Sunday, June 23, 2013

Review: Essie Lilacism



Okay so let me first apologize for the lack of posts in about three months. I got really busy however now that summer is here I hope to update this blog more often. I can’t honestly say that I will be consistent from now on but I’ll try unless something comes up. Anyways, hopefully you guys accept my sincere apologies. 

Consistency: This category is what made me give this nail polish a not so good review. I found that it was pretty streaky and therefore a thumbs down in the consistency category
Application: Because application and consistency go hand in hand, I did not like the application as well. Because of the streakiness application was a hassle. Two coats were not enough for me; nail was still visible. I had to go on to three coats, but applying more nail polish means that it gets goopier and goopier. The end result though was not bad, it looks good.     
Color: The color is pretty true to color. Comparing the color in the bottle and on the nails they are almost exact. I don’t know if my eyes are tricking me but sometimes the nail polish pulls blue. I keep going back and forth wondering if it’s the lighting or something else that makes it appear bluish and sometimes not.
Longevity: I didn’t like the consistency and application of this nail polish but the longevity saved the polish from a D. It has been a week and there is very minimal chipping. The only difference from day one and day seven is the nail growth. The tips of the nails are perfect for having been seven days since the application.
How Many Coats: I have read other blogs and some say two coats were good enough for them. However for me three coats or even more seemed to be my number.
Top Coat/Base Coat: Sally Hansen Mega Shine Top Coat/ Julep Nail Therapy
 7-Day Wear: So it completely slipped my mind to take a picture of day 2 and then I got really discouraged and therefore did not take a picture of day 3,4,5, and 6. However, I did take a picture of day 7 so you guy can see the wear at the end of the week.

Day 1

Day 7