Product Review: Mint Candy Apple Essie Nail Polish

While flipping through my inStyle magazine (with adoriable Taylor Swift on the cover), I saw an ad for the Essie Holiday Collection and immediately wanted the mint green color! I have loved all the mint greens this year, but never found one that was just right. In any case, I decided to take the plunge and purchase Mint Candy Apple by Essie for a fun holiday time manicure!

In terms of formula, I have always liked Essie and the color is pretty true to what is shown in the bottle. When applying the first coat--it is definitely streaky. Two coats is a definite must! To be honest, I probably wouldn't opt for this shade on my hands again (it isn't terribly flattering on my skin tone as you can see in the picture) plus, I had acrylics so my nails were a bit long for this shade. However, I would definitely recommend this shade for a pedicure, or for short/trimmed nails. It's a fun shade--similar to the nail polish by MAC called Peppermint Patti--but not as expensive which is a plus! The set pictured below is on sale for $9.99 at Ulta! The set includes mint candy apple - creme de menthe mint, lollipop - candy cane red, rock candy - sweet treat pink & 3 way glaze - all-in-one base coat, strengthener and top coat. I have so many reds in my collection already--yet I am terribly tempted by the lollipop shade. This would make a fabulous quick holiday gift-- I love the fact that it comes with the 3-way glaze as well!

Disclaimer: The above mentioned products were purchased me because I love flinging my money on random beauty supplies.