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I scooped up a new (well at least it is to me!) polish from Essence of their display at Ulta recently called Me & My Lover. It was the only shade I spotted that was textured & says it is a “Sparkle Sand Effect Nail Polish” & you know how I feel about textures. If you don’t…well then you really need to read some of my older posts! Was this one a love match? Keep reading to find out!

Essence Me & My Lover- A very pink based semi-sheer red with dark pink & gold micro glitter that dries to a textured finish.

This brush is quite fat & wide. Sadly mine had a few wonky hairs but they were easily trimmed. This isn’t a great brush for a textured polish because it picks up so much product so thin coats are more difficult to achieve. I wasn’t very impressed after my first coat so I did another. Unfortunately after 2 coats ( & 2 separate applications) I don’t think I consider this all that textured. In my opinion, if you dig the color go for this polish but don’t buy expecting a texture like the OPI, Zoya, or numerous other lines I’ve reviewed. I’d call this lightly textured in comparison to many of my shades.

I found these in the permanent Essence nail rack so hopefully it will be around for awhile! I believe these retail from $1.99-$2.99 & Essence goes on sale at my ULTA pretty frequently so I advise you to get an eye out for deals! You can purchase this shade from Ulta online currently for $1.99.

What do you think of this shade? Will you be seeking it out? I’d love to see more affordable textured polishes!

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