We've all been there, sorely disappointed by a beautiful nail polish in the bottle, that looks entirely lackluster on the nail. This is a sad situation, and a common one. This the story of Essie Sparkle on Top.
Sparkle On Top looked like some China Glaze Snow Gobe-esque icy iridescent rainbow fantasy in the bottle, but it's all just a bottle of sorry and sad lies.
Sparkle on Top over Essie No More Film
Color: Lies. Lies. Lies. This isn't some strong iridescent pretty multi-dimensional flakie situation. No, this is a sorry and sad flakie situation. These flakies/flakes have a faint blue-green shift, but mainly just look completely transparent on the nail. This looks so much better in the bottle.
Formula: The formula is fine. The flakes spread evenly and easily on the nail.
Price: I paid $8.50 for this CVS.
Overall: This is not worth your money. There are much better iridescent glitters and flakies out there that you will be happier with. I recommend China Glaze Snow Globe, China Glaze Make A Spectacle, China Glaze Luxe and Lush, or Essie Shine of the Times. Sparkle on Top is a Whompasaurus Rex.
My Rating: 1.5 out of 5 Paint Splatters
"It's just a bottle of sorry and sad lies." LOL!!
ReplyDeleteIts so not a flakie color! Sad to see that :(
ReplyDeleteYikes, I was really close to picking this one up. I'm glad I didn't! Thanks for the honest review!
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame, I'm glad I didn't buy this! You'd expect more from the people who brought us Shine of the Times!
ReplyDeleteI LOL'ed so hard at "a bottle of sorry and sad lies"!
ReplyDeleteOMG, I loved this post just for your commentary! LOL I don't really like Essie as a whole, although I do have and love "Shine of the Times", but I really can live without most Essie's.
ReplyDeleteOh sad...most of the flakies just look clear on your nails. :-(
ReplyDeleteWhat a disappointment! I hate when it turns out like that...I had some once that looked in the bottle as if it would be a blue glitter polish with a blue base to it, only to get it home and find that this was an illusion: you could only see the blue glitter or the blueness at all if you put it over another, lighter, completely different colour (like yellow)! Oddly enough, I am thinking it was an Essie too...
ReplyDeleteIt is...:P
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
ReplyDeleteMe too.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
ReplyDeleteLol, it was.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Essie has kind of grown on me since last year, we'll see if that lasts.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it does shift subtly, but clearly not enough where it makes statement.
ReplyDeleteI hate things like that!
ReplyDeleteWell, shoot! In the photos I think it actually looks pretty neat - how disappointing that it's not. LOVED your description.
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