essie Nail Polish Strengthening Treat Love Colour 40 Lite-Weight TLC Care Nail Varnish 13.5 ml

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We understand often you may collect nail polishes, however for best results, we recommend that polishes be replaced after 24 months of use. Start squeaky clean.Thoroughly cleanse the nail with polish remover prior to application. It should be gently scrubbed, including around the sidewall of the nail and cuticle area and under the free edge (oil left under the free edge will cause your capped, sealed tips to chip). Adding a top coat is an important step, designed to seal, shine, and extend the wear of your manicure. However, some essie polishes have unique effects and finishes that do not require a top coat. Make sure to use the right base coat for your particular look! For example, the gel couture shades require a specially formulated gel-like top coat. Another exception to this is essie TREAT LOVE & COLOR which has a semi-gloss finish alone and has not been designed to be used with a top coat.

Polish removers temporarily dehydrate the nail plate making nails appear drier than they actually are. Rehydrate with apricot cuticle oil at the end of any removal service. If your nails appear dry after repeated polish application, you might benefit from a more nourishing base coat like grow stronger or millionails primer. No UV or LED needed. Although gel couture is a gel-like formula, it is applied and dries like an enamel nail polish. Any blog suggesting this is incorrect. essie brand does not test on animals. As a L’Oréal brand, our company does not test any of its products or any of its ingredients on animals and has been at the forefront of alternative testing methods for over 30 years. Correct & protect. If you love the look of natural nails but suffer from staining, apply essie color corrector for nails. This primer optically neutralizes yellowness of the nail and leaves the nail with a healthy glow.

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Protect from the sun. Certain polish pigments—especially those found in brighter and neon shades—can fade over time when exposed to natural light. This is why, when you go on sunny vacations, you might find that manicure shades shift slightly during wear. Use no chips ahead top coat, which is formulated with a UV color shield to help reduce this kind of fading. We don’t recommend mixing different essie polishes together in one bottle—this may result in an uneven formula and bubbles during application. Instead, consider layering polishes to provide yourself with a one-of- a-kind shade. For example, layer sheer shades over opaque or glitter shades to create a customized manicure.

Yes. Thoroughly cleanse the nails with polish remover and a lint free pad after your nail prep is complete. Be careful not to touch the nail plates with your fingers or oils will transfer to the nails, shortening color wear. of the raw materials that make up the LOVE by essie formula are plant-based, which means plant sources such as sugar cane, corn and cotton replace the conventional petrochemical based formulas. the other 20% include mineral based and organic pigments, mineral suspension agents that keeps pigments suspended in the formula, and synthetic ingredients to improve shine and performance. Include top coat. Re-apply top coat every other day (capping and sealing free edge each time) to help prevent chips and maintain wear and shine longer. Soak off stubborn sparkle. For particularly stubborn glitter, try the same process you would use for removing gel. Wrap the nails tightly with removal wraps for 2-3 minutes, then remove the wraps. The glitter should be gone.Or if you prefer more of a traditional gel manicure, please visit the salon locatorto find an essie gel salon near you. Matte top coats and polishes can become less matte during wear as natural oils from the skin transfer onto the nail. To refresh your matte look, cleanse with an alcohol wipe. Know your neons. Neon pigments are especially prone to fading. These shades are released as limited edition shades and should be discarded when they reach their expiration. Start with ridge filling. This primer helps even out the nail surface, which in turn will help level the polish applied on top. This is especially helpful if you’re using a sheer shade or a chalky pastel. Essie’s apricot cuticle oil is a cuticle hydrator that can be used before or after a manicure or a pedicure. If used before, be sure to thoroughly cleanse the nail before polish application. apricot cuticle oil should also be used to hydrate nails after polish or gel removal.

Protect the nail plate. Always apply a base coat before enamel color application—this creates a protective barrier between the nail plate and the color coat to prevent pigment transfer and staining. Adding a top coat is an important step, designed to seal, shine, and extend the wear of your manicure. However, some essie polishes have unique effects and finishes that do not require a top coat. No UV or LED light needed. gel•setter is applied and dries like a regular top coat, but shines like a gel.

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Avoid Light. The pigments in nail polish—especially sheer and pastel colors—can shift over time when exposed to light. Be sure to keep your polish stored away from light (natural and artificial). Consider lifestyle. Nail polish wears differently on everyone. Some naturally experience shorter wear due to nail type and condition, and others have lifestyles that expose manicures to chips and peeling. Here are just a few reasons for chipping and peeling: Dress in layers. Some sheer and pastel polish shades will appear uneven on the first coat, but will even out for flawless coverage on coat two. Always apply two coats. Aging of polish ingredients may cause color to fade, yellow, or shift over time—discard any bottles that have been opened more than 2 years (or that are unopened but have been stored for more than 2 years). The production of our iconic shades has also advanced over the years – higher quality standards, pure color pigments, and new innovative ingredients allow for a better, more consistent product, but also can result in some color variation from the past.

At essie, our objective is to provide our consumers with ingredients, products and services of the very best quality, efficacy, and safety, and to demonstrate responsibility in everything we do. essie original nail polish is a traditional enamel that is vegan and is not tested on animals. LOVe by essie is an 80% plant-based nail polish made with ingredients derived from cotton, sugar cane, and corn providing salon quality wear & shine – and of course is also vegan and not tested on animals. Be patient with glitter. To remove glitter polish, soak cotton in polish remover and allow it to sit on the nail for 30 seconds before removing.Consider your nail type. Some nail types are more prone to staining, regardless of the color or polish formula. For example, if you have dry nail plates, you may naturally experience more staining. Create a strong foundation. Choose and apply the right base coat for your nails. Try first base base coat for strong adhesion. Essie gel is only available in salons. You can find salons that carry essie•gel by using the store locator. I was fascinated by the idea that this nail lacquer was going to help my nails, not hurt them. I also loved that the collection comes in 32 shades ranging from soft nudes and pale pinks to deeper mauves and moody purples. Even those deeper colors, however, could still be considered pale and muted. I wanted to see if Essie’s collection could withstand one of my amateur nail art designs, so I got to work.