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Essence The Gel Nail Polish Review

Essence The Gel Nail Polish Review
Discontinued
Overall rating from 20 reviews so far:
4.1/5
Would use it again?
4.3/5
Did it do what it said it would?
3.9/5
Would recommend it to a friend?
4.0/5

Essence The Gel Nail Polish Review

Long-lasting love! the next generation of essence nail polishes is here! the special nail polish formula provides nails with an incredibly long-lasting manicure and an amazing gel shine. the innovative colour technology offers intensive colour combined with perfect coverage.

 

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Essence The Gel Nail Polish Review

Essence The Gel Nail Polish Review

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Overall rating:
4.0/5
7th October, 2016
1 members found this review useful
A good cheap nail polish

I like these nail polishes because I don't like to invest a lot of money in my nails but I still like them to look put together. These polishes tend to last a few days on me before they start to chip which I like. The brush is my favourite part of it because it's so thick and can cover a large area of my nail so I feel like I get an even coverage in a short amount of time. They're super affordable and available at my local Farmers store which I appreciate.

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trudijoy
21st November, 2016

kim i buy mine at Farmers Manukau, or at Pricewise in NZ

Kimrose
7th October, 2016

Which Farmers stores do you shop at?

Overall rating:
5.0/5
21st November, 2016
1 members found this review useful
Ridiculously good for the tiny price tag

These are fast becoming my go-to polishes. There are a good range of colours, the quality is pretty good, and they are *dirt* cheap.

I currently have two of these polishes, but bought my bestie a few as well and have been through a couple of bottles already. The current shades in my collection are 01 true love - a gorgeous berry red, and 55 be awesome tonight, a bright pastel pink.

essence the gel polishes come in short, squat, rounded bottles, which are clear with the polish colour on the lid. The lids are the exact polish shade, which is great because you know what they'll look like on. The opacity is brilliant, and two coats tends to be perfect. The brushes are some of the best out - short, wide and easy to use. I get very little mess with these. The 8 ml bottle size is more than adequate, especially given the tiny price.

I find these wear well, but obviously a good base/top coat helps. I don't rate the essence clear top coat from the gel range, unfortunately. I'm currently using Nicole for OPI as a base and Maybelline All in one on top of the pink essence polish, and am on day 4 with one tiny chip even though i spent half of Saturday toddler-wrangling. Amazing!

These are going to feature heavily in my xmas gifts, i think!

Tips: Seriously, just buy them. Buy them all. You can't go wrong.

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Overall rating:
4.3/5
22nd November, 2016
2 members found this review useful
Surprisingly Good

These polishes are great for the price range. I pick them up at Farmers for around $3.50 which as far as I know is the only place you can get them in New Zealand.

They come in a really wide variety of colours and I am slowly making my way into owning them all. The bottle is fairly small but the brush is nice and wide. The polish itself is a bit thicker than regular polish but still goes on smooth and the wide brush makes it easy to apply. I need two coats of this with most colours but some of the lighter shades only need one. I use this along with the gel base coat and top coat that Essence sells but I think any base/top coat would do and is necessary. It also dries quite a bit faster than a regular polish which is super nice.

This lasts a good 4 or 5 days without any chipping for me. Some of the shades last a bit longer than others but I think that's pretty standard for most polishes. Sometimes I just touch up where it's chipped and it lasts me a couple of days longer. It's very easy to take off with regular nail polish once you want to remove the colour.

The only downside with this product that I've found is that once the bottles are opened it tends to start to dry up and thicken after 3 or 4 months. Maybe this is why the bottle is a bit smaller. It might make a difference if they are stored in the fridge but I haven't tried that.

Overall, this product is a great buy!

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BeautyCutie
4th April, 2017

Thanks for the review, these sound great! The essence range is so affordable + nice

Overall rating:
5.0/5
3rd April, 2017
0 members found this review useful
A Little Gel

I have never really tried gel nail polish before, but I couldn't resist when I saw this brand which offered a gel nail polish at such a great price.

The bottle itself is one tone with writing on it. I found some of the writing came off when I held the polish in my hand for too long.

The polish inside didn't look or feel that different to normal nail polish in my opinion, maybe just a bit thicker.

The brush is the same as what you'd get with normal nail polish and I apply two coats. Which I find dry well.

With a top and base coat this nail polish will last without chipping much better than my normal nail polish, so I am sold.

