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Kelllyjayne on 3/14/2013 11:14:00 PM more reviews by Kelllyjayne

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight   Eyes: Black    

ITS DISCONTINUED :(( it was my favorite essie polish and got me obsessed with the brand :( BRING IT BACK!

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*TOP REVIEWER* pocky on 8/12/2012 2:03:00 PM more reviews by pocky

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Black, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Black    

This is my favorite pale lilac polish. It is the most perfect pale lilac shade for my skintone (NC25 with yellow undertones). It's not too pale or bright, not chalky, and has no grey. I love murky polishes but sometimes I want a clean, true color. This color is perfect for spring and summer when I don't want a bright polish. I get perfect coverage in 2 coats and it dries super shiny and smooth. Essie doesn't wear as well on me as OPI so I start to get a little chipping after a couple days, but of course everyone is different. This color always makes me happy!

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Leslie2877 on 5/22/2012 1:10:00 AM more reviews by Leslie2877

Age: 30-35   Skin: Dry, Dark   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

LOOOOOVE this!!!! This is a very pretty violet/lavender color. It looks marvelous with 2-3 coats.

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*TOP REVIEWER* FiestyFemme on 5/5/2012 6:35:00 PM more reviews by FiestyFemme

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

Nice is Nice is a beautiful light lilac in the bottle, and I wish I adored the color as much on my hands. It just doesn't pop on my fair, yellow-toned skin. It's still beautiful, in an understated way. I wish I had more to say about it, but it's just an 'ok' shade in my book. I don't love it or hate it. I just like other polishes more!

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izzybell on 5/5/2012 10:26:00 AM more reviews by izzybell

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

One of my favourite polishes!! It's such a beautiful creamy lilac and the absolute perfect shade! It looks lovely and sophisticated when worn with pastels and it's super versatile with the rest of your wardrobe. I do find the Essie formula quite thin so it needs several coats to get good coverage but it's absolutely worth the effort! I only have the mini at the moment but would definitely re-purchase the big one when it runs out.

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demmer on 4/28/2012 10:11:00 PM more reviews by demmer

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Red   Eyes: Hazel    

This is a cute pale lavender polish with the tiniest hint of pink. Application is okay, it's a bit streaky, as I find to be the case with most Essie pastel colours. The staying power is great, however and the colour is so super cute that I'm happy to overlook the fact I need three thin coats for it to look non-streaky and opaque.

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*TOP REVIEWER* birdybee on 2/9/2012 10:22:00 AM more reviews by birdybee

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

Nice is Nice is a pretty lavender polish with a cream finish. The formula is great, it applies smoothly and evenly. Opaque coverage in 2 coats. As with all Essie polishes that I've tried, it was long lasting. I only had minimal tip wear on my fifth day of wear.

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*TOP REVIEWER* DCookiemonster25 on 10/27/2011 11:31:00 PM more reviews by DCookiemonster25

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

Gorgeous lilac/lavender color. Part of Essie's Spring 2011 collection. Similar to Sally Hansen's Xtreme wear in Lacey Lilac. Needs three coats to look right, but its worth it.

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courtneyk01 on 9/16/2011 2:34:00 AM more reviews by courtneyk01

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

First of all, I really really love this colour. It looks great on my nails and suits pretty much any outfit (not that I really care about that normally). Unfortunately though, I found that it started to lift the same day I had painted it and was peeling the next day!! I didn't do anything different to when I normally give myself a manicure but it was pretty disappointing. I will give it another go and hopefully it will last longer, if not i will still continue to wear it because i am willing to put up with that for the awesome colour.

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stephanielove13 on 8/12/2011 5:09:00 PM more reviews by stephanielove13

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

Nice is nice is one of the prettiest colors ever! It is very close to the other essie color I have, Lilacism, but this is a tiny bit more pink. My mom thought they were the same, though. It's a beautiful pastel color, which is great for spring. The essie brushes can be small to some people who use OPI, but it doesn't make it streaky or anything. It can get a little watery if you use too much and go to the sides on your fingernail, but you can always clean that up. I also like how it's opaque. I would definitely recommend this one.

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7bridges on 8/5/2011 4:45:00 AM more reviews by 7bridges

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

I loooove lavender & lilac polishes. This one is really cute. I love the Essie brush because I have little nail beds, and it allows me sufficient control over placement of the lacquer.
This color is "good Essie"--it isn't streaky, it applies nicely, and dries beautifully. Three thin coats and this one is a winner. The finish is nice too, and I can use a thin top coat (Out The Door by inm) rather than a thick one, and it is still shiny and glossy.
The color itself is quite nice, not blue-toned like Lilacism (core collection) and it doesn't match any of the other million purples I have (which is like, a whooole lot). The whole spring collection was actually cohesive and pretty.
I experienced some wear after 3 days and threw on some WetNWild glitter (Kaleidoscope) and loved it. (I'm a sucker for outrageous nails so slapping glitter on anything is a natural reflex to me.)

