Essie Gel Couture Review | All 42 Shades!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- READ THIS, I BEG YOU
Today I have a review of the Essie Gel Couture long wearing polishes.
Polishes Mentioned:
Atelier collection -
Fairy Tailor
Spool Me Over
Pinned Up
Stitch By Stitch
Sheer Fantasy
Make The Cut
Pearls of Wisdom
Touch Up
First View
Twill Seeker
Take Me To Thread
Sew Me
First Look collection -
Couture Curator
Haute To Trot
Dress Call
Beauty Nap
Zip Me Up
Pre-Show Jitters
Fashion Show collection -
Style In Excess
Labels Only
On The List
Beauty Marked
The It Factor
Looks To Thrill
Sit Me In The Front Row
Signature Smile
Flashed
Take A Walk
Model Citizen
Rock The Runway
After Party collection -
Turn ’n’ Pose
Hang Up The Heels
Wrap Party
Gala-vanting
Find Me A Man-nequin
Caviar Bar
Off-duty Style
Spiked With Style
Bubbles Only
Drop The Gown
Surrounded By Studs
Model Clicks
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FAQ:
What top coat/base coat do you use?
- I don't have a favorite topcoat, usually I use the INM Out The Door (can be found at Sally's Beauty Supply) for swatches and the HK Girl from Glisten & Glow for manicures. My all time favorite base coat the CND Stickey. You can find that on Amazon.com or at Ulta stores.
Why do you take your picture and video swatches separately?
- Since my lighting, camera settings, and tripod all have to be adjusted when switching from pictures to video, its faster, and helps keep the lighting more consistent, if I batch process all the pictures at once and then all the videos at another time. It also helps me get a feel for how to work with the polish if I do my pictures before the video.
How long do you let your nail polish dry between coats?
- I wait until a coat is completely dry to the touch before adding another one. The time it takes for that to happen varies from polish to polish, but usually is around 5-10 minutes.
How long do swatch videos take you to make?
- To take pictures, film, edit, and upload, it takes between 5-8 hours depending on the size of the collection.
Why don't you paint EVERY SINGLE inch of your nail and ALL THE WAY UP TO THE CUTICLE EVERY SINGLE TIME?! DEAR GOD WHY?!
- I purposely avoid the sides of my nails and my cuticle line when I'm swatching because I do swatches one after the other after the other. Removing polishes that are applied too close to the skin can stain the skin around my nails and make the next swatch look bad. I do it to keep the video clips and pictures clean.
Where did you get your nail polish racks?
- The racks on the wall behind me can be found here:
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Why don't you use a peel-off base coat when you swatch? You should use the UNT one because Simplynailogical uses it and everyone should use everything she uses with no exceptions.
- I speed swatch. The polish is still wet or tacky by the time I remove it to apply the next one. Using a peel-off base coat would not only add an extra step to my routine, but would require me to wait for the polish to dry before it could be peeled off. This would end up taking more time and be less efficient for me.
Trust me, if Cristine suggests it, I try it...but everyone has different taste in products and everyone does things differently. Two people can have vastly different opinions on a product. It doesn't mean that one of them is wrong, it means that they're different people.
Are you going to swatch the Essie/OPI/China Glaze _ collection?
- Yes.
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Ur so dedicated!! 42 polishes for 1 video? U rock!
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I just watched your whole video and it helped me ALOT. I can only imagine how long it took you to do all those swatches and I just wanted to say thank you and i am now a new subscriber (:
Thank you!
One of the best reviews I've ever seen.
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Oh my gosh!! Every review I've seen of these polishes has been raving and glowing! But no one has talked about the damn bubbles. I get so many bubbles when I apply this polish, so I was so happy to hear that it wasn't just me :) thanks for the amazing video, Jess!!!
I got about 30 bubbles just on my thumb nail.
Oh, don't apologize for the long video. I can't speak for anyone else but I have no life and I look forward to your videos and get really excited when you upload new ones. That is probably really sad but I don't care so yeah :) keep them coming lol
No life here too. I've been waiting all day for this video. Then of course my kids wanted some thing called dinner 😆
+Danielle Price lol 😀
+Danielle Price ha ha kids are so needy aren't they?! Thinking they need to eat everyday or something..... 😜 ha ha story of my life too!
