REVIEW: Essie 2013 Bridal Collection

Essie Bridal 2013 Collection

Say goodbye to sheer pale pink colours for bridal collections and hello to Essie Bridal 2013 Collection!

(From Left to Right) Using My Maiden Name, My Better Half, Meet Me At The Alter, No Baggage Please

PRICE:
$7.95CAD per bottle or $29CAD for the entire collection
*note: Thank you NKPR for sending me this product for review consideration.

RETAILERS:
Shopper’s Drug Mart, Walmart, Trade Secrets, & Nail Polish Canada

REVIEW:
Note: All swatches are done without base or top coat to accurately show you the sheen of the polish. Also, I’m not great at applying nail polish, so apologies in advance.

The main inspiration of this year’s collection was flowers.

One thing I noticed about this collection is the fact that the polish “self-levels”. What that means is that once you apply the first coat, it miraculously translates to a sheer but streak free finish. Also, by applying thin coats, it dried surprisingly quick.

Using My Maiden Name – Blue Hydrangea – a warm violet with pink iridescence. Has a jelly like formula that provides a streak free finish after the first coat. Only requires 2 coats to be fully opaque.

Essie – Using My Maiden Name

My Better Half – Peonies – a light magenta with pink iridescence. Like Using My Maiden Name, the polish has amazing pigmentation and covered my nail in 2 thin coats.

Essie – My Better Half

Meet Me At The Altar – Lilacs – a blue based pink with ultra fine pink and silver shimmer. Due to the crème finish, the shimmer is really subtle and hardly noticeable once applied. Requires 3 thin coats to fully cover the nail.

Essie – Meet Me At The Alter

No Baggage Please – Roses – a baby pink with silver shimmers. Again, due the crème finish, the varnish actually covers the shimmer, so it’s really subtle. Requires 3 thin coats to fully opaque.