I don't have many Essie nail polishes in my collection, this is probably the second one. I bought this while I was in Hong Kong and it was around 60 HKD? or something, I forgot the exact price hehe. Anyways, I would like to show you some swatches of this Essie nail polish which is called French Affair.
Description
According to the Essie website this nail polish is DBP, Toluene and Formaldehyde free. The color is a sophisticated soft lavender pink.
Brush
I don't like the brush at all. It was so streaky after I applied it >.<". You need to apply 2-3 coats to create a good finish.
Does it chip fast?
This nail polish from Essie doesn't chip fast, it only started to chip after 8 days or so. It's a great nail polish to invest in if you're wearing this color often. The only big downside is probably the brush =/.
Ingredients
Swatches
The color of this nail polish on their website, is slightly different than in real. In real it looks more like barbie pink. I applied two coats in the pictures below, it gives a shiny finish. I don't like the color of this nail polish at all, it's too girly to me and too barbie pink-ish lol. I should have gone for a different color >.<" sigh ...
Here you can see that it's a little bit streaky >.<" .. I took this picture in the shadows.
I have that one as well and I kind of hate it. I can't apply it like you can. My nails look really streaky and uneven. I love Lady Like though and it has the same brush. It's weird.
ReplyDeleteIt's also streaky on my nails T___T" and i don't like the brush either.. hmm.. try to use a different base coat :o, that might help. and finish it off with a top coat.
ReplyDeleteI still like the colour, but too bad its so streaky :(.
ReplyDeletei'm not a big fan of barbie pink >.<" but yeah.. i don't like the brush at all T__T
ReplyDeleteI have used three different ones and it didn't help. I do use a top coat, but no luck. :( I think it's just the formula.
ReplyDeletewat een leuk kleurtje! :D essie komt ook naar nederland en ze gaan de kwastje en nog wat veranderen :D (tenminste dat heb ik gelezen) wow 60 HKD o_O. Waar ik ze heb gezien koste ze gewoon 130 HKD of 150 HKD
ReplyDeletehij is in de US niet rond de 13-15 euro :S, normaal kosten ze maar $8 .. stomme shops in NL maken het gewoon DUUR T_T" ik zag dat het te koop is bij ici paris.
ReplyDeleteLeuk lakje! :D Essie lakt heel fijn vind ik!
ReplyDeleteits soo soo pretty!!!! i love it!
ReplyDeleteShame about the brush, but the nail polish colour is gorgeous. 8 days without chipping?!! I have never had a polish that doesnt chip after like 3 days lol!
ReplyDeleteThe color is so pink and cute *O*
ReplyDeletejup 8 days.. i also had that with Zoya nail polishes. It really depends on what you're doing with your hands :) and it depends on your top coat as well.
ReplyDeleteOh actually now you mention it. yes I noticed Zoya stayed un chipped for ages!!!
ReplyDeleteyeahh.. zoya nail polishes are definitely worth to buy ='D
ReplyDeleteoh such a pretty pink color!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteReally suits your skin tone, love it on you!
ReplyDeleteMooi kleurtje! jammer van het kwastje!
ReplyDeletejaaa, echt jammer =( zelfs cheap ass catrice nagellakjes hebben een betere kwast >.<"
ReplyDeletethank you ^^ !
ReplyDeletehmm.. ik vind 'm vrij streaky =(
ReplyDeletehaha the colour is not so bad! :P it's a pretty lovely shade of pink. kind of looks purple in the last picture...or is that just the lighting?
ReplyDeleteit sometimes looks pastel purple in the shadows.. but it's really barbie pink in the lights.
ReplyDeleteits such a beautiful pastel pink <3 though i find essie nail polishes (especially pastel/light shades) formula being quite difficult to apply/leave a clean finish :/ meh
ReplyDeleteyeah, i know what you mean, i had the same problem.. it's quite streaky when i applied it =( heard that they are going to change the formula and brush.
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