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I've been waiting for this video, I didn't want to buy any shades without your review! Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
You shouldn't apologize for this long video or any that you make long. You're really informative and super trustworthy which is why I check your reviews first! Thank you for your time!!
I order after yours and ordered in smaller amounts but they were still all thrown in there together just like yours. I was lucky I think because there were fewer they didn't break but they have got to change the packaging on those! Thanks for the video! I love these and found the wear time to be amazing!!!
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You're the only one who i actually subscribed too after that video. Lots of people talk a lot and its either has nothing to do about the product ,not enough info or not even showing at the end of all that blah blah any swatches lol Whatever you're saying is strictly about the product and every word is exactly what i needed to know to make up my mind if i want to spend my hard working money or not ! Thank you so much, you're the best at what you do!
Great swatches and pictures. Thanks for all the work you put into putting this together.
Thank you!
Thank you, thank you for this review! I cannot imagine the work that went into this. This is just another reason you are my fave polish reviewer!
2 broken orders is crazy, you put a lot of work into cleaning the bottles up & having to file the shards of glass down, they made a deal w/you since it had to be shipped twice & both times they were a broken mess, girl call & get your monies that's due to you, they need to learn from their mistakes & you are amazing for doing this w/the whole collection, thank you for being so awesome & taking your money & time to do this for us ❤
I really love how thorough you are with your reviews and swatching. You are my "go to" youtuber for polish info!
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I literally can't believe they shipped them that way. TWICE. That is ridiculous.
VERY ridiculous and the exact reason I like buying polish out of a store. Don't want that risk.
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Tfs and so sorry about your ordeal in trying to obtain these. You're a rock star and your efforts are very appreciated!
Omgggggg I'm so happy you reviewed this!!!!!! Ahh thank u! (I shouldn't be this excited about a review 😂)
Thank you, this just saved me a ton of money. I don't see anything here that I don't have in another form. Hearing your nails chip in a day makes me feel better too. No matter what I do I can never get polish longer then 3 days.
I just love the cool, calming shade of the walls in the background of your nail filming area. I would call it robin's egg blue -- it's so soft and pretty! I bet you feel energized yet calm and Zen in that room!! :)
It’s a little late to comment on this one, but bless your heart! Thank you for all you do to bring us quality reviews! I’m with you - I have had way more success with this line than those of OPI and SH.
I bought 21 shades and I really enjoyed them. I liked the colors and the wear time wasn't too bad (for me). when I saw your box pics on Instagram, I cringed!! couldn't even believe that. thank.you for all your time and hard work just to review these for us!! 💪💖👍
Great review! I loved seeing all the color swatches. Thanks for all your hard work.💕
Thanks for doing the wear test, which I find so much more helpful instead of simply showing colour swatches.
😊AWSOME NEW ESSIE LINE. Your information was very helpful. I hope you have a wonderful day. God Bless You
Thank you for going through all of that shipping mess to give us a review. Hopefully, they'll learn to add more padding and protection to the boxes from now on.
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PLEASE do a video with your top bubblegum pinks. I have been looking for a true bubblegum pink for ages but every time I order one online it ends up being almost there but not exactly what I want. I am about to give up! Also, most of the ones I find are so old they are very rare to find or overpriced. I prefer mainstream brands but I would go Indie for this one ;-) Your channel is my go-to for nail polish!! Definitively the most reliable and straight forward on youtube!
i would recommend opi Suzi nails new Orleans and color club yum gum :)
Thank you!!!! I will definitely try them. I have a huge collection but bubblegum pink is a color I am struggling with and I love it! I will die the day I find the perfect one! Soooooo first world problem lol
I've been using Essie Delhi dance for bubblegum pink but it might not be what you're looking for
Unreal that anyone in their right mind would package polish that way!! Thanks for this comprehensive review
Thank you so much for this honest review! I recently purchased a few of these myself, because Essie is by far one of my favorite nail polish brands and I own probably 100 or more, give or take. I was EXTREMELY disappointed in these and haven't been able to find anyone else who has had the same issues as me, or felt they performed sub-par. Like you, every single shade I've purchased gave me bubbles, but not just one or two, they gave me TONS, on every single nail. I tried so many different things and applied them differently and every single time, I ended up with bubbles. Frankly, I'm kind of pissed off that I spent so much money on something that wasn't worth it. On the other hand, I'm glad that I finally found someone who had the same problem as me (especially a seasoned nail gal), so I know it just wasn't me or a bad batch I had bought.
