A polished red manicure with gel-like shine—no UV lamp required.
✦ Gel-Like Color for a Refined Manicure
Essie Gel Couture 345 Bubbles Only is a longwear nail polish color coat from Essie’s Gel Couture collection, offered in a 0.46 fl oz / 13.5 mL bottle. This red shade is designed to be paired with Essie Gel Couture top coat as a simple 2-step manicure system.
The formula is made for a gel-like look without an LED or UV lamp, finishing with the plumped, glass-like shine Essie highlights for the Gel Couture line. It’s a polished choice for at-home manicures, salon touch-ups, and anyone who loves a classic red nail with a glossy, finished appearance.
✦ Why It Belongs in Your Nail Wardrobe
✦ Gel-Like Shine Designed to deliver a plumped, glass-like finish when paired with the Gel Couture top coat.
✦ No UV Lamp Needed Creates a gel-like manicure look without LED or UV curing, making application feel familiar and easy.
✦ 2-Step System Apply two coats of Gel Couture color, then finish with one coat of Gel Couture top coat—no base coat required.
✦ Longwear Design Essie’s Gel Couture line is positioned for extended gel-like wear when used with the matching top coat.
✦ Smooth Application The curve-hugging swirl-stem brush is made to help distribute polish evenly across the nail.
✦ Vegan Formula Essie states this Gel Couture polish is vegan and contains no animal-derived ingredients.
✦ Key Ingredients
Butyl Acetate & Ethyl Acetate Solvents listed by Essie that help create the fluid polish format for brush-on application.
Nitrocellulose A classic nail polish film-forming ingredient included in the manufacturer’s published ingredient list.
Acrylates Copolymer Part of the Gel Couture formula, which Essie describes as using flex.e gel technology.
Shade Colorants Essie publishes a may-contain pigment list for color variation by shade and batch.
✦ How to Use
- 01 Start with clean, bare nails. Shape and prep the nail surface before applying color.
- 02 Apply two thin, even coats of Essie Gel Couture color. A base coat is not required for this system.
- 03 Seal with one coat of Essie Gel Couture top coat to complete the gel-like shine and longwear system.
- 04 Remove with acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover. Keep polish away from heat and flame.
