NOTD: Essie Dive Bar

Essie Dive Bar (retail line)

This is another one of the Essies that I purchased at Walmart.

This is two coats. The first applied quite streaky, but the second evened it out nicely.

Topped with Seche Vite that had been recently thinner, I got absolutely no shrinkage.

There is a slight purple shimmer in the bottle that is not apparant on the nails. Still quite pretty though.

NOTD: Essie Beach Bum Blue

Essie Beach Bum Blue

Excuse the setting sun pic, we had a long day yesterday and I didn't have a chance to take my pic until late.

This is one of the new Essies at Walmart. Although I do like it, it pulls quite turquoise on me. And since it's quite frosty, there are some apparent brush strokes as well.

However, the formula was divine and although coverage was quite spotty and streaky at one coat, the second coat evened it out nicely. I used SV and got absolutely no shrinkage.

Essie Coat Azure

Essie Coat Azure (retail version)

I never got the press release about Essie popping up in Walmart, but Polish or Perish has a great explanation of the new retail Essie line.

Although I live in a pretty metro area, neither of my Super Walmarts have Essie yet.... so I drove about 10 minutes north to another town to check out their display.

I picked up Dive Bar, Beach Bum Blue, both retail exclusives, and I also picked up Coat Azure, which is one of the new Spring 2011 shades that will be available in both the salon and retail lines.

The formula was excellent and identical to the Essie we know and love. Absolutely no complaints here!