Brand: Essence
Essence Cosmetics is a low-priced brand that I’ve seen at my local pharmacy for a couple of years now, and I’ve only recently tried out a couple of their products: a pencil sharpener and a nail polish (naturally!).
Oh My Glitter! (133) is a pretty, midtoned lavender with pink and purple shimmer. Despite the name, it isn’t actually glittery.
I gotta say, for around CA$1.99 (I got it on sale), this polish is a deal! It applies smoothly and evenly, and outperforms some polishes priced at two or even three times the price.
On the negative side, this polish is a little sheer. You could actually try using it as a topper, though. I used four thin coats in my swatch (three coats just wasn’t doing it for me). If you use thicker coats, three or possibly even two coats should work.
I really like the end result, so I’m giving this one a passing grade. I wouldn’t mind trying out another color or two just to see if the sheerness is just shade-specific. If they had a more opaque shade that applied just as smoothly, it’d be pretty fantastic at this price point.
The bottle is also cute, with a sparkly cap that matches the polish it contains. It’s clearly targeted at teens and younger girls, but I like it all the same!
Essence Colour & Go Nail Polish is 0.27 fl oz / 8 mL and retails for CA$2.99. It is made in France.
Essence Cosmetics was founded in Germany in 2001. The company expanded to the USA in 2008, Canada in 2012, and is also available in many other countries worldwide.
I haven’t tried any of their polishes, I keep meaning to pick one up! I do like the colour of this one, but I prefer one coat wonders (two maximum). 🙂
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OCW are the best – though I don’t mind multiple coats if the color is worth it!
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Too bad it’s so sheer. It’s a cute fun color!
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Yes, I do like the color a lot!
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Great colour for fall! ❤
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Sure is 🙂
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It’s a purple colour that isn’t very common, kinda Barbie purple-ish haha
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Ha! It totally is!
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Great purple shade that looks like it has a tint of indigo colour in it.https://lifestylebites3.wordpress.com
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It definitely leans a little periwinkle blue! 🙂
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I always see Essence at Ulta but have yet to try anything! I really need to try a couple of nail polishes. There is a really pretty green/jade shade by them that I always look at whenever I am in there!
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I’ll have to check out that green shade! Their display is always a little picked over in my drugstore 🙂
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