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rated 4.3(20 reviews)

  • Average Rating: 4.35
  • 75% would buy again
  • Package Quality: 4.2
  • Price: $$$

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rated 3 of 5 on 4/16/2012 5:06:00 PM More reviews by Drigsby

Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Olive, Not Sure Hair: Black, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

This is a pepto bismol bubble gum pink *cream*. I rated this product a 3 because it takes 3 full coats to reach opacity, else manicure is streaky as heck and ends up looking like a mess. I would say this is a thick polish for ESSIE, but not a thick polish overall. Wear time with minimal chipping is about a week.

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rated 5 of 5 on 9/25/2011 7:55:00 PM More reviews by juliarose815

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure Hair: Brown, Curly, Other Eyes: Brown

I was reading a magazine and found the color but didn't like it but when I went to a nail salon to get my nails done, I chose the color not knowing that it was that color and I fell in love with the color instantly. It goes great on my nails not to light but not to dark.

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rated 5 of 5 on 7/8/2011 11:09:00 AM More reviews by Newyorking

Age: 30-35 Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure Hair: Black, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

I used this color on my feet at my mani-pedi place and I fell in love with it. Its a cross between lavender and pink, more on the pink side. Very bubble-gum look. My feet looked slightly tanned as well with this color. Loved it! I ended up buying it and cannot wait to use it on my hands.

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rated 5 of 5 on 4/7/2011 4:07:00 AM More reviews by blemers

Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Blue

This color reminds me of bubblegum. Very pretty, very girly pink, but not too bright. It applies smoothly, no bubbles or streaks and it evens out perfectly. It's opaque in 2-3 coats and it's a great color for spring. The color appears the same on the nail as it does in the bottle. I have no complaints on this one. It's exactly what I expected upon purchasing it.

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rated 5 of 5 top reviewer on 8/29/2010 11:51:00 PM More reviews by jejkim

Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine Eyes: Other

Perfect Barbie pink color: bright, cool toned and great for the summer. I find it a bit bright during the day, but it's the perfect shade of pink for evening looks. This is the only pink n/p color that guys actually compliment me on...so I think this is a keeper.

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rated 3 of 5 top reviewer on 2/27/2010 1:23:00 PM More reviews by blatantdream

Age: 25-29 Skin: Acne-prone, Tan, Warm Hair: Black, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown

The color is a very nice opaque pink. The color is bright and it really pops. Perfect for my toes, but too bright for my hands.
I really like this color but it took me a very long time to apply it without streaks that it wasn't worth the effort to really do it again. No I would not buy this again due tot he fact that it's hard to get a streak free application.

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rated 4 of 5 top reviewer on 9/25/2009 6:36:00 PM More reviews by ilasik

Age: 36-43 Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

I guess some colors are just not meant to be applied by non-professionals. I definitely can't put on Fiji on myself for the life of me. When applied by a manicurist this is a beautiful vibrant pink perfect on toes, complement worthy. I'll stick with paler pinks for self-application

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rated 3 of 5 top reviewer on 6/18/2009 7:16:00 PM More reviews by ArizonaAngel

Age: 30-35 Skin: Normal, Medium, Cool Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine Eyes: Hazel

Awesome color - cool medium barbie pink. Creme, opaque and sexy. I just could not get it to apply right without streaking or looking like I used a raggedy paintbrush to apply it. I would love the color on my toes if I could get it to work. However I just don't have that patience!

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rated 5 of 5 on 12/18/2008 3:32:00 AM More reviews by flufffycloud9

Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown

Barbie pink to describe this was spot on- it gives me a Barbie look, great with tanned skin. I love this color! It's pretty true to the bottle color... just a little darker/more intense on the nails.

I used a base coat then 3 or 4 coats of this followed by 2 top coats. My nails are opaque and rock hard, haven't dented or chipped at all in 4 days so far which often happens with my nails if just a little by now. Sooo happy I found Essie! I will be purchasing many more colors. My only wish is that the brush was a little.... cleaner? and wider like OPI's brushes. Not a big deal because it didn't affect the gorgeous end result.

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rated 5 of 5 on 7/22/2008 8:22:00 PM More reviews by Kavila1

Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Olive, Not Sure Hair: Black, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

I love this color on my toes. It's perfect for summer!!!! My boyfriend even noticed it and complimented me on it.

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