ESSIE Gel Couture vs. Dazzle Dry [Battle of the Brands]. REVIEW, WEAR TEST & REMOVAL.

[@TheSalonLife]

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[@wormwoodc]

At first I loved Gel Couture, but after five or six consecutive applications…this colour…my nails began breaking and delaminating. Dazzle Dry has been a lifesaver! Thanks for your informative, fastidious, and very entertaining videos!

[@suecone2198]

I have learned a lot about the application of nail polish from watching your videos. Can hardly wait for my DD to arrive! Thanks 😊

[@KitKat-ve2em]

To the gentleman (who I call Clay in my mind lol), I love those types of friendships where it’s all lighthearted jokes and making fun of each other. Life is too short to be so serious lol

[@ADubz-kn9nk]

Love these BOTB videos and would definitely watch the Essie Gel Couture 2 week wear test.

[@TheSalonLife]

I think I’m going to test it for 2 weeks on some willing clients now that I know that it lasts well at least a week :)

[@leapintothewild]

I absolutely LOVE Essie Gel Couture, the ONLY polish that lasts on my hard nails without rubbing off at the ends - can actually get 7-9 days out of it. Unfortunately, they've stopped making the sheer French white I loved and now only offer ones with shimmer. It's also incredibly hard to find the polish in any color! When they first came out I purchased at Ulta, then Amazon until they started to arrive old and thick, switched to online CVS ordering but they're often out of stock in the other other colors I prefer. Anyway, I'm very excited to see the results of your test and have found two sheer whites on DD's site! Off to order a mini kit to try...

[@nykka3]

What is the update of the two white DD polishes you tried?

[@nancywormington6030]

Essie Gel Couture was my favorite polish before I tried Dazzle Dry. The dry time for Dazzle Dry is what wins it for me.

[@nancywormington6030]

Is there a dupe for Essie Gel Couture Take me to Thread in the Dazzle Dry brand?

[@d.delatte3888]

What the client said at 37:18 is me. That instant dry is everything.

[@nataliehale96]

I love these comparison videos. I think I would chose essie simply cause its available where I live. We don't get a lot of the newer brands of nail polish here. We really only have basics Revlon, Sally Hansen, OPI, Essie, Sinful Colours , Essence and Mavala. We do get Chanel and some Dior as well.

[@TheSalonLife]

Hi Natalie! Where are you from?

[@nataliehale96]

@@TheSalonLife South Africa

[@jennifergagne3627]

The Essie Gel takes forever to dry on me. Bad enough to make me stop using it. ILNP is my current favorite.

[@susisommerkind]

I also stop using essie. I like the range of colour but it was frustrating. I tried a lot and it doesn’t work.

[@paulsheldon229]

looks great on his nails luv dark colors

[@Orwellwascorrect]

I cant imagine any of these challenger polishes make the nails as hard as DD. Which is one of my reasons for use

[@TheSalonLife]

True, but drying aspect is not the only thing we talk about :)

[@okeykat7575]

Men w/ polish is a popular trend in London and celebrities do it like bad bunny

[@renter321]

You guys are too adorable! ☺️

[@TheSalonLife]

You are so kind❤

[@nykka3]

I low key am considering part time employment as a nail tech

[@tenashearer4119]

So which one is best ?

[@selyemperzsa1]

Thank you for showing a good removal technique! :-)

[@selyemperzsa1]

Ps. also thank you for reading our comments.:-)

[@rosyloveslearning3013]

Thank you. ❤

[@ashleyhudson6888]

How does he get his polishes to wear so long?

[@TheSalonLife]

Hi Ashley. I literally do nothing to make them last longer. I look at these videos are torture testing and treat them as such. House chores, weight training, occupation, etc. is done with no regards to what I have on my nails. I don't oil/moisturize more, wear gloves, or make any compensations to daily life to get better wear. - MSL

[@ashleyhudson6888]

That’s no fair! It seems to work that way when you don’t care it lasts haha

[@cmabel14]

Does drazzle dry do a color like the essie like more of the red undertone but dark and vampy .

[@TheSalonLife]

I wish. This is the closest to that dark red vampy color. There are 2 of these colors by Dazzle Dry: Pumped up Purple (almost like Lincoln Park in the Dark) and Forbidden Passion. This is more red but I wish if there was one leaning even more red.

[@visitingfromsantafe1329]

So which one won?

[@TheSalonLife]

Dazzle Dry, the wear of both was pretty close but the drying time is where Dazzle Dry really excelled and edged out Essie. Thanks! - MSL

[@marilenatzortzi5175]

@@TheSalonLife I am so pissed I can't find dazzle dry in Europe. I don't know why, probably because Europe prefers gels over air drying polish? I am curious if there is any marketing report showing consumption rates in polish types throughout the world.

[@TheSalonLife]

Dazzle Dry is a small company that has grown quite a bit lately but they are still relatively small. Growing company is risky because it requires a lot of money to invest in a bigger production, hiring more people etc. Not everyone can do that and is willing to risk it. Exporting and shipping nail polish is extremely expensive (check out for yourself which companies allow shipping nail polish. Not many) It’s a difficult task. I understand their position deciding to stay small and local. Bigger isn’t always better Sucks for us (outside of USA) but you can’t make everyone happy. I respect that.

[@carlostescudero3217]

nail polish has no gender 😌 his co workers should kick rocks

[@TheSalonLife]

Hey Carlos, I was very fortunate my co-workers were actually really good about the nail polish. The jokes/haggling that was done was never to harm, it was all in good fun. I'm not an easily offended person and can take jokes and haggling quite well. Hell, I'm just as good at dishing it back. :) Have yourself a great day Carlos! - MSL

[@katu6295]

Wow 😳👍

[@paulsheldon229]

again like dark colors on his nails

[@landyng6365]

Essie expressie compare to the essie gel

[@TheSalonLife]

Essie Expressie compare to Essie Gel Couture? Or their gel polish (the LED cured one)? I know, confusing....