I'm loving the bottles on this collection, the colours are gorgeous. Thanks for the upload Jess.
Wow I can't believe they packaged it that badly.
Thank you so much for this review. I know it was done years ago but I just happened upon it as I purchased my first Essie Gel Couture polishes today. I am trying to do more things myself, being more cost conscience, and nails are on the top of the list! You were so thorough. Great, great review!
Thank you for the swatches! Wow, I don't think I've ever called amazon, I've only ever emailed them. Then again, I've never had something so horrendous happen either. You should try shooting them an email about not getting the rest of the $100 back. That way you won't be wasting so much time on the phone. Though I completely understand not wanting to waste any more of your time period.
Thanks for that amazing review, Jess!!! You rock. I love watching your videos. 👍😀
this is my second time watching this bc i cant believe how good these are
Woo-hoo!!! Finally!!!! Been waiting for your review! Have 2 on the way from Ulta.com...can't wait. Another great video Jess thanks!
It's the middle of summer, I'm on a no-buy of anything but groceries till my next paycheck, but I WANT those After Party shades! All of them. Wow.
I just got three of these plus the top coat for Christmas from my dad. I love Dress Call and after seeing your video, I cannot wait to put it on. Thank you for this video!!
Wow! Thanks for all the work you put into this video.
Super helpful
Cheers
Susan
YAY! I've been waiting for a full review on this! SO HAPPY YOU DID IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I recently tried using Essie's 3-in-1 Base/Top Coat + Strengthener and am IN LOVE.
may i suggest formula x sephora base coat. legit my manicure lasted 14 days(I've tested like 5 times by accident) lol. i used regular polish. hk girl top coat. also you swatched 42 shades of nail polish. WTF. i feel lazy. i get annoyed after about 7. lololol. great review.
Thanks for the great review Jess and I'm SO happy these are amazing! Can't wait to try them out as well.
Nice colors! Out of all of them though pearls of wisdom stood out the most, I'd love to get that for fall! ;) great video
this must've been such a time consuming process to swatch and photograph all of these polishes 😂. Wonderful video, very excited to try some of these.
Thank you!
Um I'm glad you mentioned the way they came because I was adding them to my amazon list as I saw colors I wanted pop up, but on the other hand I'll just use it as a list when I go to the store. Love the video :)
Thank you for your hard work on this video. That was alot of polish to talk about.
Thank you for reviewing these! I've always wondered how they turn out. May the Force be with you, always.
Been waiting all day for this! :D
Thanks for watching!
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Wow, how annoying! I would have been too mad to clean the bottles! You're amazing. Thanks for this review.
wow thank you so much for this i was struggling trying to see all the colors on someone’s actual nails and this helped
Ohh my Jess that is terrible with Amazon! I have never had an issue before, but the way they didn't do any packaging is crazy! You did a great job with this review!
Wow. Thanks for going through all of that for this video. GREAT JOB! I really loved your style of reviewing things. Super helpful!
Thank you so much for doing this video! I have the same experience with everything chipping within 24 hours, so I was super curious and super leery of these. Thanks for doing an actual wear test. I love that you actually swatched all 42 also. Your videos are awesome!
So encouraging, since I'm exactly the same as you - less than 24 hours of wear from regular polish, no extra wear from Sally hansen miracle gel, and mine chip at the corners where they bend too! I'll give this a try!
Thank you for this swatchathon + review, especially after all you went through! I sure hope this hasn't again since and never will, that kind of shipping for nail polishes should have never happened.
Considering all of the trouble you went through you did a. Excellent job showing these. I'll prob stick to buying at stores. I showed one of my cats your scratch and said don't be stepping on my face and she just let out a little mew lol I have 4 kitties from same litter, yikes thanks a bunch!!! Your the best ever!!!
I don't care how many phone calls it would take me.. $100 is a lot. I wish I was in a place financially to not care about that. Dang. Thanks for the gorgeous pictures even though you had a hellish process of getting them! There's some real beauties in this new line.
