$9.99 when purchased online
Target Online store #3991
About this item
Highlights
- Essie nail color ballet slippers: pale pink nail polish with a sheer finish
- Glossy shine nail polish: salon-quality nail color formula for flawless coverage and glossy shine
- Even professional application: exclusive easy-glide brush for quick, even, professional application on nails
- Iconic & trendsetting colors: from the essie collection which has produced over a thousand shades and counting
- Vegan nail polish formula: zero animal derived ingredients and no animal testing
- Essie, america’s nail salon expert: essie is the go-to nail brand for celebrities, beauty professionals, fashion icons and the color obsessed
Description
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.
for the perfect manicure, apply one coat of any of our essie base coats on nails. follow with two coats of your favorite essie nail color. finish with any one of your preferred essie top coats.
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.
for the perfect manicure, apply one coat of any of our essie base coats on nails. follow with two coats of your favorite essie nail color. finish with any one of your preferred essie top coats.
Health Facts: Vegan, Formaldehyde-Free, Formaldehyde Resin-Free, Animal By-Product-Free
Color Finish: Sheer, High Shine, Gloss
Color Palette: Light Tones
Includes: Nail Polish
Beauty Purpose: Nail Care
Net weight: .46 fl oz (US)
Awards: Allure Reader's Choice Awards
Features: Even Color, High Shine
TCIN: 13249361
UPC: 095008000176
Item Number (DPCI): 052-06-0021
Origin: Assem USA w/foreign/dom. parts
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Ingredients:
ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, nitrocellulose, tosylamide/epoxy resin, trimethyl pentanyl diisobutyrate, isopropyl alcohol, tribenzoin, stearalkonium hectorite, acetylated hydrogenated castor glyceride, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, adipic acid/neopentyl glycol/trimellitic anhydride copolymer, synthetic fluorphlogopite, stearalkonium bentonite, benzophenone-1, silica, barium sulfate, diacetone alcohol, calcium aluminum borosilicate, aluminum calcium sodium silicate, citric acid, colophonium / rosin, calcium sodium borosilicate, aluminum hydroxide, dimethicone, alumina, tin oxide, aqua / water, triethoxycaprylylsilane, talc, [+/- may contain ci 77891 / titanium dioxide, mica, ci 19140 / yellow 5 lake, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499 / iron oxides, ci 77510 / ferric ammonium ferrocyanide, ci 77000 / aluminum powder, ci 15880 / red 34 lake, ci 15850 / red 7 lake, ci 77007 / ultramarines, ci 15850 / red 6 lake, ci 77266 / black 2, ci 42090 / blue 1 lake, ci 77288 / chromium oxide greens, ci 77742 / manganese violet, ci 77510 / ferric ferrocyanide, ci 73360 / red 30 lake], f.i.l. t218106/6
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 2.9921 inches length x 1.1811 inches width x 1.0236 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.11 pounds
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Return details
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Summary of reviews
Essie nail polish is generally well-liked by guests for its vibrant colors, easy application and long-lasting finish. However, some guests have reported issues with the polish taking too long to dry, chipping easily, or not matching the color displayed online. A few guests also found the consistency to be too watery for their liking.
- Thumbs up graphic, Vibrant colors
- Thumbs up graphic, Easy application
- Thumbs up graphic, Long-lasting
- Thumbs down graphic, Takes long to dry
- Thumbs down graphic, Chips easily
- Thumbs down graphic, Color mismatch
Generated by AI from the text of recent reviews (includes incentivized reviews)
4.5 out of 5 stars with 7588 reviews
easy to remove: 4.45 out of 5
long lasting: 3.86 out of 5
value: 3.8 out of 5
easy to apply: 4.35 out of 5
quality: 3.99 out of 5
70% would recommend
693 recommendations
Messy
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Messy - 8 days ago, Verified purchaser
Very annoying color turned to be…even damaged my table during the process with acetone! Not possible to apply only one layer since it looks messy, then after second application it suddenly starts to look quite cheap. Unfortunately not a great experience for me at all.
Long lasting polish
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
LD - 15 days ago
Long lasting nail color. I used a layer of the Essie base coat, then 2 layers of this color (topless/barefeet), followed by 2 coats of the Essie (long wear top coat). The color of this polish on my brown skin is like a pink nude. No bubbling on my nails. I’m approaching a week and they’re good, no chipping or peeling.
Pass
1 out of 5 stars
Belfly - 19 days ago, Verified purchaser
Color isn’t what I expected
1 reply from Essie Team team - 16 days ago
Hi there! Thank you for your feedback on the Topless & Barefoot. We are sad to hear that you did not see the results you expected with this polish. We will share this information with our production and development teams, and we hope that you will continue to try and use our products in the future with satisfaction.
