Just Stitched is described by Essie as a pearly-plush pink. This has a light blue shimmer in it, but when left matte most of the shimmer disappears. That was really disappointing to me. I decided to try top coat and wow, what a difference it made. In the second set of pictures you can see how top coat really brings out the shimmer. I much prefer all four of them that way. This is three coats of Just Stitched.
Comfy in Cashmere is described by Essie as a mauve with deep velvet undertones. This color is really pretty. When the top coat is added you can really see the blue-green shimmer. You can see the shimmer more in this one when it is left matte than you can in Just Stitched. I had some issues with Comfy in Cashmere and Just Stitched not leveling and both were pretty streaky for me. This is three coats of Comfy in Cashmere.
Coat Couture is my favorite out of the ones I picked up. It is described by Essie as a sultry satin greige beneath a deep purple shimmer. This one had the best formula for me out of the ones I picked up also. I love this one with top coat. This is two coats of Coat Couture.
Spun in Luxe is the last polish I have to show you. It is described as a sophisticated matte blue-black. This one had an pretty good formula. The shimmer in this one is beautiful! This one is my runner up of the collection. This is two coats of Spun in Luxe.
I honestly have a hard time with Essie. I find their formulas are either really good or not good at all. If you have any really great Essie polishes, let me know. I'd love to find some good ones! I'd love to hear what you think of this collection. Do you prefer them matte or with top coat? Which is your favorite shade in the collection? Let me know in the comments below!
I don't like Essie. Their formula doesn't seem to gel with my body chemistry and my mani chips withing hours of application. I really prefer these with top coat. Kind of defeats the purpose. If I had to choose? Just stitched.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it defeats the purpose of matte polish to top coat it, I can't help it with these though. They're so much prettier with top coat.
Deletehave never tried Essie yet!!!
ReplyDeleteI find their formulas to he very inconsistent. I can't say that I would recommend them at this point.
DeleteLovely swatches. I liked Coat Couture and Just Stitched. They looked good with matte too
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Deletejust stitched is such a pretty colour!
ReplyDeleteIt is a really pretty pink. :0)
DeleteWhat a difference top coat makes! Out of these, my favorites would be Coat Couture and Comfy in Cashmere.
ReplyDeleteI know! What a huge difference! :0)
DeleteI don't love Essie but I love the Cashmere shade. Gorgeous swatches.
ReplyDeleteJust Stitched is beautiful!! I love the blue shimmer in all of them! The matte is lovely, but the topcoat brings out that shimmer I like :) I have s hard time with Essie too, you're not alone!
ReplyDeleteI love the shimmer too. If these didn't have shimmer I would've passed on them all together, I think.
DeleteI am usually not very exited about Essies collections but I'm loving this collection. I want them all!
ReplyDeleteThe colors are pretty, that's for sure! :0)
DeleteI liked matte version of all. All swatches are pretty
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DeleteI love Coat Couture! It's so pretty, both with and without topcoat! Great job capturing that blue shimmer in each of them!
ReplyDeleteThank you! That was my favorite as well. :0)
DeleteI loved all the shades!
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DeleteLovely hidden shimmer in these. Bummer about them only coming out to play with top coat though!
ReplyDeleteI know! I really wish the shimmer was more visible while the polishes were matte. I would like them so much better!
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ReplyDeleteI like all of these, but it definitely is unfortunate that the polishes have to be topped.
I agree. A bit disappointing. Thank you!
DeleteI like them matte, but they are amazing with topcoat! Beautiful swatches!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteI love the shimmer in these. I love them both ways, but prefer the matte, I think. :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I liked them more matte. I'm a sucker for shimmer. :0)
DeleteI really like these matte. I actually just picked up the collection myself so I'm looking forward to giving them a try.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to hear what you think of them. I had to work quicker than I normally do with these because of the matte finish. Maybe I'll have to work with them a bit more.
DeleteOMG all of these are gorgeous!! I need to get them!!! I love the matte and they are pretty with the top coat as well. : )
ReplyDeleteI had a hard time finding these! I finally found them at a Walgreens. I've heard people got them from Target but I've never seen them there. They are really pretty shades. :0)
DeleteI'm not a fan of Essie, but I have my eye on these. Great swatches!
ReplyDeleteThank you! And I feel the same way you do, usually I pass on Essie, but these caught my eye. :0)
DeleteI'm not an Essie fan. However, your swatches are lovely! I prefer them with top coat
ReplyDeleteI just can't get onboard with this collection. They all look really pretty with topcoat but I'm meh about the matte versions.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I agree. These aren't polishes I will be reaching for in the future.
DeleteI am not an Essie fan, but my love for mattes is greater than my hate for Essies. I have this collection, but haven't swatched them yet. I can't wait until I can.
ReplyDeleteI'm very interested to see what other people think of them. I really wish I liked them more!
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