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Essie Original Nail Polish, 23 Eternal Optimist

Best price: £6.71 (7% off)
  • Smooth and elegant nail colour in essie's irresistible family o..
  • Treat yourself to your own expert manicure and nail design like..
  • Unique essie formula: Excellent coverage and durability, Profes..
  • Choose from essie's huge range of creamy, shimmery, shiny, bold..
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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%]

Sally Hansen 3D Gel Shine (Shellac-Like Finish) Top Coat

  • Top coat that gives you instant gel shine and volume with no uv..
  • Transform your manicure - Goes on thick, dries quick
  • Unique vinyl and gel tech formula for Shellac finish
  • Top coat combines with nail colour to create gel-like shine and..
  • This treatment will care for your nails - not damage them

Product Attributes

  • Width: 1.3 inches,
  • Height: 5.5 inches,
  • Weight: 0.0 pounds,
  • Length: 2.9 inches,
  • Size: 13.3 ml (Pack of 1)

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

59.0% 14.5% 26.5%

Senti Score  [73.5%]

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Essie Original Nail Polish, 23 Eternal Optimist

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

Sally Hansen 3D Gel Shine (Shellac-Like Finish) Top Coat

total waste absolute waste disappointing amazing disappointed cheap worst good best complete waste works amazing excellent product lovely anti absolutely brilliant great

Compare Cons

really disappointed in both products

"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%
...

really disappointed in both products

"the nail varnish is fine but really disappointed with the amount of packaging it came in"
99.3%

does n't chip in both products

"my nail polish stays on longer and doesn't chip as quickly as it used to and the shine is lovely"
59.7%

nail polish in both products

"i gave up having shellac done as i couldn't afford £25 twice a month so got quick dry nail polish and this"
51.4%

absolute waste

"for me this was an absolute waste of money"
99.9%

complete waste

"i usually rate sally hansen which is why i didn’t mind paying a little more money but this product is a complete waste of money"
99.9%

total waste

"the base coat on the product was ok the top coat was terrible after putting the top coat on it looked like the my nails had been scored like the brush was sharp and put lines through the nail varnish had to take everything ok and start again without the top coat total waste of nail varnish i had put on total waste of money for the product"
99.8%

quite disappointed

"quite disappointed ☹️"
99.5%

very disappointed

"very disappointed"
99.0%

takes forever

"the trouble is that normal polish just takes forever to dry and then it's still prone to smudging and dents"
98.8%

absolutely awful

"absolutely awful product and anyone who has experienced this issue should be given a full refund for false advertising and misleading customers"
98.6%

completely ruined

"it's completely ruined nails i spent absolute ages on"
98.3%

awful product

"awful product"
96.6%

double duty

"the sally hansen double duty strengthening base and top coat is an overall great product"
94.6%

look awful

"when it dries it forms small bubbles and your nails look awful"
93.7%

look horrible

"unfortunately it peels easily and bubbles as a top coat which makes my nails look horrible"
93.4%

worst product

"i have to say this has to be the worst product i’ve ever had on my nails"
91.4%

worst polish ever

"the worst polish ever"
90.0%

such a mess

"i had to remove it as it made such a mess of my manicure"
88.0%

wasted money

"wouldn't recommend this product and a bit annoyed i've wasted money on it"
75.0%

spent absolute ages

"it's completely ruined nails i spent absolute ages on"
75.0%

very difficult

"unfortunately when the polish reaches half way it's very difficult to get to to paint"
74.9%

only gripe

"only gripe is that occasionally for reasons i haven’t figured out as it dries it gives a pale bloom towards the end of my nails which slightly messes with colour and shine"
74.9%

false advertising

"absolutely awful product and anyone who has experienced this issue should be given a full refund for false advertising and misleading customers"
74.9%

just peeled

"i applied about 2 coats on to natural nails and all was fine but after 5 minutes they just peeled off"
74.8%

even worse

"had thin short nails made even worse by having fake ones on for many months thought i would give this a try was skeptical been putting on base coat and a top coat maybe 3 to 4 weeks now my nails are strong and actually good length now "
74.8%

