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Essie Original Nail Polish, 23 Eternal Optimist

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Product Attributes

  • Width: 11.8 inches,
  • Height: 27.6 inches,
  • Weight: 0.1 pounds,
  • Length: 11.8 inches,
  • Size: 13.50 ml (Pack of 1)

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

73.1% 12.6% 14.3%

Senti Score  [85.7%]

Bluesky Matte Top UV/Gel Nail Polish

Best price: £7.50
  • Salon quality manicure at home
  • 2 Week Gel Manicure
  • Requires curing under Bluesky Nail Lamp
  • Vegan Friendly and Cruelty Free

Product Attributes

  • Width: 0.8 inches,
  • Height: 2.8 inches,
  • Weight: 0.1 pounds,
  • Length: 2.0 inches,
  • Size: 10 ml (Pack of 1)

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

63.4% 12.5% 24.0%

Senti Score  [76.0%]

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Essie Original Nail Polish, 23 Eternal Optimist

great really disappointed amazing colour streaky oblique impossible flaking lovely disappointed good most beautiful polish was awful love great reputation hours waste nice

Bluesky Matte Top UV/Gel Nail Polish

faulty wrong lovely very disappointed works perfect expensive excellent tacky disappointed great excellent product happy absolutely bargain quite dull worst my money good

Compare Cons

really disappointed

"really disappointed"
99.3%

hours waste

"awful three coats still streaky chipped within 2 hours waste of money"
98.9%

polish was awful

"my polish was awful"
86.2%

little gripe

"one little gripe is that it did not have the broad brush that essie have had in recent times"
74.9%

rather streaky

"nice colour but it came out rather streaky and needed a good three coats to look acceptable"
74.8%

scrubbing pans

"to get the best from this it needs a base and top coat to help seal the colour from both beneath and above using these and taking care no scrubbing pans oven bare handed gardening and it lasts well"
74.7%

very streaky

"the polish itself is extremely thin and goes on very streaky"
74.7%

still streaky

"awful three coats still streaky chipped within 2 hours waste of money"
72.9%

item theft

"extremely dishonest to pretend it’s an essie item theft of trusting customers"
71.7%

less chance

"i like the bottle it makes holding simple and with less chance of dropping or spilling"
71.0%

more oblique

"one coat is transparent two more oblique"
70.8%

extremely thin

"the polish itself is extremely thin and goes on very streaky"
68.5%

awful three coats

"awful three coats still streaky chipped within 2 hours waste of money"
68.1%

just one coat

"i did need 2 coats of the colour to apply an even colour however as just one coat by itself was too patchy"
67.9%

poor quality

"the brush is completely different to other essie jars that i own and is black and poor quality with hairs coming out of it"
65.6%

difficult to find

"very flattering mauve type nude polish a colour i think is quite difficult to find"
64.7%

dropping or spilling

"i like the bottle it makes holding simple and with less chance of dropping or spilling"
62.9%

before flaking

"however does not last long on the nails before flaking"
62.9%

does n't chip easily

"lovely colour great quality polish that is hard wearing and doesn’t chip easily"
61.8%

tacky and ` smeary

"seemed tacky and 'smeary'"
59.9%

sticky nail polish

"not happy with this sticky nail polish"
59.7%

missing polish

"however one of the joys of such a subtle shade is that should you chip it it is quite hard to spot the missing polish and you still have neat nails"
59.1%

does not last long

"however does not last long on the nails before flaking"
56.4%

brush is rubbish

"not sure this is kosher essie the brush is rubbish and the colour is not muchi muchi i know as i've been wearing it for two years this is a much more bubblegum pink rather than the healthy subtle pink that i'm used to"
56.3%

last and should not chip

"you will need 3 coats but it will last and should not chip"
55.2%

this a fake

"is this a fake?"
53.7%

handed gardening

"to get the best from this it needs a base and top coat to help seal the colour from both beneath and above using these and taking care no scrubbing pans oven bare handed gardening and it lasts well"
52.4%

would not recommend

"would not recommend"
50.8%
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quite dull

"however the no wipe top coat only lasts 2 days before starting to chip or pealing off it is also quite dull not as glossy as the other one"
99.6%

very disappointed

"very disappointed"
99.0%

worst my money

"i worst my money"
98.0%

fairly unpleasant

"whilst these solutions have a fairly unpleasant odour they are effective"
97.7%

sticky residue

"other ppl state that the top coat does not cure but it does you have to use a wipeoff solution to get the sticky residue off so please try 2 do it properly ppl"
75.0%

tacky residue

"also the tacky residue was somewhat easily removed with some surgical spirit that i had around the house i suppose it would've been easier with some dedicated solution but i didn't want to spend too much on that "
74.9%

glossy cures

"thick glossy cures in 60 seconds"
74.9%

arrived empty

"arrived empty!"
74.9%

doesnt weld

"doesnt weld to the nail bed like salon gels so doesnt damage the nail"
74.8%

coat problem

"edit 1: not sure if this is a general matte top coat problem but my nails look dirty on the surface"
74.8%

glossy taco

"i’m not a nail tech this is my 3rd time doing long nails and as you can see i like them a bit longer the problem was i couldn’t find either if my top coats last night so ordered this as it had next day delivery it arrived today and is a really nice thick glossy taco i love it and so do my nails"
74.8%

unhealthy appearance

"speaking of i have to say i expected my nails to get ruined after wearing this back to back for months on end but actually i have not noticed any breakage or unhealthy appearance"
74.8%

more expensive

"i have a lot of cheap gel colors and also more expensive ones"
74.8%

still tacky

"it sais no wipe but still tacky after curing so had to remove with rubbing alcohol"
74.7%

wrong product

"sent me the wrong product it's not for uv led light it's a normal nail varnish top coat"
74.7%

polish remover

"easy to remove with cotton pads soaked in polish remover"
74.6%

goes all sore

"24 hours after applying this the skin around your nails goes all sore and starts to peel it is then itchy and is swollen"
74.5%

