for the perfect manicure, apply one coat of any of our essie base coats on nails. follow with two coats of essie original nail color. finish with any one of our essie top coats.
over a thousand nuanced colors, essie original nail polish takes from the latest fashion and cultural trends to make your manicure possibilities endless, with a wink and story always on hand. essie original nail color provides salon quality formula for flawless nail coverage.
America’s nail salon expert since 1981, essie connects the world through color and its infinite storytelling possibilities. essie is synonymous with salon quality formulas, impeccable colors and whimsical names that make life more colorful.
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Estimated ship dimensions: 2.63 inches length x 1.34 inches width x 0.9 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.11 pounds
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This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
Q: Why are the pictures not matching up with the essie nail colors? For example, "Clothing Optional" is supposed to be a rosey color but it shows up as gray. Want to make sure I'm ordering what I need.
submitted by kfern - 5 years ago
A: I ordered Go Ginza-a nice light purple, I got Go Ginza a super pale lilac-almost white!!! so sad. I'm returning for the Play date-which looks a bit dark, but it should be perfect cuz they seem much lighter in person.
submitted bypajnails - 4 years ago
A: I'm not sure why it doesn't match up. The color I received was sage/ grey not teal at all.
submitted byJamie - 4 years ago
A: yes i ordered the purple and mine was dark dark purple
submitted bygiginails - 3 years ago
Q: how many uses do you think i could get out of one bottle of this essie nail polish
submitted by giginails - 3 years ago
A: Hey! Ive had my ballet slippers shade for about 6 months and its just now starting to get sticky. Ive probably done about 15 manis AND pedis because I always keep my toes and nails matching. Now I’m searching for another bottle/color so it will be fresh! hope this helps:)
submitted byTarget shopper - 2 years ago
A: Hi giginails! This will vary for each individual person based on the number of coats used, but you can typically get 4 to 5 manicures out of one bottle of nail polish. Hope this helps!
submitted byTarget Beauty Concierge - 3 years ago
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Q: Is this a gel nail polish?
submitted by Kyoung - 3 years ago
A: Hi Kyoung! This particular essie nail polish is not gel. However, Target has a great selection of essie gel nail polishes on the website. I hope this helps!
submitted byTarget Beauty Concierge - 3 years ago
Brand expert
A: Hi there Kyoung! Essie offers classic our nail enamel in the iconic square bottles. Meanwhile, our Gel Couture gel nail colors come in the bottles with a sexy twist to the shape to make it easy to tell the difference between the 2.
submitted byEssie Team - 3 years ago
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Q: Is this product kids friendly?
submitted by Gaby - 2 years ago
A: Hi there Gaby! Essie nail polishes have been tested with the strictest regulations in the world, wherever our products are sold. We won’t claim non-toxic, as it has not been defined for nail polishes. However, like many personal products, nail polish should not be ingested. If nail polish is ingested, please reach out to your local Poison Control Center or seek a medical professional.
submitted byEssie Team - 2 years ago
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Q: is marshmallow a true plain white or is it more satin milky white?
submitted by - 3 years ago
A: Hi there! Thanks for reaching out about our essie polish. This shade is sugary, soft and sweet. this lovely nail color is just totally irresistible. for french manicures, cloudy sheer white lacquer is confection perfection. We hope you give it a try!
submitted byEssie Team - 3 years ago
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Q: What is the shape of the applicator brush? Is it flat and wide or thin and round?
submitted by LetitiaJoy - 3 years ago
A: The essie Nail Polish has a flat and wide brush applicator rather than round, so you get even coverage. Not to mention, the shades are gorgeous.
submitted byTarget Beauty Concierge - 3 years ago
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Q: Is ESSIE Blanc color sheer?
submitted by marls - 3 years ago
A: Hi there Marls! The nail color "blanc" is a pure snowy white lacquer with a cream finish, it is not a sheer color.
submitted byEssie Team - 3 years ago
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Q: Does anyone know if mint candy apple is the older version (baby blue) or the newer version (light green)?
submitted by sonic - 4 years ago
A: Hi there Sonic! The shade "mint candy apple" is considered a crème de menthe mint light green cream nail enamel. It was never considered a blue shade.
One of the worst nail polishes I’ve ever had. Normally Essie is amazing and glides on so smooth but I think a received a lumpy dud. Couldn’t even finish doing my nails because the lumps were so bad :( I will continue to use Essie but some quality control needs to be done to prevent stale polishes from being sold.
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Wicked!
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
LauraJean - 7 days ago, Verified purchaser
Love Wicked as a color. A staple classic.
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Awful Color
1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Reasonable Mom - 7 days ago, Verified purchaser
The color was not what it appeared.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 6 days ago
Hi there! Thank you for your feedback on the Essie Nail Polish in the Topless & Barefoot shade. We are disapointed to hear that the color was not what you expected and you were not happy with the results. We will share this information with the rest of our team and we hope that you will continue to explore our products with satisfaction in the future.
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Perfect Color
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
JGriffiths - 9 days ago, Verified purchaser
Loved this color for the holidays. It was perfect ❤️ I did a double coat to make it darker. I’m always a fan of Essie nail polish
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Not What I Expected
1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Anon - 11 days ago, Verified purchaser
Check Your Baggage is more pastel than golden as the picture looks. I was disappointed. I would throw it out but I spent money on it. I'll probably give it away.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 8 days ago
Hi there! We wish you could see the results you were hoping for with the color ‘check your baggage’. This color should be a creamy bright yellow nail polish, with red undertones. If you would like to speak to us directly about your recent purchase, give us a call @ 866-313-7845 M-F 9 am-5:30 pm ET
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Old nail polish
1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Lynn - 13 days ago, Verified purchaser
Ordered it for online delivery. It was used and on top it was clear old polish on the shelf
1 reply from Essie Team team - 12 days ago
Hi There! We are so sorry to hear about the experience you had with our essie Nail Polish - Muchi, Muchi. We would like to assist you and speaking with you directly about it. Please call us at 1-866-313-7845 and provide the agent with reference number 27099178. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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Dont recommend.
