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SWATCH SUNDAY — Essie No More Film

Hello lovelies & happy Sunday! Can you believe this is the last Sunday of October — where has the month gone?! It’s kind of crazy we only have 2 months left (basically) of 2025. &, I don’t know about you, but I’m very ready to say goodbye to this year. It has been the most difficult one for so many people, & I’m just hoping we can coast by until 2026 wifh minimal drama.

Today, let’s concentrate on nails though — shall we. I was feeling a navy blue, one of my favourite non-reds to go to, & this one basically just jumped out of my stash begging to be worn!

This is Essie No More Film.

2 coats + top coat

This sadly discontinued polish is described by Essie as a “seductive deep violet” & I would wager that’s a fair description of this shade. From far away, it looks almost black, but when you get up close you see that it’s actually a deep dark blurple.

If you didn’t know this abojt me — I’ve been in a serious, long term relationship with Essie’s dark blues/purples — After School Boy Blazer, Under the Twilight, Kimono Over — just to name a few. Next to red, it’s one of my favourite shades to wear.

Application was super smooth on this manicure, which is impressive because this bottle is at least 6-7 years old — maybe older I’m not 100% sure. After a good shake, it applied flawlessly, which I couldn’t be happier about as she is long discontinued.

What do you think about Essie No More Film? Do you have this shade in your own collection? What do you think about the dark violet shade? Let me know all your thoughts about this gorgeous Essie shade.

Happy Sunday

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SWATCH SUNDAY — Essence Into The Unknown

Hello lovelies & Happy Sunday!

Hope you’re excited for another new Swatch Sunday pick! Now that we’re reaching end of September, I’ve really been feeling these darker jewel tone shades lately. After browsing the Essence display, I was immediately drawn to this blackened navy blue shade: Into the Unknown.

2 coats, no top coat

I feel like you can never have too many navy blues, so I was excited to pick up this shade. I’ve loved Essence for years, especially because the price point is great — these Essence Shine, Last & Go shades retail for $2.99 CAD each.

For my swatches, I applied two coats of polish over a generous extra coat of base coat, heeding the warning on the back of the bottle. The formula itself was really easy to work with, & smooth to apply. & the polish bottle has a wonderfully wide brush that makes it easy to get the whole nail in one swipe — especially nice when I’m in a rush to paint my nails at night.

What do you think about Essence Into the Unknown? I’m really adoring this darkened navy, & I’m just dreaming of putting a good coat of shimmer or flakies over top of it. Maybe a coat of liner holo? I think it would be so beautiful over this navy shade.

What are you wearing right now? Let me know what shades you’re loving for the season, & any shades you’re dying to pick up from current collections.