Quite a handful of weeks ago, Obsessed Look (thank you T!) asked me if I would be interested in reviewing two of the Essie nail polish colours from the Resort Fling 2014 collection. Who would say no to seeing some pretty nail action, even if I’m truly terrible at applying a manicure to myself! I enlisted the help of my big sister, who has prettier fingers than I’ve got and who also happens to wield the polish applicator like a wizard. Without further ado, here are our thoughts on the matter. 🙂
First off, I picked the two blue shades, Find Me an Oasis and Under the Twilight. The two are complementary shades of blue, and perfect to go with floating summer dresses or perhaps that dream seaside resort vacation?
Then we shook the bottles, and opened them. We noticed it was a bit runnier than other polishes, and so we used the applicator to stir it up; not much change to report! Sister had heard that this was usual for Essie (she tried their Ballet Slippers once) so we proceeded. Essie’s formula is very thin so several coats are needed if you want a more opaque colour. It also dries at a slower pace, and it was almost 10 minutes before my sister could type without using dainty movements. 😛
Also, because the polish was runnier, when we decided to spice things up with some chevron tips and buttons down the centre, it was very hard! I think some scotch tape to keep the lines straight and catch the overflow would have worked well –if the base polish had already dried completely! So please be kind with our attempts at nail art… we did the best we could. 🙂
Our final thoughts? Essie always has amazing, beautiful colours. We do like the runny consistency because it means you can control the translucency/opaqueness of the colours. However if you’re the type of girl who is on the go but still wants to have colourful nails with details, this may not be the bottle for you! We think this would be perfect for a sleepover with girlfriends though, when you actually have time to sit, chat and let your nails dry thoroughly.
**Tips: Perhaps you could try helping the drying process along with the aid of a fan, or ‘cheat’. Use Essie for the base colour, and use a brand with a thicker consistency for the details.
ObsessedLook.com has other Essie collections (I like the 2013 Wedding Collection) and I am obssessed with the single bottles ‘Peach Daiquiri‘ and ‘Leading Lady‘! All Essie Polishes from ObsessedLook.com ship free within Canada, so if you are smitten with a few shades, I definitely recommend getting them!
We had so much fun trying them –you can’t beat some quality sister time!– and are still enjoying our pretty nails!
