Step 1 Prep
Prep cuticles, nail, and skin with Ready. Prep. Go. Advanced Cuticle Remover.
Tuck It In My Tux
Tailored to perfection this silken ivory crème nail polish is devastatingly elegant and in total control.
- FLAWLESS COVERAGE: Achieve a flawless manicure by applying 2 coats of polish. Apply a thin 1st coat, and while the polish is still tacky, follow with a 2nd coat.
SALON-QUALITY FORMULA: essie original nail polish provides a salon quality, vegan formula for flawless coverage.
EASY GLIDE BRUSH: Our exclusive easy-glide brush allows for quick, even professional application on nails.
ENHANCE YOUR MANICURE: A base coat and topcoat are recommended to enhance the wear of your manicure. A base coat can prevent chipping and nourish your nails. A topcoat will make your manicure dry faster, last longer, and create a shinier finish. - How to use essie nail polish:
- First, apply 1 coat of your favorite essie base coat.
-Then, apply 2 coats of essie nail polish.
- Finish your salon-quality manicure with 1 coat of any essie topcoat. -
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 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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3 out of 5 stars.
They Turned Blue?
a year ago
I bought this color to be an off-white shade and when I used it on my nails for the first time I quickly realized it was the sheerest shade I’d ever used and so I had to layer it under another white polish I had to get the coverage I was looking for. I used the Essie gel hi-shine top coat to finish the nail look and I was happy with the outcome. Then I wore a blue dress and they started looking ombré, which I can only assume was from the color transferring?
type of nail polish userspecial occasions only
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response from essie:
a year ago
Consumer Care Center
Hello elizzyv44! Thank you for sharing your experience with the color Tuck It In My Tux. We wish you could see the results you were hoping for with this ivory white color. Its not a true sheer nor is it a true opaque creme finish. We're pleased to hear you finally got the coverage with all the layers but we have not heard of color transfer with dried nail enamel. If you would like to speak to us directly about your recent purchase, give us a call @ 866-313-7845 M-F 9 am-5:30 pm ET
5 out of 5 stars.
BEST milky, creamy white color I've ever used
a year ago
This is hands down my favorite nail polish color of all time! It's a perfect creamy color and love that it is a little sheer but layers well and is less sheer as you layer, with still a little of the natural nail peeking through. It is truly truly perfection
type of nail polish userdedicated/loyalist
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2 out of 5 stars.
Streaky and too sheer
7 years ago
I like the idea of sheer, but after trying several times, I cannot create a sheer coat with streaks. To overcome streakiness, I put on 3 or so layers until it was finally even coverage. It looked nice at that point, but then when I went to remove it, it was a total nightmare. I had to scrub with nail polish remover for what felt like at least 10 minutes. Maybe a professional would have success painting on this color. I probably won't use this color again unless desperate.
favorite essie color family?reds
type of nail polish userregular/average
great to wear forwork
no, I do not recommend this product.
helpful?
response from essie:
7 years ago
Consumer Care Center
Hi there! Thank you so much for your feedback. We are so sorry to hear that you are seeing streaky results with this shade. We hope you try applying a base coat before applying the color. We will most certainly forward your comments with the rest of the team!
5 out of 5 stars.
Elegant
7 years ago
Beautiful creamy white. 2 coats did the trick for me. Not streaky at all. Just use a base coat and the push and pull method for color application.
Q: goes great with this shade
A: Everything
favorite essie color family?pinks
type of nail polish userdedicated/loyalist
great to wear foreveryday
yes, I recommend this product.
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1 out of 5 stars.
WAY TO LOOK THIN
8 years ago
I bought 8/19/2017 for a wedding. Absolutely horrible. So thin that it was hard to cover my nails. Tried another coat and still too hard to cover nail. Is there a secret to application? Very messy.
Q: favorite color?
A: Pinker tones
type of nail polish userregular/average
no, I do not recommend this product.
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response from essie:
8 years ago
Essie Consumer Care
Hi Lisa! We're so sorry to hear about your experience with this nail color. Our nail polish should look flawless by the second coat. Always be sure to shake your bottle for at least 10 seconds before applying. If you would like to speak to us directly about your last purchase, give us a call @ 866-313-7845 M-F 9am-5:30pm EST and provide the reference number 3044083.
2 out of 5 stars.
Takes Effort
8 years ago
One coat, two coat, three coat, four... This nail polish takes some work and I am not a fan. Pretty color, but incredibly sheer unless you use a lot of coats but it's incredibly sheer and takes forever to dry.
Q: favorite color?
A: nude
type of nail polish userspecial occasions only
great to wear foreveryday
no, I do not recommend this product.
helpful?
response from essie:
8 years ago
Essie Consumer Care
We're sorry to hear the tuck it in my tux does not have as much coverage as you were hoping for. This shade is intended to have a sheer finish. It sounds like you might prefer a similar shade with more coverage. Take a look at the shade urban jungle;
http://www.essie.com/Colors/neutrals/urban-jungle.aspx
In the meantime, if you would like to speak to us directly, please call us @ 888.448.9617 M-F 9am-5:30pm EST and give the reference number 2545397
4 out of 5 stars.
Nice clean color
9 years ago
You have to apply multiple coats, but the end result is pretty!
Q: favorite color?
A: Watermelon
type of nail polish userdedicated/loyalist
great to wear forwork
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4 out of 5 stars.
Gets hard to apply over time
9 years ago
I bought this product in December (amost a year ago) in order to make a peppermint design on my nails, and over time it got dry, and hard to apply and it was streaky when I first got it, however the color was very pretty. I just don't think a nail polish that is that much money only lasts for a year and about four or five uses.