1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
JFab82 - 13 days ago, Verified purchaser
So opaque it takes 4 coats to make it not look spotty and uneven. I’m returning.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 12 days ago
Hi JFab82. Thank you for reaching out to Essie and sharing your comments on the Vegan Nail Polish. Feedback from our consumers is very important to us and helps us improve all of our products! We appreciate you sharing your experience. We thank you for giving this product a try as we will be passing on your comments to others in our team. We hope you continue using our products!
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Great polish!
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Nickigee - 16 days ago, Verified purchaser
Color is awesome! My new favorite. Perfect all year round.
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Hoping for a little more...
3 out of 5 stars
Ann - 18 days ago, Verified purchaser
I loved the color of this nail polish, but it took at least three coats to look even and cover completely. I wish it lasted a little longer before chipping.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 15 days ago
Hi there! Thank you for your feedback on the essie Nail Polish, in the shade Marshmallow. We are happy you enjoyed this shade but sad to hear that you need multiple coats to get the color to cover fully and that you had some chipping. We will share this information with our production teams. We suggest using our stay longer premium longwear top coat to keep your nails from chipping. We hope you check it out!
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Perfect holiday green!
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
vdc - 18 days ago, Verified purchaser
Love this color, I bought it for the holiday season and got a lot of compliments on it. It lasted around 2 weeks with the OPI gel top coat on
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love this shade
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
missworkaholic - 18 days ago, Verified purchaser
in case you're like me shopping for drive up def get in the you-niverse!!! i bought after seeing someone else's review - it's the perfect spring pink/rose/lavender shade. if you look great in pink this one's for you! my big toe has ridges which makes any nail polish look a tad uneven, but overall the shade applied nicely & had good coverage with 2 coats.
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one coat wonder
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
meg - 19 days ago, Verified purchaser
one coat wonder. literally so good
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My new fave
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Curlymop - 19 days ago, Verified purchaser
Perfect color for spring and summer. The iridescent finish, picks up purple and pink tones…. So pretty! I think I’ll be wearing this all summer.
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Not Worth At All
1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
hello - 20 days ago, Verified purchaser
So translucent. I need so many coats as much as 5 sometimes. Do not recommend white.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 19 days ago
Hi There! We are sorry to hear about the experience you had with our essie salon-quality vegan nail polish. Feedback from our consumers is very important to us and helps us improve all our products. We are sorry to hear that this product is not your new favorite. We thank you for giving this product a try and hope you continue to explore our other products with confidence!
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Not a huge fan - kind of childish
1 out of 5 stars
Case - 22 days ago
originally posted on essie.com
Definitely a one time wear for me - it looks too childish against my pale skin; even after 5 days in Hawaii. Much prefer Find me an Oasis!! This color would probably look pretty on my mom who is tanner than me.
1 reply from Consumer Care Center team - 20 days ago
Hello Case. Thank you for sharing your experience with the color 'ride the soundwave'. We are so sorry to hear that this shade did not work for you. This shade is a milky sky blue nail polish with red undertones. XOXO
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Super pretty, simple and unique
5 out of 5 stars
Case - 22 days ago
originally posted on essie.com
I have been wearing 90’s red for the last year and noticed lots of blue nails while visiting Hawaii this week. Bought this color and Ride the Soundwave. Find me an Oasis is beautiful, it feels like a grown up version of wearing white or a playful version of pale pink. In comparison Ride the Soundwave is somewhat childish, and a much worse quality formula. I think Find me an Oasis will be my summer color, and probably the only blue I will wear moving forward!
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Not worth is
1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Ainaz - 22 days ago, Verified purchaser
Beautiful color but it chips quickly, like in an hour,
1 reply from Essie Team team - 22 days ago
Hi there Ainaz… We can see this wouldn’t be the result you were hoping for. The color You Do You should be a periwinkle blue nail polish, with violet iridescence. Applied over a base coat like Here To Stay in 2 coats and topped with a top coat, this color should last through the week. If you would like to speak to us directly about your recent purchase, give us a call @ 866-313-7845 M-F 9 am-5:30 pm ET
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So Good
5 out of 5 stars
Nearsighted Woman - 24 days ago
originally posted on essie.com
This is the first Essie Polish that I’ve tried in a long time and I was really impressed. The formula is so nice-really easy to apply, and the wider curved brush is terrific. This polish has great opacity (I did two coats but could have gotten away with one). The finish is glossy and juicy. I loved this whole process-from start to finish. This color is a bright juicy magenta that is super bright without being offensive. Perfect for a skittles manicure, a canvas for nail art or just a really bright spring/summer manicure. Would be awesome on toes.
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Looooove this glitter
5 out of 5 stars
- 24 days ago
originally posted on essie.com
The picture doesn’t represent the color! It is an iridescent glitter that literally can go over any solid color and look stunning! It is my favorite!
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Great summer color
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Whitney - 25 days ago, Verified purchaser
Great color! Essie is my favorite for long-wearing polish!