were faulty

"i reasoned your lamps were faulty"
74.5%

faulty product

"blue sky products in the whole tend to be very good but this is a faulty product"
74.4%

most expensive

"if you prepare your nails properley this product is as good as the most expensive of shellac's"
74.3%

really misleading

"the picture is really misleading as is the title and description"
74.3%

having troubles

"i like these they work on me i was having troubles with a previous brand staying on my nails but this seems to work well with out having to damage my nails"
74.2%

small gaps

"when you apply it on a color or on a polished gel it folds up and makes the coating not monotonous with small gaps in the form of islands"
74.1%

bite marks

"however received the base coat product with bite marks around the lid"
74.0%

rather watery

"the base coat rather watery and top coat a bit thick but just take your time whem appling coats"
73.6%

wrong item

"i have received the wrong item i ordered a base and top coat bundle but have received 1 bottle of silver coloured polish please advise what i need to do?"
72.5%

thin coats

"no chips as yet just make sure you apply thin coats and it'll work out great"
72.4%

brutal hammering

"it's tough & manages to last even the brutal hammering that i give my poor nails"
72.3%

polish nails

"however being a novice to the world of gel polish nails i have decided to stick to the recommended procedures"
71.9%

very sticky

"top coat is very sticky!"
71.8%

covid situation

"concerning specially with the current covid situation"
71.7%

look dirty

"edit 1: not sure if this is a general matte top coat problem but my nails look dirty on the surface"
69.8%

does not cure

"other ppl state that the top coat does not cure but it does you have to use a wipeoff solution to get the sticky residue off so please try 2 do it properly ppl"
69.3%

coat product

"however received the base coat product with bite marks around the lid"
69.2%

coat bundle

"i have received the wrong item i ordered a base and top coat bundle but have received 1 bottle of silver coloured polish please advise what i need to do?"
69.1%

poor review

"as i can’t find a contact service unfortunately i have to resort in leaving a poor review"
69.1%

drying time

"first time i used it was “ok” long uv drying time"
68.4%

polish base

"received my order of the gel polish base and top coat"
68.2%

seem very thin

"tried other bands which seem very thin and watery"
68.1%

waste your money

"do not waste your money on more expensive shellac!"
68.1%

getting contaminated

"use this as first coat over glitters to protect my expensively coat getting contaminated"
67.6%

coat base coat

"i ordered the top and base coat base coat seemed fine"
67.3%

straight back

"a bit disappointed and have had to take my polish straight back off"
66.8%

worried about doing

"for a newbie with gel polish i was worried about doing it correctly"
66.8%

itchy red puffy

"under and around each nail my fingers and toes are super itchy red puffy and sore"
66.7%

coat bonds

"the base coat bonds well to the nail and polish"
66.6%

complain about this

"i probably should have spotted that various other reviews also complain about this"
66.6%

ruined the varnish

"put the top coat on and it ruined the varnish underneath"
66.2%

brush was damaged

"brush was damaged"
65.6%

much uv light

"careful if you're exposed to sunlight for it can yellow under too much uv light"
65.4%

fault this product

"i just can’t fault this product!"
64.9%

feels sticky

"i do finish with a normal wipe off top coat as i don't like the feel of this almost feels sticky"
64.3%

tacky layer

"need to wipe off the tacky layer once finished but don’t mind as gives a nice finish"
64.2%

really lumpy finish

"leaving a really lumpy finish"
63.2%

getting yellow

"top coat i don't find it very shiny and doesn't protect nail polish after a week and half its starts getting yellow not very noticeable with dark colours but with white polish doesn't look very nice"
62.7%

alcohol wipes

"the stickiness is there unless it is wiped with alcohol wipes"
62.3%

other top coats

"have used other top coats with wipes with no problems"
62.0%

problem with recently

"second bluesky product i’ve had a problem with recently"
62.0%

really unsure

"as a first timer doing my own shellac manicure i was really unsure what brand to go for but i honestly cannot recommend bluesky enough!"
61.9%

detached from the

"the polish is good but the applicator has become detached from the lid so i can’t use it after only two different uses"
61.3%

tacky after curing

"still tacky after curing"
61.2%

just a faulty

"not sure if this was just a faulty one as all the other reviews seem ok"
58.4%

it's too thin

"once piece of advice apply a little thicker than usual as sometimes if it’s too thin you can see a couple of shiny bits once dry where you haven’t covered the nail fully in polish"
57.6%

only one problem

"the product does as it says and is a great top coat only one problem with it"
56.9%

salon gels

"doesnt weld to the nail bed like salon gels so doesnt damage the nail"
56.9%

yellows badly

"but yellows badly!"
56.6%

slight downside

"the only slight downside is that the top coat leaves a residue which needs to be wiped off"
56.4%

trying to remove

"didn't realise so ruined my nails and then wasted an hour trying to remove it all"
56.4%

more watery

"i have this as a back up for when my cnd is getting low it's much more watery than others but i think the quality is fine for the price i would certainly keep using"
56.3%

fingers itch

"very dissatisfied with blue sky products they made my fingers itch and caused nail infections"
56.1%

expensively coat

"use this as first coat over glitters to protect my expensively coat getting contaminated"
56.1%

trial and error

"this is obviously personal preference and each lamp is different so it is trial and error when first applying to know which works best for you"
56.0%

second cure

"30 second cure and no tacky layer perfect great to use with chrome powder"
55.8%

will last ages

"full bottles that will last ages"
55.4%

usual no isses

"as usual no isses"
55.3%

it's not that

"it's not that"
55.1%

been left out to

"the top coat brush looked as through it had been left out to dry"
54.9%

leaving it impossible to

"it was all hard and covered in dry polish leaving it impossible to use"
54.8%

irritation and flakes

"very long lasting it caused me skin irritation and flakes in my skin!"
54.7%

n't realise this

"i didn't realise this is a huge bottle?"
54.7%

very long lasting

"very long lasting it caused me skin irritation and flakes in my skin!"
54.7%

n't what's described

"what you receive isn't what's described"
54.7%

load of rubbish

"this product is a load of rubbish"
54.6%

nail it hardened

"used 1st time after 7th nail it hardened"
54.6%

just got a bad bottle

"thought i’d just got a bad bottle last time but obviously that’s how it is or 2 bad bottles?"
54.6%

