3 Luxeffects Llooks discover 3 stylish ways to wear essie's luxeffects polishes. step 1: hydrate with apricot cuticle oil. step 2: clean then prep nails with an essie base coat. step 3: apply two coats of your favorite essie polish like bahama mama. step 4 - all over: for an extra sparkly look, top with a full coat of your favorite luxeffects like summit of style. step 5 - ombre tip: for a more subtle sparkle, add a thicker layer of your favorite luxeffects to the tip of your nail and gradually fade out towards the cuticle. step 6 - side swept: for just a touch of glitz, add an off center stripe of luxeffects along one side of each nail.