Essie • Forget Me Nots • Polishes

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sccs26 on 4/30/2011 1:00:00 AM more reviews by sccs26

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I really like this nail polish. It is a very pretty hot pink color and it is very opaque. It is easy to apply and I LOVE Essie Nail Polish packaging. The only thing I don't really like is how small the brush is. It is probably half the size of an OPI Nail Polish brush. I gave this product a 4 because ofb the brush size and also because it comes out a lot brighter on your nails than it does in the bottle. I was looking for Essie's Chastity and Lovie Dovie, but I couldn't find them anywhere so I settled for this. For me it is a little more warm toned than I would like.

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carelovespink on 8/18/2010 11:43:00 PM more reviews by carelovespink

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

This is a really fun polish for the summer. It's not a hot pink, more of a bright baby pink. I wear it on my toes almost every summer. I wore it on my fingers during the winter months once and found it was just a tad too bright. Like all Essie polishes, it applies nicely and doesn't chip easily.

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*TOP REVIEWER* MsAzNqTpRiNcEsS on 7/15/2010 7:43:00 PM more reviews by MsAzNqTpRiNcEsS

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Green    

very pretty and girly barbie pink...such a cute color for the spring/summer months....i do about 2 coats of this and top it off with seche vite

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*TOP REVIEWER* jejkim on 6/12/2010 4:08:00 PM more reviews by jejkim

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

Great safe fuschia color for the summer. It's the perfect fuschia for every skin tone. It's a bright pink that just pops, especially with tan skin.


It does look a bit Barbie-esque. Dries quick and lasts for weeks without chipping. If you want a South Beach or LA summer look, this is the perfect color.

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vanaily on 4/15/2010 11:44:00 AM more reviews by vanaily

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Violet    

Such a cute color, it's a nice vibrant blue-toned pink... like fuchsia?
You can get away with 2 coats, but 3 looks better. The formula for this was smooth, and a bit on the thin side. I don’t mind, it helped with the drying process.

For swatches:
http://milanandvanaily.blogspot.com/2010/04/essie-forget-me-nots.html

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siennasr on 2/16/2010 10:19:00 PM more reviews by siennasr

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

One of my fav nail colours!! The colour is a gorgeous blue pink; definately Barbie's colour as others have mentioned. I hunted this colour down and the only downfall is the price. I bought it in Canada and I think it was something around $13. It lasts me a while though cause I switch it up with other colours throughout spring/summer. Will definately repurchase and hope they never discontinue.

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Eyrlis on 9/1/2009 6:13:00 AM more reviews by Eyrlis

Age: 25-29   Skin: Other   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

This is my beloved HG pink creme and I'm a big fan of pink cremes, so it must mean something! As the previous reviews said, it's what Barbie would wear if she had a say. Probably as a pedi, since I don't think Barbie would wear such bright mani.

It's very bright pink color, I think if it was only one shade brighter it would be neon. But it's not. What I love the most about the color is the coolness. I hate warm hot pinks on me (like OPI Strawberry Margarita, really awful on me), even neutral pinks look kinda warm on me. But this one is perfect, very cool without going purple, but also without losing the sweetness of pink color.


The quality of this polish is also perfect. Very easy to work with, easy to control where you put the polish, and only two coats needed for creamy opaque flawless perfection. Love! I would and will buy this polish without a hesitation if I ever run out of it.


I'm not commenting on the staying power, because I'm one of those people who believe it's a matter of a base- and topcoat.

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rysher on 6/15/2009 2:37:00 PM more reviews by rysher

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Red   Eyes: Green    

I adore this color! It makes me feel so girly and trendy. Forget Me Nots is a bright, opaque bubblegum pink that's definitely attention-getting! I love it on both my fingers and my toes. Two coats is the perfect amount, and Essie quality is great as usual. I can see this becoming a staple color for me.

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*TOP REVIEWER* dolce_1127 on 5/20/2009 7:13:00 PM more reviews by dolce_1127

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair, Warm   Hair: Black, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

The most gorgeous, most girly, most summery barbie pink EVER. It is one of those shades that is hard to find in other brands. It is a blue-undertoned bubble gum pink that screams summer. Applies a little streaky though, I find that happening with all the cream colours, but I don't care. Too gorgeous. Excellent for toes, good for hands too, but you'd have to get all your cuticles clean and keep your cuticles moisturized, or otherwise the cuticles will end up looking yellower/dirtier/messier/drier with this colour.

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SarahKatie on 4/7/2009 10:15:00 AM more reviews by SarahKatie

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

This is my perfect summer pedicure color. It is a bubble gum pink without being too child like. I think the blue tones mature it a little bit. It does not streak, and lasts forever. It is great!