n't reviewed these

"ok so i realised i hadn't reviewed these and i purchased them about 4 years ago and they are still going strong"
54.6%

needs to be wiped

"the only slight downside is that the top coat leaves a residue which needs to be wiped off"
54.4%

zero score

"if i could give a zero score i would"
54.3%

long nails

"i’m not a nail tech this is my 3rd time doing long nails and as you can see i like them a bit longer the problem was i couldn’t find either if my top coats last night so ordered this as it had next day delivery it arrived today and is a really nice thick glossy taco i love it and so do my nails"
54.3%

will not be as good

"as with any nail product if you don't put the preparation work in first your result will not be as good"
54.3%

does n't feel cured

"even after 300 seconds on my lamp it doesn’t feel cured"
54.2%

because it peeled

"easy to take off because it peeled"
54.2%

little thicker

"once piece of advice apply a little thicker than usual as sometimes if it’s too thin you can see a couple of shiny bits once dry where you haven’t covered the nail fully in polish"
53.9%

that's wrong

"it's not the polish that's wrong it's the description"
53.8%

stay so long

"it’s ok for the price but it doesn’t stay so long on the nails"
53.7%

horrible dimpled effect

"my latest bottle however when cured had a horrible dimpled effect"
53.5%

still a bit tacky

"otherwise the first few attempts i found the top coat was still a bit tacky even after putting it under the lamp for 90 secs"
53.4%

n't choose which

"the package only contains one of the bottles pictured and described above and you can't choose which one!"
53.2%

n't chip with this

"really good quality and long lasting nails don’t chip with this on"
52.8%

with no chipping

"after trying several top coats that didn’t seem to last long and would chip after a day i came across bluesky and i love it lasts for week with no chipping!"
52.7%

scuff mark's

"going back to a shiny top coat that doesn't attract scuff mark's like this does"
52.5%

nail technicians

"a definite must have for all nail technicians although i would recommend that you don't tighten the top too tight as mine broke at the neck"
52.5%

waste of money

"what a waste of money"
52.2%

n't last as long

"i found my nails didn't last as long either i could usually keep my gels on for 2 weeks with this base top coat they barely last a week"
52.2%

same as well rubbish

"i couldn't get them to set at all they were sticky all the time i kept putting my hands back in the machine for them to set i was trying for ages won't be buying from this company again the nail gels are the same as well rubbish"
52.1%

not that good

"this top coat comes off you can peel it off in one go it's not that good"
52.0%

leaves nails tacky

"doesn’t dry well under the uv light leaves nails tacky"
51.9%

quality top coat

"great quality top coat gel with little sticky residue"
51.7%

matte top coat

"the pink is a builder gel buffed plus a base coat on it with the matte top coat applied over it"
51.6%

wipe off top coat

"this product works just like any other top coat but for me i feel that i would prefer a wipe off top coat"
51.6%

lumpy and drys like

"as it comes out lumpy and drys like tht"
51.5%

feels sticky and un

"but you do need to have an alcohol finishing solution as other wise it feels sticky and un dry!"
51.5%

absolutely no idea

"i have absolutely no idea what happens if you do not use these when you apply gel polish"
51.2%

n't bother again

"thought it would be a good alternative to the shellac duraforce but won’t bother again"
50.8%

comes out lumpy and

"it comes out lumpy and dry sometimes it won't dry so i have to start again but from time to time i can get a perfect finish"
50.7%

have a problem

"if you don't have a problem with your nails it should be fine"
50.7%

which is frustrating

"you still get a little bit of sticky residue after curing which is frustrating"
50.5%

adhere onto top coat

"have bought this product before first bottle had a gold label no wipe top coat it worked brilliantly with chrome powders however this bottle black label no wipe i’m struggling to get the chrome to adhere onto top coat"
50.4%
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Compare Pros

really good in both products

"my wife tried this out and it looked really good – a delicate but not watery light pink shade"
99.3%

works perfectly in both products

"very nice colour somethings like a transparent nude but for me works perfectly"
98.6%

lovely colour in both products

"one of the best nail varnish i have purchased in a long time lovely colour and does not chip easily"
90.3%

beautiful colour in both products

"beautiful colour"
88.4%

works well in both products

"this is a lovely delicate nude which gives nails a neat beige uniform colour and gloss it works well in formal situations"
75.0%

great price in both products

"good brand at a great price"
75.0%

nice brush in both products

"lovely colour great consistency and nice brush to apply the varnish to give even coverage"
75.0%

good products in both products

"good products"
75.0%

really well in both products

"its priced really well at £6 much cheaper than opi but i do believe opi is better however this is just my personal opinion your's may be different"
74.9%

fast delivery in both products

"lovely colour and fast delivery!"
74.9%

good value in both products

"good value"
74.3%

quality product in both products

"good quality product"
74.2%

very happy in both products

"my partner is very happy with it"
74.0%

lovely color in both products

"lovely color!"
73.9%

great coverage in both products

"this is very good polish which remains shiny it has great coverage and is easy to apply"
73.7%

good product in both products

"good product"
73.7%

good quality in both products

"not good quality"
73.3%

much better in both products

"obviously can manage with the normal thin brush but i find the wide brushes much much better"
71.9%

dries quickly in both products

"it glides well and dries quickly"
68.8%

lovely nail polish in both products

"i have found the brush is just the right size to cover my nails easily and the polish dries really quickly so you can be up and running very quickly with this lovely nail polish"
68.6%

worth the money in both products

"well worth the money"
68.4%

quick delivery in both products

"quick delivery!"
67.1%

looks nice in both products

"got this for my wife who reports it is a good product hard wearing and looks nice"
66.9%

easy to apply in both products

"this is very good polish which remains shiny it has great coverage and is easy to apply"
62.7%

