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The Perfect Fall Manicure: Essie Gel Setter Top Coat

Posted on October 21, 2015March 30, 2020 by Joanna

‘Tis the season for warm drinks,  cozy sweaters,  leather boots and the perfect manicure of course!

As I was browsing the Essie collection at my local drugstore the other day (a fairly regular occurrence) I decidedly needed a new topcoat. I could not resist the  Essie gel setter top coat which boasts two weeks with no chipping.

Essie Gel Setter Top Coat // Toronto Beauty Reviews

Having quite the collection of Essie polishes, I pulled out one of my favourite shades for fall — Fierce, No Fear.

I had never tried the gel setter before,  but have always been impressed with the quality and quick-drying performance of all the previous products from this company so I was more than willing to give it a shot.

Essie Gel Setter Top Coat // Toronto Beauty Reviews

After two coats of my polish I let my nails fully dry before applying the gel setter. I could already tell that this was no regular top coat by the way it was gathering on the brush. Where some might be thin and water-like, this one was a like a sturdy layer of glass. It went on smooth,  shiny and also dried very fast.

What I could not get over was how hard and firm my nail was. The smooth slickness was nearly addictive so I kept (and keep) finding myself touching and tapping my nails everywhere I go.

I have been pampered with many professional manicures in the past and I would say that this product makes me feel as if I had just got one done! I am also someone who has my hands in water (and hand sanitizer) a lot and am very impressed with how perfect my nails have been staying. For me it doesn’t last quite two weeks, but that I believe has more to do with my day to day life being a little harder on my nails than usual.  I definitely recommend this product to anyone who doesn’t have the time to book a nail appointment regularly and would like to give themselves a quality, at-home mani in a pinch!

Essie Gel Setter Top Coat // Toronto Beauty Reviews

This product can be purchased at mass retailers and drugstores across Canada. I paid $11.99 plus tax for my bottle and feel that it is worth every penny! (Can we still reference the penny?) I most definitely have upped my nail game this season; get ready world!

Do you have a favourite Essie product for fall?

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