DIAMINE/ISOPHTHALIC ACID/TROMETHAMINE COPOLYMER, TIN OXIDE, DIETHYLHEXYL ADIPATE, n-BUTYL ALCOHOL, CALCIUM TITANIUM BOROSILICATE, AQUA / WATER, ACETONE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, TALC, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, [+/- MAY CONTAIN CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE, MICA, CI 19140 / YELLOW 5 LAKE, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES, CI 77891 [NANO] / TITANIUM DIOXIDE, CI 15850 / RED 7 LAKE, CI 77007 / ULTRAMARINES, CI 77510 / FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE, CI 77000 / ALUMINUM POWDER, CI 15850 / RED 6 LAKE, CI 15880 / RED 34 LAKE, CI 77266 [NANO] / 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 ]
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Gilded Galaxy Frequently Asked Questions
Master a salon-quality nail look
2. Color
Apply 2 coats for optimal opacity.
3. Top Coat
Apply 1 coat for up to 7-day wear.
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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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