$12.99 when purchased online
Target Online store #3991
About this item
Highlights
- Essie gel couture rock the runway: gel-like red nail polish that lasts up to 15 days; longwear nail polish with a gel-like finish and chip-resistant wear with reapplication of nail polish top coat at day 7; color shades are formulated with patent pending flex.e gel technology that bonds and moves with your nails to resist chipping
- Easy 2 step system: step 1: apply two coats of essie gel couture colored polish to clean, bare nails. step 2: seal with essie gel couture top coat for gel-like finish. no base coat or uv lamp needed
- Easy removal: looks like gel, removes like regular polish. no harsh soaking, scrubbing or scraping. remove gel couture nail polish with any acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover
- Swirl stem brush: for precise application and generous coverage for your at home manicure
- Vegan nail polish formula: zero animal derived ingredients and no animal testing
- Essie, america’s nail salon expert: essie is the go-to nail brand for celebrities, beauty professionals, fashion icons and the color obsessed
Description
essie gel couture is gel-like, longwear nail polish that lasts for up to 15 days* at home in 2 easy steps. no base coat or uv lamp needed. color shades are now formulated with patent pending flex.e gel technology that bonds and moves with your nails to resist chipping. essie cruelty free nail polish is chip-resistant polish that looks like gel but removes like regular polish. featuring a swirl-stem brush for precise, generous coverage and application.
gel-like nail polish that lasts up to 15 days* in 2 easy steps
step 1: apply 2 coats of gel couture color to clean, bare nails
step 2: seal with gel couture top coat for gel-like finish. no base coat or uv lamp needed
*reapplication of top coat at day 7
gel-like nail polish that lasts up to 15 days* in 2 easy steps
step 1: apply 2 coats of gel couture color to clean, bare nails
step 2: seal with gel couture top coat for gel-like finish. no base coat or uv lamp needed
*reapplication of top coat at day 7
Health Facts: DBP-Free, Camphor-Free, Vegan, Formaldehyde-Free, Toluene-Free, Formaldehyde Resin-Free, Animal By-Product-Free
Color Finish: High Shine, Gloss, Semi-Sheer
Color Palette: Bright Tones
Product Form: Gel
Beauty Purpose: Shine Enhancing
Net weight: .46 fl oz (US)
Features: High Shine
TCIN: 50637391
UPC: 095008021096
Item Number (DPCI): 052-06-3634
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.
Ingredients:
butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, nitrocellulose, tosylamide/epoxy resin, isopropyl alcohol, acetyl tributyl citrate, dipropylene glycol dibenzoate, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, stearalkonium hectorite, acrylates copolymer, octocrylene, propyl acetate, tributyl citrate, alcohol denat., adipic acid/neopentyl glycol/trimellitic anhydride copolymer, hydrogenated acetophenone/oxymethylene copolymer, dimethicone, synthetic fluorphlogopite, calcium sodium borosilicate, calcium aluminum borosilicate, barium sulfate, silica, citric acid, oxidized polyethylene, benzophenone-1, colophonium / rosin/ colophane, tin oxide, alumina, magnesium silicate, aluminum hydroxide, cl 77002 / aluminum hydroxide, acetone, [+/- may contain / c 77891 / titanium dioxide, mica, ci 77491, c 77499 / iron oxides, c 77000 / aluminum powder, c 15850 / red 7 lake, cl 15880 / red 34 lake, cl 19140 / yellow 5 lake, cl 15850 / red 6 lake, c 77510 / ferric ammonium ferrocyanide, c1 77400 / bronze powder, cl 77820 / silver, cl 77266 / black 2, ci 77163 / bismuth oxychloride, cl 77510 / ferric ferrocyanide, ci 77288 / chromium oxide greens, c 42090 / blue 1 lake] f.il. d237940/8
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 1 inches length x 1.3 inches width x 2.5 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.1 pounds
We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.
This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO, Alaska, Hawaii
Return details
This item must be returned to any Target store.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
See the return policy for complete information.
Q: Which color is a good sheer pink for a french manicure?
submitted by Christie - 4 years ago
A: I don't have a recommendation for the gel line, but Mademoiselle in the regular Essie line is my all-time favorite for a French manicure. Ballet Slippers is another good one.
submitted bygLamping - 2 years agoA: Hi there Christie! We agree, the gel couture color "sheer fantasy" is a great option for a french manicure. This graceful sheer pink is the perfect base color.
submitted byEssie Team - 4 years agoBrand expertA: Hi Christie! We would recommend Sheer Fantasy. Hope this helps!
submitted byTarget Beauty Consulting - 4 years agoBrand expertA: Sheer Fantasy, but Fairy Tailor is another great option.
