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Essie Nail Polish Review

Essie Nail Polish Review
Overall rating from 160 reviews so far:
4.4/5
Would use it again?
4.5/5
Did it do what it said it would?
4.3/5
Would recommend it to a friend?
4.3/5

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Essie Nail Polish Review

Essie Nail Polish Review

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Overall rating:
1.0/5
21st January, 2014
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Not for me

I am currently on a teal/green nail kick but this shade is all wrong too shimmery and frosty and looks incredibly dated. Great essie formula but not fond of the shade at all.

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Overall rating:
1.3/5
12th October, 2015
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Major disappointment

Being a nail polish addict I'm not entirely sure why it look me so long to try an Essie polish but I'd lusted after the shade Mint Candy Apple for the longest time, so when I saw it for a half reasonable price whilst overseas I finally snapped it up! I was so excited to try it, plus the bottles are just so much cuter than OPI's.

When I first went to apply it the size of the brush shocked me, it's soo tiny! I'm used to OPI/Maybelline sized brushes which cover your nail in 2 swipes, so it was a bit of a learning curve having to quickly swipe multiple times to avoid drying and streaks, but I'm happy to work for it if the end result is fab!

The colour is amazing, it's the perfect pastel mint shade, I absolutely adore the colour! And if I enjoyed this polish I would be out there picking up the many more gorgeous shades that are calling my name! The formula is pretty standard where I have to apply 3 coats to achieve a nice opaque, streak free application.

For me, the most important thing when it comes to nail polish is the lasting power. I consistently use the same base and top coat that allows for a good 5-7 days wear with the majority of my polishes, but this one always, without fail, chips after 1 day. Always. I have to change my nail colour as soon as it starts chipping, so this really isn't feasible for me. I wondered if it may have just been this shade, but I seem to be seeing a lot of reviews all over the place with people having the same experience with an array of colours, so as much as it pains me to say, I will not be purchasing any more Essie polishes.

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Sonnies
26th August, 2019

Wow that is good to know i also pick mine up in the us

Sarahbeautynz
13th October, 2015

No waaay! That's so stupid lol makes sense as to why no one else had mentioned it though! Still won't be buying anymore but that's good to know!

Thebeautycontext
13th October, 2015

Did you know Essie brushes in NZ/Australia are actually bigger and better than US essie bottles? Not sure why but it seems to be true x (I'm working on a blog post about it now)

Overall rating:
2.0/5
17th December, 2013
1 members found this review useful
Aruba Blue

Just got this in the mail and tried it straight away. It was okay, def nothing fabulous but a fantastic colour. Will see in a few days whether it holds up well, so far it seems okay, except for the fact that even after two coats its not really popping much.

Tips: Maybe try more than two coats

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Heather
17th December, 2013

It's a shame that you felt that it didn't "pop" after two coats :( I think it's an amazing colour and found it to be super vibrant after just two coats!

Overall rating:
2.0/5
7th January, 2014
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Sheer white polish

I was disappointed in this as I saw pics of it which appeared opaque and streak free. They must've used 10 layers! I've only achieved an opaque look with at least 3 coats but it's still looked streaky. I'm not a fan of its formula at all, very watery, streaky and sheer. Makes application a nightmare. This is the only Essie polish I've tried, I'm a little hesitant to buy any more based on this polish sadly.

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Overall rating:
2.3/5
27th January, 2014
0 members found this review useful
Essie - Trophy Wife

The formula is really good and its easy to coat the nail all you really need is one coat. It dries pretty quick aswell. The only thing is I really really really dislike the colour.

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Overall rating:
2.3/5
9th March, 2014
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Essie Chocolate Cakes

I'm not usually the sort to rush into posting a review, in fact I didn't even think 10 days would be long enough to trial a polish that claims to have a chip-resistant formula but after 3 days I think I have seen everything I need to see.

I usually go for bright coloured polish but I decided to step out of my comfort zone and see if I liked wearing a darker colour, and who doesn't love the chance to try out a new brand, as I personally haven't used Essie before. I wasn't too sure on the darker colour at first, but it has really grown on me!

