Essence Colour and Go Nail Polish Review

On one of my apparently numerous visits to Farmers, I finally took notice of the nail polish section of the Essence stand. Considering I'm so picky about polish colours it seemed none of them would stand out until I saw 'give me nude, baby!'

I took a good look at it and I knew I had to get it. It's a very soft and translucent white with a slight duochrome shimmer. I have a habit of gravitating towards translucent whites and pinks since my skintone is quite an awkward one. This polish did not let me down at all. It didn't make my skintone look strange and looked as natural as nails with whitish polish could get. It's an incredibly easy to wear colour and is on the more low maintenance end. Now, it did chip fairly quickly (after 4-5 days) but all things considered, I'm still quite happy with it.

Despite how much I love the polish, I actually am more impressed with the brush. I've only had a few polishes with a double brush but they were all pricier polishes, not one that cost me, what, $3? It's so easy to apply the polish quickly which is great for lazy souls like me!

It's not often you find something so on point - cheap polishes, that are awesome to work with, wear well and come in a range of colours? Sign me up!

I actually mostly use 'the gel' polishes from Essence now, or the 'i <3 trends' ones - but it all started with 'colour and go'.

These are ridiculously cheap little bottles of awesome. They are only 8 ml, so no dramas with polish drying out before you use it up. The brushes are squat and wide, with a decent handle so that they are not fiddly despite the small size. The formula is on point - one coat is okay, two is perfect, and it's a good thickness and opacity. Dry time is not too long, and ear time is up there with much pricier polishes. The colour range is wide, and on trend - but veers off. I can usually find a polish I like from them.

I haven't actually seen 'colour and go' in a while, so unsure if it's been destocked in favour of 'the gel' but it's definitely worth a look.

The only reason it isn't 5/5 is that I prefer the gel ones ever so slightly (hello, plump shiny finish). I'd merrily use these though!

I have discovered this brand recently and have been excited to try their products. I found this particular line of nail polish has a very liquidy consistency which made it a bit difficult to apply. Apart from that product layered up evenly and was super fast drying. End result looked clean and professional. I probably won't be repurchasing though as I like the "I Love Trends" (Same Essence brand) formula better.

This nail polish is such a cheap price point, I thought I would give them a go and I am really pleased with them. They have a wide variety of colours and I have noticed that different ones get added regularly. The nail polish is easy to apply and one coat can be good enough but two coats make it more opaque, it lasts just as long as other nail polishes that cost a lot more.

These are fun and come in a range of colours to suit everyone's taste. They apply easily and last fairly well. They come in cute little bottles and are at a great price. I buy these for my daughters and they love it.

I LOVE the Gel amd trend. This dies what it says as in good colour and drys quick, however unlike the gel like one it doesn't last. Chipped within 24 hours. Wish they would put the other formulas in this size bottle as cute a.d perfect size.