I so wanted to love this. The shade is so pretty, a cocoa-brown with very slight shimmer/wee-tiny glitter in the bottle. The shimmer really does not show up on my nails, even with 3 coats. But this formula just is super streaky for me, it is very difficult to apply, probably the most difficult polish I have tried in years (and I have at least 200+ polishes). No matter what 'tricks' I use, it ends up looking streaky and/or I see brush strokes, I just cannot get a smooth, even application with this. At least it does not bubble. But I feel like a polish at this price point should apply better. I bought this at Target, and I've gotten several Essie polishes from Target and Kohls, so I know they are not knock-offs or old or anything (sometimes even LE releases, fresh off the truck); and more often than not I am disappointed in Essie polishes. It is a shame, because they have so many pretty shades. But I think I will resort to other brands. Lastly, this chipped lightly on the edges the very first day and by day 3, bad chipping.