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product_id: 147823518
title: "Nail Care, 8-Free Vegan, Strong Start Base Coat, strengthening nail polish, 0.46 fl oz"
brand: "essie"
price: "€ 24.16"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Essie"
url: https://www.desertcart.com.cy/products/147823518-nail-care-8-free-vegan-strong-start-base-coat-strengthening
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region: Cyprus
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# 8-Free vegan, cruelty-free formula Strengthens nails with biotin Fast drying for quick manicures Nail Care, 8-Free Vegan, Strong Start Base Coat, strengthening nail polish, 0.46 fl oz

**Brand:** essie
**Price:** € 24.16
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💅 Strong nails, stronger style — your manicure’s new power move!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Nail Care, 8-Free Vegan, Strong Start Base Coat, strengthening nail polish, 0.46 fl oz by essie
- **How much does it cost?** € 24.16 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.cy](https://www.desertcart.com.cy/products/147823518-nail-care-8-free-vegan-strong-start-base-coat-strengthening)

## Best For

- essie enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted essie brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Effortless Application:** Smooth, clear base coat that dries quickly to keep your manicure flawless.
- • **Biotin-Infused Strength:** Fortify nails against peeling, chipping & breakage for a flawless base.
- • **Clean & Conscious Beauty:** 8-Free vegan formula with zero animal-derived ingredients or testing.
- • **Salon-Quality Performance:** Trusted by America’s nail experts for a professional finish at home.
- • **Manicure Longevity Booster:** Extend the life of any polish with a resilient, chip-resistant foundation.

## Overview

Essie’s Strong Start Base Coat is a 0.46 fl oz vegan, 8-Free nail polish base infused with biotin to strengthen and protect nails. Designed to reduce peeling, chipping, and breakage, it creates the perfect foundation for long-lasting manicures. Fast drying and cruelty-free, this base coat is a top choice for professionals and nail enthusiasts seeking salon-quality results at home.

## Description

the art of the manicure perfected, from America's nail salon expert: high performance essie top coats, base coats and treatments, for every detail of your manicure, the perfect compliment to any essie nail polish color. bring the salon experience home with essie Strong Start, our strength boosting formula, infused with biotin, helps reinforce for less weak and brittle feeling nails. the result: a beautiful manicure due to strong nails more resistant to peeling, chipping & breakage.

Review: Works well - Never disappoints. I use this top coat over all my different polish brands to extend the life of my manicure. The top coat lets the color of your polish shine through. my tips: I have one bottle for top coating over dark colors and one for light colors just to make sure there is true color through the top coat. Remember to wear gloves when you do the dishes, even this hard working top coat is no match for a night's worth of pots and pans.
Review: "your nails but better" in a bottle - what a LOVELY nail polish. I've been looking for a sheer pink gloss for a while ("Nail Glow" from a brand I shall not mention felt too pricey for me for a basic polish) and I've certainly found a winner. essie's Glow and Shine goes on smooth, dries fast (a HUGE problem for me—I always mess up my nails before they dry), and is overall a lovely shade of maybe-she's-born-with-it pink. the pink is buildable, which I find great. you can apply one, two, or more layers depending on whether you want a mere concealer look, a noticeable pink glow, or a semi-sheer pink. I did two coats, as shown in the attached video and photos. as for nail strengthening, I ~think~ it would make a difference with continuous use. I haven't had it long enough to say, but I have noticed that my nails FEEL much stronger that they do without it. the only complaint I have is that it chips around the edges if you use your hands often—for example, if you're like me, with frequent typing. that being said, a quick touch-up is no problem to me, especially because of how fast it dries. that being said, LOVE it. will be keeping this stocked from now on.

## Features

- Strengthening Base Coat: A clear strengthening nail polish base coat that strengthens, reinforces and hardens nails. Provides the perfect base for your manicure.
- Strength Boosting Formula: This strengthening base coat is infused with biotin and creates the ideal base for your manicure thanks to stronger nails more resistant to peeling, chipping and breakage.
- The Perfect Manicure: Apply 1 coat of any of our essie base coats on nails, follow with 2 coats of essie original nail color, and finish with any 1 of our essie top coats. Use with essie apricot cuticle oil.
- The Art of the Manicure, Perfected: Try our high performance essie top coats, base coats and treatments for every detail of your manicure, the perfect complement to any essie nail polish color.
- America's Nail Expert: essie is a leader in nail luxury, committed to high quality standards. Our nail polish has a vegan formula with no animal derived ingredients and no animal testing. essie nail polishes and nail care products make life colorful.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07KYNY7C4 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,126 in Beauty & Personal Care ( See Top 100 in Beauty & Personal Care ) #3 in Nail Strengtheners |
| Brand | essie |
| Brand Name | essie |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 23,035 Reviews |
| Included Components | Base coat |
| Item Form | Polish |
| Item Weight | 60 Grams |
| Liquid Volume | 13.5 Milliliters |
| Manufacturer | Essie |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| UPC | 095008031422 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** essie
- **Item Form:** Polish
- **Item Weight:** 60 Grams
- **Liquid Volume:** 13.5 Milliliters
- **Number of Items:** 1

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color, Size** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: does someone have feedback on how to remove this kind of manicure?**
A: Essie Gel-setter comes off just like normal nail polish would with nail polish remover. If you have a salon gel mani then you should go to the salon to have it removed. There are at home tricks but you need to be careful not to mess up your nails

**Q: Can you use it over a french manicure? Will it prevent yellowing?**
A: Yes, you most definitely use it over any color.  I have used it over french manicures, reds, neutrals, etc. and I've never experienced any yellowing with my nail color.  One thing I can say, is it definitely works better with other Essie nail polishes...absolutely no chipping!  However, it still prevents major chipping with other brands and prolongs the nail color.

