Essence Colour and Go Nail Polish Review

I purchased a few of these polishes as I had read good things about them online and they are super affordable.

The packaging is cute and I actually like that the bottle is a bit smaller than a standard polish as I like to wear a different colour each time I do my nails, so it takes forever for me to finish a bottle of polish anyhow. The brush is also nice a wide which makes applying these a dream! If only they were longer lasting. With all three of the shades I selected I had chips within 1-2 days which was really disappointing as I loved applying them, they dried quickly and the finished result was glossy and beautiful.

I would recommend these for a one off event or occasion where you want a beautiful, affordable polish, but, don't need it to last for an extended period. I won't be repurchasing any more of these polishes and wouldn't recommend them for daily wear as they just don't perform.

When I was up in Wellington I stopped by the Farmers in Cuba Street and managed to find a Essence stand! I was pretty excited to see it even if it was pretty well picked over at the time. I saw this nail polish in a creamy dark grey shade and couldn't just walk past it. It is called 53 rock my world! It was also super cheap so I had nothing to lose.

The packaging of this is super cute. The lid matches the colour inside which is nice, good if you were looking at your collection in a draw. The lid is also quite nicely shaped and easy to hold when you are doing your nails. The brush is amazing! And I don't say that lightly. It is flat and has a slight curve at the end. Makes it easy to get the whole nail in one swipe, I wish that other more expensive companies would have a brush like this.

This applied really nicely in two coats and looks really nice and shiny. I also found that it dried quite quickly which I was impressed with. The wear time with this was pretty good (especially for the price). The tips began to wear after 2 days and by 4days I started to get some chips. Without a top coat I think this is pretty impressive. Also by that stage I was wanting to change shades anyway.

Overall I am very impressed with this formulation and would be happy to purchase more if I found the right shades.

I tried this polish on a whim and I'm so happy I did, purchased this from farmers for just under $4. I find this product really good quality for the price and comparable to my Sally Hansen polishes I have.The only down fall is in my local farmers there isn't to many to choose from and some of the colours are 'older style'. I hope they come out with some more funky colours.

I have been using the Essence products for some time now and just love their colour & go nail polish range. The polishes go on smoothly and have a great even finish after two coats. I am quite hard on my hands so usually get about a week of wear before I see any visible wear or chipping. I haven't had any staining with the darker colours when I haven't worn a base coat; which is great. I love the fact that they are incredibly affordable - I just wish that Farmers will start stocking some of the colours I used to be able to get back in South Africa. Holding thumbs!

I’ve been a fan for essence since discovering it on an overseas trip a couple of years ago and I have loved it since, savouring everything I have until I could get more – and that day finally arrived when Farmers launched it. They’re cruelty free, their products are really cheap and the quality is quite impressive.

The colour-and-go nail polish is one of my favourites, as it applies smoothly and only takes two coats to give you a great looking nail. It also lasts quite a while before it starts chipping. No top coat necessary. If you haven’t tried essence yet, go out and try it! You’ll be amazed at what you can find.

I have been obsessed with Essence for a long time. I used it while living in South Africa and after 2 years of being in NZ, it is here!! :) The colour and go nail polish is so affordable it would be silly to not try it out and once you try it you will love it. I love how the packaging is in the colour of the polish so it makes finding the one you are looking for (in a large collection) very easy. The colour pay off is so good, most of them looking and applying exactly like they look in the bottle. For all of them you only need two coats and i have a few that are very wearable with only one coat. I find they do take a bit of time to dry but i just do thin layers and that solves that. I love the brush as well i would compare the thickness to OPI but it is much more narrow (flatter) making application easy. They also last very well and chipping is minimal. i really love these and i definitely think they are a must have for nail polish lovers.

I love doing my own nails dosnt bother me if it's only cheap nail polish to more expensive polish! I'll always have my nails polished

Essence Polish is very impressive for the price. This polish is dirt cheap, yet very good quality unlike other brands. All of the Essence makeup I have tried lives up to this actually.

This brand has a good range of colours, however my favourite part of this product is the brush. It is wider than other brushes and I find it perfect for applying polish over a large part of my nail. The polish has good wearability, comparable to OPI in my opinion.

I'm looking forward to getting more of these for my collection!

A fantastic range of polishes at a great price. The ones that I have tried have all had fantastic formulas and opacity at 2 coats (except for the glitter toppers!). I also like the smaller size because honestly - how many 15ml bottles of polish does a girl empty in her lifetime? The small bottles are perfect for adding to a make-up bag when travelling too.

Firstly; this nail polish is insanely cheap! I never knew you could get such good quality products for such a low price! I love the colour range as there are many to choose from and no two are too similar. I also really like the brush as it makes applying the polish no hassle and it doesn't take as long to dry as some other cheaper nail polishes do which makes it a convenient product if you need to do your nails in a hurry and still have them look nice :)