Everyone seems to be jumping on the hype of cheap Essie lately, and as a nail polish junkie i snapped up the chance when i saw a website was selling them for £1.99. Bargain right? If you want to check the website out its HERE. I have heard so many reviews about Essie so thought i would give them a go for myself.
I purchased 2 shades. Bangle Jangle and Mademoiselle.
When i first saw Mademoiselle i thought it would be a milky pink colour that comes out the same colour as it is in the bottle. It is a gorgeous milky pink, however when you apply one coat it just gives a nice shine to your nails. The second coat gives you a little bit of colour but nothing that changed the colour of your nails dramatically, say if you put a bright red over. I kept layering up the coats to see if i could get anything similar to the bottle, like i expected i would, but after 4 coats i could still see the whites of my tips.
Top - 1 Coat
Bottom - 3 Coats
Apologies for it being a bit blurry, the monster was trying to help and i just couldnt get my camera to focus.
Even though this particular shade didn't live up to my expectations, it is a great base coat for doing a manicure and I'm pretty sure i will get my use out of it as a base coat. I like the natural looking shine it gives off. It isn't the fastest nail polish i own, but that isn't an issue. Just means i have to be extra careful while waiting for it to dry.
I would say this nail polish is actually the perfect shade to wear if you are at school or work that doesnt allow nail polish. It doesnt give a colour to your nails just a nice gloss.
(Please excuse the very dirty background and the slightly smudged thumb nail, the little monster aka my almost 2 (going on 20) year old daughter and her sticky fingers wanted to help. She to has 1 coat on and likes it)
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