Barbados Blue

Essie

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3.8

13 reviews
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    5.0
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    josiecat

    9 years ago

    Beautiful frosty, icy, baby blue polish. I usually prefer creme polishes, but the pearlescent finish is perfect for this one. It applies smoothly, self-leveling nicely. It's opaque in two coats and...

    About reviewer (181 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBlond, Other, Other

    EyesOther

    3.0
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    SavageGirl87

    11 years ago

    This is one of those colors that looks better in the bottle than on my nails. Its streaky and opaque, taking 3 coats to get full coverage. I wanted to like it, after it sitting untried for so long...

    About reviewer (5 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinOily, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    RachaelSpiffy

    13 years ago

    This is the frosty baby blue and probably one of the prettiest blue polishes ever. I love this polish. Two coats make it opaque. I love this.

    About reviewer (299 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair

    HairBlond

    EyesGreen

    2.0
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    rensomsne

    13 years ago

    I'm still looking for the color I expected this nail polish to be. Like one of the other reviewers, I was hoping for more of a cream finish, but this is just really shiny and metallic-y, a...

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinDry, Fair

    HairBrunette

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    xleahcarx

    13 years ago

    When I saw this color swatched on a nail blog I had to have it. I put it on as soon as I recieved in after ordering it online. It is the prettiest baby blue ever. It is metalic and just freaking...

    About reviewer (267 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinOily, Fair, Not Sure

    HairBlond, Straight, Medium

    EyesBlue

    3.0
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    TheAscension

    13 years ago

    I admit it; I'm a nail polish junkie. I have more nail polish than I have any right to. I love blue nail polish, though I'm starting a red phase. So when I saw this in Ulta, my heart skipped a...

    About reviewer (44 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Dark

    HairBlack

    EyesBlack

    5.0
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    mkm2520

    14 years ago

    It's a beautiful metallic blue color. I love the way it looks on my nails. I'm not usually a big metallic fan but this one won me over.

    About reviewer (11 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinNormal

    HairBrown

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    lilaclufy19

    15 years ago

    Love the shade, hate the finish. Metallics are notorious for their lack of pigmentation. Consequently, it takes 3 coats to achieve bottle intensity. That being said, this polish wears well (around...

    About reviewer (158 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Cool

    HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBrown

    2.0
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    Meyah

    15 years ago

    Really deceiving. It's more of a grey with a light blue tint but unfortunately the nail polish is too shiny (jelly texture) for the tint to be visible at more than 15 cm. Rather streaky and thick....

    About reviewer (2 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

    HairBrown

    EyesHazel

    3.0
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    Nirhtuc

    15 years ago

    I saw this on the internet and loved how it looked on a lot of people. Someone commented here that it takes two to three coats to make the blue appear, and this is true. At two coats, the colour...

    About reviewer (39 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinVery Dry, Dark, Warm

    HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    makeuppfolife

    16 years ago

    I <333 essie nail polish and barbados blue #281 is my FAV! soo pretty and metallic-ish. looks awesome on all skin tones. buy this fo sho.

    About reviewer (7 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

    SkinOther, Other

    HairOther

    EyesOther

    4.0
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    spaflam

    16 years ago

    Well, it's no secret that I love blues - and Barbados is no exception. Great for a summer pedicure and relatively easy to apply (not a streaker!).

    About reviewer (2545 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Fair, Cool

    HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    vodkabarbie

    17 years ago

    This is a lovely pale metallic blue/silver colour. It is easy to apply though I needed 3 coats to get the blue tint to show up. It's very flattering on my skin and would also look good on toes. I...

    About reviewer (124 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinSensitive, Fair

    HairBlond

    EyesBlue

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