Q: goes great with this shade
A: almost any shade you want
Q: favorite color?
A: Now and zen
type of nail polish userregular/average
great to wear foreveryday
yes, I recommend this product.
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3 out of 5 stars.
Beautiful color, tricky formula.
9 years ago
Love this color, it's my perfect clean, elegant, summer shade! But...sigh, the formula is a tricky one. I wouldn't describe it as sheer, it can achieve almost full opacity with 3 coats, but it applies very streaky, and that's not easy to eliminate with subsequent (thin) coats. If it wasn't for the challenging application issues, this would hands down be my all-time favorite Essie color, and I've tried many!
Q: favorite color?
A: Berry Naughty
type of nail polish userdedicated/loyalist
great to wear foreveryday
no, I do not recommend this product.
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4 out of 5 stars.
Nice white for pale skin tones
9 years ago
I read online that this polish was great for pale skin tones. That review was correct! I've tried a lot of white polishes (Blanc, Urban Jungle), but this one didn't wash out compared to my skin tone. My only complaint is that it takes three coats to get it opaque.
Q: goes great with this shade
A: The gel topcoat.
Q: favorite color?
A: Shearling Darling
type of nail polish userdedicated/loyalist
great to wear foreveryday
yes, I recommend this product.
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5 out of 5 stars.
AMAZING WHITE
10 years ago
If you are tan and in need of a white that doesn't look like you painted your nails with white out this is it!! It is very sheer, but 3 coats gave me full opacity and no nail lines! This is a jellyish white so if your looking for a very pigmented stark white this isn't it. But I'm so in love and I'm glad I bought this! Essie please never discontinue this color because it is a definite classic for me along with Ballet Slippers!
Q: favorite color?
A: Ballet Slippers
type of nail polish userregular/average
great to wear foreveryday
yes, I recommend this product.
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4 out of 5 stars.
I like it
10 years ago
This was my go to polish that Id get applied on my acrylics. It starts off sheer white and takes about 3 coats so it doesn't look streaky but about a week later it starts to get dull and be more of an off white. But nonetheless I get a lot of compliments on this color
Q: favorite color?
A: Marshmallow
type of nail polish userregular/average
great to wear foreveryday
yes, I recommend this product.
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4 out of 5 stars.
Beautiful white, but not too white!
10 years ago
I am blonde and fairly pale and never thought about wearing a white on my nails, even though I'm a part-time manicurist. It was really quiet this past weekend so I was playing around and stumbled across this color I hadn't tried before. I painted a few nails and instantly fell in love! I agree with another poster that I don't find it off-white or cream colored... It's a pretty sheer white, but it's not too white. It looks pretty and clean and I was shocked that it didn't wash out my already pale skin. This is going to be one of my go to colors from now on. I did have to put on three coats to achieve the color I wanted, but it was worth it! I dressed it up with some glitter and nail art too!
Q: favorite color?
A: Sugar Daddy
type of nail polish userprofessional
great to wear foreveryday
yes, I recommend this product.
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1 out of 5 stars.
very very sheer
10 years ago
I was looking for a new white because I ran out of blanc and this polish was the only white they had for Essie in the store. I wish I'd held off and looked into this polish because if I knew it was THIS sheer I wouldn't have bought it. not only is it the most sheer polish I have ever used, it's very streaky; in order to get much color at all AND even out the streaks I need to apply several coats.
Q: goes great with this shade
A: nothing
Q: favorite color?
A: blanc
type of nail polish usernail art lover
great to wear foreveryday
no, I do not recommend this product.
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response from essie:
10 years ago
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We're sorry this shade was too sheer for you. Blanc does provides more coverage. We'll be sure to share your comments with the team.
5 out of 5 stars.
Catalogue Model Mani Perfection
10 years ago
You know how catalogue models always have clean looking understated nails? That's what Tuck it in my Tux does for your nails. Pure Perfection! Essie puts out a number of sheers aka jellies and I've tried most since 1998/99 when I started wearing Essie, but Tuck it in my Tux knocks it out of the ballpark! Tuck it in my Tux is my go to clean nails look. It looks off-white or cream in this online image but in real life I don't see that beige/off-white. I would describe the color as a milky white sheer, not at all stark white. Any pink in it is from your own natural nail color that comes through underneath. The first coat like many sheers applies slightly streaky BUT the second coat fixes it and evens it out with out any looking back. I find it opaque in just two coats but I wear my nails very short so that might have something to do with the ease at which I achieve ideal opacity. I searched long and hard to find the ideal sheer/clean catalogue mani look for my pale with both pink and yellow undertones complexion and this is by far the best I've found. I think it would flatter universally.
Q: goes great with this shade
A: First Base, Good to Go Top Coat
Q: favorite color?
A: A-List, Tuck it in my Tux
type of nail polish userdedicated/loyalist
great to wear forwork
yes, I recommend this product.
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3 out of 5 stars.
Pretty in bottle...
11 years ago
It was pretty when i ordered in online, but on my nail, it was gooie and weird. It was not a perfect white, more of a tinted clear. It takes many coats to get it to work. but overall, after 3-4 coats, it is a gorgeous white!
Q: goes great with this shade
A: flowerista
Q: favorite color?
A: mint candy apple
type of nail polish usernail art lover
great to wear forwork
no, I do not recommend this product.
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4 out of 5 stars.
good but a little sheer
11 years ago
i just got it and i love it best with a pastel color like mint candy apple.
Q: goes great with this shade
A: mint candy apple
Q: favorite color?
A: mint Candy apple
type of nail polish userregular/average
great to wear foreveryday
yes, I recommend this product.
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