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This is the first time that I use a Treat love & color polish from Essie. The treat love color polishes are a bit more expensive than regular Essie nail polish, but Essie claims that it is a “treatment” type of polish. I carefully checked the description and it basically means that the Treat Love and Color line are all nail strengthers with a color. You might also know this concept from OPI, who released colored Nail Envy at some point.
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At first I was not really interested in the Treat love & color line, because the polish is a little bit more expensive, they are all neutral colors and my nails are in general in OK condition. However, there was a sale in my local drugstore and I was able to pick them up with some discount ánd I really loved the color of in a blush. It is a nice detail that the bottle says with what type of polish you are dealing with. This one says “creme”, but there are also polishes saying “sheer” or “shimmer”.
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If you are looking for a review of the strengthening part of the nail polish; I have to dissapoint you. If you want to use it as a strengthener, you have to wear it without a basecoat. Essie claims that you can already see the first results after a week. I did wear the color for about a week, but I used a basecoat and didn’t see any results.
In a blush is a light shade of pink, with a drop of peach. I was surprised by the formula of this polish. Normally these type of shades can be horrible, but in a blush almost covered in two coats. Essie says you do not need a topcoat. But I ended up using one anyway. Below I have a comparison of similar shades in my stash.
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Essie Fiji and In a Blush are definitely comparable. However, Essie in a blush has a much better formula (my Fiji is very liquid), and Essie in a blush is a tiny bit more peachy than Fiji. I have to admit. In a Blush is my favorite of these two!
I’m really happy that I had the opportunity to try out In a Blush. I think I will definitely grab In a Blush every once in a while when I need a clean manicure.