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*TOP REVIEWER* alisonmidd on 8/6/2008 10:10:00 AM more reviews by alisonmidd

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

Love love love this colour, it's so pretty and summery without being over the top bright. Its a barbie pink with blue undertones which really complement my fair skin, i tend to stick to neutral shades on my toes and a french manicure on my tips but when I fancy a change I put two coats of this on my toes. It's so pretty I can't stop admiring my toes when it's on!

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*TOP REVIEWER* sweetie_cake on 6/28/2008 10:01:00 PM more reviews by sweetie_cake

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Red   Eyes: Blue    

This is a really pretty color for summer time. It is a bright bubblegum pink. It applies pretty well, doesn't streak.

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*TOP REVIEWER* pmnixa on 5/8/2008 3:21:00 PM more reviews by pmnixa

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

This polish looks horrible on me but my 3 year old daughter loves it. It's the perfect Dora the Explorer pink. Super opaque, 1 coat does it and that's about all you can ask for a 3 year old. Color is a bright cool purpley pink.

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*TOP REVIEWER* pretty_please on 7/19/2007 8:45:00 PM more reviews by pretty_please

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Curly, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

I love Forget Me Nots! Its such a pretty girly color. Nice for spring and summer pedis! The color is that creamy cool pink, kinda retro in a 70's type way...I could see this polish on debutantes playing tennis. This polish always wears a really long time on me and its super creamy so it never streaks or anything, I've been doing my own pedis lately (trying to save money) and Forget Me Nots is so cute and easy to apply it actually looks like I sprung for a spa pedi not just a DIY one. Ive been wearing this atleast twice every spring / summer for a few years. Staple. Highly reccommended for any skin tone.

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*TOP REVIEWER* gwennw on 4/4/2007 6:43:00 PM more reviews by gwennw

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

I originally purchased this cool-toned, bright pink as a spring/summer pedicure color. I have loved it as a pedicure color for almost a year now (especially with a light tan). I pulled it out today, and forgetting how bright it is, used it for a manicure on my shortish nails. "Uh-oh!" I started to think...."I don't remember this color being so bright!" I decided to continue, because it is such a fun and lovely color. Guess what? I love it on my short nails! This shade of pink is very "IN" for this spring, and it looks great on my nails! Probably not appropriate if you work in a conservative office, but if you can get away with bright coloring on your nails...this is one of the 'MUST HAVE' colors for this Spring....mani or pedi!

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Katie4098 on 12/7/2006 10:46:00 PM more reviews by Katie4098

Age: Unknown   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

This color really should be named Barbie Pink instead of Forget Me Nots, which I assume are pink flowers but I really have no idea. I find it humorous that other reviewers also thought of Barbie when they used this color, because that was my first thought as well. I painted my toenails "Barbie Pink" last week, because even though it's December I can't stand having boring, unpainted toenails. And since it is December, my feet are a ghastly pale color, but this shade compliments the paleness very nicely. As far as application is concerned, it seems to go on very smoothly compared to some of the other Essie shades, which in my experience tend to be a little thick and goopy. Maybe it's just a matter of old vs. new polish...Anyway, "Barbie Pink" gets 2 thumbs up from me for the fun, flattering color and ease of application.

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clive on 7/27/2006 8:27:00 PM more reviews by clive

Age: 36-43   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Does anyone else find this thick and gelatinous? I love the color. It's very bright and pretty - like something you would find on a Barbie doll's toes. I used 3 coats to get full coverage, and I had polish glopped all around my cuticles. With OPI, I found if I paint outside the lines, I can just scrub the excess off in the shower. This stuff stuck like cement! I'm very fond of Essie's Clambake. Maybe I just got a bad bottle of Forget Me Nots.

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parrottheadmd on 4/18/2005 10:41:00 PM more reviews by parrottheadmd

Age: 19-24   Skin: Very Oily   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

Forget me nots is a lovely bright medium pink-a barbie pink without being too 80's. Not hot pink, but definitely bright. Creme, not frost or shimmer.

I found that the first coat went on looking a little strange, but the second coat evened everything out and looks really nice. So glad I bought it!

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*TOP REVIEWER* KarenPie on 7/11/2004 11:33:00 AM more reviews by KarenPie

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Green    

This is a hot pink polish, very bright, and has a shiny finish. No shimmer or frost, just a vibrant pink color. Reminds me of poster paints, for some reason. It is thicker than some Essie polishes, so I found it a little hard to use, but the end result was very nice. I used two coats and find it holding up a little better than some polishes do. I think it's a spring-summer color. I have it on my fingernails and it looks nice with a light tan. Kind of a Miami look! I will put it on my toenails when I do them soon, too. It goes on a bit brighter than what you'd think from seeing the bottle, just know that. I'm glad I've discovered Essie polishes, they are nice for the money and what a color range!

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