for the perfect holiday nails, apply one coat of any of our essie base coats onto nails. follow with two coats of essie original nail color. finish with any 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. Americas 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.