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Monday, September 16, 2013

Monday Blues: Essence Blue Addicted

Hello my lovelies! Today is the start of my last week of studying. I will probably not post as much as I usually do so the blog will be a little quieter this week. Please bare with me until this passes! Today's Monday Blues is another happy story. This polish has been on my wishlist for ages, but it's been discontinued a long time ago. I was sure it would never fall into my hands, but then through an immense luck and through Chiro's blog sale it did. Oh happy day!

Essence Blue Addicted indoors, artificial light


I love this polish so much! Blue Addicted is supposed to be a dupe for Deborah Lippmann Across the Universe, a polish that is way out of my budget. I don't know if they are dead-on dupes, but I can tell you that Blue Addicted is the most amazing midnight blue jelly with all kinds of beautiful glitter. There's tiny blue and larger blue, as well as green hexagonal glitter in there. The amount of glitter in this is just crazy! 

Essence Blue Addicted indoors, artificial light
Since it's a jelly, I think this would need about 3 coats to be opaque. I decided to layer it over OPI Yoga-ta Get This Blue and one coat of each was enough to create this look. Frankly, I think 3 coats of Blue Addicted would be too much because it's so packed with glitter. It would create that "glitter bomb" look that is nice for some polishes but not for this one. I think it looks nicer this way because it makes you think of a night sky. 

Essence Blue Addicted indoors, artificial light
So yeah, what else can I say? I think the enthusiastic tone of this post gave you an idea of how much I love this polish. The only bad thing about it is the fact that it's no longer available. Finally, don't forget that more Monday Blues are available below, just a click away! 




Have a great week! 


5 comments:

  1. Vai ce superba e oja <3 e din România cumpărată ca eu nu am gasit niciunde ceva de genu :)

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  2. I love this one, I'm so upset it's been discontinued!

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  3. Marisa (Polish Obsession)September 17, 2013 at 6:18 AM

    So glad you were able to get your hands on it. It's truly a beauty!

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  4. Stephanie LovestruckLacquerSeptember 17, 2013 at 10:43 AM

    I have DL Across the Universe and I think I actually prefer this one (from your pictures anyway). I think the base of Across the Universe is too pigmented so the glitters get a bit hidden. I think the glitters are also more sparse from what I remember. Maybe I just need to find the right undies for it. Lovely mani :)

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