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I just recently found Essie and I LOVE their Grow Strong bottom coat. My nails are normally extremely weak (thanks, hypothyroidism!) and this stuff is like magic! I haven't had any peeling, or breaks in several weeks.
I'm usually a french manicure woman but I'm trying to branch out. What colors do you recommend and whats your favorite brand?? TIA
^^I made an effort to "branch out", but I hated the colors (dark colored ones) on ME. I think they look cool on other women, but I'll stick to my french!
On CVS website it showed it carried Essie but I couldn't find it in the store. I didn't want to order online as I like to see what exactly the color looks like
She gave it a bad review for needed multiple coats and peeling. Its a sheer polish though and not meant to be opaque. It goes on thinly. I used sally hansen 3 in 1 for a base and topcoat. I had no peeling. I also layered it over a hot pink that and that turned into a surreal golden orange. 1 coat looks understated and it has multi color shimmers in it. I always buff my nails smooth too which can affect peel factor it seems in my experience.
She gave it a bad review for needed multiple coats and peeling. Its a sheer polish though and not meant to be opaque. It goes on thinly. I used sally hansen 3 in 1 for a base and topcoat. I had no peeling. I also layered it over a hot pink that and that turned into a surreal golden orange. 1 coat looks understated and it has multi color shimmers in it. I always buff my nails smooth too which can affect peel factor it seems in my experience.
I think sally may have discontinued the HD polishes or at least those colors.
The first one is awesome as well. The second... well, I don't like lime and puke green colors. I love the rich, deep greens.
Right now, I've got this with this on top. Yeah, I know Crackles are overdone, but it looks awesome with the tealish green and creates a nice effect as the nail polish chips away.
(I do a lot of work with my hands, so by the second day, my nail polish already starts flaking away. Never found a brand that stays perfect.)
Ok, so I went and got a pedi last week, and got a very bright frosted red. I noticed that most of the new shades were beiges, tans, and pumpkins, so next time I'm going in that direction.
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