1. Base Coat
Apply 1 coat to bare nails to prime for color while strengthening.
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2. Color
Apply 2 coats for optimal opacity.
3. Top Coat
Apply 1 coat for up to 7-day wear.
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5 out of 5 stars.
The Ultimate Purple Polish
a month ago
I am completely obsessed with Essie's Prima Plum nail polish. It is gorgeous and reminds me of a dark purple galaxy. The performance is amazing! It dries down fast and leaves a gorgeous high shine finish. After my first time wearing it I got so many compliments!! Definitely a 5/5 buy.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Verry good
a month ago
essie: the best choice for my nailon, offering quality, safety, funcionality,clear instructions, and secure packaging, love you essie.....
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5 out of 5 stars.
Beautiful plum shade with smooth application and long-lasting wear.
a month ago
The color is rich, elegant, and perfect for any season. It applies smoothly with great coverage, dries fairly quickly, and leaves a beautiful glossy finish. The formula lasts several days without chipping when used with a good base and top coat. It's easy to apply, and the brush makes getting an even coat simple.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Beautiful Plum Nail Polish
a month ago
I received this Complimentary Essie Prima Plum Nail Polish from Influenster for my honest opinion. This Beautiful plum color makes my nails so beautiful , I always liked this nail polish, the color stays without chipping and lasts for weeks, and love to make different kinds of designs on my nails. My granddaughter loves playing with me and we have so much fun together. This is one of my favorites colors I recommend it. #Influenster #Complimentary #Essienailpolish #PrimaPlum
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5 out of 5 stars.
Happily satisfied with the prima plum color
a month ago
Loving the color since anything purple is my favorite. Love the shine of the prima plum. Easy to apply, dries fast and lasting color. Overall I'll be checking out what other colors they have available.
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4 out of 5 stars.
Eye-Catching Color
a month ago
Essie’s Prima Plum is an irresistible, eye-catching color. It dries down super quick and a nice size brush making application more easier. The polish does need a couple of coats to get a nice even, opaque finish. In low or bright lightening, this color shines through with a beautiful dark purple iridescent color that shifts to blue.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Love, will definitely purchase more colors
2 months ago
Looking at my nails, it doesn’t look the best however in order to evaluate this nail polish, I put it through my usual routine of being in the dirt in my garden. This is my nails after a week, based on how rough I am with my nails, and how many times I wash my hands, most nail polishes completely disappear within 3-4 days. I didn’t add more polish to the nails so I know this polish will stand the test of time.
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5 out of 5 stars.
New Favorite
2 months ago
This is my new favorite nail polish color! It’s a beautiful deep plum color with blue and purple duo chrome reflect. I did need to apply two coats to get the proper opacity but that’s pretty much the norm when it comes to polish. It looks absolutely breathtaking in natural sunlight. Essie always hits the mark!
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4 out of 5 stars.
Such a great fall color
3 months ago
This is such a good color for fall. It’s dark and rich and has just enough glitter in it to make it shiny and eye catching but not juvenile. 2 layers is enough to get your nail completely covered. It keeps a nice shine after it dries and it dries pretty quickly. It wears nicely and I made it almost a week without a chip in it.
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5 out of 5 stars.
they have an immense catalog of shades, I recommend them
3 months ago
They offer intense color, uniform coverage and high-quality shine from the first layer they resist very well the passage of the days without scalying as easily as other pharmacy brands.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Color shine value
3 months ago
Omg the colors beautiful I love it I can’t wait to use it on my toes I have fake toes nails on so when they off I’m definitely putting that color on them I opened it and wow is pretty shiny and cute definitely worth that brand value is great and easy to storage in my cabinet
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5 out of 5 stars.
Beautiful color and super fast drying time!
3 months ago
I am in love with this Essie Prima Plum Color! It looks so elegant. The best part is that it dries super fast, which is perfect when I’m busy but still want my nails look beautiful. The application is very smooth and the quality is amazing. High recommended!
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