Essie Nail Polish Review

I love essie nail polishes. Firstly their range is superb. There is a colour in there for everyone my favourite two being cute as a button and watermelon. The wide brushes make it easy to apply - in fact my partner always comments my nails look much nicer when I use essie than when I use any other polish!

If there is ONE item you need from essie however is their gel setter top coat. This stuff is magic. Not only do your nails look super glossy and gel like (hehe) they last FOREVER with no chipping. In fact I only needed to take my polish off because my nails were growing.

I love either painting or having my nails painted and there isnt a time that there is not a colour on my nails, fingers or toes.

I bought a bottle of Essie on special on a whim. It was a great whim.

I enjoy using this polish. It comes in a typical clear glass bottle with a white plastic lid. The brush is a bit different to a lot of nail polish brushes, but I found it very effective. Three strokes and my nail was done.

I apply my polish to clean and dry nails and usually use a base coat. I will then do two colour coats and finish with a clear top coat. I found the colour applied nice and evenly and dried in a reasonable length of time. The top coat gave the colour a beautiful shine and helped it last for days.

I removed this polish with my usual nail polish remover which came off easily.

There is a huge array of colours in this Essie range.I think the hardest thing you will have will be deciding which awesome colour to buy.

This is my first Essie polish and it sure wont be my last, I just love it! Damsel in a dress is dark burgundy with a nice shine to it. The formula has a great coverage and consistency which means you can get away with as little as 2 coats. The brush is nice and wide which for my nails means I only need one swipe per nail to apply the polish. The drying time seems to be a lot faster than most other polishes I have, even though it doesn't claim to be fast drying.

The pigment is great and the end result is in a nice opaque smooth finish - which the perfectionist in me loves. Finish with a clear top coat and you have near salon perfect nails!

Like other polishes this will still chip depending on how much you use your hands but using this particular colour chips are easy to touch up. The polish is easily removed with any preferred nail polish remover.

Got this lovely gem from Farmers with Beauty Club redemption. Love the colour, perfect shade of dark red. Love the brush, the shape helps the polish to go on quickly and evenly. And I love how quick it dries! 2 coats dried within 30 mins. Very impressed.chipped on first day back at work, but it was quite a rough day on the hands. Will def purchase some other colours.

I'm not a huge nail polish user, so I don't purchase any often and when I do I am very fussy. I recently bought a dark blue shade and I love it! It has stayed on my toe nails for over 2 weeks now with only one small chip- and i am sure I actually smudged that part when I was applying it. It didn't take long at all to dry either, 2 coats were dry within 20 minutes (approximately, i didn't time it). No over powering smell, I will definitely buy again.

I have got a box full of nail polishes and I don't know why I didn't try Essie sooner. I got the colour lady like and its a soft nude mauve colour. I pretty much wear it every time I apply nail polish. It comes in a lovely glass bottle and I find that this brand lasts longer without chipping compared to the others that I have so will definitely be purchasing more colours. It has really good coverage and dries really quickly.

Essie has won my varnish heart! I decided late last year that I was no longer buying cheap nail varnish. I do all my painting myself and would rather have a few colours of good quality vs heaps of colours which are lower quality.

The brush is the perfect shape for one or two stroke coverage. I keep my varnish in a cool dark cupboard which keeps it fresh for much longer.

The square jars make it easier to hold on to and are alot sturdier for those times I’m not applying on a flat surface (which really is pushing my luck but just sometimes it’s so nice to do nails all cosy on the couch or in bed – which I definitely don’t do while hubby is around ;-)).

I managed to pick up a three pack of minis which was a great idea, gave me great new colours. The standard jar lasts so long that sometimes I only get through ½ a jar and get bored. I do hope Essie brings out more minis.

I use a base coat, two colour coats & top coat with quick dry. I am done and dusted within ½ hr. I find Essie varnish dries very quick, applies great without the varnish drying or turning glunky. I’m not scrubbing pots the same day & careful does in for a few hours after. I find it to be stronger and sleeker than other brands with it not chipping or cracking easily (once dried), it is a sturdy varnish.

Essie have a great range of colours & I always find it so so hard to choose but to be honest I am so happy with their varnish I will slowly build up my stock over time.

I do think that Aruba Blue was among one of the first Essie nail polishes that I purchased, it is sacred and I am very glad that I keep all my polishes out of the sunlight as I have trouble to find this shade to repurchase which is a shame and I hate when brands do that as it really is like painting blue sapphires straight onto your nails.

The coverage: Perfect with opaque being acheived within 1 to 2 coats, it is also creamy so doesn't want to flood your cuticles giving you a clean, crisp, well manicured polished look which I adore.

The colour: Like liquid sapphires that have a rich deepness like the Aruba coastline.

Chips and flakes: After about 5 days of wear with constant sanitization of hands and typing as well as general household upkeep saw the polish chip towards the end of the week but this was without a top coat.

Essie is a brand that I love, and have far too many of their polishes for a normal person but then who wants to be normal, how boring, I want all the colours, textures and finishes.

I love this brand and their soft colour collections. Beautiful and gentle on my nails. The pigment is on the moderate level, so double coat them if you want the prominent colour and leave them in single coat and let it dry quicker! :)