submitted bycraftymama - 1 year ago
Q: Is this the same as actual gel from salons
submitted by Andrea - 5 years ago
A: Hi Andrea! This gel polish is sometimes used in a salon. It is typically on the wall of polishes to choose from, rather than the ones that set under a heat lamp. I hope this helps!
submitted byTarget Beauty Consulting - 5 years agoBrand expertA: ABSOLUTELY IT IS NOT!
submitted byTrisha - 5 years agoA: Hi there Andrea! Unlike salon gel nailcolors, the Gel Couture does not require the use of a UV lamp and is easily removed with your regular polish remover.
submitted byEssie Team - 5 years agoBrand expert
Q: Does this dry more quickly than regular nail polish?
submitted by Booooooo - 4 years ago
A: Hi ajm! After you have painted two base coats and a top coat of essie gel couture polish, it takes about 15 minutes to dry. Hope this helps!
submitted byTarget Beauty Consulting - 4 years agoBrand expertA: Hi there! The Gel Couture nail colors are a longwear nail enamel. They take slightly longer to dry than a classic nail color. A classic takes about 2 minutes per layer to dry, the Gel Couture takes about 5 minutes per layer to dry. Once you have your layers on, it takes about 15 minutes to dry, but you always want to refrain from busy nails for the first hour or so after your mani.
submitted byEssie Team - 4 years agoBrand expert
Q: Are any of these gel colors shimmer? From the photos they all look opaque/flat color
submitted by Deirdre - 4 years ago
A: Hello Deirdre, Try shade Wearing Hue? for a beautiful shimmer. Hope this helps :)
submitted byTarget Beauty Consulting - 4 years agoBrand expertA: Hi there Deirdre! The Gel Couture nail colors come in a wide range of colors and finishes. Online it can be harder to know what you’re seeing so scroll down and read the “HIGHLIGHTS” to learn if the color is opaque, sheer, shimmer, etc. And yes, the Wearing Hue is a creamy delicate white with a slight blush of champagne and shimmer.
submitted byEssie Team - 4 years agoBrand expert
Q: Can I use this polish with a UV lamp?
submitted by Amanda - 5 years ago
A: Hi Amanda! Don't use a UV lamp with the Gel Couture nail colors and Top Coat This formula is made for easy home use. No base coat is used. Apply 2 coats of color to bare nails, finish with the top coat and let your nails dry like a normal nail enamel. Remove with your regular polish remover.
submitted byEssie Team - 5 years agoBrand expertA: Hi Amanda! No UV lamp is required for this gel polish to set. Hope this helps!
submitted byTarget Beauty Consulting - 5 years agoBrand expert
Q: Does the top coat come with the polish, or do you purchase it separately?
submitted by Y4Yvette - 5 years ago
A: Hi there Y4Yvette! The gel couture top coat and gel couture nail enamels are all sold separately, but from time to time, you may see the top coat banded to a specific color as part of a limited edition offer in the stores.
submitted byEssie Team - 5 years agoBrand expertA: Hi Y4Yvette! This particular nail polish is sold individually. However, you may see some deals where the essie Gel Couture Nail Polish's are sold in a package set with a top coat. Hope this helps!
submitted byTarget Beauty Consulting - 5 years agoBrand expert
Q: Even though it isn't required, will the Essie base coat help the gel couture polish last longer?
submitted by AMM - 5 years ago
A: Hi there AMM! The Gel Couture colors were made to go over a bare nail bed, with not base coat. While base coats help classic nail enamels adhere to the nail bed, we don't think the Gel Couture will work well over a base coat.
submitted byEssie Team - 5 years agoBrand expertA: Hi AMM! The essie here to stay base coat will help bold color to your nail. It also helps prevent the nails from staining. Hope this helps!
submitted byTarget Beauty Consulting - 5 years agoBrand expert
Q: How do you remove this polish? Does it require soaking in Acetone?
submitted by Roberta - 5 years ago
A: Hi there Roberta. The essie Gel Couture nail colors are removed like any normal nail enamel. Use your favorite nail polish remover. No special soaking needed.
submitted byEssie Team - 5 years agoBrand expertA: I use regular polish remover and it comes off very easily.
submitted byKira - 5 years ago
Q: Can i use regular nail polish under this top coat?
submitted by Esther - 6 years ago
A: I do! I have several regular Essie polishes and use this Gel topcoat, and it works well! A manicurist used this combo on me one, and I've been doing it ever since.
submitted byvnssa906 - 5 years agoA: Hi Esther! The Gel Couture Top Coat is recommended with the Essie Gel Couture Nail Polish. I hope this helps!
submitted byTarget Beauty Consulting - 6 years agoBrand expert
Q: Which color would give a milky sheer white? Thanks!
submitted by K - 4 days ago
A: Hey K, Great question! We recommend to check out the essie Nail Art Studio Jelly Gloss Vegan Sheer Nail Polish - 0.46 fl oz in Color Arctic Jelly. Get real-time answers to all your future beauty questions using the “Chat with a Virtual Beauty Consultant” button on every product page.
submitted byTarget Beauty Consulting - 4 days agoBrand expert
This product is featured in recent Target Finds stories
Gift Ideas
The most on-trend Mother’s Day gifts she’ll be obsessed with
Give Mom a little extra glow with the latest fashion & beauty finds.
