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Friday, June 21, 2013

Nails of the Week: Cobalt!

I've been wanting to try something new on my nails, but I wanted to get away from my standard pinks.  I wear various shades of pink all. the. time.  In the winter I get a little more adventurous with grays, silvers, reds, etc. but I wanted to do something fun and summery.  I found some fun colors in Essie's Neon 2013 collection at Target and I decided to go bold and get the blue.  I'm usually more of an OPI/Sally Hansen girl but they didn't have any colors that were comparable.  I know some of you swear by Essie but I just can't get into it.  Every time I buy a new polish, I'm disappointed!  I LOVE the color, but the quality of the polish sucks for the price.  (Scroll down to see why I feel this way.)

Here's the final product.  Like I said, I LOVE the color, it's so fun and bold!  Just not happy with the quality...  This is Essie's Bouncer, It's Me!

Here is why I'm not happy with Essie's polish.  I feel like this happens every time I buy Essie.  The picture below is after one coat.  Seriously?  It looked like I colored my nails with a crayola marker!  So many of my OPI and Sally Hansen polishes only require one coat!

This is another reason I wasn't really satisfied with this brand.  The top picture is after about 2+ coats (some nails needed 3).  It dried sort of matte and it looked really bad.  Luckily, after I added my Sally Hansen top coat, it looked amazing (bottom pic)!



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11 comments:

  1. GretchenJune 21, 2013 at 9:33 AM

    I agree about Essie. I'm always disappointed, yet I got back for more each time because the colors are so cute!

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  2. AnonymousJune 21, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    i love the color too bad it didn't turn out so well. that's why i usually stick to "Sally Hansen" or "Orly"

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  3. jennieJune 21, 2013 at 1:45 PM

    Booo. That one coat is just awful! The end result is pretty, though! :)

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  4. LulubelleJune 21, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    I haven't had great luck with Essie either. Love the color though!

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  5. aka BaileyJune 21, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    This formula sounds so bizarre! I'm sometimes disappointed with Essie formulas, but most of the time I have pretty good luck with the brand. I'm astonished at the terrible coverage of this one! It reminds me of an experience I had with Sally Hansen's Mellow Yellow - my nails looked a lot like yours after the first coat! Maybe it's something with the neon formula? I know pastels can be a real pain in the butt...

    xox
    Bailey
    http://akabailey.blogspot.com

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  6. MyraJune 21, 2013 at 4:25 PM

    For any neon, try a base coat, one coat of whit polish & 2 coats of color. Mostly all neons dry with a matte finish, so if you want it shiny, just do the top coat!

    Most neons will "pop" with the white coat under :) and it'll keep nails From staining!

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  7. AmberJune 21, 2013 at 4:41 PM

    That's a very pretty bright blue! I agree with you on Essie, love the colors, but often I'm dissapointed with the formula!

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  8. SarahJune 22, 2013 at 2:06 AM

    i wore blue often last fall but you are right it is awesome for summer!
    and essie. ugh. i need to stop. i am ALWAYS disappointed after i buy a color and it never goes on right. i need to remember that!

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  9. CandiceJune 22, 2013 at 11:11 PM

    I agree! Essie has great colors but the formula is not that great. This color is really pretty!

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  10. taraJune 23, 2013 at 9:30 PM

    gorgeous color but i hate doing that many coats!

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  11. KimberleeJune 25, 2013 at 10:57 AM

    Oh wow I've never had that issue with Essie. Occasionally I get a streaker one but nothing that bad.

    Essie has made 2 other colors that look exactly like that one: Butler Please and Mesmerized. I have Mesmerized and love it so perhaps try that one?

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