cheap top coats

"it’s no better than any other cheap top coats i have"
74.8%

start running

"will definitely repurchase this every time i start running low"
74.8%

same mistake

"won't be making the same mistake again😣"
74.7%

polish remover

"now i struggle to get the stuff off with polish remover!"
74.6%

fearing smudges

"don't have to sit with wet nails for ages fearing smudges"
74.6%

base coat pleels

"great as a base coat pleels off if used as a top coat do not expose to water as it peals off really quickly arrived on expected date"
74.5%

chipped badly

"very disappointed hardly any shine and chipped badly over the next few days"
74.3%

negative reviews

"after reading the negative reviews mainly centred around drying times i was a bit dubious to try this product but the price was a great persuader i applied one coat not to thick on top of a clean gel cured coloured nail after 1min it was dry to the touch i applied a second coat similar to the first and"
74.3%

pretty impatient

"i love painting my nails but i’m also pretty impatient"
74.0%

stayed tacky

"it stayed tacky for well over an hour & ended up smudging"
73.4%

dried quickly

"had a nice shine and dried quickly"
73.3%

weak nails

"i have really bad weak nails so this product has a lot to do"
73.0%

flimsy and difficult

"it’s ok but the brush is quite flimsy and difficult to use"
72.3%

expected date

"great as a base coat pleels off if used as a top coat do not expose to water as it peals off really quickly arrived on expected date"
72.2%

worse rather than

"it peels off after only a couple of days and seems to have made my nail quality worse rather than better"
71.2%

caused dry polish

"used as directed but caused dry polish beneath to become soft therefore ruining my manicure"
69.9%

smells stronger

"sorry not what they used to be it smells stronger and it doesn't last for more than 2days"
69.2%

strenuous used gloves

"the chipping is driving me crazy and i didn't do anything strenuous used gloves any time i did any cleaning and 6 fingers are chipped in less than 24 hours"
69.2%

drying time

"stopped using shellac and gel because it ruined my nails and feared going back to normal nail polish because of drying time but i will ensure i’m always fully stock with this product!"
68.4%

waste your money

"don't waste your money"
68.1%

nail varnishes

"also i use the gelly barry m nail varnishes which are pretty thick so usually takes a very long time to dry i do my second coat of the gelly straight after the first coat and then a few minutes later put this on and within minutes they are bone dry like actually dry"
67.8%

coat base coat

"the product was a bit over the price i was expecting it to be but it is a long lasting nail polish with a great shine would not buy again because of the price but i don't think i need a top coat base coat for a while as this is long lasting"
67.3%

does n't tell

"it certainly lives up to being touch dry after 2 minutes but what it doesn’t tell you is that the nail varnish underneath is still wet so whilst you can touch it any knock will make the varnish slide"
67.1%

2 coats of varnish

"it takes a max of 30s to dry 2 coats of varnish now"
67.1%

peeled off within 2 days

"peeled off within 2 days"
66.8%

waste of money

"waste of money"
66.7%

not work as labelled

"did not work as labelled"
66.5%

terrible top coat

"this is a terrible top coat"
66.4%

sally hansen insta

"sally hansen insta dry is much better"
65.9%

slightly tacky

"it is dry to touch in about a minute or two and is still slightly tacky"
65.2%

fault this product

"can't fault this product"
64.9%

mushy nail polish

"i always had issues with mushy nail polish even hours after painting my nails"
64.4%

real shame

"but start's chipping off quickly which is a real shame"
64.4%

particularly fast

"it doesn't dry particularly fast or well and it's awful for applying over any design which could be smudged"
64.1%

in record time

"dry in record time"
64.0%

waste of time and money

"waste of time and money"
63.5%

typical sally hanson

"typical sally hanson does what it says"
62.3%

other top coats

"i will only ever use this top coat from now on as there aren’t any other top coats out there that are as good as this one"
62.0%

does n't even

"drys instantly and your naik varnish doesn't even have to be dry"
61.5%

getting expensive

"but it is getting expensive"
61.0%

expected obviously

"you still have to be slightly careful as big knocks to your nail for approximately 1 hour after will show but this is to be expected obviously"
60.8%

could be smudged

"it doesn't dry particularly fast or well and it's awful for applying over any design which could be smudged"
60.7%

most annoying

"i had tried a very cheap one i bought in spain for 1€ and was brilliant but this one does not prevent any chip after a couple of days you'll get chipped nails and the most annoying thing is that it does take some of your polish off!"
60.7%

