Wednesday 3 August 2016

Spotlight on essie Gel Couture



In 1981 Essie Weingarten launched her first 12 offbeat nail polish colours. Since then essie polishes have become a firm favourite with women of all walks of life all over the globe.

Whether you like dramatic or natural, essie has one of the best ranges of colours that you could wish for. Cult classics such as ballet slippers have, allegedly, even graced the hands of the Queen. The polish is good quality, glides easily on to the nails and wears well. 

Now, thanks to the recently launched essie Gel Couture, you can have a long-lasting manicure in only two steps. You apply two coats of the special chip-resistant gel-like  polish – no need for a base coat as it is already built-in – and finish with the quick drying top coat which gives an incredible shine.


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There are 25 shades (£9.99 each, Boots) in the collection ranging from nudes to brights. The cute curved bottle has been designed to resemble the “twirling dresses of the runway”. The brush seems to hug the curve of your nail so you get better coverage.

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I love fairy tailor, a sheer nude pink which looks elegant on. If you prefer a creamy peach, give sew me a whirl. For a classic red that looks really classy on hands and feet rock the runway is hard to beat.

These polishes offer the benefits of a gel manicure without having to use a UV lamp to dry your nails and they can be removed easily. 

By Daralyn Danns