As I mentioned in my Holiday Haul, I picked up a few Essence nail items when I was on holiday in Malta, including this nail polish. Essence is a brand that you can buy in the UK, but I admittedly never go to the shops that sell it.
The full name of this polish is Essence The Gel Nail Polish and it’s in the shade Lucky, which is a vibrant, warm pink. This range is supposed to be long-lasting, with a gel-like finish, but did it live up to its claims?
So firstly, the brush for this nail polish is quite large, which means it spreads the polish effortlessly across nails. One coat of this polish gave good coverage, but I applied two coats for a stronger, bolder colour.
Whilst I didn’t time how long this nail polish took to dry, it wasn’t amazingly quick, but it certainly didn’t take as long as some other nail polishes I’ve tried.
As usual, I think saying this has a gel-like finish with high shine is a bit exaggerated, as in my opinion, no nail polishes I’ve ever tried have a completely gel like finish.
However, I did find that with my regular Orly top coat, this polish looked a lot shinier than other polishes I own. It doesn’t show up that well in photos, but I was really impressed with how this looked on.
When it comes to lasting power, this does have a good wear time. Nail polishes tend to chip quickly on my nails, yet this lasted four days before it started to chip at the edges. I was on holiday in Caister at the time, so I was out a lot and it still stayed on.
My overall opinion on this Essence nail polish is that I love it! It costs a bargain £1.60, the colour is beautiful, it lasts well and has a glossy finish. I’ll definitely be treating myself to a few more colours from this range.
Let me know if you’ve tried any of Essence’s nail polishes.
Very pretty colour! X
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It’s very pretty. I love bright pinks for sunmer☺ x
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Essence polishes are really GOOD. I was surprised too. I also like that the bottles are smaller, because I never finish a whole bottle of nail polish!
I have an orange shade that I wore for Halloween last year, see:
https://stashmatters.com/2015/10/30/orange-nail-polishes/
I was so impressed by the formula!
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They are! I’ve just got some more which I’ll mention in some upcoming posts. I agree, I do actually feel like I’ll use up the whole bottle, which I never usually do. For the price they’re really impressive. I love that orange in your Halloween post. It’s such a perfect shade for the occasion☺ x
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I love hot pink nails!
I do have a few Essence polishes, although mainly older ones – and I think they’re really good.
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I do too☺ Bright pink shades are my favourites for nails. They are really good, especially for something so affordable☺ x
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So true!
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☺ x
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This looks brighter on your nails than it does in the bottle lol! Very pretty colour – I know how much you like pink! (I think) xx
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Haha it does look brighter on my nails. I love the colour, it’s the perfect shade for summer☺ You’re right, I do love pink!😊 xx
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I thought so, I’m pretty sure it was you!
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Yes, I love all things girly and pink☺ x
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Well done !
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Thank you. I will do☺ x
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Thank you very much !
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I have never tried these before! Looks awesome 🙂
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It’s such a good polish and so cheap too. I’ll definitely be buying more☺ x
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its a lovely colour! i love this shade and have a bag and shoes to match….must look for this brand!
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This sort of pink is my favourite colour☺ I hope you can get it there, take a look online as they do sell in a lot of countries. It’d look lovely with your matching bag and shoes☺ x
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Aaw thank you. It’s a really lovely shade of pink. I’ll take a look at your blog☺ x
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I’m surprised that I haven’t tried any Essence polishes! This looks like a pretty shade (although I have wayyyy too many pinks haha) Hopefully i’ll snag a couple of these to try out in the future!
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Haha me too. I love pink shades. Definitely give some of the other colours a try if you get the chance☺x
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I like Essence nail polishes 👌 They dry quick and look good 😊
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I’ve been really impressed. I’ll definitely be buying more😊 x
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I looooove that color on you 💖
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Aaw thank you☺ x
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It has a lovely pink ❤
Looks so cute!!
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It’s a pretty colour☺ x
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