Nail Polish - Bordeaux

Essie

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4.5

91 reviews
84%
would repurchase
4.2/5
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5.0
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ritables

4 years ago

This is the color the brand Essie started with. Essie Weingarten, the creator of the nail polish brand rolled this out when she founded her company. It’s a classic. Burgundy blood red, it is also d...Read more

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Age44-55

SkinNormal, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown

4.0
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sweetpea19811

6 years ago

Beautiful deep red. Good quality like most of essie polishes.

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About reviewer (1466 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue

4.0
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stls

6 years ago

I like Bordeaux, it's a shiny deep cool toned red very fitting for autumn. The first coat goes on unevenly but everything looks ok with three coats. The brush seems too big to be precise but actually ...Read more

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About reviewer (1000 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Curly, Medium

EyesGreen

5.0
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kittenmint

8 years ago

Bordeaux is a gorgeous deep red wine coloured jelly nail polish. It is a very classic and sophisticated colour, work appropriate and elegant but with some sex appeal. I get compliments when I wear thi...Read more

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About reviewer (768 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

3.0
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RedAndPinkLipstickJunkie

8 years ago

I got this nail polish as a gift, and at first I wasn't the biggest fan of this color (I usually go for bright red shades), but after giving it a try, it looked really nice on broad daylight. However,...Read more

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About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue

5.0
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whitelavender

8 years ago

A lovely, wine-red jelly with magenta-purple undertones, opaque with two coats. I was surprised to like this so much, especially considering jellies don't typically give me high expectations, but it r...Read more

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About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBrown

4.0
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nysq2

9 years ago

Beautiful color. After two coats, it appears blood-red in bright light. It dries fast, which is nice, but that also makes apply a bit unevenly. Definitely worth it, though, because though the color...Read more

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About reviewer (22 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue

5.0
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Bevlar

10 years ago

A beautiful deep wine polish that was super easy to apply. Fully opaque in 2 coats. Topped with Essie's Good to Go top coat it stayed chip free for over a week.

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About reviewer (51 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown

4.0
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Missjedgar

10 years ago

I had to do three coats to get a good even coverage but like mast of these kind of colours it was a tiny bit patchy... tiny though and that's just me being picky. I don't like the brush I felt like i...Read more

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About reviewer (17 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBlue

4.0
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Curlybird

10 years ago

This is a dark red "jelly" color, meaning it is not totally opaque. I really needed 3 coats to get the bottle color and to even out the streaks.

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About reviewer (47 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrown, Curly, Fine

EyesBlue

4.0
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outdoorsgal

10 years ago

I love Essie polishes and I grabbed this shade as it was on sale and I love the colour. It's that beautiful vampy blood red that makes nails look glam. I figured there wouldn't be a problem with ap...Read more

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About reviewer (681 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairOther, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

3.0
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PentacleQueen

10 years ago

This is an absolutely beautiful vampy color with incredible color payoff. After two coats you're left with opaque and shiny nails. The bad? It does apply goopy so you need to be very careful and pati...Read more

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About reviewer (54 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Medium Brown, Warm

HairBrown, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown

4.0
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JazzComplex

10 years ago

I'm going to clarify some things about this nail polish for those of you confused about what it actually looks like. A lot of people are posting pictures that look entirely different in color, and tha...Read more

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About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinVery Dry, Olive, Not Sure

HairBrown, Straight, Other

EyesBrown

5.0
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Justteaformethanks

10 years ago

I always go back to this colour. I have very pale skin and this colour works great with that. Two coats suffice. It's my go-to winter shade. Been through a number of bottles already and will definitel...Read more

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About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesBlue

4.0
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felgoj

11 years ago

I don't like this color as much as I do 'Skirting The Issue' which is (to me) the same but darker than Bordeaux. I'm not in love w/this color, but maybe it'll grow on me. Swatters' review below got it...Read more

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About reviewer (709 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Medium, Warm

HairGrey, Kinky, Medium

EyesBrown

5.0
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koridixon

11 years ago

Finally! I've found the sexy, sophisticated deep red I've been searching for. Like other reviewers have said, it looks nothing like the picture above. It's much darker. The perfect blood red. I love t...Read more

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About reviewer (31 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Olive

HairBrunette

EyesBrown

2.0
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swatters

12 years ago

I usually love Essie polishes, but this was a big NO for me. I was hoping the color would be more of a blood red than a blue-based red, but I didn't get my wish. This isn't a deep oxblood color like ...Read more

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About reviewer (61 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Olive

HairBrown

EyesBrown

5.0
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StrawberryKisses23

12 years ago

First of all, WOOOOWWW! I believe there is an Essie nail polish called 'After Sex'. Well this one should have been called 'Before Sex'. I was on the hunt for a deep burgundy cream jelly polish and ...Read more

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About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Tan, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

3.0
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kirbipittman

13 years ago

I am SO IN LOVE with this color. It is the most beautiful deep blood red. It goes on perfectly in two coats. I just adore it. Can't say enough about it. Just to update how I feel about this product....Read more

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About reviewer (21 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Olive, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

4.0
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KirRoyal

13 years ago

I was a bit disappointed with the fact that this nail polish seemes slightly different in a bottle that it actually is on the nails. I am still looking for a perfect wine colour, and this just didn't ...Read more

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About reviewer (24 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBlue

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