I'm a huge OPI fan. That's pretty much the only nail polish I will buy (because I've become a huge nail-polish-snob like that. Ugh.) However, since seeing Essie's Turquoise & Caicos on several bloggers last summer (I know, I'm so behind the times), I decided to take the plunge one year later.
I've never used Essie polish before and while it cost the same as my OPI normally does per bottle ($10), apparently I completely overpaid because the links above are much cheaper. Le sigh.
Onto the review! I find the T&C isn't a super thick formula, so while I did my standard two coats, three might have given a solid coverage (but then that's five coats with base adn top coat - far too much work for me). The Mink Muffs on the other hand (errr foot?) covered nice and opaque-ly with two coats. Normally I'm not a fan of thin brushes, but I find the Essie polish to be a bit more liquidy than OPI and thus a think brush is fine as it covers easily since it spreads well. The lasting power isn't bad, certainly comparable to OPI. As far as the shades go, I like their collections but find OPI has a bit more dimension to their colours.
Verdict: I'd buy it again, but still reach for OPI first.
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elles sont très jolies ces couleurs, j'aime bien les deux
ReplyDeleteSoooo happy you are back to posting regularily!!! You have been missed! Hope everything is ok??????
ReplyDeleteohhh, I love the mint colored polish, so chic! :)
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I love the Turquoise & Caicos color but was a little disappointed that it required more than 2 coats. It seemed a little runny compared to other Essie shades.
ReplyDeleteI have both of those colours also! Perfect for summer. Love my OPI also.
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im def not a nail polish snob. i will try literally anything. one of my faves is joe fresh. cause for 3/$10 you really cant go wrong. also my opi colours are literally the only ones that ever dry up. i have a lot of $1 bottles i bought in korea and 21/2 years later they are still fine but not the OPI ones. for $10 a bottle i think they should last longer. if you are ever in toronto go to the beauty supply store (maybe its called the beauty depot, cant remember :S) . they sell essie for 6.95 which is a steal i think!
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