your nails in both products

"it gives a lovely pinky glow to your nails and with the subtle pink shade it does not really look like you have anything on them at all"
55.1%

great product in both products

"great product"
55.0%

defo recommend in both products

"i’d defo recommend it!"
50.8%

most beautiful

"one of the most beautiful color i ever wore on my nails"
100.0%

amazing colour

"amazing colour"
99.9%

great reputation

"essie is a nail polish with a great reputation"
99.6%

favourite polish

"this brand is my favourite polish lasts really well"
99.6%

favourite colour

"my favourite colour by my favourite brand"
99.5%

absolutely recommend

"absolutely recommend"
99.3%

dries really

"i have found the brush is just the right size to cover my nails easily and the polish dries really quickly so you can be up and running very quickly with this lovely nail polish"
98.8%

great consistency

"lovely colour great consistency and nice brush to apply the varnish to give even coverage"
98.2%

very natural

"it's a sheer pink shade very natural"
96.8%

perfect thanks

"perfect thanks!"
95.9%

colour is gorgeous

"but once done the colour is gorgeous would suit any skin tone!"
93.1%

delicate nude

"this is a lovely delicate nude which gives nails a neat beige uniform colour and gloss it works well in formal situations"
93.0%

this is excellent

"“this is excellent"
92.9%

good topcoat

"this nail paint is a lovely colour and together with a good topcoat it can go 2 weeks without chipping"
88.8%

love the colour

"love it love the colour and looks like a quality nail varnish"
88.7%

flattering and discreet

"an improvement on nature this 'not just a pretty face' pale pink coral shade of essie nail polish is flattering and discreet"
88.5%

sexy and chic

"bahama mama is so sexy and chic at the same time"
88.5%

great quaity

"great quaity and endurance"
88.0%

great thanx

"great thanx"
88.0%

good coverage

"great colour lovely colour for summer good coverage even on just one coat"
75.0%

professional situations

"ideal for formal work or professional situations the shine is there the warmth of a healthy nail bed exposed"
75.0%

nice application

"nice colour nice application"
75.0%

nails beds

"i really like the fact that it makes my nails look healthy and shiny with a gentle glow which makes my nails beds look nice and healthy"
74.8%

very quickly

"i have found the brush is just the right size to cover my nails easily and the polish dries really quickly so you can be up and running very quickly with this lovely nail polish"
74.8%

gentle glow

"i really like the fact that it makes my nails look healthy and shiny with a gentle glow which makes my nails beds look nice and healthy"
74.8%

very smooth

"quality brush provides an easy even coat and the polish has a very smooth finish when set"
74.6%

gives nails

"this is a lovely delicate nude which gives nails a neat beige uniform colour and gloss it works well in formal situations"
74.6%

good choice

"essie always a good choice"
74.5%

amazing price

"beautiful colour amazing price!"
74.5%

precise application

"and the brush is perfect for precise application but it might require some practice for those who are used to larger brushes "
74.5%

uniform colour

"this is a lovely delicate nude which gives nails a neat beige uniform colour and gloss it works well in formal situations"
74.4%

nude colour

"lovely nude colour"
74.4%

classic bottle

"the classic bottle is easy to hold looks good with discreet branding and has a good wide brush which covers the nail"
74.3%

lasting effect

"love this colour so natural looking lasting effect would buy again"
74.2%

neat finish

"i love the essie brushes curved at the bottom which makes it easier to get a neat finish"
74.1%

very pretty

"this colour is sheer and very pretty"
74.0%

essie brushes

"i love the essie brushes curved at the bottom which makes it easier to get a neat finish"
73.9%

lovely shade

"absolutely love essie nail varnishes this one is a lovely shade and lasts well over a week before ot starts chipping using essie top coat as well"
73.8%

absolute love

"i absolute love this colour"
73.8%

very stylish

"very stylish"
73.7%

pretty lavender

"pretty lavender"
73.7%

subtle and easy

"so subtle and easy to apply in one go"
73.7%

nice and healthy

"i really like the fact that it makes my nails look healthy and shiny with a gentle glow which makes my nails beds look nice and healthy"
73.6%

larger brushes

"and the brush is perfect for precise application but it might require some practice for those who are used to larger brushes "
73.5%

pinky glow

"it gives a lovely pinky glow to your nails and with the subtle pink shade it does not really look like you have anything on them at all"
73.4%

deep colour

"need two layers to achieve the deep colour"
73.2%

discreet branding

"the classic bottle is easy to hold looks good with discreet branding and has a good wide brush which covers the nail"
72.7%

love colour

"she love colour"
72.7%

highly recommended

"highly recommended!"
72.6%

looked shiny

"it was a nice rich and even colour which when paired with topcoat looked shiny and lovely"
72.5%

good brand

"good brand at a great price"
72.5%

applies lovely

"lovely colour applies lovely lasts at least 5 days before chipping"
72.4%

were completely different

"the bottle texture and colour were completely different"
72.0%

nice wide brush

"perfect colour changes tone depend on the light it can come out as brown or a nude pink stayed on for a good five days before chipping nice wide brush for perfect application xx"
71.6%

bright colors

"i was never the kind to wear bright colors but after some reviews i was tempted to try it and i'm glad i did!"
71.5%

carefully applied

"carefully applied this lasts through typing gardening washing up"
70.6%

nice bright pink

"a nice bright pink looks almost red"
70.5%

favourite shades

"one of my favourite shades "
70.4%

healthy and shiny

"i really like the fact that it makes my nails look healthy and shiny with a gentle glow which makes my nails beds look nice and healthy"
70.1%

sheer pink shade

"it's a sheer pink shade very natural"
70.0%

them shiny

"i found one coat just made them shiny but with two coats they look wonderful with no chipping at all so far"
69.8%

exactly what i wanted

"exactly what i wanted"
69.3%

essie products

"quick drying as all essie products are and resistant to chips scratches"
67.3%

pink coral shade

"an improvement on nature this 'not just a pretty face' pale pink coral shade of essie nail polish is flattering and discreet"
67.2%

