Summer seems to have missed us entirely in the UK, I know a few pockets have experienced good weather of late, however Edinburgh has been predominantly sun free and I've just not been feeling the summery nail shades, tending to favour deep reds or a plain french manicure.
However, I was in boots the other day and decided to pick up Essie Fiji having read many rave reviews about it, and the rest of the diffusion line in Boots and Superdrug. Priced at £7.99 they are a mid range polish with high end qualities - you can forget wasting your money on more expensive polishes from now on.
The brush on the new line is amazing! A flat, round tipped brush means Essie is super easy to apply and streaks are non-existent, it also makes application very quick and easy. This particular colour requires 2 coats for that perfectly opaque finish seen above and for extra sheen it is worth popping on your favourite top coat, this will also help prevent chipping!
It really is a beautiful polish and I understand why it has been so popular this summer, so get down to your nearest Essie counter and pick this up, you will not regret it!
If you like Fiji, why not check out my post on Ciate Purple Sherbet, a light lilac colour!
I've had my eye on this for the longest time, i think it's such a pretty colour. My local Boots store has just started selling Essie and have a new counter, i think it's fate haha
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It's beautiful, I would definitely recommend it! Thanks for the lovely comment, I'll check out your blog :) x
DeleteIt's a gorgeous colour but I find it doesn't suit me at all! I prefer really dark shades :) x
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame! Dark colours are lovely though, prefect for autumn/winter :) x
DeleteI bought this but because I'm so pale my nails kind of blend in to my skin :/ ugh looks weird!yet it looks amazing on my friend :( zx
ReplyDeleteThat's so annoying! Maybe try a warmer pastel shade in future :) x
DeleteEssie's Fiji is a gorgeous shade but it's so streaky and difficult to apply. I recently posted about my Essie collection, featuring Fiji on my blog.
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