The bottle is a little smaller, but that is probably a good thing because it means I won't still have polish left in 5 years times.

In terms of removing it, I found wrapping a nail polisher remover pad around the nail and gently rubbing all the polish away was the most effective approch.

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Overall rating:
5.0/5
21st May, 2017
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The best nail polish I've tried!!

I've never really been one to spend heaps of money on nail polish, and this one definetly proves you don't need to! I wanted to try gel nail polish at home but I have heard some horror stories so I have to admit I was a little nervous trying this out! I also picked up the base coat and top coat as well polish at Farmers.

The nail polish itself just seems like thick nail polish, I was a little concerned when I first put it on as it appeared streaky but it dried amazing and streak free! It does have a typical nail polish smell but it isn't over powering. It took only a few minutes to dry and any mistakes were easily fixed with some nail polish remover. I did have to apply 2 coats (as well as a base and top coat) to give a really opaque finish. But I don't think this is a huge deal when it dried quiet quickly.

Typically Nail polish is ruined on me by the end of the week, this nail polish lasted 5 days on me and even then it only started coming a bit peely at the base of my nail. If I hadn't picked at it I would have gotten another two day wear out of it. This stuff really sticks! A word to the wise, don't try to pick it off before its ready, otherwise it will damage your nail. But it does come off really easily with nail polish remover. I'm excited to try the other colours!

Tips: Use the top and base coat for best results, its defiantly worth it!

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Overall rating:
5.0/5
17th June, 2017
0 members found this review useful
New Fave Nail Polish!

Thank you Essence for creating the most amazing little gem of a nail polish! At $3.60 I had to pick up one of these to try, so chose Whisper of Spring, a gorgeous mauve-lilac-pink matte shade. This is honestly my new favourite range of polishes. Cute wee bottle design, gorgeous range of colours, not tested on animals. And the quality is excellent — applies easily with a great brush, dries quickly, layers well, and genuinely does create a gel polish effect once done. This polish wears super well, surviving chip-free for several days on me before finally meeting its match after a day of chores and cleaning the car. Would definitely recommend.

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Overall rating:
4.7/5
18th September, 2017
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Colour me impressed!

I recently bought a mauve Essence gel polish from Farmers and I really do love it. The bottle is quite small, but for under $4 I am far from complaining. The brush is better than the standard, as the bristles are stiff enough to not slide all over the place when applying but still wide spreading enough to coat your nails in one swipe if you try. I'm happy with one coat, but ecstatic with the gel-look of two. The polish dries surprisingly quickly and leaves no streaks. I love the depth of colour and the gel shine even without a top coat, however I did have chips within a couple of days. This is normal for me though, so I can't take too many points away. Other than the chipping I would've given this polish a full 5 stars.

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Overall rating:
5.0/5
14th January, 2018
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Essence The Gel Nail Polish

I have only recently been using this gel polish and I love, love, love it. Price is amazing only $3.60 from the Farmers. Now I know that those who are reading this review would think yeah right what could a $3.60 polish be like. Well let me tell you, it is far better than the big brand name ones that I have a box full. It covers well with 2 coats and lasts me far longer than any other brand. I also finished my nails using the Gel Top Coat. I would have no hesitation recommending this gel polish to anyone.

Tips: Use a top coat, it always helps.

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Overall rating:
2.7/5
27th February, 2018
1 members found this review useful
Just Another Polish...

I absolutely love the colour range that these cute little polishes come in however, apart from that, these are just normal nail polishes that reflect their very cheap price. Although the smooth and shiny finish may resemble that of a gel polish the wear certainly doesn’t. Like all cheap nail polishes, I found that my nails chip within 2 to 3 days of application. I think this is a great product for younger people as it is affordable and has such a fun colour range. In saying that, because I really do love some of these colours I would probably purchase these to use on my toes as polish always seems to last longer on toe nails than finger nails.

Tips: Like all nail polishes, use a base and a top coat for longer wear.

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Overall rating:
3.3/5
21st August, 2018
1 members found this review useful
Cheap and cute colours

Have brought numerous shades of these. They are cheap, accessable and come in some really cute and also unique shades! They are average in terms of nail polish, if you don't use a top + base coat these will chip within 10 mins. They dry relatively quickly but can chip easily. Nothing special in terms of results - but great price point and colour range.

Tips: use a base + top coat otherwise don't bother

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