love the color

"love the color"
66.8%

lovely nude shade

"this is a lovely nude shade"
66.7%

best nail varnish

"one of the best nail varnish i have purchased in a long time lovely colour and does not chip easily"
65.8%

great quality polish

"good seller quick delivery and great quality polish"
65.7%

good quality polish

"seems a good quality polish"
65.6%

lasts really

"this brand is my favourite polish lasts really well"
64.0%

nice and glossy

"it’s nice and glossy goes on well and stays put for days"
62.7%

nice rich and even

"it was a nice rich and even colour which when paired with topcoat looked shiny and lovely"
62.6%

gorgeous colour

"gorgeous colour"
62.5%

favourite brand

"my favourite colour by my favourite brand"
62.2%

good five days

"perfect colour changes tone depend on the light it can come out as brown or a nude pink stayed on for a good five days before chipping nice wide brush for perfect application xx"
62.1%

glossy finish

"but needs a top coat to get a glossy finish"
61.8%

light coats

"two light coats and fairly quick drying"
61.7%

great nail varnish

"great nail varnish which is a lovely colour"
61.5%

easy to work with

"this is creamy and the brush shape is easy to work with"
60.8%

starts to chip

"it also lasts for about 4 days before it starts to chip"
60.7%

look classy

"it's not too bright it's just the right color so that your nails pop out but still look classy!"
60.5%

good wide brush

"the classic bottle is easy to hold looks good with discreet branding and has a good wide brush which covers the nail"
60.1%

lovely shine

"i love the colour went on easy with a lovely shine"
60.0%

your nails evenly

"however sometimes you need more than 2 layers to cover your nails evenly"
59.9%

shape my nails

"shape my nails and then apply a base coat two coats of the nail polish and then the shiny top coat"
59.4%

many compliments

"lovely colour had so many compliments"
59.2%

love this brand

"i love this brand"
59.1%

natural and subtle

"this is a natural and subtle colour"
58.7%

rich and deep

"this is a lovely colour really rich and deep"
58.4%

with this colour

"very pleased with this colour"
58.3%

wide brushes

"obviously can manage with the normal thin brush but i find the wide brushes much much better"
57.9%

pretty colour

"such a pretty colour"
57.7%

improvement on nature

"an improvement on nature this 'not just a pretty face' pale pink coral shade of essie nail polish is flattering and discreet"
57.4%

perfect application

"perfect colour changes tone depend on the light it can come out as brown or a nude pink stayed on for a good five days before chipping nice wide brush for perfect application xx"
57.1%

glides well

"it glides well and dries quickly"
57.1%

love this colour

"love this colour so natural looking lasting effect would buy again"
56.6%

good nail polish

"good nail polish"
56.6%

lasts me a good week

"this usually lasts me a good week"
56.5%

quite attractive

"with this polish i have mod square color a color between red and pink which is quite attractive"
56.5%

stays on for ages

"love the colour and it stays on for ages"
55.4%

paint your nails

"it is incredibly watery consistency exactly like trying to paint your nails with water !"
55.3%

very good polish

"this is very good polish which remains shiny it has great coverage and is easy to apply"
54.7%

simply fabulous

"this is super glossy super pigmented nail polish which looks simply fabulous on"
54.7%

bottle texture

"the bottle texture and colour were completely different"
54.7%

nice even high

"it goes on well and has a nice even high gloss finish"
54.6%

great quality

"lovely colour and always great quality"
54.3%

nice colour

"nice colour for the summer"
54.1%

very nice shade

"the eternal optimist nail polish that i’ve received is a very nice shade"
53.6%

good 3 5 days

"life if the polishbus good 3 5 days without chipping but only with a good topcoat"
53.4%

transparent nude

"very nice colour somethings like a transparent nude but for me works perfectly"
53.3%

your nails pop

"it's not too bright it's just the right color so that your nails pop out but still look classy!"
53.2%

best quality

"i have been a fan of essie for many years as their products are the best quality and they last last the longest in between re doing without chipping"
52.7%

chipped nails

"to sum it up i really love the colour its a nice pinky nude shade and as long as u happy to fix the chipped nails"
51.9%

especially in summer

"i love love this shade it's gorgeous all year round but especially in summer"
51.9%

healthy nail

"ideal for formal work or professional situations the shine is there the warmth of a healthy nail bed exposed"
51.8%

quality nail varnish

"love it love the colour and looks like a quality nail varnish"
51.6%

lasts at least 5 days

"lovely colour applies lovely lasts at least 5 days before chipping"
51.5%

colour nail varnish

"nice dusky pink colour nail varnish"
51.5%

natural pink

"the colour is natural pink"
51.5%

water rinse

"i usually clean my nails by putting them in a dish of detergent and warm water rinse and dry"
51.3%

steady hand of course

"it's easy to apply with a steady hand of course!"
51.2%

great colour

"great colour "
50.9%

goes on well

"it goes on well and has a nice even high gloss finish"
50.4%

starts chipping

"absolutely love essie nail varnishes this one is a lovely shade and lasts well over a week before ot starts chipping using essie top coat as well"
50.3%
...