My first thought, was I loved the brush! But the consistency was a little different to my other polishes. I found it went on quite thin but it wasn't very smooth going on, at least it was different to the polishes I usually use. It dried really quickly which is always good! After a few more coats I found it wasn't going very smoothly at all and it was coming out a bit patchy. It took four coats to get it to look like the rich chocolate colour I had pictured, before the fourth coat it was a dark burgundy colour and noticeably patchy. From a distance they look great, but up close I can see lighter patches even after four coats, but maybe that's just cause I know it's there. I didn't add a top coat over because I didn't want it to effect my experience with the polish, and it also has a nice shine without a topcoat so I didn't think it was necessary.

I had painted my nails about lunch time and by 7pm I already had minor chipping on both thumbs and a decent chip on my middle fingernail, which was very disappointing to see from a polish with a "chip-resistant" formula. But since then they don't seem to have chipped much more.

It's hard to give a product like nail polish a fair review after one use, there could have been many factors that caused chipping to happen so early on, maybe I was just too rough on them with my busy day! So I will definitely give this polish another try, just to be fair. My friend (also a BR member) loves the colour so I will be asking her to try it out and post her own review, hopefully she gets better results than I did!

So to sum it all up here's the Pros and Cons from my first use of this product;

PROS - Loved the shape of the brush - It dried quickly - Nice rich colour - Has a nice shine without a topcoat

CONS - Took 4 coats to get the full colour - Went on quite patchy - Chipping began quickly

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Dandelion-Olive
13th March, 2014

Thanks for the great informative review! Gutted that I missed out on this trial as I replied too slowly, but helpful to read experiences on these products :-) I agree it is hard to find chip-resistant nail polish... Or are we all being too rough ;-)

Overall rating:
2.7/5
16th December, 2013
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Cute colour

Loved the colour! However im not a huge fan of essie. The brush is very thin in width and to achieve the colour you need at least 3 coats

Tips: Shake the bottle before using

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Overall rating:
2.7/5
23rd January, 2014
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High Hopes, Low Results

I was so excited to be trying this, and hoping it wouldnt look like twink (as previous white nail polishes have). However i was a little disappointed as after 2 coats the polish was still streaky, and after the 3rd coat it looked like twink. I tried it as soon as I received it and so thought maybe it was a bit shaken up from being in the post, so tried again 2 days later. Same result and now the polish seemed thick and gluggy too :( However, on the up side, I have since used this as an undercoat and applied coloured patterns over the top - wow. The white really makes the colours POP!! Will totally keep using as now i can maximise the colour while avoiding the 'twink look'.

Tips: Use as an undercoat for nail art, transfer patterns, etc. Also ensure you always add a super shiny top coat (to plain white or patterned) to avoid the twink look.

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Overall rating:
2.7/5
9th December, 2014
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High expectations left unmet...

I had high expectations for Essie after hearing it compared to OPI for so many months. I finally plucked up the courage (and money) to purchase a lovely coral shade.

First of all, I find it very runny! I find it's really easy to overload the brush and after all that nail polish, the cover is very poor. I did two coats and it looked like one coat with other pricey brands.

The day after wearing it I had my hands in water for about half an hour, and it all peeled off!

The positives: It was a lovely color, and perhaps with an extra coat and perhaps a top coat would have lasted longer. But as a mother to two young kids, I don't have time to apply 5 coats of nail polish!

Negatives: Very runny and bad coverage. This might just have been this particular shade, but I don't have the money to try another one for it to turn out the same.

Tips: Perhaps base coats and top coats will make it last longer!

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thetammyb
20th December, 2014

Ohh thanks for the tip Emzzly!! Will remember for next time :) yeah I've gone and got a couple of top coats and base coats to try. Apparently having two young kids and nail polish don't mix!!

emzzly
17th December, 2014

Hi, just thought I would offer a bit of advice, regardless of what polish you use, I would recommend using gloves when keeping your hands in water for a long period of time, as your nails absorb the water and expand, also usetop and base coats

Overall rating:
3.0/5
28th November, 2013
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great product colour not my thing

I got this in a set and i LOVE essie polishes they glide on, dry pretty quick and i find the brush isn't to thick so easy application with little polish over spill. Im not a huge fan on the colour but it does look really pretty on and i get compliments when i wear it so if you like to wear blue polish i would SO recommend this colour.

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