hate this product

"i absolutely hate this product"
60.5%

going nowhere

"you can wear this over the cheapest nail polish and it's going nowhere!"
59.9%

supermarket brand

"no more shine than a £2 cheap supermarket brand"
59.4%

stops smudges

"stops smudges whilst waiting for the polish to dry"
59.1%

gets goopy

"the only downside is that the nail polish dries and gets goopy after you use 3 4 of the product"
58.2%

does not chip

"my manicure lasts for ages and does not chip"
57.5%

anti chip lie

"anti chip lie!"
57.4%

would dry in seconds

"i was a little sceptical about whether this would dry in seconds but wasn't i surprised in literally seconds my nails were dry"
57.2%

does dry your polish

"it genuinely does dry your polish within a few minutes and i always get a minimum of 10 days with no chipping"
56.8%

n't beat this

"can’t beat this"
56.5%

smudging nail polish

"if your like me and always smudging nail polish because you get bored waiting then you definitely need this"
56.4%

top or base coat

"great for top or base coat but has never strengthened my nails and i have used many years"
56.1%

topcoat cracks

"product does not make a great topcoat cracks and shatters off when knocked"
55.3%

adding a coat

"i never paint my nails without adding a coat"
55.3%

becomes too thick

"it took me around 3 months to use half of the bottle i applied it once a week the other half is unusable so the price is for half of the product unless you use it before it becomes too thick"
55.2%

being touch

"it certainly lives up to being touch dry after 2 minutes but what it doesn’t tell you is that the nail varnish underneath is still wet so whilst you can touch it any knock will make the varnish slide"
55.1%

bits so cant comment

"arrived in bits so cant comment"
55.1%

hardly any shine

"very disappointed hardly any shine and chipped badly over the next few days"
55.0%

gone a bit too stodgy

"after a year it’s gone a bit too stodgy"
54.7%

smudged nail varnish

"i’ve smudged nail varnish so many times by rushing to do things before it’s dry this top coat really does make it dry in two minutes and it has a great glossy finish"
54.7%

not buy this product

"do not buy this product"
54.7%

poor as this

"never come across anything as poor as this for staying power"
54.7%

sally hansen products

"usually a fan of sally hansen products but feel i wasted money on this"
54.6%

very long time

"also i use the gelly barry m nail varnishes which are pretty thick so usually takes a very long time to dry i do my second coat of the gelly straight after the first coat and then a few minutes later put this on and within minutes they are bone dry like actually dry"
54.6%

lumpy in places

"if your polish is lumpy in places this really smooths it out"
54.6%

struggling with time

"why have i been struggling with time to dry my nails"
54.6%

very disappointing

"have to regularly top up still experience breakage also find it peels off with in a couple of hours very disappointing"
54.5%

ended up smudging

"it stayed tacky for well over an hour & ended up smudging"
54.4%

n't dry very well

"others i've tried either don't dry very well or it cracks my nails"
54.3%

wonder varnish

"not the wonder varnish the reviews claim it to be"
54.2%

harden fully

"dries quickly but takes a little while to harden fully so be warned"
54.2%

last very long

"the problem i am finding it that it chips off really easily and doesn’t last very long!"
54.0%

dry this top coat

"i’ve smudged nail varnish so many times by rushing to do things before it’s dry this top coat really does make it dry in two minutes and it has a great glossy finish"
53.9%

could n't believe

"it’s really tough wearing i scraped wallpaper and did lots of diy with it on and it still looked good as new i couldn’t believe it"
53.9%

takes so long

"i started using gel polish when i got fed up of smudging my nail polish all the time because it takes so long to dry properly but then i got fed up with removing gel polish because it takes so long so this product is the answer to my prayers"
53.8%

weak varnish remover

"it acts more like a weak varnish remover"
53.7%

answer to my prayers

"i started using gel polish when i got fed up of smudging my nail polish all the time because it takes so long to dry properly but then i got fed up with removing gel polish because it takes so long so this product is the answer to my prayers"
53.6%

removing gel polish

"i started using gel polish when i got fed up of smudging my nail polish all the time because it takes so long to dry properly but then i got fed up with removing gel polish because it takes so long so this product is the answer to my prayers"
53.3%

