Essence Chic Reloaded

   It's the weekend!  Everyone have their plans ready?  Also don't forget the time change is this weekend.  So we get an extra hour of fun.  Or sleep, which is pretty fun to me.  
   Today, well tonight, I'm showing you Chic Reloaded from Essence.  

   Chic Reloaded is a dark almost black based duo-chrome.  Purple and a green/teal color are the most predominant colors, but there is a bit of a pink shift at certain angles as well.  The formula was good and application was smooth, though you will see a few brush strokes.  I used 2 coats for these photos, but if you use thick coats, you could possibly get away with just one.  Unlike a lot of duo-chromes, the color shift shows up well on its own, without layering this polish over a darker color.  Probably because of how dark the base color is to begin with.  I used Finger Paints  base coat and no top coat in these photos.

Direct Sun

Indoor Natural Light

Indoor with Flash

   See how well both the purple and the green/teal show up?  Chic Reloaded reminds me a lot of Borghese Stellare Notte, which is now discontinued I believe.  The color shift is a little different, but they are very close.  If you like duo-chromes, you should definitely pick up this polish, especially if you wanted Stellare Notte but never got it.

Essence Walk on the Wild Side

   Recently, Essence has given there polishes a new look and come out with some new colors.  Today I'm showing you Walk on the Wild Side, a greyed forest green with green micro-flecks.

   Formula was good and application was smooth.  I only needed 2 coats for full coverage.  I think this would be a good color for fall and the holidays.  I used Finger Paints base coat and no top coat for these photos.

Direct Sun

Indoor Natural Light

Indoor with Flash

   The flecks show up more in person.  Walk on the Wild Side does dry just a bit darker than the bottle.

   I really like the new bottles, especially the caps.  When you twist the caps, there's now a nice snap/lock to let you know that your polish is fully closed.  What I don't like is the new brush.  Sadly Essence has joined in on the paddle brush craze with the new look.  On the plus side the brushes are slightly smaller than other brands because the bottles are only approximately .27 ounces.  They retail for $1.99 and can usually be found at Ulta.  The old bottles were only .17 ounces, so the new ones are a bit bigger.  Even though the bottles hold less polish than a standard .5 ounce polish, I like these a lot don't really notice the size difference.  Usually I have issues trying to use mini polishes, but these don't feel like a mini polish in my hand.

   Have any of you tried any of the new Essence Colour & Go polishes?  If so what did you think?  If not, do you think you will try them in the future?