A polished, salon-style manicure with gel-like shine and no lamp required.
✦ Gel-Like Color for a Refined Manicure
Essie Gel Couture Longwear Nail Polish in #35 Dress For The Press is part of Essie’s two-step Gel Couture system, created to bring a glossy, gel-like manicure look to your routine without the need for a UV or LED lamp. The lacquer is applied directly to clean, bare nails, then finished with Gel Couture Top Coat for high-shine dimension.
Designed for at-home beauty lovers and salon settings alike, this longwear polish offers an elegant approach to polished nails: no base coat required, a streamlined application, and removal with regular nail polish remover. For best results, pair the color with the matching Gel Couture top coat as directed.
✦ Why You’ll Love the Wear
✦ Gel-Like Shine Delivers a glossy, salon-style look when paired with Essie Gel Couture Top Coat.
✦ Two-Step System Apply two coats of color and finish with one coat of Gel Couture Top Coat for the intended manicure system.
✦ No Lamp Needed Enjoy a gel-like finish without curing under a UV or LED lamp.
✦ No Base Coat Required Manufacturer guidance recommends applying the color directly to clean, bare nails.
✦ Longwear Manicure Look Marketed for extended gel-like wear when used as directed with the Gel Couture top coat.
✦ Easy Polish Removal Removes like regular nail polish with acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover.
✦ Formula Features
Product Type Gel Couture longwear nail polish designed for a gel-like manicure finish.
Shade Identity Essie Gel Couture shade #35, Dress For The Press.
Bottle Format Typically listed by retailers as 13.5 mL / 0.46 fl oz in a single-color lacquer bottle.
Intended Pairing Best used with Essie Gel Couture Top Coat to complete the brand’s two-step system.
✦ How to Use
- 01 Start with clean, bare nails. A base coat is not required for the Gel Couture system.
- 02 Apply two thin, even coats of Essie Gel Couture color, allowing each coat to settle before the next step.
- 03 Finish with one coat of Essie Gel Couture Top Coat to enhance shine and complete the two-step manicure.
- 04 To remove, use acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover, following Essie’s regular polish removal guidance.