have n't always

"i like top coats too but haven't always used them as some didn't seem entirely compatible with various polishes i use"
53.3%

n't often write reviews

"i don’t often write reviews but this product definitely deserves one"
53.2%

bottom and top coat

"had polish on my toes now with this as a bottom and top coat for 5 days now and 0 chips"
53.2%

no uv lamp required

"no uv lamp required"
53.2%

does dry quickly

"it really does dry quickly and gives s lovely shiny top cost as well"
52.8%

with no chipping

"it genuinely does dry your polish within a few minutes and i always get a minimum of 10 days with no chipping"
52.7%

does dry instantly

"it does dry instantly though"
52.7%

my forever top coat

"i've tried lots of expensive brands but i think this is my forever top coat"
52.6%

very glossy

"it dried in about a minute leaving a hard very glossy finish on my nails resembling gels"
52.2%

applied it too thickly

"one issue is that your original coat can still be ruined if you’ve applied it too thickly as i have a bad habit of doing!"
52.2%

something wrong

"thought i was always doing something wrong but this fixes it!"
52.0%

polish it ridiculously

"i used it couple time to give it the benefit of the doubt but it always chips the next day on red polish it ridiculously"
51.4%

no signs of coming

"i have kept my nail varnish on for a week now and it is showing no signs of coming off"
51.4%

it's very dull

"it’s very dull"
51.3%

anti chip top coat

"i always apply a second top coat one day later and use another sally hansen product for this but will never be without this insta dry anti chip top coat again"
51.2%

anti chip it rubbish

"it does dry quickly but the anti chip it rubbish"
50.5%

worst top coat

"this is not the worst top coat but after trying the seche vite one this was very disappointing"
50.2%
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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%

dries really 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"
98.8%

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%

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%

very quickly 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"
74.8%

amazing price in both products

"beautiful colour amazing price!"
74.5%

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%

good product in both products

"good product"
73.7%

good quality in both products

"not good quality"
73.3%

highly recommended in both products

"highly recommended!"
72.6%

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%

quick delivery in both products

"quick delivery!"
67.1%

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%

glossy finish in both products

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

great nail varnish in both products

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

starts to chip in both products

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

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%

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%

works perfectly

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

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%

lovely colour

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

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%

beautiful colour

"beautiful colour"
88.4%

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%

good products

"good products"
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%

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%

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 color

"lovely color!"
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%

great coverage

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

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%

lovely nail polish

"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

"well worth the money"
68.4%

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%

looks nice

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

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%

light coats

"two light coats and fairly quick drying"
61.7%

easy to work with

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

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%

great product

"great product"
55.0%

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%

defo recommend

"i’d defo recommend it!"
50.8%

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%
...

highly recommend in both products

"highly recommend"
99.6%

really good in both products

"quickly to dry and feels really good on nails"
99.3%

dries really in both products

"i normally use it for a base coat and it dries really quickly love it!"
98.8%

works well in both products

"have bought it multiple times even works well on toes polish grows out rather rhan wears off"
75.0%

great price in both products

"love this stuff and got it for a great price here on amazon"
75.0%

nice brush in both products

"good long lasting top coat hard wearing nice brush and glossy finish"
75.0%

really well in both products

"last really well and easy to use"
74.9%

fast delivery in both products

"fast delivery"
74.9%

very quickly in both products

"nails really are touch dry very quickly with a lovely smooth finish"
74.8%

very quick in both products

"very quick delivery too"
74.7%

amazing price in both products

"amazing price too!"
74.5%

good value in both products

"i often use this product as it duel purpose and i find it good value"
74.3%

quality product in both products

"lovely good quality product for home use"
74.2%

very happy in both products

"very happy with how quickly this dries"
74.0%

good product in both products

"good product"
73.7%

good quality in both products

"good quality stay on for a long time"
73.3%

highly recommended in both products

"highly recommended!"
72.6%

much better in both products

"much better than seche vite for me"
71.9%

dries quickly in both products

"effective top coat and dries quickly with a good shine"
68.8%

quick delivery in both products

"super quick delivery and absolute gem of a price"
67.1%

easy to apply in both products

"easy to apply and remove"
64.8%

glossy finish in both products

"really helps home painted nails to achieve a professional looking glossy finish"
61.8%