works perfect in both products

"my fave top base coat love this brand works perfect under my bluesky nail lamp"
100.0%

highly recommend in both products

"i will certainly opt to buy this size in the future and highly recommend!"
99.6%

really good in both products

"price was really good also"
99.3%

works perfectly in both products

"used with sunuv led uv lamp for 60s and works perfectly"
98.6%

lovely colour in both products

"the pink musk is a lovely colour!"
90.3%

works well in both products

"i use this on my own nails with gel polish and it always works well"
75.0%

great price in both products

"great price"
75.0%

really well in both products

"last really well and give a good finish"
74.9%

fast delivery in both products

"really good product fast delivery"
74.9%

very quick in both products

"very quick delivery too!"
74.7%

good value in both products

"nice and sparkly and lasted ages good value for money"
74.3%

quality product in both products

"really good quality product and i had no trouble using it"
74.2%

very happy in both products

"very happy"
74.0%

your nails in both products

"the base is also great because you don't need to 'scratch' or file the top of your nails for it to stick i get great results without ruining my natural nail"
73.9%

lovely color in both products

"lovely color"
73.9%

great coverage in both products

"beautiful is great to use easy to apply great coverage very impressed great price for what you get will definitely buy these again colour sticks beautifully"
73.7%

good product in both products

"good product"
73.7%

defo recommend in both products

"would defo recommend as well as the coloured nail varnishes"
73.6%

good quality in both products

"good quality good price"
73.3%

much better in both products

"much better than the top coat that needs wiping and great value for money too"
71.9%

dries quickly in both products

"great product super shiny and dries quickly"
68.8%

lovely nail polish in both products

"lovely nail polish and very good quality i just bought one to try the quality now i think i will buy more"
68.6%

worth the money in both products

"definitely worth the money"
68.4%

great product in both products

"great product 👍"
67.3%

quick delivery in both products

"i use this the top coat and base also from this seller quick delivery five star recommended great way to save lost of money and do your nails at home instead of the salon mylee do a brilliant light to cure"
67.1%

looks nice in both products

"but looks nice on nails"
66.9%

perfect thank in both products

"perfect thank you"
65.8%

easy to apply in both products

"these were easy to apply and made my polish last three weeks!"
64.8%

excellent product

"excellent price excellent product recommended !"
100.0%

absolutely bargain

"absolutely bargain for the price!"
100.0%

very pleased

"very pleased"
100.0%

absolutely love this

"i absolutely love this "
100.0%

wonderful manicure

"excellent item gives a wonderful manicure and only half the price of most of the other items on amazon"
100.0%

brilliant thank

"brilliant thank you :"
100.0%

works brilliantly

"this product works brilliantly with chrome powders and holo"
100.0%

excellent shine

"fantastic product quick curing time apply cuticle oil and it results in an excellent shine"
99.9%

quite good

"quite good quality sometimes the bristles fall off the brush onto my nail then i have to try and pick it out then start again"
99.9%

brilliant product

"brilliant product no wipe top coat great"
99.9%

super shine

"great product super shine"
99.9%

amazing quality

"amazing quality for the price"
99.8%

absolutely fine

"the top coat is absolutely fine but the base coat leaks every time it’s used"
99.7%

deliver quicker

"i have purchased from a different online supplier in the past but amazon can deliver quicker so i will now purchase from here"
99.7%

great thanks

"great thanks"
99.5%

super shiny

"so smooth to apply and super shiny!"
98.9%

glossy coat

"it dries within 60 seconds led and leaves a soft glossy coat on top"
98.6%

super cheap

"super cheap and stay on 2 3 weeks"
98.5%

great results

"the base is also great because you don't need to 'scratch' or file the top of your nails for it to stick i get great results without ruining my natural nail"
97.6%

matte and good

"matte looks properly matte and good coverage"
95.8%

good consistency

"good consistency"
93.4%

both bargain

"these are essential bluesky products to purchase and a great price for both bargain!"
93.2%

it's brilliant

"i have just ordered the urban graffiti top coat and it's brilliant!"
92.7%

well beautiful

"really nice top coat goes on lovely lasts well beautiful shine very happy x"
92.5%

excellent still

"but these are excellent still going strong after 4 days now"
92.0%

absolutely love it

"i absolutely love it!"
91.6%

still great

"nice product to use topcoat dulls a little after a while when on nails but durability is still great even then"
90.4%

quality durable

"top quality durable easy to use"
90.1%

excellent coverage

"excellent coverage and good hard wearing top coat"
89.7%

lovely sheen

"lovely sheen for the top coat"
88.9%

easier and quicker

"the no wipe top coat makes life much easier and quicker!"
88.9%

good qualityperfect

"good qualityperfect for doing your nails at home by ypurself"
88.8%

good valuev

"good valuev"
88.8%

really happy

"really happy with this topcoat as it doesn't leave any sticky residue that needs wiping off hence the name there is no tacky feel either"
88.4%

great topcoat

"great topcoat"
88.0%

top coat is excellent

"both are very good the top coat is excellent and no wipe just wait 30secs after being under the lamp before touching it gives a gorgeous shine"
87.1%

looks amazing

"great i brought the french manicure set from blue sky and it looks amazing!"
75.0%

good price

"exactly what she wanted at a good price"
75.0%

lovely easy

"love this no wipe top coat so lovely easy to apply cures well long lasting shine no chips or cracking will definitely buy this again"
75.0%

decent quality

"wife loves it why she makes me buy her plenty of this make of polishes always decent quality and doesn't chips like some makes"
75.0%

perfect order

"ok i've nothing to compare this product to but i'm very very fussy & this set my nails perfectly three days in after gardening dog walking my nails are still in perfect order"
75.0%

good prices

"i like all bluesky polish good prices to"
75.0%

desired coverage

"must admit used three coats to get the desired coverage but miles quicker than buffing for the matt effect"
75.0%

look amazing

"they are beautiful to use and look amazing"
74.9%

still shiny

"my customers nails come back after 4 weeks still shiny"
74.9%

very shiny

"love bluesky products top coat is very shiny!"
74.9%

great value

"great value for money and just as good as some of the higher range salon gel top coats"
74.9%

really quick

"the seller is brilliant always really quick delivery has a massive variety of colours and reasonably priced"
74.9%

product super

"great product super shiny and dries quickly"
74.9%

were positive

"i read mixed reviews before purchasing these most of them were positive so i decided to take the risk"
74.9%

recommend these

"great gel polishes would highly recommend these"
74.8%

looks great

"it applies well with no lumps bumps and the colour looks great with only 2 thin layers"
74.8%

fantastic formula

"fantastic value duo hadn't realised it was the 'no wipe top coat' until it arrived but what a fantastic formula"
74.7%