**Q: I prefer clear polish. Can this be used by itself or with only a base coat?**
A: I do not see why you could not use it by itself.  I do on occasion just use a base coat and then top with the gel setter, mainly because I have a base coat that I like so I do not polish my nails without it.

**Q: Is this polish easily removed with regular polish remover?**
A: Yes it removes easily with regular nail polish remover.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works well
*by L***M on November 5, 2025*

Never disappoints. I use this top coat over all my different polish brands to extend the life of my manicure. The top coat lets the color of your polish shine through. my tips: I have one bottle for top coating over dark colors and one for light colors just to make sure there is true color through the top coat. Remember to wear gloves when you do the dishes, even this hard working top coat is no match for a night's worth of pots and pans.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "your nails but better" in a bottle
*by G***I on January 17, 2026*

what a LOVELY nail polish. I've been looking for a sheer pink gloss for a while ("Nail Glow" from a brand I shall not mention felt too pricey for me for a basic polish) and I've certainly found a winner. essie's Glow and Shine goes on smooth, dries fast (a HUGE problem for me—I always mess up my nails before they dry), and is overall a lovely shade of maybe-she's-born-with-it pink. the pink is buildable, which I find great. you can apply one, two, or more layers depending on whether you want a mere concealer look, a noticeable pink glow, or a semi-sheer pink. I did two coats, as shown in the attached video and photos. as for nail strengthening, I ~think~ it would make a difference with continuous use. I haven't had it long enough to say, but I have noticed that my nails FEEL much stronger that they do without it. the only complaint I have is that it chips around the edges if you use your hands often—for example, if you're like me, with frequent typing. that being said, a quick touch-up is no problem to me, especially because of how fast it dries. that being said, LOVE it. will be keeping this stocked from now on.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essie's Gel-Setter Top Coat - wonderful top coat, with tips on how to get a long-lasting, no chip, gel-like finish!
*by E***R on October 25, 2017*

As a big fan of Essie products, I purchased Essie's Gel Setter top coat in 2015; when I initially tried it, I didn't love it, and didn't think it was any better than others (Essie's Good to Go top coat has always been a favorite). I've kept it with my nail polish supplies, however, and have tried it periodically. Fast forward to late September 2017, when two minor changes to my nail polish routine have COMPLETELY changed my mind about this top coat, which is rapidly becoming my new favorite! With this new routine, I find that I can regularly get a full 7-10 days out of my manicure with no (or nearly no) chipping; this is especially true if I reapply the top coat 4-5 days after my initial manicure. It really does do a great job of mimicking a shiny salon gel manicure, without the damage and removal hassle that can come with gel polishes. So what's my routine? 1. After my cuticles are pushed back/trimmed (I love the CND CuticleAway Gel for this) and my nails are filed/buffed, I wash my hands thoroughly with soap and water, scrubbing with a nail brush. 2. After drying my hands, I use acetone or alcohol to clean my nails, ensuring that there's no soap or lotion residue on the nail surface. 3. I apply one quick coat of OPI's Bond Aid to my clean natural nails; this dries almost instantly, and is a huge help with polish adhesion. 4. I apply one coat of Essie's Grow Stronger Base Coat to my nails, and let dry for about a minute. This is the first of the two changes I made recently, and changing to this base coat has made a world of difference in terms of preventing chips. 5. I apply two coats of regular Essie polish (in whatever color suits my mood - generally, it's Mademoiselle if I'm going light, or Wicked or Carry On if I want a darker color). I wait about 30 seconds between coats. 6. I finish my manicure with one coat of Essie Gel-Setter Top Coat. 7. I then let my nails air dry - NOT UNDER A DRYER - for about 15 minutes. This is the second change I made to my routine. If my nails are not dry by this time, I then use a standard nail dryer fan (with UV lamp) for regular polish (not a gel dryer) to finish drying my nails. This gives the polish layers some time to cure, and ensures that bubbles don't form. I've attached a picture of my most recent regular manicure (I am wearing Essie's Mademoiselle) using the routine described above, taken after four days of wear. I have not reapplied the top coat. It's maintained its super shiny finish, and so far, I have no chips or lifting - and I've been using my keyboard constantly, and have done dishes and used antibacterial wipes and other cleaning products on various surfaces (with no gloves). Hope this is helpful! I paid FULL price for this product, and have not been given any discounts or incentives in exchange for leaving my review.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-03*