GELCARE SS26 Collection
Meet the SS26 Buttery Pastels Collection. The milky pastel dream we’ve been perfecting for the last two years.
There are staple colors we create for a season… and then there are collections we become completely obsessed with. The kind that feel like a true innovation. A real achievement for our product development team.
Colors that genuinely stand out in the nail industry. SS26 is definitely the second one.
For the last two years, we’ve been working closely with our laboratory to develop what I considered the perfect buttery pastel formula. I kept chasing one very specific finish: a soft, milky consistency that feels delicate and extra glossy. Think condensed milk.
This type of texture is usually easier to find in Korea within the builder gel category, but I wanted to bring this effect into a soak-off gel polish formula that’s easy to apply and, most importantly, easy to remove. After two years of testing countless samples… we finally got it.
And trust me, milky almost-opaque shades are not easy to formulate!
The result? Ultra-glossy nails that leave the natural free edge subtly peeking through the color for that effortless french manicure look we all love.
Today, I’m so excited to introduce you to the six buttery pastels of my dreams, along with Seahorse Pearl — a unique semi-sheer pink with a subtle golden haze that catches the light like a summer sunset.
As a nail artist, I’ve spent years searching for pastel shades that feel soft and fresh without looking flat or chalky. I wanted something luminous. Something buttery. A pastel with personality.
And this collection gives exactly that.
DESIGNED FOR LAYERING
I love colors that have multiple personalities, and this collection was made to be layered.
Wear the buttery pastels on their own for a clean, glossy look during the day, or add one of our micro-shimmers on top to create a glazed, almost chrome-like finish for a night out.
Our colors are like makeup for your nails — meant to be layered, customized, and played with.
My favorite layering combinations
Limoncello + Akoya Pearl
Bellini + Akoya Pearl
Valensole + South Sea Pearl
Club 55 + Glaze
Our micro-shimmers reflect light beautifully and instantly make the manicure look more dimensional, glossy, and luminous.
BUTTERY PASTELS ON YOUR TOESIES ALL SUMMER
If you know our color library well, you probably remember Anemone Pink from our SS24 collection. It had the same milky texture to this new buttery pastel collection and I’m not joking when I say I must have worn that shade on my toes at least 10 times already — which is basically half of my pedicures. Why am I so obsessed with this finish for toes? Because this texture gives the perfect amount of coverage for a pedicure that still looks glowy and natural, while giving enough definition for your toes to stand out beautifully in sandals and heels. It’s soft, glossy, chic, and honestly makes the feet look extra expensive.
I can’t wait to see how you wear them.
With love,
Emilie