gel couture
take me to thread
wave. flirt. win. your wish is his command in this longwear, masterful plush taupe nail polish – well, of course it is.
about
- up to 14 day wear*: essie gel couture delivers a long lasting, high-shine gel-like finish without the UV lamp. *reapplication of top coat at day 7.
- looks like gel nail polish, removes like regular polish: EASY, GENTLE REMOVAL with acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover. no harsh scrapping or soaking.
- easy 2 step application: apply 2 coats of gel couture long lasting essie nail polish, then apply 1 coat of gel couture top coat nail polish for either a gel-like high shine or a velvety matte finish; no base coat or UV lamp needed.
- precise, generous coverage: the essie gel couture patented swirl stem nail brush yields precise, generous coverage for flawless at home application.
how to use
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1. clean nail beds; no base coat needed.
2. apply two coats of gel couture longwear color.
3. finish with gel couture top coat for high-shine or matte finish.
ingredients
full ingredient list:
BUTYL ACETATE ETHYL ACETATE NITROCELLULOSE TOSYLAMIDE/EPOXY RESIN ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL ACETYL TRIBUTYL CITRATE DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL DIBENZOATE SUCROSE ACETATE ISOBUTYRATE ACRYLATES COPOLYMER STEARALKONIUM HECTORITE PROPYL ACETATE OCTOCRYLENE TRIBUTYL CITRATE ADIPIC ACID/NEOPENTYL GLYCOL/TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER ALCOHOL DENAT. HYDROGENATED ACETOPHENONE/OXYMETHYLENE COPOLYMER DIMETHICONE SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE BARIUM SULFATE CITRIC ACID OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE BENZOPHENONE-1 SILICA CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE COLOPHONIUM / ROSIN / COLOPHANE TIN OXIDE ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE MAGNESIUM SILICATE CI 77002 / ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE [+/- MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE MICA CI 77491, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES CI 15850 / RED 7 LAKE CI 19140 / YELLOW 5 LAKE CI 15850 / RED 6 LAKE CI 15880 / RED 34 LAKE CI 77510 / FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE CI 77163 / BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE CI 77266 / BLACK 2 CI 77000 / ALUMINUM POWDER CI 77400 / BRONZE POWDER CI 42090 / BLUE 1 LAKE CI 77510 / FERRIC FERROCYANIDE CI 77288 / CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS CI 77820 / SILVER
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