A deep, blue-toned red with a glossy gel-like finish—bold, polished, and effortlessly refined.
✦ Gel-Like Color in a Statement Red
Essie Gel Couture 360 Spiked With Style is a longwear, gel-like nail polish in an edgy deep blood red with cool blue undertones. The shade brings richness and sophistication to the nails, offering a dramatic red manicure that feels modern, sleek, and unmistakably polished.
Designed as the color step in Essie’s 2-step Gel Couture system, this lacquer pairs with Gel Couture top coat for a glass-like high-shine finish—no UV lamp required. It applies like polish, removes like regular polish, and gives your manicure a salon-style look from home.
✦ Why You’ll Love the Finish
✦ Deep Blue-Red Shade Spiked With Style is described by Essie as a deep blood red with blue undertones for a bold, elegant manicure.
✦ Gel-Like Look Delivers the look of a gel manicure in a polish format, with no UV or LED lamp needed.
✦ Glass-Like Shine Pair with Essie Gel Couture top coat for the glossy, high-shine finish associated with the system.
✦ No Base Coat Required Essie’s application guidance starts with clean, dry nails and two coats of color—no base coat step required.
✦ Regular Polish Removal Removes with acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover, without the soaking or scraping used for many salon gels.
✦ Vegan Formula Positioning Major retailers list the Gel Couture color formula as vegan, with no animal-derived ingredients.
✦ Key Ingredients
Butyl Acetate & Ethyl Acetate Listed in retailer ingredient information as part of the polish base for smooth lacquer application.
Nitrocellulose A classic nail polish film former included in the published formula list for this Gel Couture color.
Acrylates Copolymers The retailer-listed formula includes acrylate-containing copolymers used within the lacquer system.
Colorants & Mineral Pigments The ingredient listing notes colorants that may include iron oxides, mica, titanium dioxide, and red lake pigments.
✦ How to Use
- 01 Prep nails and cuticles, then begin with clean, dry nails. No base coat is required for the Gel Couture color step.
- 02 Apply two coats of Spiked With Style, allowing the color to settle between layers for a neat, even-looking manicure.
- 03 Finish with one coat of Essie Gel Couture top coat for glossy shine, or pair with a matte top coat for a velvety matte effect.
- 04 To remove, use acetone or non-acetone polish remover as you would with regular nail polish. Keep the bottle away from heat or flame.