I’ve watched this video 444 times lol. Every time I order a new shade🤩
I ordered mine from Amazon ad well and was shocked to see how they were delivered. I only got 2 bottles at once and thankfully nothing broke. My top coat bottle did get a bit scuffed up though. I enjoy the polish but like you had bubbles on several nails....no matter what I did. The TC does erase them though...like magic.
Hi Jess, could you please make a vid on "best of" clear/sheer polishes witch are NOT streaky and witch apply smooth and even. Thank you.
I bought Find Me A Man-nequin on Amazon, it came as a two pack, One polish and One topcoat. I LOVE the shine!
What a fabulous review. SO helpful!!!! Thank you, Jess!
Gosh, I hope they come out with more colors! I love the brush!!!
I’ve just started collecting Gel Culture , so far I only have bubbles only , the top coat & today got a little mini top coat in my Essie Advent Calendar & tomorrow 24th I’ll get rock the runway. Your reviews are brilliant , I just started collecting Essie polish’s a couple of month ago & had planned on collecting more Essie in 2018 , still same plan but for the times when I want my mani’s to last I’m going to get some pinks , blues & a silver & Twill Seeker is top of my wish list!!! Hope you have an amazing Christmas , thanks for your review & I’ll add you on Instagram! 🎄💅🏻xoxo💅🏻🎄
I'm excited to try these..my polish usually last for about 3 days😩 as a nurse I wash my hands so frequently, I'm interested to see how this polish holds up🤔
Love Pearl's of Wisdom, and For The Twill of It. And..so many more. lol. I was going to list more, but figured I'd be listening too many after awhile of watching. That shipping was ridiculous! Amazon should have known better! 42 polishes? You are one dedicated nail junkie! Thank you for the review as always, Dear!
Wahoo! Thanks for doing all those swatches! Those bottles are so cool! 😍
im crying your nails are perfect
Fun Fact: This brush is the regular wide of the normal europe Essie polishes. We've got much wider brushes on Essies here than in the US. And I love it!
4:42 ... You ... You flipped me off! 😱😳😘
some very pretty colors. I love the bottles
ESSIE SHOULD HAVE SENT YOU THE WHOLE SET FOR FREE FROM BEFORE DAY 1!DON'T THEY KNOW WHO YOU ARE? (Maddens me.) Thank You for all your hard work. It does NOT go unnoticed by us.
LOVED this video! So helpful and appreciate all the time and effort that went into making this!
Thanks for the review. I didn't fall asleep which is amazing! if I might make a suggestion, email Essie and show them the two pictures of the horror you were sent by Amazon.
I can almost guarantee that they will make it right for you. They may even send you a whole new collection.
I bought a bunch of Nama Stay the Night from CVS. It came with a wonky brush. I wrote to Essie, showed them a picture.
They sent me a refund check, and a brand new bottle!
Awesome customer service.
Even if they do nothing, which I doubt, you will bring awareness to how awful Amazon was in fulfilling your order.
I have 4 of the Gel Couture, wearing First View right now. I love the polish. I did find the application a bit thick.
I really really like this new line. They are amazing!
Love your collection, great video
That's nice! Thank you for showing us all the shades! I'm sorry about your experience with Amazon!
Great review video. Obviously you have put an incredible amount of time in, doing it. I have only come across the line, this week. I am waiting for the five colours I have ordered to arrive (not from Amazon thankfully), as well as the top coat. From my research, it sounds like the top coat is a must have, when it comes to top coats. Thank you for your opinion, time and effort. Really appreciated.
The questions in the description get me every time.
You too! I found a nail blogger who ALSO had all 42 swatches
Was it Karen Falcon? Her nail swatches/reviews are amazing! link: imabeautygeek.com/2016/05/01/essie-gel-couture-2016-swatches-and-review-all-the-shades/
Super helpful video!!
Thanks for watching!
You're so thorough I love it I subscribed!
I don't even bye Essie anymore I just like watching your videos and seeing new colors 😳😞😒
Thank you for doing this review and swatches! I was looking at the colors yesterday on Essie.com and I was hoping someone would do a swatch and you answered my prayer :)
Thank you! I tend to want everything I see haha and this made me narrow down my choices when I pick up a few shades at the store 😆
I thought I was alone in that! Pre-clean my nails, use a base, wrap the tips, top coat & STILL can't get my polish to last longer than a day without chipping lol. I buy vegan but am happy this worked for you :)
You did such a good job with this video and your natural nails are so pretty I wish mine were 😭
Kind of weird but I think we must have the same nail chemistry! My nails peel (I know you said yours have in the past), mine are soft and polish never lasts more than a day on me either! Glad to hear these worked wonders for you, will definitely have to check them out!
