It's been a while since I've been excited about a nail polish. And by excited, I mean not getting bored of it after one use and picking it for several consecutive manicures.
Because yes, that happens. Usually, because the formula isn't perfect, the brush is a PITA or something similar. But not this baby.
Why? Read on!
ESSENCE Colour Boost
the highly-pigmented nail polishes in trendy pastel and intensive colours ensure summery nail styles! the shiny formula has a high coverage and offers a smooth finish with just one application.
Okay, so it's a pigmented nail polish. Nothing new, right?
True, but the pigmentation is lovely and with this color I needed only two thin coats to get an opaque look.
Plus, it dries quickly. I've tested a similar shade by another brand and needed 4 coats to get to this kind of opacity and the thing just didn't want to dry up. And once it did, it looked chalky!
Luckily there is no chalkiness involved with this baby pink shade called Instant friendship.
Once it's dry, it's there to stay!
The brush is lovely and didn't give me any problems. But I did notice that the formula gets a bit goopier the more I use it. Hm, I guess that's nothing that a few thinner drops couldn't fix. But still, I found it to be interesting. I think I had it about 5 or 6 times on my nails by now. And I have it for only a month :o.
The staying power is mediocre. I mean it doesn't chip the next day, but after three days I have white tips and sometimes small chips around the cuticle. Which I find to be weird. But I may be extra hard on my nails while typing the whole day?
Overall I'm happy with this shade, formula, and brush. I don't mind the chips since the application is a relaxing process unlike with other polishes of a similar shade.
Did you try any of the new polishes from this line? How did you like them?
