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Essence "the gel" |
First up, a comment on the size and price. These were $1.99 for each of the polishes and the brush. Essence is known to be a budget brand but I've heard good things about many Essence products so I figured it was a safe bet. The bottles are 0.27ml, which is larger than a mini but less than a "full size" polish which would be around 0.5ml.
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brush comparison |
Here is how the new angled brush compares to some of the other ones in my rotation. Currently I'm mostly using the Sonia Kashuk brush from Target ($10). It has held up the best so far against the constant use of acetone. I used to use the Elf small angled brush ($2-3) but have been getting frustrated with it lately. The ELF concealer brush ($1) is just ok for me, I use it most for heavy glitters and stuff I don't want getting into my good brush. I'm always on the look out for recommendations of *good* clean up brushes!
Here's a look at the brush and wand. Flat brush similar to the Sally Hansen Insta-dri line. Wide flat brush, a little janky on the end....not entirely straight but at least the edge is even.
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You can see how wide the wand is getting it in and out of the bottle, but it's no wear near as tight of a fit as the Insta-Dri line. (grr, hate those)
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All in all, the formula was FANTASTIC on the 2 I picked up! Hooray! I had no problems with the brush, it was workable.
"Play With My Mint" here is shown with 2 coats plus topcoat. The formula was great, thick but leveled out, dried fast! Excellent!
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Play with my Mint |
"#lucky" is a hot pink with a great formula again. This is 2 coats plus topcoat. I am definitely keeping an eye out for a sale on this brand so I can pick up some more!
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#lucky |