A polished berry-violet manicure with glossy, gel-like shine—no UV lamp required.
✦ Deep Berry Gel-Like Color
ESSIE COUTURE 304 V.I.PLEASE is a Gel by essie longwear nail lacquer in a deep berry-violet shade with red-toned richness. Designed as part of Essie’s Gel Couture two-step system, it delivers a cream finish with high-gloss, gel-like shine when paired with the Gel Couture top coat.
The formula is made for a salon-style manicure at home or in the salon, without a UV lamp and without a base coat. Essie recommends two even coats of color followed by one coat of Gel Couture top coat for the best finish and wear.
✦ Manicure Benefits
✦ Gel-Like Shine Creates a glossy, salon-style look when finished with Essie Gel Couture top coat.
✦ No UV Lamp Needed Designed to wear like a longwear lacquer, so there is no curing lamp required.
✦ Two-Step System Essie recommends two coats of color and one coat of Gel Couture top coat, with no base coat needed.
✦ Rich Berry-Violet Shade V.I.Please brings a deep berry tone with violet depth and red warmth for a refined manicure.
✦ Patented Brush Design The swirl-stem brush is made to help distribute polish evenly during application.
✦ Removable Like Polish Removes with acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover; scraping or soaking is not recommended.
✦ Key Ingredients
Butyl Acetate & Ethyl Acetate Common lacquer solvents listed by Essie that help the polish apply smoothly.
Nitrocellulose A classic film-forming ingredient used in nail lacquer formulas.
Acrylates Copolymer Part of the published ingredient list for the Gel by essie color formula.
Colorant Blend Essie lists approved colorants that may be present to create the shade’s berry-violet depth.
✦ How to Use
- 01 Start with clean, bare nails and prep cuticles as desired. Essie recommends using this color without a base coat.
- 02 Apply one even coat of V.I.Please, then follow with a second coat for the recommended color application.
- 03 Seal the manicure with one coat of Essie Gel Couture top coat for the intended glossy, gel-like finish.
- 04 To remove, use acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover. Do not scrape or soak the polish off.
