Great coverage but would benefit from a top coat

I received this product free from Chick Advisor for review.

I chose the color "A-game", which is a deep dusty burgundy. I paired it with another of essie's regular polish "penny talk" to compare wear (it just so happened that the colors complement each other very well!) This polish is an all in one, so I didn't use a base coat, nor a top coat. The polish applies like butter. It's a beautiful thick polish that you can almost get away with one coat. It dries quickly and I was able to resume my day within 15 minutes of applying the polish with no bumps or dents. The polish dries to a decent shine and seemed significantly darker once dry on my nails than it looked in the bottle. The brush isn't perfect. I found mine to be jagged and it took some maneuvering but the formula was really easy to work with so it was a little more forgiving of the jagged brush.

The first 2 days of the polish were flawless, there was no shrinkage, I didn't have any issues with cracking or chipping and this is all while going about my normal routine (Which includes washing dishes by hand) By the time day 3 came around there was noticeable tip wear of both the Essie TLC line and their regular polish. I was expecting more for staying power as I really don't see a difference between their regular polish and this TLC polish without a top coat. I think you can get away without the base coat, it has held on to my nail and it seems to be a decent strengthener (for the 4 days it's been on) but the tips wear and with my choice being a darker color I definitely notice the white line at the tip of my nails. Next time I use this color I'll reach for a top coat.

As a side note for those that do nail stamping. This polish is thick and stamps wonderfully! But I come back to use a top coat because the stamping was starting to rub off after 3 days. I've also attached some photos. The first coat (it covers very well in one coat!) Two coats which has stamping, and then after 3 days of wear showing the wear on the tips. Both lines of polish have near identical wear with no top coat. I usually get 5-7 days out of a manicure.

I was a little disappointed in the color selection. These are excellent fall colors, but coming up on spring I would really be looking for a bright full coverage color. I found these colors to be a little more dusty or sheer than I would have looked for in a spring line. Then again the swathes here don't do the colors justice. I'll be keeping my eye on this line!

Nothing special, finish is weird

I didn’t like this product very much. The colour and opacity of the polish was fine. But I didn’t find it did anything at all for the health of my nails. I also found that the finish on the polish was weird. It was almost matte but not quite and it felt unpleasant to me. I didn’t use a top coat, I bought it when travelling and I forgot my nail stuff, and it chipped very quickly. For the price it didn’t do as well as I had hoped. I won’t buy any more of these, they just didn’t do it for me.

Renewed my faith in the essie brand

I have had issues with essie polish peeling off in the past, but this shade didn't disappoint. I have been wearing it for a few days now and have washed dishes, did laundry and housework, and I only have minor chips from where I picked at them! The color is gorgeous and would be perfect for a classy event or a sexy night out. I received this product free as a gift, and am planning to add many more shades to my collection!

Favourite Nail Polish

I have tried many nail polishes over the years, however, this one has been my favourite! Instead of harming my nails this helps them grow and it’s an all in one! I love that. I got it free from the chickadvisor review panel. I love this stuff.

New Polish

I wasn't actually crazy about this polish. It didn't last as long as normal essie polishes last for me. I noticed my nails still chipped and peeled. The color was very pretty though. I received the mauve color

Highly Recommended!

I received this as a gift.

I LOVED the shades that the Essie Treat Love & Color collection has available. I purchased Tone It Up, A-Game and Gloss Fit. The brush makes them so easy to apply, they last long, and helped my nails stay strong. I was able to grow them out longer than usual. I highly recommend this product.

TLC for your fingers!

I received this nail polish free from ChickAdvisor to test and I was pleased with the experience!

I chose the Minimally Modest colour, which gives a sheer first coat and becomes more opaque with each coat until it adds a pastel pink to the fingernails. The polish went on smoothly, provided a nice protective coating to my nails, and stood up to daily wear-and-tear quite well. I noticed a slight thickening and colour-evening in my nails after a few days of wearing.

Kept my nails strong!

I received the shade Tone It Up as a gift. It is a muted purple with slight grey-brown undertones that applied darker than it appears in the bottle. It applied easily in 2 coats and kept my nails strong! I can't wait to try out more colours!

Would buy again! Fast drying, great colours

I received the essie Treat Love & Color Nail Polish as a gift to review in the color Glowing Strong. I absolutely loved the colour (it looks like a light pink in the bottle but it goes on as a nice coral colour). The application was pretty easy - the brush was good, it didn't go on too thick (I actually found this nail polish to be a little watery), and it dried pretty quickly. Only required about 2 coats and I'm going on about a week now and I haven't seen any chipping yet. Will definitely buy in other colours.

Love the polish, loathe the brush

As a fan of the essie brand, I was very excited to try treat, love & color based on the claim of it strengthening and protecting nails. I also love the fact that it's available in sheer and crème formulas.

I chose the shade 33 Glowing Strong, a gorgeous coral crème. This shade is so perfect for spring/summer and is flattering on my fair complexion. It will look even better with my faux summer tan!

The formula itself is good (didn't chip for at least 3 days) however application was not so great - the brush applied the polish streaky. A second coat didn't help and it was very obvious that application went poorly.

I can't say for sure what the long term effects are, but I will say that my nails felt stronger while I was wearing this polish.

I want to try another shade to see if application is the same. If it is, I won't buy another. If it's not, I will likely buy a few more shades!

Oh and shipping of the product from Amazon was incredibly slow. If I were to purchase it again, it would be from a physical store.

I received this product as a gift