Regarding my previous post about e.l.f.: It only took about a week to receive my replacement lipstick in the mail. Also, I didn't receive an immediate reply to my cry for help via their web site because G-Mail, for whatever reason, had placed their response into a spam folder. So yes, they did indeed respond quickly to my request for a new lipstick.
Hi! Didja miss me?
Anyhow... In the past four months, I've purchased a few new products. Not many, and they're not actually "new" per se. (New to me, yes, so obviously I'm going to have quite a few things to say about them.)
Until I actually mustered the courage to pay a whopping (nigh) eight dollars for a bottle of Essie nail polish, I was endlessly fascinated by the many, many good things I'd heard and read about it. I'm sad to report, however, that I'm no longer awe-struck by its reputation. In fact, I'm quite confused as to why it has attained such a loyal, almost rabid following.
Yes, Essie has the color variety that any successful nail polish brand should. Its packaging is attractive, simple, and makes Essie one of the most easily stored nail polished I've ever owned. Sounds great, right? And fine, I'll admit it: I was foolishly pulled in by all the raving and ranting over this beloved brand... But application of the polish quickly disillusioned me. It (application) is horrendous, owing mostly to a ridiculously thin brush that I had to fiddle with for at least thirty seconds in order to find out exactly how much polish it could (and should) hold. Wiping one side of the brush against the inside of the bottle's neck released too much polish, yet simply dunking the brush into the bottle and applying to the nail was similarly disastrous, allowing polish to pool and take an insanely long time to set.
I also found that the formula was quite streaky. Which was annoying, because I'd heard so many amazing things about Essie's extraordinary texture.
Needless to say, I won't be wasting another eight dollars on a bottle of Essie. Its reputation is overblown. I mean, I wanted to like it; I even gave it two chances, but it's just a pain in the ass to work with. A waste of time and money.
If you want a great, long-lasting nail polish, try Nicole by O.P.I. Its brush is thick, wide, and intended to reduce application time. The brush also creates a smooth, streak-free coat. And the colors - while maybe a little too wild for some tastes - can almost match whatever Essie has to offer. Plus, the shape of the bottle (squat and boot-like) seems to prevent the possibility of wasting any precious polish. The brush almost touches the bottom of the bottle, so when your level of nail polish becomes critical, simply tilt the bottle a bit and voila! You've got a bit of extra polish that has hiding in the bulging "belly" of the bottle.
All right. On to better things! Namely, watching the remaining two hours of Seven Samurai.
Adios!
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