4.4
93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Essie
4.4 • 63 Reviews
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4.4
93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Essie earns strong reviews as a reliable, salon-classic polish brand that generally performs well—vivid colors, smooth glide, and lines like Gel Couture and Expressie deliver long wear and fast dry—yet coverage can be thin in sheers and some shades, and chipping occurs sooner than top competitors for certain users. Reviews also note mixed brush experiences (some love the wider, simple applicator; others find it small or inconsistent) and occasional strong scent, making Essie a color-forward favorite with a few formula and applicator caveats.
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This is hands down my favorite nail polish brand. The brush size is perfect for my nail beds and with a base/ top coat, I can get the regular polish to stay on for more than a week. I’m not a big fan of gel nails so this tends to be my go to. It’s also easily available, which makes it super convenient
Love Essie! I've been using this product since I was little. My favorite color is Matter of Fiction. Great quality and rarely chips.
LOVE! Doesn’t chip on my nails and my pedicures last soo long!
3y ago
The names are cute, the products are predictable for each season, decent 'conventional' range of colors to suit most tastes; the redesigned wider brush works well. No complaints for a solid product. Would want to try their newer nail strengtheners too. Product is priced well for a drugstore item, and the performance is decent. Good quality for value.
Love these and they last.
Essie is the first “fancy” nail polish I was exposed to in the nail salon. They have so many colors and types of polish to appeal to a variety of people. The polish is good quality and lasts pretty long.
1y ago
Essie is a classic household name. Everyone and her sister went crazy for 'Mint Candy Apple' and 'Ballet Slippers' like 15 years ago! I haven't used essie in a while, but it was the fancy, birthday-party-gift-worthy nail polish back in the day.
Love the wide variety of colors, drys quickly. I feel that it chips more than other brands
Their products are of good quality, and I appreciate their wide range of colors which lasts a long time.
By far my favorite polish brand. Lots of great colors, reasonably priced, and last me about a week, which is a lot as I do a lot of cleaning for my job
3y ago
My go-to, without question. The "good to go" topcoat is the best and the Expressie line is perfect for manicures for my 3yo (who will not sit still, yet insists on having her nails painted). Amazing range of colors.
When I need to turn to regular polish instead of gel, I really enjoy Essie products. The price is on par with other brands but I find that Essie most times has a wider color range in store. Application is great, and personally, I enjoy the bottle being square as opposed to the usual round polish bottle.
Beautiful variable colors. Very accesible. Does not need many layers for nails to be completely covered uniformly.
Long lasting nail varnish and lovely variety of shades.
3y ago
This Nail Polish is Grest ..Love All The colors and their Name.. The Polish Stays On For a good While.. keep up the good work..
Love the Essie formulate. It applies easily and is long lasting. In addition they gave a variety of colors and transparencies. I also like that the brand has a variety of top and base coats. The only reason why the rating was 4/5 is because the brushes are a little small so if you have a larger nail plate, you will need to use multiple swipes to apply the polish.
2y ago
I have used many other nail polish brands but Essie is the best by far. The colors are brilliant, long-lasting and application is easy.
2y ago
I love Essie brand nail polish. It's affordable and long lasting with no chipping. It glides on smoothly and dries quickly.
3y ago
The nail polish I go back to time and time again: easy to apply and long lasting. The variety of colours is impressive.
3y ago
Own so many of their nail polishes, the colours are extremely nice, the rage goes from nude to vibrant, always easy to air up with outfits