smooth and shiny

"gives a smooth and shiny finish"
74.7%

definitely worth

"definitely worth it"
74.6%

work great

"both ways work great!"
74.6%

within 60 seconds

"it dries within 60 seconds led and leaves a soft glossy coat on top"
74.6%

gorgeous item

"gorgeous item"
74.6%

looks terrible

"base coat is very solid took ages to get it off top coat i found you have to put it on quite thin or it looks terrible after a couple of days"
74.6%

works fine

"i bought it to use with chrome powders and it works fine but because it's so difficult to work with it's very hard to line up the edges of the top coat with the edges of the colour beneath so you're left with this line of colour that the powder won't adhere to"
74.6%

beautiful colours

"i'm a professional nail tech and i love these products can't fault and some beautiful colours"
74.5%

lovely base

"lovely base and extremely shiny top coat!"
74.5%

good enough

"they do the job good enough for me!"
74.5%

bluesky colour

"i use the base and coat with a bluesky colour and it lasts me 2 3 weeks you can see how much my nails have grown and the polish is intact "
74.4%

grow very fast

"you need pure acetone for removal but on occasions it's lasting about 3 weeks especially if your nails don't grow very fast"
74.4%

very durable

"certainly worth recommending drying time very short and very durable"
74.4%

definitely recommended

"definitely recommended"
74.4%

excellent value

"excellent value for what i use it for"
74.4%

excellent delivery

"excellent delivery and excellent value for money"
74.4%

pretty good

"although they only last about a week two before they start to peel whereas salon done is more 2 3 weeks i think it’s still pretty good!"
74.4%

worked perfectly

"have worked perfectly for me used different brands of colours and uv lamp all successfully with them"
74.4%

great alternatives

"they are great alternatives to some other higher priced brands and work really well even after all this time"
74.4%

pretty well

"endures pretty well"
74.4%

lovely finish

"lovely finish and nice brushes too"
74.4%

good finish

"last really well and give a good finish"
74.3%

lasting and easy

"great product long lasting and easy to apply!"
74.3%

good items

"good items"
74.2%

really nice

"the colours are great and the top coat is really nice and thick and the brushes are nice and wide which makes applying easier"
74.2%

shiny and smooth

"they were recommended by a friend and the top coat is really shiny and smooth"
74.2%

after 60 seconds

"it cures after 60 seconds and that’s it"
74.2%

nice quality

"nice quality arrived quick"
74.1%

fantastic value

"fantastic value duo hadn't realised it was the 'no wipe top coat' until it arrived but what a fantastic formula"
74.1%

good purchase

"another good purchase!"
74.0%

solid and shiny

"really love this product it goes onto the nails really nicely and dries solid and shiny under a uv or led lamp"
74.0%

whole process

"which makes the whole process quicker and easier"
74.0%

nice brushes

"lovely finish and nice brushes too"
74.0%

recommend especially

"recommend especially to first time users"
73.9%

extra few seconds

"it saves you those extra few seconds which matters!"
73.9%

qualified beautician

"after reading lots of reviews and trawling the internet i decided to give it ago i am a qualified beautician but have not practise in a while "
73.9%

isopropyl alcohol

"so i ordered some isopropyl alcohol and some lint free pads"
73.9%

works better

"top coat is thicker than bottom coat which i think works better"
73.8%

reasonably priced

"the seller is brilliant always really quick delivery has a massive variety of colours and reasonably priced"
73.8%

very solid

"base coat is very solid took ages to get it off top coat i found you have to put it on quite thin or it looks terrible after a couple of days"
73.8%

gives nice

"but gives nice shine the sealing aspect is a bit worse"
73.7%

extremely shiny

"lovely base and extremely shiny top coat!"
73.6%

going strong

"but these are excellent still going strong after 4 days now"
73.6%

lasting polishes

"if you want affordable lasting polishes pick bluesky!"
73.6%

staying power

"the bluesky colours are also great value and have staying power"
73.4%

fantastic product

"fantastic product"
73.4%

nice product

"nice product to use topcoat dulls a little after a while when on nails but durability is still great even then"
73.4%

chrome nails

"bought this to do chrome nails after reading it works better than normal wipe top coat"
73.3%

very impressed

"first time user & i am very impressed"
73.2%

well especially

"not a bad price for the combo and works really well especially with the new mirror powders"
73.2%

quality and value

"good quality and value for money i do my nails at home with my uv lamp and these are perfect for me"
73.2%

extremely durable

"great value duo bluesky for a budget gel polish has the best top coat shine compared with any other 'premium' gel product i've used is extremely durable and compatible with most other gel systems"
73.2%

delivered intact

"this product was delivered intact and on time and it is a great product"
73.1%

excellent price

"these are the second lot i have ordered the first lot were included with my lamp but at this excellent price it seemed to silly not to have them in reserve"
73.0%

lovely product

"good price and lovely product"
72.9%

lasts ages

"lasts ages"
72.8%

cured properly

"perfect for private use if applied and cured properly "
72.4%

would recommend

"i would recommend"
72.4%

nails grow

"the only reason i take it off is my nails grow out or i want a new colour"
72.4%

colours i am using

"the colours i am using are the same so the only thing that has changed is this base and top coat"
72.3%

pure acetone

"you need pure acetone for removal but on occasions it's lasting about 3 weeks especially if your nails don't grow very fast"
72.2%

lovely matte

"lovely matte"
72.0%

priced brands

"they are great alternatives to some other higher priced brands and work really well even after all this time"
72.0%

quality finish

"lovely high quality finish to your nails they look salon professional from home and half the price!"
71.4%

lovely and glossy

"the top coat is lovely and glossy really looks great over lots of different colours"
71.3%

holographic dust

"excellent to use with chrome and holographic dust"
71.1%

shiny finish

"both go on smoothly and the top coat leaves an amazing shiny finish"
70.8%

prompt delivery

"easy to use prompt delivery"
70.7%

would we aware

"as i said i have had no problems but i would we aware"
70.5%

which matters

"it saves you those extra few seconds which matters!"
70.4%

brushes a bit thick

"brushes a bit thick"
70.3%

particularly handy

"particularly handy if using powders glitters on top of top coats"
70.3%

nice jelly feel

"gives a beautiful glass effect with that nice jelly feel"
70.3%

no signs of peeling

"i played last night and have no chips and no signs of peeling at all even when i’ve had them professionally done they tend to chip during a game"
69.9%

