A soft baby cashmere blue with a glossy, gel-like finish made for polished everyday elegance.
✦ Soft Blue Gel-Like Color
Essie Gel Couture Longwear Nail Polish in First View 135 brings a refined baby cashmere blue tone to the brand’s salon-inspired two-step manicure system. Designed to be worn with Gel by essie top coat, this liquid nail polish delivers a plump, high-shine look without the need for a UV lamp.
The patented swirl-stem brush helps distribute color evenly, while Essie’s flex.e gel technology is marketed for chip-resistant longwear when used as directed. Elegant, fresh, and easy to style, First View is a beautiful choice for clean manicures, soft color moments, and polished salon sets.
✦ Why It Belongs in Your Manicure
✦ Baby Cashmere BlueA soft, cool-toned shade described by Essie as baby cashmere blue for a fresh, refined nail look.
✦ Gel-Like ShineCreates a plump, glossy manicure appearance when finished with Gel by essie top coat.
✦ No UV Lamp NeededThis is a longwear liquid nail polish system, so the manicure is completed without UV curing.
✦ Two-Step SimplicityApply two coats of color, then seal with one coat of Gel by essie top coat for the brand-recommended finish.
✦ Smooth Brush DesignThe patented swirl-stem brush is designed to help deliver even product distribution across the nail.
✦ Easy Polish RemovalRemoves with acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover, with no harsh scraping needed.
✦ Key Ingredients
Butyl Acetate & Ethyl AcetateListed in Essie’s published formula and commonly found in nail polish bases.
NitrocelluloseIncluded in the manufacturer ingredient list for the Gel Couture color formula.
Acrylates CopolymerPart of the published ingredient listing for this longwear nail polish range.
Colorants May VaryEssie lists shade pigments with may contain language; the exact pigment breakdown for First View is not separately published.
✦ How to Use
- 01 Start with clean, bare nails. Essie’s directions state that no base coat is needed for this system.
- 02 Apply two thin, even coats of First View, allowing each coat to settle before applying the next.
- 03 Finish with one coat of Gel by essie top coat for a glossy gel-like look, or use the matte top coat variant for a softer finish.
- 04 To remove, use acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover. Keep the bottle tightly closed and away from heat or flame.
