Essence Colour and Go Nail Polish Review

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 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

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 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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.