Where To Find essie Nail Polish On A Budget

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Updated 2024.08.07. This post contains affiliate links and Lots of Lacquer will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on these links.

Nail polish is one of the most joyful little luxuries that exist on Earth. They’re the perfect pick me up - or is it pink me up? 

Sometimes, it seems like one new nail color is all it takes to turn a whole day around.

Having your nails done also gives your hands a professional look, which can be useful in any setting where a polished and presentable style is best.

Because of how much joy they bring, and because having your nails done can add a professional edge, in some scenarios, nail polishes might fit into the need category in your budget.

If nail polishes are a need, they’re a fixed part of the budget and you can bring down even fixed parts of your budget by looking for deals.

Over the years of purchasing nail polishes for this blog, we can happily report essie is a very “deal friendly” nail polish brand.

There are a few places where you can get essie nail polishes for less, consistently!

To get extra savings at some of the stores below, consider also using Rakuten, it’s a cash back system for the purchases you make online. When you add Rakuten into the mix, you’ll only sweeten the savings. To use Rakuten, activate the Rakuten extension in your browser window or app then place your order. 

You’ll get a confirmation pop-up and email when your cash back has gone through, and payments arrive via PayPal.

With Rakuten, every participating store has a different cash back percentage, so if the price is similar, the final purchase decision may come down to where you get the most cash back.

Even if you don’t use Rakuten to shave a little extra off the final price, below are 5 places you can find essie nail polishes for a great deal:

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CVS

CVS has an “essie rewards program,” as part of their ExtraCare Rewards Program. When you buy 4 essies, you get the fifth FREE. You can use it more than once in a year - we’ve used it up to 3 times in a calendar year.

To get access to this FREE essie deal:

• Register for CVS ExtraCare and download the app to your phone

• Scan your ExtraCare barcode or enter your number every time you purchase an essie, so you get credit for the buy

• Activate your FREE essie coupon in your app before you check out

To double dip on the savings, CVS regularly offers essie-specific coupons and 30% OFF any item in their app under “Deals & Rewards.” 

Click these coupons in the app to activate these coupons before you shop and use them to build up to your FREE essie. 

Right now, CVS also has select essies on clearance. Check your local CVS to find select colors 40% OFF. These can count toward your FREE essie, too.

CVS is also a member of Rakuten and they’ll give you an additional up to 2% cash back.

Using CVS’s couponing stacking schema, we’ve gotten many essies for FREE or close to it - upwards of 70-90% OFF.

Beyond Polish

Lots of Lacquer is a Beyond Polish Brand Ambassador, and we continue to shop there ourselves for essies regularly because you can find essie colors at Beyond Polish for 22% OFF full retail price.

Use our coupon code LOTSOFLACQUER for an extra 10% OFF their already discounted pricing.

Beyond Polish is also a member of Rakuten, which gives you an additional 2.5% cash back.

eBay

eBay is the BEST for finding new, never used current and discontinued, limited edition essies for less than full retail price. You can find even the rarest essie polishes for 20-50% OFF. eBay is also a member of Rakuten, which gives you an additional up to 1% cash back.

Your Local Grocery Store

Local grocery stores often sell essies in their beauty section for a couple bucks less than mainstream retailers.

A local grocery store near us even sells niche, hard-to-find salon essies (salon essies are the bottles with the “e” embossed on the cap, and the name label on the bottom). 

Walmart

When you’re counting pennies, pennies matter!

Walmart consistently sells essies for less than their mainstream competitors. You can usually find essie nail polishes for a few pennies to a dollar less than Walmart competitors.

Also, check out the Walmart clearance aisle end cap at the end of each season. Walmart tends to periodically clear “out of season” essies. 

Walmart is also a member of Rakuten, which gives you an additional 2% cash back on Beauty Products.

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These are just a few of the places where we’ve found essies for less than full price. 

When you add Rakuten, you’ll get a few percentage points more off the already discounted savings at the stores above, which is a great bonus.

Now that you know where you can save money on essie nail polishes, getting your next polish will be even more fun, as you’ll have the polish and more money in your pocket. 

Cheers to new polish for less!

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