Life can't be perfect.. But your nails can be!

Happy hump day everyone!

So when I'm not blogging, or being studenty - I work three days a week as an administrator in a warehouse that distributes goods for a well known department store (I live for my 25% discount off beauty and home products!) It's safe to say this kind of working environment is not nail friendly - and Shellac has become a thing of the past for me. I paint my nails almost everyday, touching up chips here and there that I've acquired day in, day out. 

I'm a big Millie Mackintosh fan. I love her. I think she's great. She's stylish, she always looks flawless and she always has beautiful nails. I was recently admiring her latest manicure on Instagram - and the hunt for a new nail polish colour began. 

Taken from Millie Mackintosh's Instagram

instagram.com/camillamackintosh

I went into Boots armed with an idea of a berry red colour and I was instantly drawn to the Essie counter. I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about Essie. Some people raving about it and some people saying it's just not worth the money. After toying between Dress to Kill by Essie and Revlon's new Parfumerie range of nail polishes in Bordeaux, I plumped for the Essie polish. 

Essie//Dress To Kill//13.5ml

RRP//£7.99 (Available for purchase from www.boots.com)

So excusing the fact I have some uni work in the background (I needed a break from Beckett!) hopefully you can see I achieved the berry colour I wished for. I love this polish. I may be an Essie convert! The polish went on without a hitch, the brush is the perfect size. I often struggle with this as I have really tiny nails and usually end up with paint all up the sides of my fingers, but not this time. The polish was glossy, it wasn't sticky and I'm hoping unlike a few other polishes in my collection it doesn't dry out and go goopy after a few uses. Another thing I liked is the fact I made it through a whole weekend away (hot tub and sauna included.. and a post about that to follow!) without chipping. Furthermore, I have so far made it through 2 full days at work and my nails are still intact. How can this be more hardwearing for me than Shellac?! I don't know, but I dare you nail fanatics to try it out. 

What colours are you loving this fall? Are you an Essie fan?

xoxo