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Monday, 8 March 2021

Essence - The Heat Is On




This is okay to use, okay to apply and good drying (4-5 minutes a coat). It is slightly sheer on the 1st coat but okay on the 2nd. It is a nice enough cherry red. BUT this is meant to be a thermal polish and I didn't notice a change? Maybe slightly purple at the tips in the last photo? I did run it under the hot tap for a while. It also didn't last well at all, got awful tip wear early on!!! So for me this nail polish was a total fail :-(

Rating
Easy to use = 7/10
Application = 7/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 4/10
Coats = 2
Finish = jelly thermal
Removal = easy
Overall = 5/10
Purchased from = Essence pop up store years ago

My Personal Rating = 5/10

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77 comments:

  1. Ирина Полещенко9 March 2021 at 00:30

    Happy Women's Day! Stay healthy!

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  2. yessykan9 March 2021 at 00:57

    I recently was given a sample from a friend. It was in this very deep red color: Marvelous!
    I love this color! It’s so bold and makes my nails pop. 😄

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    1. Ananka11 March 2021 at 12:50

      Glad you like this one. These colours are nice :-D

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  3. J.P. Alexander9 March 2021 at 01:17

    Hermoso color rojo, tan sensual. Te mando un beso y ten un lindo día

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  4. Christine9 March 2021 at 01:54

    Lovely shade!

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  5. The Liberty Belle9 March 2021 at 02:31

    Ooh, I like this red. Looks nice.

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  6. Mbul Kecil9 March 2021 at 04:55

    best red in nail art...

    red looks so prety and sexy

    love it dear

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  7. Saruski9 March 2021 at 07:49

    what a pity, because the color is nice

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    1. Ananka11 March 2021 at 12:52

      I know! At least the colour is nice :-D

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  8. Vedrana9 March 2021 at 08:06

    I have this one and it took me 3 coats to get full colour and effect at the time. However, I am not sure whether thermal pigments degrade over time.

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    1. Ananka11 March 2021 at 12:52

      I think they do degrade and probably missed the opportunity with this one sadly! Thanks :-D

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  9. Kirk9 March 2021 at 08:35

    Even if it's a total fail, at least it looks nice in a photo.

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    1. Ananka11 March 2021 at 12:53

      Well that's it Kirk, it is a nice enough colour! Thanks :-D

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  10. Sunika (Asuncion Artal)9 March 2021 at 09:41

    I love red color!!!

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  11. Tanserb9 March 2021 at 10:20

    It is a pity that I disappointed. But the shade is beautiful!

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  12. Ivy's Closet9 March 2021 at 11:41

    Wonderful color!

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  13. ellie9 March 2021 at 11:41

    Aw..too bad it didn't work out. You never know with some formulas.

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    1. Ananka11 March 2021 at 12:54

      Yeah too bad! That's it exactly! Thanks :-D

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  14. Caitlin'nMegan9 March 2021 at 11:42

    Lovely color!

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  15. Wiśniowa Chmurka 9 March 2021 at 12:31

    great

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  16. the creation of beauty is art.9 March 2021 at 13:27

    The colour is lovely but it is such a shame that it didn't really change colour and didn't last well. What a letdown! I hate when that happens.

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    1. Ananka11 March 2021 at 12:55

      Oh totally. Feel a bit bad about it but as you as at least the colour is nice :-D

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  17. R's Rue9 March 2021 at 14:52

    Pretty

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  18. Rainbowify Me9 March 2021 at 20:27

    It is so disappointing when the thermals don't work. But you can't even see on the sticker what colour it should change into - how weird :D

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    1. Ananka11 March 2021 at 12:55

      I was thinking that too! Usually it is better to see! The others in this line were better. :-D

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  19. claire9 March 2021 at 23:56

    Pity that it does not work well because I like this shadow I must say :-)

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    1. Ananka11 March 2021 at 12:56

      It is a nice colour but a let down otherwise! Thanks :-D

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  20. Joselle Rebello10 March 2021 at 09:07

    Pretty color but such a shame that it did not last long enough

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  21. Joanna de Cosmética en Acción10 March 2021 at 12:15

    I really love this shade.

    Kisses

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  22. " R y k @ r d o "10 March 2021 at 18:29

    How beautiful the color red is and how well it looks on a woman's nails
    .
    Hug… Take care
    .
    Poetic Thoughts and Daydreams
    .

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  23. Las Locuras de Ahyde10 March 2021 at 19:17

    super bonito. Besos

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  24. El Mundo del Nail Art10 March 2021 at 19:23

    Es un color muy bonito, me gusta mucho
    bsss

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  25. Luiz Gomes10 March 2021 at 23:22

    Boa noite. A cor é maravilhosa.

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  26. Ирина Полещенко11 March 2021 at 03:43

    Dear Ananka, accept my kisses and hugs!

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  27. Ivana Split11 March 2021 at 07:47

    Shame this thermal nail polish was a fail and didn't last well.

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    1. Ananka11 March 2021 at 12:58

      I know, was a bit annoyed! Thanks Ivana :-D

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  28. Marisa Cavaleiro11 March 2021 at 17:42

    Big fail I didn't notice any color change!
    xoxo

    marisasclosetblog.com

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  29. CristiNails11 March 2021 at 20:01

    Me encanta!

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  30. Mica11 March 2021 at 21:12

    Such a shame that the thermal part didn't work and that it wore so much :( Definitely not one to repurchase!

    Hope you are having a good week :)

    Away From The Blue

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    1. Ananka13 March 2021 at 12:12

      It really was a bad polish. Nope won't be repurchased! Thanks :-D

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  31. Kinga K.12 March 2021 at 14:46

    Lovely ❤

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  32. Królowa Karo12 March 2021 at 18:26

    Beautiful, elegant red.

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  33. Ewa Bytnar13 March 2021 at 17:22

    Such a nice color. Too bad it doesn't have the thermal color changing effect as promised.

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    1. Ananka14 March 2021 at 20:58

      I know, I was so annoyed as I really like a thermal. Thanks :-D

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  34. KarenD14 March 2021 at 00:42

    Hmmm, yeah that seems to be a dead thermal.

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  35. Enigmatic Rambles17 March 2021 at 13:35

    Thermals only tend to last 6 months to a year so maybe that's why it's not changing?

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  36. Madziakowo20 March 2021 at 06:51

    red is beautiful!

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  37. windowtothebeauty7 May 2021 at 19:14

    Looks mega pretty 😍😍

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  38. Blog de la Licorne.10 May 2021 at 14:24

    Wonderful & elegant shade! I love using Essence cosmetics 💐

    Oily & Acne Skincare *

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  39. Ananka9 June 2021 at 18:38

    Glad you like it :-D

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