Tuesday 16 July 2013

Essie On The Eye


 
 
I’m not the world’s biggest fan when it comes to nail polishes and painting my nails. Simply because I am very impatient and get very agitated when waiting for them to dry – especially when 9 out of 10 times I try, I  smudge most of my fingers and I ultimately end up back where I started, without nail polish on and considerably grumpier. 
BUT Essie’s little home in the corner of Boot’s has recently been catching my eye, especially the summer 13 colours.  So I thought I would forget my hatred for all things lacquer loving and delve in. Boot’s also have a buy one get one half price offer on Essie products at the minute, not bad! However I thought TWO polishes in one day was pushing it so I came home with the one I loved most, Naughty Nautical.

The colour is super pretty and like with most Essie polishes, the name is so cute. The shade is what I would expect to come from a lime green and minty blue mix, super appropriate for summer. It also has a very subtle glitter pigment within it, it is infact barely noticeable but it definitely adds to that shimmery, watery effect I expect the colour is trying to achieve. 


These colours from Essie have really got me, I even went back like I said I would and purchased Sunday Funday and The More The Merrier. They too are bold bright shades…if it weren’t for these amazing colours I definitely wouldn’t be giving the time of day to painted nails, so Essie must have done something right to get even me to spend over £7 on a varnish!
 
 
The More The Merrier – An electric lime green shade, looks better in the bottle in all honesty but customers at work have described it as ‘interesting’, so that’s something I guess…

Sunday Funday  - Comes second to Naughty Nautical this one! Such a cute girly shade with its coral tones and shimmer.

Two coats of this varnish is required to achieve the full, block colour shown to us from within the bottle. I would say this varnish lasts roughly a week but because my job requires quite a bit of manual work chipping is inevitable with me so I can't share what it's true lasting power may be. The Essie brushes are quite good too, they are thick and spread the paint evenly and more importantly - quickly! I've not had these shades off yet, and neither have my mother and sister!

7 comments:

  1. I love that green! It is so gorgeous x

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    1. its my favourite colour this summer! I don't feel like it looks as good on my actual nails though because they're short and stubby ha!
      XX

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  2. I have the Essie Pearly White nail varnish and fell in love with the brush and I hate faffing about trying to get an even coat on my nails, too impatient ;) those colours are lovely! Love them!

    Dee xox

    p.s. Thanks for the follow <3! Be brave, I think Mom Jeans would suit you!


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    1. thanks for commenting! and yeah I think I need to go try them on for myself!
      XX

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  3. I love the pink one!! I only own one essie nail polish and it's a winter colour (bugundy) so I won't be making use of it in the summer haha ps. loving your blog, it has a cute lil design :) xx

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    1. cant wait for their winter colours, although I will be sad when these summer ones have to be put to the bottom of my stash! thanks for visiting :) XX

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  4. colours are yummy! new follower! xx

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