Wednesday 24 October 2012

Midweek Post: Essie 'Stylenomics'

Essie Nail Varnish in 'Stylenomics', £7.99 for 13.5ml.


Essie 'Stylenomics'- one coat. Sally Hansen Megashine topcoat- one coat.
Similarly to 'Head Mistress' which I reviewed here, 'Stylenomics' is part of the limited edition Autumn collection from Essie which is available in Boots stores in the UK. It's probably no secret by now how much I love Essie- the wide brush, quick drying formulas, amazing colour range and milky consistency. The only negative factor I can think of is that sometimes they chip too quickly. 'Stylenomics' is opaque in one coat, which cuts manicure time in half. This is the only Essie shade I own that is really dark, so I cannot comment for all of them, but the consistency of this felt thicker and more like a gel, which is probably the reason it only needed one coat instead of two or three.
I would describe the colour as a green infused black. In some lights, or to an untrained eye this varnish probably does look black, but it's certainly got a murky, moss green pigment that makes it so stunning and autumnal, and I hope that this comes across in the photos. I couldn't find any 'dupes' for it on any of the other makeup stands in Boots, so you'd probably have to go high end if you wanted a colour like this, which in turn completely takes the point out of a 'dupe' as they'll be no cheaper.

All in all, another Essie colour that I adore. I think this is my new favourite; it's mysterious, chic and powerful.


8 comments:

  1. nearly got fooled into thinking it was black! xD

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  2. It's a gorgeous colour. I love Essie too! But they definitely chip too much which is a shame
    Daniella x

    http://daniella-r.blogspot.co.uk/

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  3. ahhh u got ur green!! :)) looks fab xxx

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  4. I like the depth of this color! Love your blog xx

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  5. Ahh now I see why you keep reapplying it. ;) Just read your comment on my post and had to come see if you'd posted any swatches. I'll have to keep my eye out for this one.
    xo

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  6. that's a beautiful colour and perfect for autumn... I don't have any green polish in my collection - may get myself a bottle too! :) x

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