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About this item
Highlights
- Essie gel couture pre show jitters: gel-like off white 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: Vegan, Formaldehyde-Free, Formaldehyde Resin-Free, Animal By-Product-Free
Color Finish: High Shine, Gloss
Color Palette: Light Tones
Product Form: Gel
Beauty Purpose: Nail Care, Shine Enhancing
Net weight: .46 fl oz (US)
Features: Long Lasting, High Shine
TCIN: 50637356
UPC: 095008021119
Item Number (DPCI): 052-06-3636
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Ingredients:
g2024713 - ingredients: butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, nitrocellulose, tosylamide/epoxy resin, isopropyl alcohol, acetyl tributyl citrate, dipropylene glycol dibenzoate, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, stearalkonium hectorite, acrylates copolymer, propyl acetate, tributyl citrate, alcohol denat., adipic acid/neopentyl glycol/trimellitic anhydride copolymer, hydrogenated acetophenone/oxymethylene copolymer, aqua / water / eau, dimethicone, calcium aluminum borosilicate, barium sulfate, citric acid, oxidized polyethylene, benzophenone-1, colophonium / rosin / colophane, tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, silica, magnesium silicate, aluminum hydroxide, tin oxide, ci 77002 / aluminum hydroxide, [+/- may contain: ci 77891 / titanium dioxide, ci 77491, ci 77499 / iron oxides, mica, 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 77266 / black 2, ci 42090 / blue 1 lake, ci 77163 / bismuth oxychloride]. (f.i.l. t70039801/1).
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 2.89 inches length x 1.46 inches width x 1.28 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.12 pounds
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Return details
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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
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.
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 - 22 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 - 25 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 - 29 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.
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
Great quality product
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Sabrina33 - 3 months ago, Verified purchaser
I adore this incredible product, it dries amazingly fast! Exactly what I needed and saved me thirty dollars by skipping the salon and gel polish application on my nails!
lasted ONE DAY
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
screen name - 4 months ago, Verified purchaser
I bought the full set/system and when using 'princess charming' the polish started coming off in less than 24 hours, even when I purposely didn't wash my hands as much as a normal day for the 24 hours after applying it. I cannot yet comment on how easy this is to remove. I also bought "first fitting" because I was impressed in store that it was thick and not streaky, but when I tried using it at home it was thin and streaky and would have taken like 4-5 coats for it to look decent so hopefully this is still within my return policy because I want to return everything I bought.
Longwear
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
fabulous - 5 months ago, Verified purchaser
Color has a long wear
The best nail polish I ever used.
5 out of 5 stars
Yeswola - 5 months ago
originally posted on essie.com
Pre-Show Jitters is a fantastic product. I have very weak nails, this product stays on and keeps my nails strong. The brush is shaped perfectly to cover in two strokes.