Essie Nail Polish Review

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! :)

I have a few Essie nail polishes and I really like them, I find the colour pigmentation is very good and typically I need one coat, sometimes two if it is a more pale colour or just to touch up. I always use a top coat over top and the nail polish typically lasts between 3-5 days without chipping. Essie also has a huge range of colours to choose from and they are priced reasonable and sometimes even on special. I will be repurchasing more essie nail polishes in the future.

I’m used to O.P.I polishes and still think they are pretty good but I went to farmers and couldn’t resist the buy one get one half price on Essie polishes. I was after something a bit more festive so wanted a white.

I am definitely lazy and don’t over and undercoat. I go straight for the polish so this is purely a polish based review. I grabbed marshmallow (a white) and peach side babe (peach) for after Xmas when I want something a bit more tropical now the suns arrived. Both gorgeous colours.

I have been pleasantly surprised. My old polishes chip and look bad after about 3 days use but my Essie polishes are still going strong unchipped 1 week later I am amazed. With any polish I like a minimum 2 coats so keep that in mind.

But it hasn’t chipped at all. My tips are in tip top shape. Given there is some minor scratching and thinning from being knocked about, worn, wet etc but it still has the appearance of evenly painted nails.. if your not looking too closely that is.

Really impressed! Definitely a convert and so excited to get some cheaper polishes with a huge variety of colours.

I was so excited when Essie came to farmers in my town a few years ago because I had heard about it being raved about in beauty gurus videos. I was pleasantly surprised at the price too at $17.99 for the regular range which is very extensive.

I enjoyed this nail polish range because of all of the beautiful colours that are in it, they are easy to apply with the fantastic square brush I'd say. It makes it easy to cover the nail in a few swipes which is convenient for those who dont want to spend too much time on their nails.

Overall I will keep purchasing this brand (once I stop biting my nails and keep growing them) I recommend this brand to everyone, it has never let me down.

I love essie they have colours for every occasion and in every shade. It last longer than other cutex brands. And there colour is bright and shiny