I consider myself skilled at applying polish, but Essie Urban Jungle is one of the streakiest, most difficult polishes I have used. It pools at the cuticles and streaks on the way up. Careful as I was, I just couldn't get a perfectly smooth, even edge at the cuticle line. It took three painstakingly-applied coats to get it opaque and acceptable looking (photo above). I feel like I used up half the bottle on this one manicure! I just can't see myself using this polish again. It was frustrating to use and I just know I won't have the time to apply it properly when I'm rushing to getting ready. The color is whiter than I was expecting. It has a pale pink undertone. This is not really what I was expecting based on photos I had seen online, including Essie's website. I expected it to have a more gray or beige undertone, but unfortunately it didn't.