Last week I placed an order on eBay for some Essie nail polishes and I also got a Colour Club polish. I used the seller recommended by Laura, Lollipop26 which can be found here
My polishes arrived yesterday which was very quick. They took about a week to come from the States. They were very well packaged in a box with plenty of padding and inside was a cute box which contained all the polishes. It looked like a tiny wine holder that you can get from the supermarket:)
I had bought 5 polishes in total. They are:
Essie - Soiree Mauve, Little Brown Dress, Charleston and Sequin Bash.
I also bought Nothing But Truffle from Colour Club.
I have never tried any polishes from these brands before so I was very eager to get trying.
Last night I painted my nails in Charleston. It's a beautiful purple/brown/mauve colour. Last night when I applied it in false light it looked very brown but today in the daylight it looks more of a purple colour. It's very unusual and quite unlike any other nail polish I own. Here's a quick NOTD pic:)
I have to say I am already disappointed in the quality. It applied very streaky and took very careful application to get an even coverage. In the picture I have applied a base coat, 2 coats of the Essie and Seche Vite top coat. Today, only 12 hours later, I am sporting my first chip on the left thumb. Not a great start but I'm still looking forward to trying the others:)
Have you ever tried Essie? What are your favourite colours and did you get any more staying power than me?
I like Essie and I don't get chips. But they can be streaky, I admit. No comfort there. Just make sure you don't pay full price because I don't think they are very competitive in comparison with other polishes at the same price point.....
ReplyDeleteNo comfort, as I said.... ;o(
@jaljen Thanks for the advice:) I'll do my best not to pay full price xx
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to try Essie damsel in a dress since seeing it on a yt video last winter! I wasn't sure where you could buy essie so I'll check out eBay. Hope the others are better quality
ReplyDelete@nicolacc2008 Ooh I might have to add that one to my list:)
ReplyDeleteI've never loved essie that much...I just don't think the quality is good at all for what you pay. I will say my experience is limited though because I've only tried 2 polishes from them :) I bought mink muffs and I've heard it's a good one so I'm gonna try it out. That color is really pretty on you!
ReplyDelete@ellamarie84 Thanks! I'm really not at all impressed with the Essie ones but at least I've tried it and got it out of my system now lol.
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