essie blanc Review
essie blanc swatch
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essie blanc is white nail polish with crisp, cool tones. Below is a review of how this polish applies and wears on the nail plus a few essie blanc swatches.
blanc 008 has a creme finish and is fully opaque in 2-3 coats. If you’re a Star Wars fan, it very much reminds you of the Storm Trooper uniform white. If you’re a teacher, it has a resemblance to a fresh, new stick of chalk.
White nail polishes can be more ivory-toned, more milk-toned, or more cool-toned but regardless of their undertones, they all give the nails a bright, illuminating effect that catches the eye in a positive way.
Like the classic black nail polish, they are a staple in any serious (or even semi-serious) polish collector’s cabinet.
In color psychology, white can symbolize peacefulness, freshness, simplicity, and cleanliness.
The color white can represent successful beginnings and the phrase white as snow is the perfect example of this - fresh snow is a symbol of newness.
If you are attracted to white nail polish, it can mean you are going through a change, as attraction to white is linked to new beginnings and the endings that come before them.
Changes are good, and so are white nail polishes, especially affordable ones.
blanc 008 applies smoothly and easily, no chunky lines. It dries quickly between coats and is pretty hardy as it wears, meaning you can do regular household chores and it’ll hold up well.
In this review, these products were used to create the look you see in the photos:
essie blanc 008: Get it on Amazon
essie gel setter top coat: Get it at Ulta
Let’s look at some essie blanc 008 swatches:
essie blanc swatch
essie blanc swatch
essie blanc swatch
essie blanc swatch
To get the best application with essie blanc 008:
If you have a bottle of blanc and got a chunky application, try rolling the polish bottle between your hands before using it, to warm up the fluid. When nail polish is warm, even to body temperature, it tends to apply more smoothly.
If you have any ridges or other imperfections in your nail and want the smoothest finish, consider using essie smooth-e as your base coat and then any essie top coat to finish.
All in all, essie blanc is a fresh, cool-white nails look that can be equated to newly fallen snow, a Storm Trooper’s uniform, or the color of a new stick of chalk.
It’s very bright in person, and can bring out tan undertones in lighter skin colors making it ideal for an eye-popping, but crisp and simple manicure.
To get any of the products used in this post, follow the links below:
essie blanc 008: Get it on Amazon
essie gel setter top coat: Get it at Ulta
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