great nail varnish in both products

"great nail varnish dries quickly and makes coloured nail varnish last longer stops chips"
61.5%

starts to chip in both products

"i have tried applying nail polish without a base and a top coat but the colour soon starts to chip especially on my dominant right hand"
60.7%

absolutely brilliant

"absolutely brilliant !"
100.0%

works amazing

"quick delivery works amazing"
100.0%

excellent product

"i have used this product for years can be hard to find in the shops now this is an excellent product"
100.0%

very pleased

"this is a great product and does just what it says very pleased would recommend"
100.0%

brilliant shine

"it does both jobs in one bottle and gives your nail varnish a brilliant shine"
100.0%

absolutely awesome

"absolutely awesome product"
100.0%

amazing shine

"this is my favourite top coat it has amazing shine and lasts"
100.0%

super fast

"great product sets nails super fast!"
99.9%

brilliant product

"brilliant product"
99.9%

brilliant brilliant

"brilliant brilliant"
99.9%

absolutely fantastic

"this product is absolutely fantastic i highly recomend now i wont use anything else love it love love it thankyou"
99.9%

truly magic

"amazing dry nails in a few seconds truly magic"
99.8%

incredibly well

"i used it on colour on top of acrylic nails and it lasted incredibly well"
99.8%

stays good

"my nail polish stays good using this product thanks good service"
99.3%

absolutely amazing

"this is absolutely amazing!"
99.0%

great polish

"quick delivery great polish!"
98.9%

super shiny

"i like how quickly this top coat dries and it leaves your nails super shiny"
98.9%

super shinny

"drives quick super shinny and makes your colour last longer"
95.6%

really fast

"drys really fast and is great to use nail vinyls over and it wont pull up the polish"
93.7%

it's brilliant

"it's brilliant"
92.7%

really is amazing

"it really is amazing"
92.7%

generally excellent

"i find sally hanson products are generally excellent"
92.6%

product is amazing

"this product is amazing"
92.0%

very effective

"very effective!"
91.8%

stops chips

"great nail varnish dries quickly and makes coloured nail varnish last longer stops chips"
89.4%

brilliant and so shiny

"this is brilliant and so shiny"
89.2%

good sealant

"a good sealant"
88.8%

stuff is great

"this stuff is great!"
88.7%

great staple

"a great staple to have!"
88.0%

nails done

"i used to spend or time at the beautician a year to have my nails done!"
86.7%

fave products

"one of my fave products does what the says"
75.0%

good protection

"great price good protection for nail colour"
75.0%

great addition

"great addition to my nail art kit"
75.0%

fairly quickly

"it does help to dry your nail varnish underneath but also does chip off fairly quickly"
75.0%

good price

"i'd recommend this as a top coat and it's a good price"
75.0%

unbeatable price

"incredible shine unbeatable price and my nails last longer without chipping than any other nail varnish i've used"
75.0%

bloody good

"it's bloody good!"
75.0%

good delivery

"good delivery and good product"
75.0%

looks good

"it looks good but i applied it this morning and it had chipped by dinner time"
75.0%

great help

"great help with drying your nails when in the rush easy to follow instruction and results as promised"
75.0%

very shiny

"quick drying and very shiny topcoat"
74.9%

stays shiny

"best top coat doesn't peel off like some of them and stays shiny!"
74.9%

chip resistant

"if you use two coats it is also chip resistant for around two to three days!"
74.9%

really quick

"dries really quick"
74.9%

proper works

"proper works!"
74.9%

great alternative

"great alternative when you can't get gels and need to give up on time when drying"
74.9%

drying quick

"have bought this before and its great for drying quick"
74.9%

looks great

"really good top coat reduces chipping massively and looks great"
74.8%

highly shiny

"makes any nail polish highly shiny like a gel"
74.8%

quick postage

"quick postage & as described"
74.8%

extremely quickly

"if you need your nails doing quick smart then this is great as it really is touch dry extremely quickly but for prolonged wear it's not great"
74.7%

within 60 seconds

"it dries within 60 seconds and is pretty much solid to the touch which is when you can immediately stamp on top"
74.6%

