Hello my lovelies! I won't even talk about how bummed I am that it's Monday today. I have some blue for you but this time my story is a bit of a fail. I didn't have a very good nail week last week and I really hope my luck will improve soon. The polish I'm showing you today is from Essie and it was on my wishlist for a very long time. I finally found it for a very low price on Fragrance Direct so it immediately fell into my cart. Unfortunately there must be something wrong with my bottle because it's been a total fail. In theory it looks like this.
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| Essie Bikini So Teeny indoors, artificial light |
Bikini So Teeny is a light periwinkle with a very fine silver shimmer that is more visible in the bottle and almost invisible on the nail. Most of the pictures you'll see on other blogs don't show this shimmer but I was lucky enough to be able to photograph it. For these swatches I used 2 coats of the polish and no top coat, you'll find out why in a second.
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| Essie Bikini So Teeny indoors, artificial light |
As you may or may not know, I usually put top coat over anything (unless it's matte or textured). I don't like my polish without top coat because it dries slow, it's not that shiny and it doesn't last well. So naturally I went ahead and added a coat of Seche Vite to this one. As I was polishing I started seeing purple streaks on the areas where I was applying my top coat. At first I thought the brush was dirty but no, this happened with two different top coats and an Essie glitter with a clear base (Stroke of Brilliance) that I tried adding. In conclusion, this polish acts like one of those chameleon polishes that change color when you cover them with top coat. It gets more purple and darker. I had to take it off and put it on again so I could take pictures without a top coat. And then, as if this wasn't enough, it totally stained my nails after I removed it. Nothing a bit of whitening toothpaste can't solve but still, not a very pleasant feeling to be left with smurf fingers.
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| Essie Bikini So Teeny indoors, artificial light |
I really don't know what to say about this polish. I love the color but I don't know how I can use it again. The only explanation I can find is that it comes from a bad batch and that's why it ended up on a discount site at such a low price. Makes me rethink my future purchases big time. I hope the other ladies have better stories for their Monday Blues today. You can check out their posts by clicking the links below!
Check out the Monday Blues of August!
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Have a great week!