shows my nails

"the picture shows my nails after a week"
69.8%

good shine

"top coat leaves a good shine"
69.7%

nice big bottle

"nice big bottle and good price"
69.6%

looks properly

"matte looks properly matte and good coverage"
69.5%

works great

"works great!"
69.5%

walking my nails

"ok i've nothing to compare this product to but i'm very very fussy & this set my nails perfectly three days in after gardening dog walking my nails are still in perfect order"
69.3%

excellent item

"excellent item"
69.3%

seal as well

"4 stars as it requires 2 coats being quite a thin gel in my opinion it doesn't seal as well as the usual wipe topcoats which are thicker"
69.3%

recommend bluesky

"i highly recommend bluesky"
69.2%

perfectly three

"ok i've nothing to compare this product to but i'm very very fussy & this set my nails perfectly three days in after gardening dog walking my nails are still in perfect order"
68.9%

coat shine

"great value duo bluesky for a budget gel polish has the best top coat shine compared with any other 'premium' gel product i've used is extremely durable and compatible with most other gel systems"
68.9%

doing nails

"it is easy to apply and is very cost effective when doing nails at home"
68.7%

amazing products

"amazing products i would recommend all of blue sky gel varnishes base and top coats"
68.5%

nice and shiny

"nice and shiny i was happy with the results"
68.3%

applies well

"it applies well with no lumps bumps and the colour looks great with only 2 thin layers"
68.1%

much cheaper

"when i first started out in gel nails i got the cnd ones because i thought that they would be better quality but after some research i found out that the bluesky company is the one which produces the majority of gel polish including harmony gelish etcso you are getting the same products for much cheaper"
68.1%

better quality

"when i first started out in gel nails i got the cnd ones because i thought that they would be better quality but after some research i found out that the bluesky company is the one which produces the majority of gel polish including harmony gelish etcso you are getting the same products for much cheaper"
67.9%

summer staple

"transformed a baby blue polish into a beautiful powder blue summer staple!"
67.8%

massive variety

"the seller is brilliant always really quick delivery has a massive variety of colours and reasonably priced"
67.8%

thin thin coat

"apply a thin thin coat and avoid the side of your nail at all costs"
67.7%

same products

"when i first started out in gel nails i got the cnd ones because i thought that they would be better quality but after some research i found out that the bluesky company is the one which produces the majority of gel polish including harmony gelish etcso you are getting the same products for much cheaper"
67.6%

bluesky products

"bluesky products are affordable and my go to gel nail polishes"
67.3%

always use them

"i trust bluesky products to keep my polish in tact for up to 2 weeks i always use them"
67.2%

very good stuff

"been looking for gels to do at home and this won’t disappoint very good stuff would recommend to anyone!"
67.1%

zero complaints

"zero complaints"
67.0%

very reasonabley priced

"very reasonabley priced"
66.9%

amazing staff

"fast delivery great quality amazing staff!"
66.9%

hard to remove

"really hard to remove!"
66.8%

worth buying

"definitely worth buying x"
66.8%

lasting shine

"love this no wipe top coat so lovely easy to apply cures well long lasting shine no chips or cracking will definitely buy this again"
66.7%

onto the nails

"really love this product it goes onto the nails really nicely and dries solid and shiny under a uv or led lamp"
66.6%

before touching

"both are very good the top coat is excellent and no wipe just wait 30secs after being under the lamp before touching it gives a gorgeous shine"
66.6%

durable shine

"best of all if you're sick of wearing colour you can just apply the base and the top together base bake top bake for a durable shine on your nails get that 'no make up' make up for your nails!"
66.6%

great thick top layer

"the no wipe is a great thick top layer that’s super shiny"
66.5%

smoothly and evenly

"my favourite top coat it glides on smoothly and evenly"
66.3%

they are great

"these last for ages as you really don’t need a lot they are great"
66.2%

nails myself

"this is my first time using this to do my nails myself at home and i'm pretty impressed"
65.8%

cured well

"very good quality cured well with my led lamp and lasted for weeks without chipping!"
65.5%

sleek and modern

"looks sleek and modern and very easy to apply"
65.4%

happy with product

"very happy with product"
65.3%

whereas salon done

"although they only last about a week two before they start to peel whereas salon done is more 2 3 weeks i think it’s still pretty good!"
65.3%

best i 've found

"best i've found"
65.2%

very good value

"very good value for money and soaked off easily too!"
65.2%

pleased with purchase

"pleased with purchase"
65.0%

particularly impressive

"this is particularly impressive because normal polish only stays on for about 2 3 days!"
64.9%

very good delivery

"very good delivery really impressed with them"
64.8%

nice shine

"goes on nicely leaves nice shine and lasts just as long as shellac!"
64.8%

very good products

"very good products"
64.8%
...

Compare Emotion analysis

Essie Original Nail Polish, 23 Eternal Optimist

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

48.8% 25.0% 26.2%
  neutral 23.8%
  worry 21.4%
  happiness 21.4%
  love 17.9%
  joy 3.6%
  hate 2.4%
  sadness 2.4%
  fun 2.4%
  relief 2.4%
  surprise 1.2%
  empty 1.2%
Bluesky Matte Top UV/Gel Nail Polish

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

39.9% 34.2% 26.0%
  neutral 33.7%
  happiness 28.2%
  worry 22.5%
  surprise 3.5%
  fun 2.5%
  relief 2.2%
  love 2.0%
  enthusiasm 1.5%
  sadness 1.5%
  hate 1.0%
  fear 0.5%
  anger 0.5%
  boredom 0.2%
  empty 0.2%

* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
prices and sales statistics are updated daily

last analysis update 2024-11-14