July 24, 2011

Essie-Braziliant

I know I said I was going to wear nothing but the OPI suedes that I have, but I wanted to test out the Revlon Quick Dry Topcoat before buying more than one bottle at that Rite Aid 40% off sale thing last week. So I needed a polish that needed a quick dry topcoat, and enter this one.

Braziliant is a part of Essie's recent Summer collection of the same name. It's a medium orange with pink shimmer. It's so pretty and very apropos of the season. The shimmer really comes out in the sun. I would never think of putting orange and pink together, but it totally works.
outdoors
The formula wasn't the best. The few drugstore Essies I have I've loved and the formula has been amazing so I was expecting the same. Nada. This is two uneven coats and I probably should have done three. The color makes up for that. Drying time was okay. Could have  been better.
outdoors, sun
I've wanted this polish since I first saw the promos for this collection. I know I don't have anything like this in my personal collection. I just wish the formula had been better. Oh well. Can't win them all.

7 comments:

  1. Love this shade on you! I need to wear this asap. So many untrieds...smh. :) It sucks that the formula wasn't good. I felt the same way about French Affair.

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  2. This looks gorgeous on you! Too bad about the formula--maybe thinning it would help??

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  3. KayJay-thanks! Despite the formula it is really pretty. The pink shimmer takes it to another place.

    KarenD-thank you! I didn't think about thinner. I'll try that. :)

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  4. This color IS awesome on you! :) Did you like the Revlon t/c? I've been testing it for about a week and a half now and I've got no complaints! I know top coat works differently for everyone though. You know, it's funny you said that about the Essie formula, before they were in d/s I rarely purchased Essie because I didn't like their formula, but it has improved since then.

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  5. I was the exact same way about Essie too Nicole. Didn't like the formula so I was like, no thanks. But half off and I had to get it. And I've really like the drugstore ones. Good on Essie for improving the formula.

    And I like the Revlon topcoat. My only complaint is that the color drags on the brush. By the time I was finish putting it on the brush was almost completely orange. DNL. Other than that I'm all good with it.

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  6. This is soooo pretty! Corals are my favorites to wear for the summer :)

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  7. Yeah it is. I'm not a big coral fan but this one is pretty. Just sucks about the formula.

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