Pretty
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Resa - 26 days ago, Verified purchaser
So super pretty I love the blue it took not really that long to dry and lasted without chips for abt 5-8 days
No longer sheer, looks terrible
1 out of 5 stars
jwNYC - 1 month ago
originally posted on essie.com
This used to be my favorite shade but it's not sheer any more. Even just one coat is streaky and weird. I thought it was the way I had applied it but I brought it to my manicurist and the same thing happened. Very disappointed.
1 reply from Consumer Care Center team - 1 month ago
Hello jwNYC. Thank you for sharing your experience with the color Ballet Slippers. This color should be a classic pale pink with a subtle, sheer finish. By the second coat, all of our nail colors should look perfect! Your bottle does not sound like its going on as it should and we want to understand what happened just as much as you do. If you would like to speak to us directly about your recent purchase, give us a call @866 313 7845 MF9:00 am – 5:00 pm ET
Perfectly pink!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
lindsay - 1 month ago, Verified purchaser
I bought this to paint my 2 year olds nails. She’s been begging for pink nail polish and this stuff did not disappoint. She’s been walking around for days holding her hand up in reflections so she can stare at her pretty nails. The polish went on smoothly and it’s held up really well.
Too Clear
4 out of 5 stars
Too Clear - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
I love essie nail polishes, however this color was just to clear and not what I was expecting so I returned
Color Wicked 352
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Anita - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
Perfect Fall color. It looks good with everything I wear.
Quality
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Lia - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
The best and easy nail polish to wear
Cons outweighed the good
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
SoVin - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
Was a beautiful color and stayed a long time, but it stained my nails yellow badly and wouldn’t buff out so it took a long time to go away.
Best color ever
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Just Peachy - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
Seriously the best peachy color EVER
Never again
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Chelssseea - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
Dislike! $10 for clumpy nail polish. It’s shiny and then dulls even after a top coat.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 2 months ago
Hi there! Thank you for your feedback on the Voluminous Mascara in the black shade. We are sad to hear that you did not see the results you expected with this polish and you had clumping. We will share this information with our production and development teams, and we hope that you will continue to try and use our products in the future with satisfaction.
Never dries
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Review - 2 months ago
Never fully dries. Even days after application
TOO EXPENSIVE
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Lilannie - 2 months ago
Boatloads of love is a beautiful muted, creamy white. It’s not pink, not even slightly - more of a grayish undertone. It’s not iridescent - not at all even though the bottle looks like it. It’s very streaky - 3 coats for decent coverage. And it dries weird, almost like it’s old polish which sucks because I literally just bought this. Idk how well it wears but judging by the tiny bubbles forming and how long it’s taking to fully dry, I’m not hopeful. Super disappointing considering the price!
Awful
1 out of 5 stars
Daniegirl - 3 months ago
originally posted on essie.com
Most watery nail polish I have ever used. I understand the "sheer finish" but this polish is literally like water. It is so thin it doesn't even paint on and it pools/runs off of my nails. I'd really love a refund on this one.
1 reply from Consumer Care Center team - 3 months ago
Hello Daniegirl., thank you for sharing your experience with the color 'ballet slippers'. There is something very wrong with the bottle you purchased and we would love to learn more. Every essie nail enamel should flow on easily and by the second coat your color should be perfect! 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
Beautiful but too thick
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
storephobia - 3 months ago, Verified purchaser
Beautiful, rich color but was very thick and left bubbles and smudged easily for much longer than it should have due to the thickness of the polish.
Wicked
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Karyna - 3 months ago, Verified purchaser
I adore essie's Wicked. It only takes one coat to get the gorgeous black cherry color. It needs to be reapplied after a couple days though, if not using a topcoat. Personally, I don't mind because I enjoy painting my nails with this color and just the color alone looks fantastic. As far as I know, no other brand makes this particular shade of dark red and makes it accessible and affordable. ❤️
Color Check Your Baggage
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Dissatisfied - 3 months ago
I order it online vs in person. And it's so awful. I definitely should have never trusted the photos for the colors cause it's so yellow
1 reply from Essie Team team - 3 months ago
Hi there, We would be disappointed too, but we get what a challenge it can be to select a color based on how it appears on your device. The color ‘check your baggage’ should be a creamy bright yellow 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
Color Snooze In
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Dissatisfied - 3 months ago
Its a lot more sheer than the pictures depict it as. I really hate how many layers I've got to put on
1 reply from Essie Team team - 3 months ago
Hi there, We wish you could see the results you were hoping for with the color ‘snooze in’. This color should be a warm, pinky coral nail polish with yellow undertones. By the second coat, all of our colors should be perfect. 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
My favorite color
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Sashie - 4 months ago, Verified purchaser
Love the color. It lasts a long time on my nails.