{"id":290,"date":"2016-11-22T21:03:24","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T19:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noae.nl\/?p=290"},"modified":"2022-11-26T13:10:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T11:10:55","slug":"review-essie-island-hopping-permanent-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noaenails.com\/index.php\/review-essie-island-hopping-permanent-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of Essie – Island Hopping (Permanent collection)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Today I have a true Essie classic to show you! I’m talking about Essie Island hopping. It has been in Essie’s permanent collection for as long as I can remember. It came out in the same  (summer) collection as Bahama Mama, which is of course also a true classic. I’ve had this shade in my hands for a couple of times, but I always put it back. Last week, I got it as an early birthday present and I couldn’t be happier. I really like that my collection of Essie classics is slowly growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Essie Island Hopping is a dusty pinkish purple shade. Doesn’t sound very positive right? I think a lot of people would describe this as a grandma shade. But trust me, the grandmothers that are wearing this shade are truly fashionable! Island Hopping is an understated shade with a twist. It is a neutral, but on the other hand it’s quite special. I don’t know if I’m making sense right now, but hopefully when you’re looking at the pictures it will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The formula was amazing. It covered perfect in two coats. The formula was not too thick and not too thin, I barely had to do any clean up, and I think this shade also would look amazing with a matte topcoat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When I was wearing Island Hopping, it reminded me of a color that I’ve worn not that long ago. Essence-Love me like you do!<\/a> Above, you are seeing a comparison swatch of Essence – Love me like you do, Essie – Island Hopping and Catrice – Bed of flowers. In this picture they are looking quite different, but in real life, they are very similar. The Essence one is a little bit lighter and contains a little bit more brown. The Essie is the darkest and most purple. The Catrice one is in the same color family as Island Hopping but is a lot lighter. They all have a nice formula, but I prefer the shade of Island Hopping the most. That said, I think Love me like you do and Island Hopping are 90 percent similar and it’s hard to tell the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although I own already some polishes that are quite similar, as a true Essie collector I really enjoy Island Hopping. It is one of those work appropriate but still trendy shades, that never seem to go out of style! For as far as I know, Island Hopping is still in Essie’s permanent collection and easily available everywhere! For example here<\/a> on Amazon (affiliate link).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update November 2022: <\/strong>I just pulled out my bottle of Island Hopping again. The color has completely changed into a murky brown color. Of course, I know that my bottle is six years old now at this point and it was well-loved, but it is still a bit disappointing. Especially since I have always stored it in a dark, cool space and never put nail polish remover or anything in it. If I have time, I will also post a picture of the color it has now. If you decide to pick this shade up, please be aware that this might happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n