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For Summer 2017, Essie has partnered up with the legendary fashion designer Monique Lhuillier to create a gorgeous Gel Couture range full of wedding-friendly hues. Ranging from a soft sheer white to a rich berry cream, the
Essie Gel Couture Bridal 2017 Collection is available now and I've got swatches to share with you! To read on, click.....
Sage You Love Me:
This is a unique soft sea foam green with a nice and creamy finish. The formulation is a tad sheer so for a few nails I needed three coats for a perfectly opaque finish.
![Essie Gel Couture Bridal 2017 Collection in "Sage You Love Me": Review and Swatches Essie Gel Couture Bridal 2017 Collection in "Sage You Love Me": Review and Swatches](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzW0IoJ_7yUWGYMXLkBcIzQ56a6PvcQPECfFZmTtKYmMzdl5keKTjPcbYrgKmX6-B-GtnXvhyCdxKDXNYnRB9hW496FFN44HV_H4o0MJDe_8AkE7sW5vsCmSQKarBk8i3HMc3Ke2JIa8/s1600/essie-gel-couture-bridal-2017-swatches-review-sage-you-love-me.jpg) |
Sage You Love Me | Two to Three Coats with No Top Coat |
Dress is More:
This is a sheer white with the teeniest hint of pink. The formulation is very sheer and patchy. For the swatches below, I used three coats.
![Essie Gel Couture Bridal 2017 Collection in "Dress is More": Review and Swatches Essie Gel Couture Bridal 2017 Collection in "Dress is More": Review and Swatches](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YzDkNSoFdcZuKUyalF2wFKTt6XWLOiRN_MVMMTdl2WOt1AAvgq_b_Bpoj5dGxokfXF1956RFxFgwhAhrLi_JBvdh3sXIeycIldudkA9KcqITeciHGOAQ90AkDAeYldg5DG5717oeT8U/s1600/essie-gel-couture-bridal-2017-swatches-review-dress-is-more.jpg) |
Dress is More | Three Coats with No Top Coat |
Berry in Love:
A gorgeous berry plum cream, Berry in Love is sheerer than I would have preferred. The formulation is nice and creamy but with two coats, there were still a bit of uneven patchiness.
![Essie Gel Couture Bridal 2017 Collection in "Berry in Love": Review and Swatches Essie Gel Couture Bridal 2017 Collection in "Berry in Love": Review and Swatches](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrD_sYdz38Ql4-90LUje84pEH6WvBxUV-sqExfm5MSnO4Writ9g8F7znOlLDIr5aqligUWc2F7SHeZQfLxoDeRU7zsS4LKRHDhlFZ_ePhykynyriL-P9Zew_0CLuxTZaNYUVrIcvYjVg/s1600/essie-gel-couture-bridal-2017-swatches-review-berry-in-love.jpg) |
Berry in Love | Two Coats with No Top Coat |
Lace to the Altar:
This is a fun pearlescent glitter polish filled with fine shimmer flecks. The formulation is pretty nice and even, I used two coats for the swatches below.
![Essie Gel Couture Bridal 2017 Collection in "Lace to the Altar": Review and Swatches Essie Gel Couture Bridal 2017 Collection in "Lace to the Altar": Review and Swatches](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrEglpdVVmeLJ6_MwncYoH1foeX79ZZvmB35skTdd-pHmOIggrhV4ZC9ooZSS_nzxWb39yLjfm5gZjXho16zzqNI_dB_xPlfiLcdCWyYgikn4FsfulOy0u71KPKHoRRjo63qN29F-aBc/s1600/essie-gel-couture-bridal-2017-swatches-review-lace-to-the-altar.jpg) |
Lace to the Altar | Two Coats with No Top Coat |
Blush-worthy:
A sheer baby pink, Blush-worthy is sprinkled with a dash of irregularly-shaped pearlescent glitter flecks. The formulation is not bad, two coats gave a nice and even coverage.
![Essie Gel Couture Bridal 2017 Collection in "Blush-worthy": Review and Swatches Essie Gel Couture Bridal 2017 Collection in "Blush-worthy": Review and Swatches](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1JlMHqOURbRSyVawqlol9MXQIKuv21-S_WN5GMvrhe5tonFbVtv0rB3seB_f-hxWcmhyphenhyphenuvf2mdcwqTAsGJlAliuzPBD83o5Sk2NL7zG-LPlnBcvlW2v9x3vdIRV-rpE-wteN6pU0Mqo/s1600/essie-gel-couture-bridal-2017-swatches-review-blush-worthy.jpg) |
Blush-worthy | Two Coats with No Top Coat |
To Have & To Gold:
A gorgeous antique rose gold, To Have & To Gold is packed with shimmer particles. The formulation is very smooth with only minor streaks. I used two coats for the swatches below.
![Essie Gel Couture Bridal 2017 Collection in "To Have & To Gold": Review and Swatches Essie Gel Couture Bridal 2017 Collection in "To Have & To Gold": Review and Swatches](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5oqiz8_ivAcIgku5tsVCIcgRPxiga3y-0r_J8UCBqn_SM4qBwN_jK7enrpMdSWnX7GFa5HqeqQgH-hmPjOET8_4mF5f0McPbrcLe-5DfB2Hc5jEO0MLxkCiana18TpJxyhculdoHU8o/s1600/essie-gel-couture-bridal-2017-swatches-review-to-have-and-to-gold.jpg) |
To Have & To Gold | Two Coats with No Top Coat |
Availability:
The Essie Gel Couture Bridal 2017 Collection is available at salons and Essie retailers worldwide starting April 18th.