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Essie Nail Polish Reviews

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Essie was founded by Essie Weingarten in 1981 when she premiered 12 unconventional nail polish colors. The collection has since grown to over 200 polishes, worn by high profile celebs including HRH Queen Elizabeth II.
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    April 14, 2017

    Essie nail polish is pretty good. I do find in about a week it starts chipping. There is a wide range of colours available in this brand and it's pretty easy to find. It's pricier than some of the other options out there, but definitely worth the try.

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    March 29, 2017

    Great quality nail polish that last up to a week without starting to chip at the edge. There is a large variety of colors available. However, Essie nail polish can be a bit more expensive than other brand Essie does have a good quality for it's price. I always enjoy using and wearing Essie nail polish.

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    March 26, 2017

    Essie nail polishes are very popular. The color selections that they come up with is VERY attracting to alot of ladies, even myself. And because they are popular and the color selections are so pretty, the price point for a bottle of their nail polishes are pretty high. They range from 7-9.99 at selective drug stores. But i must say, their formula for the nail polishes are much better than alot of other brands i've used and that is one of the main reasons why i go back and buy more of their other colors. The formula makes it very smooth and easy to apply BUT of course, it is not gel polishes SO it does come off easily within one week.. depending what you do on a daily. BUT overall, still great products and would recommend.

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    March 21, 2017

    Essie has been my go-to for nudes and pastel colours for a while. I feel like this is really where they excel. They generally go opaque in 2 coats and with a strong topcoat, they last for a long time. I haven't really tried many of their shimmery colours, but I've found that they aren't as strong as their solid colours. I love to pair an Essie nail polish with a gel topcoat. When I do this, I can generally get at least a week out of the nail polish, and I'm not easy on my nails, I pick at them a lot, so this is a long time for me! I buy them when Shopper's Drug Mart puts them on sale, that's the best time to get them!

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    March 08, 2017

    I really love essie nail polishes for their classic minimal packaging and the great product inside. I find that the Essie polishes last longer than any other polish I've used, even without a top coat. Love the colour selection and appreciate that they stick to the basics. The only down side is the price.

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    February 28, 2017

    I adore the Essie packaging. Very clean and gives you all the information you need to know about what makes it unique. I love the subtlety and delicateness of the color! I purchased laven-dearly, which is perfect for the upcoming spring season! It was a smooth easy application as with all of the brands other products. It took a bit longer to dry then normal, and I recommend a couple coats! I've been wearing this color for a while now and have had to apply a couple times but that's normal with wear and tear. My nails definitely are changing though - they feel stronger, they're not peeling anymore which is amazing! And it's Essie, a brand so many know and trust and I'm so thrilled that they have a strengthening version of nail polish - I can't wait to see what shades they release next!

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    February 27, 2017
    Manitoba, Canada

    There are a lot of pros and cons to the Essie nail polish line in my opinion. The pros are that, it's available at many retailers, the price is very reasonable and amazing if it goes on sale, and there are a lot of REALLY nice colour options that other brands can't match. The cons are that it is not the best quality, I have found it chips easier than some other higher end brands such as OPI. I also find that I have to apply at least 3 coats each time which makes it take forever to paint my nails (though this does depend on the colour).

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    February 23, 2017

    I like the colour choices and the formula of Essie, it's easy to apply, and the brush is good for precise work. I've had a few of the lighter natural/beige polishes and unfortunately the colour goes yellow after a while. It also stains unusually high on the lighter colours, so a base coat is necessary. I don't know the behaviour for darker colours as most of Essie i've owned are light and neutral.

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    3.2/5
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    February 23, 2017

    I really like the colour choices that are available in this brand. The thinner polish makes for a quicker dry, although some of the paler colours take way too many coats in my opinion. I don't have time to apply base, 4 cleats of colour and 2 of top coat plus dry time.

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    3.7/5
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    December 20, 2016

    Essie make gorgeous colours of nail polish but they are hit and miss as far as quality. Some go on smoothly and stay on, others go on chunky and chip right away. For the price, the hit or miss aspect really makes me stop and actually decide if I want to even bother. I only buy Essie if its on sale to avoid this.

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