positive reviews

"the many positive reviews on amazon alerted me to sally hansen insta dri"
74.6%

looked great

"my home pedicure with bright red polish looked great for a full two week beach holiday"
74.5%

application easy

"the brush makes application easy and quick"
74.4%

excellent value

"excellent value as you use so little of it each time"
74.4%

lovely finish

"and does give a lovely finish just needs a better shelf life super top coat i wanted to use mirror flash powder on my nails to add a different effect"
74.4%

very easily

"glides on easy and dries nail polish quick though my nail varnish still chips very easily"
74.4%

good condition

"arrived quickly and in good condition"
74.4%

liked this

"i liked this at first as it dried really quickly"
74.3%

really smooth

"fabulous shine and really smooth"
74.3%

nice and shiny

"nice and shiny finish"
74.2%

product rapid delivery

"great product rapid delivery"
74.2%

good coating

"good coating"
74.2%

good stuff

"this is good stuff it applies well and my polish took a good three days or so to start chipping"
74.2%

great item

"as described great item"
74.2%

ordering more

"i made a second order same day i tried it on and will definitely be ordering more!"
74.1%

dried really quickly

"i liked this at first as it dried really quickly"
74.0%

keeps your nails

"good base coat for me keeps your nails hard and in good condition too"
73.7%

drying your nails

"great help with drying your nails when in the rush easy to follow instruction and results as promised"
73.7%

fabulous shine

"fabulous shine and really smooth"
73.7%

grow my nails

"it's my go to polish for helping me grow my nails!"
73.7%

painting time

"this is a great product cuts nail painting time down so much"
73.7%

duel purpose

"i often use this product as it duel purpose and i find it good value"
73.5%

pretty thick

"you need to get a pretty thick amount on the brush to get an even spread on the nail but wow once it’s on they look like gel nails and stay looking mint for ages"
73.5%

shiny smooth surface

"it leaves a lovely shiny smooth surface"
73.4%

quick and lasts

"dries so quick and lasts"
73.3%

nail colour

"makes my nail colour look like gel very shiny and also says what it does on the tin!"
73.3%

very impressed

"very impressed"
73.2%

little expensive

"its strong but still a little expensive in my view"
73.1%

nails and peels

"works as a top and base coat makes nails very shiny but does nothing to help strengthen or grow nails and peels right off in a swimming pool"
73.1%

pretty decent

"however they look pretty decent which is a surprise!"
73.1%

ready instantly

"letting nails dry for 15 minutes and applying this top coat makes them ready instantly"
73.0%

real shine

"this is a great top coat that gives a real shine"
73.0%

lasts ages

"i've used this as a base coat and a top coat and it lasts ages"
72.8%

protecting my nails

"it was fine when applied on or under other polish and did a good job of protecting my nails"
72.7%

high shine

"good product high shine"
72.6%

promise longevity

"i have used so many different top coats which promise longevity and no chipping and have been so disappointed but this one is the best one i have used"
72.5%

quickly & evenly

"dries quickly & evenly & has a fabulous shine to it"
72.4%

solid shine

"solid shine and instant drying time"
72.4%

lasts a while

"lasts a while"
72.4%

dries instantly

"liturally dries instantly brought this a few times"
72.4%

would recommend

"really pleased with this product would recommend"
72.4%

before colour

"this is great i use before colour and after my nails look fine for the week at work"
72.3%

from sunlight

"i like the product but every time i've brought this half way down the bottle it goes off and unusable even though it's stored is a cool area away from sunlight "
72.2%

drys quick

"it drys quick and gives a lovely gloss"
72.2%

stay intact

"hopefully this will allow my nails to stay intact whilst the stronger nail grows up to the tip this will also protect the nail bed at the top of the nail"
72.2%

recommending this

"i have been recommending this to all of my friends!"
72.1%

thin nails

"great for thin nails!"
72.1%

dries very fast

"it touch dries very fast and helps to dry nails completely in record time"
72.0%

