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Not What It Seams by Essie is a rich maroon with a cream finish.
Unwrap your signature look with not what it seams, a muted neutral plum purple nail polish that offers gel-like shine and easy removal.
Not What It Seams is a rich maroon with a cream finish. The swatch above is rendered from the color recorded in the Index, so what you see is the shade itself, not studio lighting.
It belongs to the Gel by Essie collection.
The shade that currently sits nearest to it in the Index is Wine O'Clock by Apres. Every match below is ranked by color distance, not by name.
Gel
Ingredients --> Ingredients essie is a vegan brand – contains no animal-derived ingredients.
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