Essence Colour and Go Nail Polish Review

I am NOT a nail polish fan, and I can say that with confidence, I try my hardest to like it but because I am quite lazy when it comes to removing chipped nail polish I would rather go au natural then have to douse my hands in nail polish remover, but that has slightly changed!

Why would it change? A beautiful friend gifted me 2 of the Essence Colour and go nail polish a while ago, they dont have names on them so I will do my best to paint you a picture of what they look like.

The first one is green, it has gold glitter with a light tone of light green, it reminds me of a mint green color. You glide that on your nail and you are left with a subtle green tinge with gold sparkles.

The second one looks black with silver and black glitter but when you apply it, it is a soft grey color with silver and black glitter.

Both colors can be used as a top coat but I have been wearing them on their own. I apply 4 light coats and they dry very quickly, the brush is short and thick which makes it easy to control and makes covering your nail easier compared to the regular nail polish brushes, you get alot more coverage with the Essence brushes. The smell is pleasant for a nail polish.

The wear time is awesome. I wash dishes at least 4 times a day and the Essence nail polish is the longest wearing nail polish I have used so far.

I would love to try more of their selection of nail polish and beauty products after losing my Essence V card.

I recently discovered an Essence stand at my local Farmers and I was so excited! Finally we are getting more affordable brands. Also a brand that I have heard readily praised on Youtube.

First of all the colour range is fantastic! There is definitely a colour option there for everyone, from glittery polishes to pinks, blues, reds, naturals and teals. I opted for a darker cherry hue.

The formula is really nice, just right id say, not to thick, not to thin. It applies smoothly and evenly and its quite opaque, two coats gives you the perfect colour payoff.

It dries quickly and wears fairly well, not quite as long as other nail polish brands I own but for the price that doesn't worry me.

I'd happily own them all xo

When the Essence brand had first launched at Farmers, I was a bit skeptical about such a cheap brand. But one day, I was desperate for some new nail polish colours, and ended up buying a red, nude and a pale pink. Firstly, they have covered all the base colours, which is lovely, and sometimes, they will bring out different colours with their themes. The bottles are a decent size, not too big but not too small, and consist with the standard plastic lid with brush, and a glass bottle. The brush itself is pretty average to be honest- the brush end is flat, the application is not amazing, although I suppose I'm no expert myself- I do find that more expensive polishes have brushes which are shaped in ways which are easier to manouver.

The formula itself varies between the colour- my pale pink polish only requires two coats, and can look smooth and shiny (with a top coat), whereas the other two require three coats. But that's no big deal for me really, just takes a bit longer to dry.

I love the teeny price of this product and the colours available! The colours are super vibrant and the brush is amazing for a flawless quick application!

Only downside for me is that it didnt wear overly well only last a few days before it chipped and flaked, Might be best if top coated.

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.

Its an okay product, for the price i love the selection and the application. however, it only lasts a day on my finger nails before i notice chipping - it lasts longer when i paint my toes.

Id buy more of this product because it is so affordable, i love the colours and because i apparently love having to re-apply nail polish on my fingers every other day.... this however is probably why i havent really recommended it to friends.

I am obsessed with these polishes. They can be picked up at my local Farmers store and are incredibly affordable. They come in many shades and have a beautiful finish. Although they do chip after 4 days without a top coat but with a top coat it usually lasts for about a week. I have about 6 different shades and I hope to add more to my collection. Personally I love how cute they look so I have mine in a white tray on my bookshelf.

When I finally got my hands on Essence, I bought a small haul of stuff! Being a nail polish lover, I got Do You Speak Love (a gorgeous dark red), and Wonderfuel (a 'blurple'). They were about $3.30 each and for the price you really can't complain! Do You Speak Love is better than the similar Revlon shades I have tried, and Wonderfuel is nice too although the shade is just a bit too "2000's teenager" for me, if that makes sense? Like it reminds me of Revlon Streetwear. Not saying that's a bad thing though. There's a great selection of colours, and more coming out all the time. I find nail polish never lasts very long on me, so Essence is as good as any, in that area.

I bought a bunch of assorted beauty products online and a bright, vivid, dark green. It looked like a cheap polish from the look of the bottle so I didn't have any high expectations. I do like the the brush, it's flat and got a rounded end which makes it easy to paint my nails and cover a good amount of my nail so my paint job is quicker and less streaky. One coat of this polish provided enough opacity and the drying time was average. On day two after my mani, I got the first small chip. On day three more chipping and by day four I needed to remove the polish. Now I've used some cheap polishes which have chipped within on day two but, they cost two to three times as much. So given the cost of the polish and the fact that brush is makes it easy for application, I would have to say this is the best, cheap polish I have come across so far. The cons of this polish are that there isn't a huge color selection readily available and if you prefer 3 or 5 free polishes, I don't think this brand is one of them. I personally prefer to spend a bit more on polish and get something that stays on longer but if you like to repaint your nails regularly or are just itching for a certain color in the range and don't want to shell out for polish this is a good option.