Gel-like shine, elegant color, and an at-home manicure routine made to feel beautifully polished.
✦ Gel-Like Color for a Polished Manicure
Essie Gel Couture 1107 Run of Show is a longwear color lacquer created for Essie’s two-step gel-like manicure system. Used as Step 1, this shade is designed to be finished with Essie Gel Couture Top Coat for a high-gloss, plump-looking shine without a UV or LED lamp.
The bottle is commonly listed at 0.46 fl oz / 13.5 mL and features Essie’s swirl-stem brush, described by retailers as helping deliver broad, generous coverage. It removes like regular polish with standard acetone or non-acetone remover, making it an easy upgrade from classic lacquer while staying simple to apply at home.
✦ Why Your Manicure Loves It
✦ Two-Step Gel-Like System Designed as the color step in Essie’s Gel Couture routine, then sealed with the matching top coat.
✦ No Lamp Required Creates a gel-like look without UV or LED curing, so your manicure stays simple and accessible.
✦ High-Gloss Finish When paired with Gel Couture Top Coat, the system is marketed for a glossy, plump gel-like shine.
✦ Longwear Brand Claim Essie markets Gel Couture for extended wear when used with the recommended top coat routine.
✦ Swirl-Stem Brush The brush format is described as supporting precise, generous coverage across the nail.
✦ Easy Polish Removal Removes with standard nail polish remover, with no soak-off gel process or scraping required.
✦ Key Ingredients
Butyl Acetate & Ethyl Acetate Listed on retailer label information as part of the lacquer base that helps the polish apply smoothly.
Nitrocellulose A classic polish film-forming ingredient included in the published label formula.
Acrylates Copolymer Part of the listed Gel Couture color formula; buyers with sensitivities should review the bottle label.
Colorants May Vary Retailer label information lists +/- colorants, so check the physical bottle for the exact batch details.
✦ How to Use
- 01 Start with clean, bare nails. Essie’s Gel Couture system does not require a base coat.
- 02 Apply two even coats of Gel Couture color, letting each layer settle before the next step.
- 03 Finish with Essie Gel Couture Top Coat to complete the two-step system and add glossy protection.
- 04 Do not cure with a UV or LED lamp. Allow the manicure to dry fully, and remove with standard nail polish remover when ready.