OMG I'm so sorry you had to deal with that awful Amazon packaging!!! TWICE!! 😭
I can imagine how much work it must have taken to clean them up nicely :(
I'm never buying polish from Amazon, unless it's less than 3 bottles. Ohhhh it makes me so angry to think of someone just packing them like that - knowing full well that they would break!
If they can't pack them properly then they should just have an order limit on the number of bottles you can order at once grrrr!
(can you tell I've had a lot of similar experiences with Amazon packaging?! Thankfully nothing as messy as polish but a burst bottle of dishwasher cleaner soaked through a box & onto our wood floor recently.. Thankfully it somehow didn't damage the floor)
ANYWAY! - TYSM For doing so many swatches - this was a super helpful video & I really love the Essie Gel Couture line!
I exclusively use the top coat from that line no matter what polish I use underneath. It's my fave :)
I bought a pink nude color without knowing the brand or formula, I just wanted a nude color for my nails, after using it a couple of times I fell in love with it!! I keep using it Everytime I need a touch up or I peel it off under warm water.
Awesome video!!! I bought some to try tonight! I’m like you as in I don’t get ANY wear out of regular nail polishes! I’m hopeful!
My favourite of all these 'gel but not gel' polishes is actually Wet n Wild 1 Step Wonder Gel. It's an all in one, so no need for top coat, but you still need two coats of the colour. Anyway, I would recommend that brand. I got 7 day wear (that's about the maximum you could get with these types of polish). And, what a shocking story about your Amazon experience! I hope you sort out your problems!
OMG can't believe that this was in July! I ordered like two months ago from Amazon and they still ship them the same and my polishes came all chipped too!
Great job and thank you. Wanted to say that a year ago I had splitting frustrating nails. One of the minor side effects was cracked polish at bottom/tip of nail. I tried pills and low to high end polish/treatments. The only product that gave me any improvement & I now swear by is Nailtiques Formuma 2 Plus. I saw impressive improvements with just one .25oz bottle. I hope that you can see an improvement and your nails that they'll stop breaking also that you'll have better lasting manicures. Best wishes
Ugh, I'm dealing with an Amazon Prime shipping nightmare too. That company is going down the tubes. Worse than eBay now! Thanks for swatchin gall those polishes. Beauty Mark is my favorite 😊
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO. literally was so skeptical of these. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 💗💗
Thanks for watching!
OMG I HAVE LITERALLY THE IDENTICAL NAIL SHAPE AND LENGTH AS YOU!!! THIS SCARED ME WHEN I CLICKED ON IT BC IT LITERALY LOOKS LIKE MY HAND ON THE SCREEN!!!
awesome review! boi amazon! sorry about the wear problem. I recently discovered a trick: base is Essie Ridge filling BC or OPI Nail Envy, then UNT ready for take off, then polish as normal. I was trying to get a normal peel off but found that it did not want to budge at all. no chips either but i took it off after 4 days (polish addict). 💙
that's boo Amazon! 😂
I'm so sorry that happened to you! But this was a amazing review! thank you for this! ♥♥♥
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Thank you for the review Jess. Very helpful!
I was very hesitant on these polishes seeing how Essie tends to chip on me faster then any other polish I own. Which is rather dissaponting considering how much they cost in drug stores 😒. But I just might give some of these a go! Also, are you going to be posting a swatch and review on your new accent glitter collection soon? I've had my eye on a few since you posted them on your site for pre-order. They look beautiful and im dying to see how they look and apply on the nail! Thanks for the swatches Jess!!
Wow I've never had nail polish from Amazon break before. I can't believe that's how they were packaged!
From your photo "Find Me A Man-nequin" looks like SH's "Pacific Blue." Did you notice a similarity? Sorry about Amazon, they have been hit or miss with shipping recently. The only polish I think I would consider is "Spool Me Over." Great review as always.
That's terrible about Amazon! Yikes! Glad you were able to salvage a complete set. Loved the swatches and video!