A deep navy cream with gel-like shine—polished, dramatic, and effortlessly refined.
✦ Deep Navy Gel-Like Color
Essie Gel Couture Caviar Bar #400 is a longwear nail polish in a rich deep navy/blue cream shade. The look is sleek, modern, and beautifully polished—ideal for a manicure that feels bold without losing its refined edge.
Part of essie’s 2-step Gel Couture system, this gel-like lacquer is designed to be paired with the Gel by essie top coat for glossy, salon-inspired shine. No base coat and no UV or LED lamp are required, making it an elegant choice for at-home manicures and professional polish services alike.
✦ Why You’ll Love the Finish
✦ Deep Navy Cream A sophisticated blue-toned shade with a smooth cream finish for a clean, polished manicure.
✦ Gel-Like Shine Creates a plump, glossy look when used with the Gel by essie top coat.
✦ No Lamp Required This is a gel-like lacquer, not a UV-cured gel, so it dries without a UV or LED lamp.
✦ Two-Step System Apply color, then top coat—no base coat is required according to essie’s directions.
✦ Longwear by essie The brand claims up to 15 days of wear when used as directed with the top coat system.
✦ Vegan Formula Essie lists this polish as vegan, made without animal-derived ingredients.
✦ Formula Features
Gel by essie Lacquer A gel-like longwear polish designed for shine and wear without lamp curing.
Shade 400 Caviar Bar A deep navy/blue cream shade with a sleek, statement-making look.
0.46 fl oz Bottle Retail bottle size listed by major retailers: 13.5 mL / 0.46 fl oz.
Swirl Stem Brush Essie describes its patented brush design as helping distribute polish evenly during application.
✦ How to Use
- 01 Start with clean, bare nails and prep cuticles as desired before polishing.
- 02 Apply two coats of Gel by essie color. A base coat is not required for this system.
- 03 Finish with one coat of Gel by essie top coat for a glossy, gel-like look—no UV or LED lamp needed.
- 04 To extend wear, essie recommends reapplying top coat on day 7. Remove with acetone or non-acetone nail polish remover.