Trends
Icy Blue is making major waves.
Frost your closet (and home) in dreamy baby blues to break into spring mode.
Ideas
Sky blue has stepped into the spotlight.
Feel effortlessly cool in this dreamy hue that’ll shift your style from spring to summer.
Essence Festival of Culture
About the collection
L’Oreal USA is a proud to be joining the ESSENCE Festival of Culture in a three-year sponsorship of the annual event. ESSENCE Festival of Culture mobilizes, informs and uplifts the largest global gathering of everyday, multigenerational Black women in a safe space to achieve new levels of sisterhood, personal development, wealth creation, civic engagement & community leadership.
L’Oreal USA and it’s brands are proud to be a part of this event and to celebrate the beauty of the Black consumer, it’s curly hair, skintones, and colors. We recognize your influence in the beauty space and celebrate you.
L’Oreal USA and it’s brands are proud to be a part of this event and to celebrate the beauty of the Black consumer, it’s curly hair, skintones, and colors. We recognize your influence in the beauty space and celebrate you.
Guests also viewed
$9.99
Buy 1, get 1 25% off select nail care products on select items
4.6 out of 5 stars with 7782 ratings
$12.99
Buy 1, get 1 25% off select nail care products
4.7 out of 5 stars with 102 ratings
$12.99
Buy 1, get 1 25% off select nail care products on select items
4.5 out of 5 stars with 200 ratings
$9.99
Buy 1, get 1 25% off select nail care products on select items
4.5 out of 5 stars with 4143 ratings
$12.99
Buy 1, get 1 25% off select nail care products on select items
4.7 out of 5 stars with 3343 ratings
$12.99
Buy 1, get 1 25% off select nail care products on select items
4.3 out of 5 stars with 254 ratings
Discover more options
$9.99
Buy 1, get 1 25% off select nail care products
$11.99
Buy 1, get 1 25% off select nail care products
$5.99
Buy 1, get 1 25% off select nail care products
$9.29
Buy 1, get 1 25% off select nail care products
4.4 out of 5 stars with 2183 reviews
easy to apply: 4.31 out of 5
easy to remove: 4.29 out of 5
long lasting: 3.73 out of 5
quality: 3.77 out of 5
value: 3.51 out of 5
68% would recommend
233 recommendations
Fairy Tailor is the best sheer pink color
5 out of 5 stars
JUDI - 13 days ago
originally posted on essie.com
Two coats and it's a lovely French nude. 3 or 4 coats and you'll get a very nice healthy looking nails. This is the color I've been searching for and I'm so happy it exists. I think this color flatters every skin tone. Essie please make sure this color never discontinues!
Better option for DIY manis
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
heli11 - 14 days ago, Verified purchaser
I have a few shades of this polish, and I prefer Essie in general over other brands. I find the polish self-levels well, the brush shape makes it easy to apply, and it lasts longer than most store polishes. Also very easy to remove with acetone, even more so than non-gel polishes. With that said, this definitely doesn’t last as long as advertised (up to 14 days with top coat reapplication). If other polishes chip around day 2 of wear, this polish usually lasts about 4 days before chipping, at least on my dominant hand. I don’t have a job or hobbies where I’m rough on my hands. I find doing my manis relaxing, so I don’t mind doing it a couple time a week, but I wish I could get a full week of wear. There are also weird sticky threads that come out of the bottle sometimes, not sure what that is. Overall, better than any other store polishes I’ve tried but definitely can’t compare to a professional mani.
Disappointing
1 out of 5 stars
Lama92 - 14 days ago
originally posted on essie.com
I really thought I’d found my new go-to nail polish . love the color, it’s very easy to use, doesnt Chip easily… Great- on day 1. On day 2 it already Starts to get a very prominent yellow-ish undertone so my Hands/ Nails Look awful and Id have to remove the color the very Next day already. I am very dissappointed.
1 reply from Consumer Care Center team - 11 days ago
Hey there! Thank you for your feedback on our Fairy Tailor, we are sad to hear that this did not meet your expectations,and chipped. We understand that this can be frustrating, and we will share this information with our production team. We hope that you will continue to try and use our products with satisfaction in the future.
