When I discuss neutrals in polish, I usually include most reds and pinks in because they're classic polish colors. I like Head Mistress because while it's a classic red, it's not the usual tomato red. There's a deeper satursation that really makes this color stand out. It's a runny polish and applies sheer but I got opacity in about two coats. Compared to butter LONDON's Knees Up which
I reivewed yesterday, Head Mistress is a deeper red. I would be careful when working with this polish because it stains everything. My cuticles and the skin around my fingers is still stained from swatching this polish yesterday.
Skirting the Issue looked super dark in the bottle and I'm not crazy about super dark polishes. When I did a quick swatch it came out a weird shade of fushia and I wasn't sure of what to think. However, with three thin coats this turned out to be a lovely wine color. I avoid wine as a color because it tends to
prematurely age people but this has enough red in to keep it looking young. Like Head Mistress this is a thin, runny polish that stains everything that it comse into contact with.
Stylenomics is the sole reason I bought this Essie minis kit. When I first looked at it in the bottle, it looked like a sooty black. It's actually a very dark green which sadly didn't show up in the pictures. I think if you look closely at the picture on the left you can see a hint of the green. I've never seen anything like Stylenomics and that's pretty impressive. It goes on easily and got full opacity in two coats. I also think think polish will stain your nails so make sure to wear a basecoat. This is my favorite out of the entire collection.
Dont' Sweater It was included in the kit. I wouldn't have bought it on its own because I already own several grieges, but if you don't have one already this is a solid choice. This had the best application out of the bunch, and had I applied it in a slightly thicker coat, I probably could have full opacity in one coat. But both you and I have seen this before:
Sally Hansen's Commander in Chic is one of the most popular grieges and has been a TMF favorite for several years. The Sally Hansen is a bit lighter, which you can see better in the picture on the left, with a touch more purple in the base. Other than that, they're identical to my eye. The Sally Hansen is cheaper by about a dollar and I like the brush better than Essie's. Either way you can't go wrong with either of these polishes.
When I discuss neutrals in polish, I usually include most reds and pinks in because they're classic polish colors. I like Head Mistress because while it's a classic red, it's not the usual tomato red. There's a deeper satursation that really makes this color stand out. It's a runny polish and applies sheer but I got opacity in about two coats. Compared to butter LONDON's Knees Up which I reivewed yesterday, Head Mistress is a deeper red. I would be careful when working with this polish because it stains everything. My cuticles and the skin around my fingers is still stained from swatching this polish yesterday.
Skirting the Issue looked super dark in the bottle and I'm not crazy about super dark polishes. When I did a quick swatch it came out a weird shade of fushia and I wasn't sure of what to think. However, with three thin coats this turned out to be a lovely wine color. I avoid wine as a color because it tends to prematurely age people but this has enough red in to keep it looking young. Like Head Mistress this is a thin, runny polish that stains everything that it comse into contact with.
Stylenomics is the sole reason I bought this Essie minis kit. When I first looked at it in the bottle, it looked like a sooty black. It's actually a very dark green which sadly didn't show up in the pictures. I think if you look closely at the picture on the left you can see a hint of the green. I've never seen anything like Stylenomics and that's pretty impressive. It goes on easily and got full opacity in two coats. I also think think polish will stain your nails so make sure to wear a basecoat. This is my favorite out of the entire collection.
Dont' Sweater It was included in the kit. I wouldn't have bought it on its own because I already own several grieges, but if you don't have one already this is a solid choice. This had the best application out of the bunch, and had I applied it in a slightly thicker coat, I probably could have full opacity in one coat. But both you and I have seen this before:
Sally Hansen's Commander in Chic is one of the most popular grieges and has been a TMF favorite for several years. The Sally Hansen is a bit lighter, which you can see better in the picture on the left, with a touch more purple in the base. Other than that, they're identical to my eye. The Sally Hansen is cheaper by about a dollar and I like the brush better than Essie's. Either way you can't go wrong with either of these polishes.
