I'm sure you will have noticed that I bought a new nail polish this month as I have mentioned it in a couple of posts already (here and here) I thought it might be nice to give you a bit more info as several of you commented on it, so here it is ... my first NOTD post! Apologies for the poor photo, I'm sure they'll get better! This one was taken two days after application so there is a bit of tip wear
I saw this polish on Louise's blog Sprinkle Of Glitter and loved it straightaway. I usually keep my nails fairly neutral as I think it looks classy and formal for work, but I tend to wear darker colours as the weather turns colder and this looked really intriguing
In the bottle it looks a dark green with shimmer, as you turn it in the light it looks blue and even purple. I imagined it would be like this on the nails, a kind of holographic effect which has become quite mainstream now
However, I was wrong - this polish is really different. When I first put it on it was very definitely dark green. I twisted and turned my hand to try to get the other colours but ... nothing. Nada.
The next day I looked at my hands as I was driving and noticed that the polish was blue. A dark navy with shimmer. Really nice! Again I tried moving my hand about to see a different colour but couldn't. I must have looked a bit crackers as I drove along!
The next day it was blue again in natural light outside. Then under the hob light as I was cooking dinner, it was green. It never looked purple at all, only green, blue or variations of the two (I'd describe them as petrol and teal) but the colours were really lovely, deep and jewel-like
This is my first Essie polish (I'm a die-hard Ciate and OPI fan) and I was really impressed with it. The formulation was great, perfectly opaque in two coats and the brush was really easy to use. I find that dark colours can sometimes be messy to apply but this was a breeze and I think the brush is the reason why. I always use OPI Nail Envy as a base coat and Seche Vite top coat. With these two, this polish lasted four days before starting to chip, which I think is pretty good for a dark polish
Do you have any Essie polishes? I definitely plan on buying more - can you recommend any must-have colours?
I love this colour! I've yet to invest in essie- my nails chip so easily. I can be doing nothing but yet they'll chip!x
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous isn't it? You can see in the linked posts how it looks different all the time! Maybe you need a really tough topcoat? Seche Vite is excellent, makes all the difference xx
DeleteI am holding on to summer by wearing Essie's Tart Deco, but I'm a sucker for dark colours, makes me feel grungey which I like! This colour is gorgeous, may have to invest!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to have a look for Tart Deco, I haven't seen it. I like dark colours too :-) xx
DeleteThat colour looks really nice! Kinda gothic and punky (right up my alley!).
ReplyDeleteYou should try Angora Cardi by essie, its a dark purple, really suits Autumn and if you like dive bar you may like this one :)
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Ooh that sounds lovely, I'll look out for it. Thanks! xx
DeleteGorgeous..... I loved the shade n d shimmer is cherry on top
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Exactly what I thought! xx
DeleteI love the colours of Essie nail polish, but I hear they test on animals, which completely turns me off. It's a beautiful colour though.
ReplyDeleteOh no! That's disappointing, I'll be sure to research that before buying anymore xx
Deletewow what a lovely colour.
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I bought this colour after seeing your post/tweet (can't remember which!) about it. I've yet to use it so I'll let you know which colours I see on me! I love Essie but reading the comment above re: animal testing will put me off, so I shall have to investigate some more. I have Sand Tropez (a gorgeous neutral), Big Spender, Bahama Mama, Smokin Hot, Carry On, and Power Clutch in my stash. Any of the ones I mention with the exception of Sand Tropez are gorgeous for A/W as they are all deep pinks through to aubergine and ending up at a gorgeous greeny/grey. (I think Power Clutch and Carry On are discontinued though).
ReplyDeleteMe too - I've checked the PETA website and Essie aren't on the 'definitely do test' list or the 'definitely don't test' list so they must fall somewhere dodgy inmbetween. Hmmm. xx
DeleteI love this color! I will definitely look for it!
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