4.5
Customers say
Customers appreciate the nail polish’s longevity, top coat quality, and color. They find it stays on for a week or more, looks nice, and has a nice, neutral pink shade that is great for everyday wear. The polish dries quickly, is easy to apply, and has good chip resistance. However, opinions differ on how well it protects against chips.
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quick drying top coat that seals and helps protect, to magnify shine for an ultra-glossy flawless finish.
Product Dimensions : 1.53 x 1.53 x 2.81 inches; 0.01 ounces
Item model number : K2159300
UPC : 742117640808 095008021409 884486338488
Manufacturer : L’Oreal USA S/D, INC. as essie
ASIN : B01E7UKT54
Clear Nail Polish Top Coat: This quick drying clear top coat nail polish seals and helps protect, to magnify shine for an ultra-glossy gel-like shine and a flawless finish that’s chip and fade resistant. No UV lamp needed.
Easy to Apply in 2 Steps: Step 1- Apply 2 coats of gel couture longwear nail color. Step 2- top with Gel Couture Top Coat for gel-like shine and protection. No base coat needed.
Looks Like Gel, Removes Like Regular Polish: Remove gel couture nail polish with any acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover. No harsh soaking, scrubbing or scraping needed.
Precise, Even Application: Features a patented swirl-stem and curve-hugging brush for even color coverage and precise application. Look to gel couture for gel polish-like finishes for at home application and easy removal.
America’s Nail Salon Expert: essie is a nail color authority and leader in nail luxury, committed to high quality standards the full nail polish portfolio is a vegan formula with no animal testing. essie makes life colorful.
Diane –
Must purchase
This is a great product. I love the color and the natural pink hue it provides. I could feel that my nails felt stronger as well. And when I take them off, it doesn’t feel like my fingernails feel damaged. Would highly recommend
Gloria Kobrin –
Superior Top Coat
This top coat keeps the polish shiny and helps it last longer.
Catherine G. –
Easy to apply. Great Colors. Quick Dry.
Love the brush and how easy it is to apply polish because of the brush. The Colors have been great. Love how fast it dries and the shine. It feels good. Light and my nails breath. Many other polishes don’t go on as easy, have poor brushes and harm the nails.
cyn –
BUY IT!! Game-changer, new holy grail!
I bought this top coat after seeing it recommended a lot on Reddit, and it has absolutely changed my nail polish game. I used to use a 2-in-1 base & top coat from Orly and the difference is night and day – I used to have to be extremely careful after applying the top coat so that nothing would smudge or smear (and it still inevitably would), but the Essie top coat sets so quickly and securely, locking in everything underneath. It’s been over a week since I did my nails and it’s only barely started to chip at the edges – in the past my nail polish would start chipping the very next day. (For reference, I paired it with the OPI Natural Nail base coat, also highly recommended.) This makes me excited to try doing my nails more often and looking into Essie polishes too. Try it, you won’t regret it!
Michelle –
Self-leveling and shiny
Used another brand’s bottom coat (cause I have it already and want to use it), 1 coat of Essie nail polish, and 1 coat of this “gel couture” top coat. It is very self-leveling and smooth. It takes awhile to dry, which is fine with me. Kept its shine for a few days and never chipped -was shiny after that too, just not like new. It never started peeling up from the bottom either. I removed all of it with ordinary nail polish remover when I wanted it off. My nail color wore away from the tip a tiny bit after several days; I could have filed them and applied another layer of top coat if I wanted to refresh it, but it still looked good enough to me so I didn’t bother. Something that really helps is to apply the nail color and top coat to the edge of the nail, not just across the top. I use q-tips and nail polish remover after the color has dried to clean up around my nails where I went astray, before I apply the top coat. Lasts a lot longer if you do this. Just applying the top coat to the edge might be good enough, but haven’t tried it. Happy w/ it.
Kratika –
Love the color and easy to apply
Awesome color. Nice coverage, its thick but not too much. Chip resistant with top coat. Stays fir more than a week
Three J’s –
Lasts in pool!
I don’t write a lot of reviews, but when I find something that actually lives up to the hype, I want to share with others. I do water aerobics, have a hot tub, and the chlorinated water is rough on my nails. They were peeling and chipping. I didn’t want to do gel manicures due to the UV exposure. I tried dip nails, but the prep involved took layers and layers off my nail bed which only made things worse. I kept seeing articles about Essie Gel Couture and how easy it is to use and that it actually lasts up to two weeks so I figured it was worth a try and would be much less expensive than salon manis. I honestly wasn’t expecting it to last, but was so happy when after two classes and a hot tub soak, my nails still looked great. There was some fading of the color at the tips so I applied another coat of the top coat and got close to two weeks out of first and subsequent manicures. Plus, this color, Fab Florals, is truly beautiful. I have already bought two other colors. “Pinned Up” seems thinner and requires 3 coats, but I’m looking forward to trying the “Embossed Lady” when it arrives.
Briana L. –
I love this top coat
I use this clear top coat with any nail polish and it gives a gel like look. It makes my polish last way longer and provides a thicker finish. It spreads really easy and dries fast. I use two coats.Only issue I have is how little product is in the bottle for the price. Is a rip off but I love it too much not to use it. I use MoonCat nail polish btw.
Amazon Customer –
The Essie Gel Couture Top Coat is hands-down the best top coat I’ve ever used! It dries super fast, leaves an incredibly shiny finish, and doesn’t require a UV light, which makes it so convenient.The wide brush makes application so easy and quick, and the formula is long-lasting and chip-resistant —it holds up beautifully even with daily wear.I’ve been using it for over a year now and have ordered it many times because nothing else compares. It keeps my nails looking professionally done for much longer than other top coats I’ve tried. Highly recommend!
vie –
I was surprised to realize that one coat is sufficient to cover (+top coat) and lasted over 10 days. Very easy to apply it has this perfect thickness and shine!
Maria –
Comprar con Step 1.
Genoveva –
Estupendo como capa finalSeca rapidito y le brinda un brillo muy bonito
Newenica –
Final layer of great nailpolish that will last at least a week without any chipping.