great seller

"great seller"
72.0%

very shine

"it does what it supposed to do and very shine "
71.9%

lovely and glossy

"makes nails or coloured varnish lovely and glossy and smooth"
71.3%

buying again

"definitely recommend this one and will be buying again!"
71.2%

salon nails

"its fabulous it's like having salon nails!"
71.1%

recommend this

"i'd recommend this as a top coat and it's a good price"
70.9%

brought this

"liturally dries instantly brought this a few times"
70.8%

shiny finish

"it has a lovely shiny finish looking like gel and it sets really hard"
70.8%

good service

"my nail polish stays good using this product thanks good service"
70.6%

salon finish

"fantastic salon finish acheived at home"
70.4%

makes my nails

"its shiny and makes my nails last a long time"
70.4%

stronger nail

"hopefully this will allow my nails to stay intact whilst the stronger nail grows up to the tip this will also protect the nail bed at the top of the nail"
70.1%

like gel nails

"you need to get a pretty thick amount on the brush to get an even spread on the nail but wow once it’s on they look like gel nails and stay looking mint for ages"
70.1%

very professional

"this top coat is hard wearing and looks very professional"
70.0%

paint my nails

"i now paint my nails much more regularly as there's no flapping your hands around for an hour afterwards and trying not to smudge your varnish"
70.0%

good shine

"effective top coat and dries quickly with a good shine"
69.7%

after my nails

"this is great i use before colour and after my nails look fine for the week at work"
69.6%

loves nail art and decals

"as someone who loves nail art and decals etc this is amazing!"
69.5%

great purchase

"a great purchase"
69.5%

gift recipient

"arrived quickly bought as a gift recipient was pleased"
69.4%

glow decorations

"does what it does however mix it with glow in the dark pigment and you can make sweet little glow decorations for your terrarium!"
69.4%

fast sealing

"dries super fast sealing the polish underneath as well"
69.4%

nice sized bottle

"it is also a nice sized bottle"
69.3%

runny but good

"not massive shine and fairly runny but good all the same"
69.2%

helps nail varnish

"great top coat & helps nail varnish to dry!"
68.5%

nail strength

"great for nail strength and top coat"
68.2%

gets removed

"however the shine decreases on the second and third day and the nail polish gets removed slightly"
68.1%

much cheaper

"much cheaper than the high street"
68.1%

totally worth

"would definitely buy again totally worth it"
67.9%

dyeing my nails

"worn under and on top of orange nail varnish stopped chipping and dyeing my nails when removed"
67.9%

strengthens my nails

"it strengthens my nails and stops me from biting them"
67.9%

nice shane

"dries quickly and gives a nice shane but only lasted a couple days until it started chipping away"
67.7%

glad i discovered this

"i'm so glad i discovered this!"
67.5%

cosmetic products

"one of my favourite cosmetic products that i’ve been buying for years!"
67.3%

helps to dry nails

"it touch dries very fast and helps to dry nails completely in record time"
67.3%

fantastic product

"fantastic product x"
66.5%

look unreal

"i love painting my nails but this stuff makes my nails look unreal"
66.5%

finished nails

"it creates a film over my finished nails and means i dont have to wait ages and tread so carefully not to ruin my nails"
66.5%

painting my nails

"i love painting my nails but this stuff makes my nails look unreal"
66.2%

much quicker

"love this stuff it self levels well and in my opinion dries much quicker than seche vite"
66.2%

good quality base

"good quality base have not tried as top coat as of yet"
66.1%

great size brush

"great size brush"
66.0%

strengthened nails

"strengthened nails as promised"
65.9%

quite healthy

"great product leaves my nails quite healthy looking"
65.8%

very well known

"i usually use a very well known other make but thought i would give this a try it is just as good if not better for less than half the price"
65.8%

fantastic shine

"give a fantastic shine and polish didn't chip for 4 days"
65.8%

definitely works

"this definitely works!"
65.8%

does the job nonetheless

"doesn't last very long but does the job nonetheless"
65.6%

very pleasantly

"i wasn’t optimistic about using this but i was very pleasantly surprised!"
65.4%

best nail product

"without doubt the best nail product i've used in years!"
65.4%

just right

"this is just as good but has a better brush for applying to doesn't dry too quick meaning you can get it just right"
65.3%

shiny and protective

"shiny and protective great"
65.3%

very good value

"great top coat very good value for money"
65.2%

long lasting

"long lasting and stops the nail varnish from chipping"
64.7%

really works

"this product really works!"
64.7%

looking fab and shiny

"keeps my nails looking fab and shiny"
64.6%

arrived quickly

"arrived quickly and in good condition"
64.4%

shiny topcoat

"have used this product for a few years gives a lovely shiny topcoat that doesn't chip and looks professional"
64.2%