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*TOP REVIEWER* cloroxcowgirl on 6/26/2011 1:52:00 PM more reviews by cloroxcowgirl

Age: 30-35   Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Wavy   Eyes: Blue    

I really love this polish. The color is a delicate pale lavender, similar to SH Lacey Lilac except a bit lighter. The formula is a very pleasant surprise considering some of the streaky Essie's I've dealt with, coupled with the fact that it's a pastel. It glides on smoothly and was totally opaque in three coats. It also wore pretty well without a top coat (and has that shiny finish on its own like many Essie's do), only chipping after the third day of wear. I got this polish at 50% off because it was part of the Spring 2011 collection, but I would repurchase it at full price because of the beautiful color and great formula. I don't know if it will become part of the permanent line up (because Lilacism is similar, tho I think it's slightly more blue toned) but I hope so because it is a very flattering color.

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*TOP REVIEWER* citygirl123 on 6/24/2011 10:56:00 PM more reviews by citygirl123

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

I love this color. Not a huge fan of Essie's brushes or formulation (the brushes are too narrow and the formulation is almost always streaky), but this one tends to be a little less streaky than most formulations, and the color is amazing. It's just a very fresh lilac that I find to be very happy and light (if that makes any sense). I own quite a few polishes (definitely at least 25), and this one is probably is in my top 10 (top 5 light colors).

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talexs on 6/23/2011 12:05:00 AM more reviews by talexs

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

Generally I don't buy Essie bc I don't like the brush--tends to give me a streaky finish. I bought this as an impulse purchase & tried it out as soon as I got home. I was pleasantly surprised by the coverage and by how shiny it dried. I always use a top coat but this polish had nice shine before a top coat was applied. Finally, I have had this polish on for about a week and it has not chipped and there is super minimal tip wear.

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*TOP REVIEWER* gommiebears on 6/18/2011 5:57:00 AM more reviews by gommiebears

Age: 25-29   Skin: Sensitive, Dark, Cool   Hair: Black, Kinky, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I purchased this on clearance so this is my first foray into Essie nail polish. The application is a bit streaky but two coats would give you full coverage. I actually like the quality of the nail polish and I will repurchase this again, if I ever run out which is unlikely. As for the color, it looks nice. On me, it reads as a muted lilac color, with a hint of gray. With a Seche Vite topcoat, it has lasted about three days with minimal chipping due to my constant cooking and cleaning, sans gloves. Totally work appropriate.

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Onlyleica on 6/17/2011 10:28:00 PM more reviews by Onlyleica

Age: 25-29   Skin: Very Dry, Olive   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I stay from pastel nail colors because I tend to think that it emphasizes the yellow in my skin, but when I found this on sale I had to. Much to my surprise, it looked really good. I'd never buy it again because I'm a nail polish whore, but I do recommend it!

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mame71430 on 6/16/2011 12:39:00 PM more reviews by mame71430

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

Originally I had purchased this color around Easter thinking it would be a great compliment to my Spring colors. Once I tried this polish on, I was surprised by its versatility. The lilac creme is extremely flattering year round. You can wear it with a variety of colors in your wardrobe - pinks, purples, blacks, grays, etc.

I rated this overall a 4/5 because I have yet to find a creme polish that isnt too thick. Perhaps there isn't such a formula for cremes, but this would probably get a 5/5 if it werent for the consistency.

Durability, flattering, and great finish. Will definitely buy again!

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*TOP REVIEWER* ml176 on 6/13/2011 2:28:00 PM more reviews by ml176

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

I really like this color more than Essie's Lilacism. Nice is Nice is more of a dusty purple-lilac. It is really flattering for the summer, and it looks good on my tanned hands. I feel like it is subtle enough to wear at work even.

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Marasy on 5/29/2011 9:22:00 PM more reviews by Marasy

Age: 25-29   Skin: Sensitive, Olive, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I had been waiting to find a nice pastel lilac for quite awhile. Only recently I have had access to Essie and once I saw this color I had no problem spending eight dollars on it. This was my second Essie polish. I had previously tried a similar color from Revlon and it was so streaky and horrible to work with that I gave up after a couple attempts. Nice is Nice, however applies easily with no streakiness and is opaque in two coats. Also I notice Essie polishes don't seem to take long at all to dry, something I appreciate since I often forget to give my nails ample time to dry before I smudge it. This is such a pretty, feminine color, a good alternative if you're not into brighter purples but tired of natural colors.

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Fancee on 5/16/2011 5:51:00 PM more reviews by Fancee

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

Love the color. To my it's a dusty lilac, a much more muted purple. Two coats was enough for me. Good, solid, coverage.I see myself wearing this one a lot.

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