An Essence discovery and a thank you!

Now that Essence has made its way in Canada, via Shoppers Drug Mart, I have been a bit obsessed. It's been the perfect excuse to get nail colors I wouldn't normally go for. At $1.49, the price is comparable to something you would find at the Dollar Store, but the quality isn't.

Essence's You Belong To Me reminds me of the beach - it's turquoise but softly so. The formula was good but dried quickly so application had to be done smoothly and fast. The wear time of this polish was excellent. Just as good as an Essie or OPI polish in my opinion. The swatches are two coats of You Belong To Me with one coat of Seche Vite. This polish is NOT sheer and doesn't work for layering/sandwiching glitters (by failed experience).

My apologies for the black flecks on my ring finger c/o my new bottle of Seche Vite. This picture is most true to color.

You can see a bit of the shimmer running through the polish in the bottle above. Sadly, this did not translate to the nail. You can see it if you look VERY closely but that's about it.

 

I really liked wearing this polish. It was cute and summery. And the best part of this? I got my money's worth with paying $1.49, regular price. If you're not a bright color wearer and you feel like trying something new, this would definitely a great way to dabble into bright colors. Plus, it would look really great with a coat of glitter! 

I want to take the time and thank Dovey at Cute and Mudane for including me in her Friday Five. Thank you so much! And thank Mr. Lovey for me, since it was his idea! ;) 

That said, welcome to any new subscribers! I'm very happy to have you! 

How was your weekend? Mine was pretty uneventful, just how I like them. I did go see Cabin in the Woods which was... definitely interesting. I think I liked it... it's such a strange film, I'm not sure what to think of it yet! My boy and his friend loved it though!