Essie Original Nail Polish, Island Hopping, Dusty Purple Nail Varnish

I like Essie as a brand and the shade of ‘Island Hopping’ is as good as the rest. I chose it to match a dress for a wedding and it is just lovely. It is almost a neutral and it really suited and flattered my pale skin tone. It is easy to apply with no clumping. You can get away without a base coat, as there’s no staining, and two thin coats gives a lovely depth. It gave a gorgeous smooth finish with a decent shine as it is, but a clear top coat elevated it again. It did dry pretty quickly, even with multiple coats. It lasted for 6 days with no chipping and very little wear, but I did put the clear coat under the tip of the nail. Really good value and I just love it. Happy to recommend.

I love this Essie nail polish, it's one of those 'not quite there's polishes that gives your nails a boost, but without loads of colour.I'm not a great fan of heavy colour polishes, I can never put them on well and, frankly, they go everywhere! The Essie Mademoiselle is a very sheer pink with a very high gloss finish that is impossible to mess up. It also looks great over a darker colour if you want to tone it down a little.This colour doesn't streak (I find all Essie polishes good for that) and goes on easily with a decent thickness. It also doesn't take too long to dry and a second or third coat will also dry well as long as the coat before is dry.The staying power of this colour is great, I can get a good week with two coats and it still looks fine.I have already bought another bottle, because I know I'm going to be using it both on its own and over darker colours. It's one of those beauty finds you're really glad to come across!

Perfect milky pink colour exactly what I was looking for. Subtle natural barely there colour and shine. Paired this with the essie topcoat to give it a good finish. Knocked one star off as it did take 3 coats to get the colour and it’s still a little streaky in places… me being picky. Overall very happy.

Great quality nail varnish. I really like the Essie brand - the coverage is good, could get away with one coat- although I usually prefer to do two coats.Although pricier than the basic brands, I feel the extra money is in the quality here. Nice finish, lasts well, great colour choice- overall worth paying that little bit more.

I got the birthday girl nail polish on sale and can't recommend it enough!! The color is absolutely stunning, there's a lot of really fine glitter that makes this look like a pretty pink gold color. I really love wearing this by itself and also layered over other nail polishes. It adds a really nice gold sheen when you layer it over a different colour. It doesn't take too long to dry, though I did give it at least an hour before washing my hands or doing anything else. Of course, this is a regular nail polish so I'm sure it will get chipped etc but I don't think that is avoidable. I prefer painting my own nails though as it's more cost effective and better for your health (no issues with gel allergies etc.). The nail polish isn't too thick and it's really easy to apply.

This was recommended in a beauty article as a beautiful pale pink so i tried it. I don't see any difference to a clear polish, i suppose you need to build up a few coats but i can't be bothered

Beautiful colour, blends with any clothing I wear. I am also using Essie cuticle oil and nail strengthener. My nails have never looked better. People have commented and are sujrprised when I say they are my own nails.

I don't usually leave product reviews but I'm obsessed with this nail varnish. 100% best on the market - I've tried almost all recommended options because I was tired of shellac ruining my nails, and the faff of having to have it taken off each month, but still wanted my nails to look nice. This nail varnish looks like shellac after 3 coats, doesn't chip, lasts for at least 2 weeks AND doesn't ruin your nails. I'm completely sold and will not be going to a nail salon anytime soon!

Echt een aanrader, super mooi

Excelente

Parfait merci beaucoup !

Bellissimo, ottimo prodotto . Colore visibile ma delicato e buona durata

Toller Nagellack und tolle Farbe.Wie immer begeistert davon 😃Oft reicht auch ein Anstrich dann wirkt es noch etwas zarter.Pinsel ist sehr schön zum auftragen