Essie - Nail Lacquer - Too Too Hot

This is a cool-toned hot red (red that you almost think might be a pink, but isn't).

Two coats and you can still see the cross.
Note: texture is a reaction with the plastic, not the polish itself.

Price: 1/5 ($16.95 for 13.5mL)
New Name: Red Light District
Effectiveness: 4/5

Essie - Multidimensional Top Coat Lacquer - A Cut Above

This is one of my all time favourite nail polishes!
It's a top coat with glitter (specks and hexagons) in a gorgeous soft pink shade.

One coat, photos don't do it justice!

I especially love this over a solid pink nail polish!

Price: 2/5 ($16.95 for 13.5mL)
New Name: Pink Champagne
Effectiveness: 5/5

Lylaa - Nail Lacquer 

This isn't a nail polish, but rather is meant to go on your skin before you put nail polish on, to keep it in the lines.

And as far as that goes, it is terrible! 

It pulls up your freshly painted polish, creating a worse look than if you had just got a little polish on your skin.
The packaging is not conducive to creating neat lines.

If you used it as a polish, it would just scratch off so fast!

Just avoid this junk completely.

Price: 5/5 ($1 for 6mL)
Scent: 2/5 (no real scent)
Effectiveness: 0/5

Essie - Nail Lacquer - On a Silver Platter

This is a clear nail polish with fine gold glitter specks, large and medium blue-holographic glitter, and a slight blue shifting property.

Two coats.

This is such a unique, pretty nail polish. 
As a result, it is the ONLY Essie polish I have purchased directly (the rest were from my Bellabox subscription).

Price: 1/5 ($16.95 for 13.5mL)
New Name: Nefertiti
Effectiveness: 5/5

Essie - Nail Lacquer - Fashion Playground

This isn't just a minty green shade, but it also has tiny, multicolored glitter in it... which makes it magical!

Two coats.
Remember, the texture is not from the polish, but the plastic.
Note: you can still see the cross.

It is subtle, but everything!

Price: 1/5 ($16.95 for 13.5mL)
New Name: Unicorn Sky
Effectiveness: 3/5

Essie - Nail Lacquer - Hide & Go Chic

This is DENIM BLUE.

Two coats.
Remember the texture is the result of the nail polish on the plastic.

Just a fact.

Price: 1/5 (16.95 for 13.5mL)
New Name: Denim
Effectiveness: 5/5

Essie - Nail Lacquer - Urban Jungle

This is like a very pale grey/beige.

Two coats.

I don't know how I feel about it.

Price: 1/5 ($16.95 for 13.5mL)
New Name: Tax Forms
Effectiveness: 4.5/5

Essie - Nail Lacquer - Status Symbol

This is my perfect Barbie pink shade!
Its warm, mid-toned, and loud.

Two coats.
Note: all of my polishes are coming up crackled on these swatches.

Price: 1/5 ($16.95 for 13.5mL)
New Name: Barbie
Effectiveness: 4/5

Crabtree & Evelyn - Nail Lacquer - Eggplant/ Aubergine

This is a great aubergine purple, that is best with two coats.

Two coats.
Note, texture is due to the plastic, not the polish.

Price: 3/5 ($10.00 for 15mL)
New Name: *I can't beat 'Aubergine'
Effectiveness: 5/5