nails stronger

"definitely recommend to get nails stronger and look nicer :"
64.1%

actually amazing

"i never write reviews but this stuff is actually amazing and every girl should know about it"
64.1%

dries in seconds

"dries in seconds to give a very shiny top coat"
64.0%

thoroughly amazed

"i was sceptical this nail polish would quick dry but was thoroughly amazed"
63.6%

sound very excited

"i know i sound very excited about it but that’s the true"
63.3%

dries fast

"dries fast although i don't think it's prolonged the life of my colour"
63.1%

nails inc caviar top coat

"having received nails inc caviar top coat as a gift last year and loving it so much i wanted to replace it until i saw the price!"
63.0%

lasting and anti

"long lasting and anti chip"
62.9%

was opened previously

"ok not the best box was all damaged when it arrived an looked as if it was opened previously wouldn't buy again"
62.8%

a cool area

"i like the product but every time i've brought this half way down the bottle it goes off and unusable even though it's stored is a cool area away from sunlight "
62.6%

awesome top coat

"awesome top coat dries very quickly perfect for at home manicure"
62.6%

very good product

"very good product"
62.6%

another favourite

"i've tried many top coats by sally hansen another favourite is the flash top coat"
62.5%

it's amazing

"use this stuff all the time it’s amazing!"
62.5%

like shine

"the finish is a beautiful gel like shine!"
62.4%

pleased with the results

"have used this particular product for a number of years and have always been pleased with the results"
62.4%

smooth and glossy

"it makes my nails look like gels when i apply at the end so smooth and glossy"
62.3%

dries so so fast

"without a doubt the best top coat i’ve ever used and it dries so so fast!"
62.3%

protects the polish

"protects the polish for up to 2 weeks"
62.2%

lovely gloss

"it drys quick and gives a lovely gloss"
62.2%

does both jobs

"it does both jobs in one bottle and gives your nail varnish a brilliant shine"
62.1%

love about this

"what i love about this is it does as it says it will"
62.0%

quick time

"arrived in quick time and well packaged"
61.6%

lasts about a week

"leaves a nice shiny finish which lasts about a week before it starts to chip"
61.4%

with your nails

"about 3 5 minutes after applying this on top of my nail varnish they were dry and not just that top layer dry where you still have to be careful with your nails for a while also this top coat provides me with at least 7 days of nice non chipped nails"
61.3%

authentic as expected

"authentic as expected"
61.3%

this is amazing

"as someone who loves nail art and decals etc this is amazing!"
61.3%

when removed

"worn under and on top of orange nail varnish stopped chipping and dyeing my nails when removed"
61.3%

it's super and

"for a good alternative topcoat to a gel topcoat then it's super and i would buy it again"
61.2%

brilliant value

"brilliant value for money"
61.1%

dries immediately

"fast efficient and does what it should do dries immediately"
61.1%

good base coat

"good base coat for me keeps your nails hard and in good condition too"
61.0%

easy and dries

"glides on easy and dries nail polish quick though my nail varnish still chips very easily"
60.8%

happy with the price

"really happy with the price and makes my nail varnish last several days instead of hours"
60.8%

absolute gem of a price

"super quick delivery and absolute gem of a price"
60.6%

probably the best

"i have used sooo many different clear nail varnishes and this is probably the best one i've found so far but am still on the hunt for a slightly more durable one"
60.5%

apply this

"after applying your normal nail polish apply this"
60.3%

favourite top coat

"this is my favourite top coat it has amazing shine and lasts"
60.3%

love this polish

"i love this polish"
60.3%
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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%
Sally Hansen 3D Gel Shine (Shellac-Like Finish) Top Coat

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

32.4% 33.5% 34.0%
  neutral 32.4%
  worry 27.6%
  happiness 18.5%
  relief 4.8%
  love 3.5%
  sadness 3.2%
  fun 2.7%
  hate 1.9%
  surprise 1.9%
  empty 1.1%
  anger 0.8%
  enthusiasm 0.8%
  fear 0.5%
  joy 0.3%

* 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%
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last analysis update 2024-12-19