Essie Retro Revival collection brings back classic shades

What Essie says about the Retro Revival Collection

To mark Essie’s 35th anniversary, they’ve launched Retro Revival, a collection which features six of their classic hard to find shades.

Essie Retro Revival Collection features the gold star emblazoned cap which mimics the sign of the Stardust casino, the original birthplace of the brand in Las Vegas in 1981.

Included in the release are:

Bold Beauty – a deep red perfect for the art of seduction
Pure Chiffon – turn heads with this mid-century inspired shade.
Prima Bella – mesmorise everyone around you with this vibrant pink
Sweet Tart – your nails will be nothing but sweet with this shade
Chastity – stay pure in the Sin City with Chastity
Flawless – show off your girly side with this dainty cherry blossom shade

The Lowdown on the Essie Retro Revival Collection

Out of the Essie Retro Revival Collection I was sent Flawless and Sweet Tart to try. Flawless is a gorgeous baby pink shade that would be perfect for Spring. It has quite a large brush so quickly covered my nail and as the formula was quite thick it only took 2 layers to fully cover my nail. It has a lovely shiny gel like finish.

Sweet Tart is a little different to what I expected. The colour was a lot darker then I thought and it’s definitely more of a nude classic shade. I would say the color is more of a creamy coffee. The formula isn’t as thick as Flawless and doesn’t have the same overly shiny finish.

I’ve only tried two varnishes from the new collection but they’re a good example of how different the shades are. Depending on your mood you can go girly or opt for the classic look so the varnishes are perfect to express your personality.

I give the varnishes:

★★★★

The Essie Retro Revival Collection is no longer widely available, however you can probably find it on Ebay/Amazon.

Advantages

A good mix of girly and classic shades.
Flawless has a gorgeous shiny gel like finish.
Quick drying.
The varnishes have large brushes so it’s quicker to paint your nails.
A chance for you to grab some of the classic iconic shades from the Essie collection.