A soft tea-rose pink with sheer, polished elegance and gel-like shine.
✦ Sheer Pink Gel-Like Color
Essie Gel Couture 1088 Inside Scoop is a sheer tea-rose pink nail polish with a slight blue undertone, created for a refined, clean manicure look. The buildable color makes it easy to wear softly or layer for a more noticeable pink veil.
Designed as part of Essie’s 2-step Gel Couture system, this longwear gel-like polish delivers glossy color without a UV lamp. Apply the color, finish with Gel by essie top coat, and enjoy a polished result that feels elegant for everyday wear, special occasions, and salon-style manicures at home.
✦ Why You’ll Love This Shade
✦ Sheer Tea-Rose PinkA soft pink shade with a slight blue undertone for a delicate, polished manicure look.
✦ Buildable CoverageInside Scoop is categorized as sheer, so you can layer the color while keeping the finish airy and refined.
✦ No UV Lamp NeededThis is a gel-like longwear nail polish, not a UV-cured salon gel, making application simple and familiar.
✦ Glossy Gel Couture FinishUse with Gel by essie top coat to complete the 2-step system and enhance high-shine color.
✦ Patented Swirl-Stem BrushThe brush is designed by Essie to help distribute polish evenly across the nail.
✦ Vegan Brand FormulaEssie states that the brand is vegan, offering a modern polish option for beauty lovers who value that choice.
✦ Key Ingredients
Butyl Acetate & Ethyl AcetateListed among the primary ingredients in the manufacturer-published formula.
NitrocelluloseIncluded in Essie’s published ingredient list for this nail polish formula.
Acrylates CopolymerPart of the listed formula for the Gel Couture color system.
Colorants & PigmentsThe published list includes possible colorants such as titanium dioxide, mica, iron oxides, and lake pigments.
✦ How to Use
- 01 Start with clean, prepped natural nails and care for cuticles and the nail plate before applying polish.
- 02 Apply 2 thin coats of Gel by essie long-lasting nail polish. Essie notes that no base coat is needed for this system.
- 03 Seal with 1 coat of Gel by essie top coat for the complete gel-like, high-shine finish without UV light.
- 04 For removal, use acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover as directed by Essie; no harsh scraping or prolonged soaking is required.
