Essie's Haute as hello polka dots
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
When I first started out nail blogging there were a few nail polishes I
purchased that ended up being pushed aside because it was the first time
meeting those sheer, streaky or runny formulas and Essie's Haute as hello is
one of them. I feel guilty for not wearing this properly even once during the
two to three years I've had it or even attempting to fight it out with the
formula.
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| Essie's Haute as hello + polka dots. Light box photo. |
Essie's HAH is one I've always confused with Essie's Van D'go because I never gave it a proper look to realise they're actually really different. HAH is a bright peachy coral with a tricky formula, it's thin and runny which makes it hard to apply. It ends up a little streaky and the brush tends to drag the polish so it needs a minimum of three coats. I went ahead and put on a fourth to cover up some bits and bob but even so I had no problem with the polish thickness. The formula is so thin that it actually felt like there were only two coats. It has a semi matte finish with fast drying time between each layer.
It held up very well during my four hour shift at work but I came home thinking I wanted to add a little more to it. I didn't quite remember the last time I did a full polka dot manicure so polka dots it was. My hands look a little tanned with HAH on but it usually is with shades like this. I really like this shade; it really fitted the weather at the time.
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| Essie's Haute as hello. No top coat. Light box photo. |
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| No top coat. Indoor photo. |
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| No top coat. Outdoor photo. |
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| With top coat. Light box photo. |
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| With top coat. Indoor photo. |
Do you have any polishes that you've neglected because of the formula?
What do you think of Essie's Haute as hello?
4 comments
I've two H&M polishes that I got because I loved the colors but the formula is awful, so now I only use them rarely when I forget how bad they are :)
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i always overlook essie colours as their formula isn't known for being opaque, but this colour is so lovely that i don't think that i would mind applying four coats! great photos too xo
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Those nail colours are gorgeous! Ive had a few problems like that with some of my opi polishes
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Beautiful color! Love your nails!
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