Chip resistance
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
ineededalamp - 14 days ago, Verified purchaser
I gave away my OPI which was chipping right away, and will switch over to this. I work in healthcare and can only wear nail polish that doesn't chip- this lasted three days before small flaws started.
Pretty color
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Look cool and are comfy - 23 days ago, Verified purchaser
It looks exactly as pictured. Great quality and price. If combined with the gel top coat. It lasts a long time.
Beautiful Color!
5 out of 5 stars
Sallygirl1012 - 24 days ago
originally posted on essie.com
10/10!!! So beautiful! A perfect white! I love the color looks so good on my skin tone!
Color doesn't match photo
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
LMartinez88 - 26 days ago, Verified purchaser
Color is drastically different than what is shown in the photo. I ordered the Pinky Ring expecting more of a hot pink color, but it's more of a pastel pink color. Not what I was going for. Initially I thought I was given the wrong color because it looks so different.
High expectations, low satisfaction
3 out of 5 stars
Sarah - 30 days ago, Verified purchaser
I loved the color of this product but I was hoping for a more salon quality result. The gel dried in odd clumps on a few fingers and didn’t last quite as long as I was expecting.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 25 days ago
Hey there! Thank you for your feedback on our Gel Couture Nail Polish, in the Tassel Free shade, we are sad to hear that this did not meet your expectations, and you had some clumping. We understand that this can be frustrating, and we will share this information with our production team. We hope that you will continue to try and use our products with satisfaction in the future.
Pretty color!
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
AY26 - 30 days ago, Verified purchaser
Lady’s longer than other polishes but it still chips. I have had to relish one or two nails in a 7 day period.
So bright and shined but does stain.
4 out of 5 stars
Lozza - 30 days ago
originally posted on essie.com
I love this rock the runway color. I think it’s # 270. But it does stain your nails. I had it on for probably 7 days and they were noticeably orange. I made sure next time to get a base coat which they generally don’t bother with on these gels. Hope that makes the difference.
Too runny
1 out of 5 stars
Keek - 1 month ago
originally posted on essie.com
Very runny and thin. Needs at least 4 coats to be fully opaque. Not at all like gel polish. Want my money back would not buy again.
1 reply from Consumer Care Center team - 29 days ago
Hi Keek! Thank you for sharing some personal feedback with us. We are sorry to hear that the Matter Of Fiction nail polish did not leave you with the results in which you expected. We thank you for giving this product a try as we will be passing on your comments to others in our team. We would love to assist you with finding the best suited product and shade for you, please call us directly at 1-866-313-7845, monday - friday, 9 am to 5 pm .
Love it
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Mrmr - 1 month ago, Verified purchaser
I believe this the best nail polish in the market
Love it
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Tammy - 1 month ago, Verified purchaser
Beautiful color that stays on !
pretty but sheer
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
jo - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
looking at the bottle i expected it to be a bit more opaque… it’s very sheer but you can build coverage and it turns out to be such a gorgeous pink! still semi sheer after 4 coats but it’s a really nice clean look. just wish it were less expensive because for the amount of coats needed you don’t get a tone of product for the $
Best nail polish
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
2pupcup - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
Lasted two weeks. Probably the longest at home manicure I've had. No chipping or fading. Incredibly surprised
Terrible
1 out of 5 stars
abp6719 - 2 months ago
originally posted on essie.com
absolutely terrible. It goes on patchy and basically the color of white chalk. I just got it, doubt I can return it otherwise i will throw it out.
1 reply from Consumer Care Center team - 2 months ago
Hi abp6719! Thank you for sharing your comments on our pre-show jitters. Feedback from our consumers is very important to us and helps us improve all of our products! We apologize that you did not end up liking this product and appreciate you sharing your experience!
Good polish
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Andi - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
I’m not very good at doing my nails but have started using this polish which does stay on with the top coat and reapplying the top coat after a week. By 2 weeks, it’s definitely started to chip around the tip and edge of the nail but not an eyesore. I thought Preshow Jitters would be more of a sheer. It looks white to me.
Best at home polish!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Katie - 3 months ago, Verified purchaser
This polish paired with the Essie gel top coat lasted a week and a half, even with me constantly washing my hands due to cold and flu season. I probably could have made it last even longer if I reapplied the top coat after 7 days. I need to get more colors!
No more dip polish for me
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Buttercups - 3 months ago, Verified purchaser
Trying to move away from dip powders and spending a fortune at nail salons. This is a good start, long lasting and looks professionally done. I still need to master my nail painting technique but I am satisfied overall.
Will buy again
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Tnme - 3 months ago, Verified purchaser
Staying power-great color