Status Symbol is a gorgeous hot pink from Essie. It is a warm toned bright pink, which looks especially good on olive and tanned skin perfect to pull out in summer. It is also a great pedicure colour. The finish is slightly jelly-like, though I do not think it is strictly a jelly polish. It is a 'crelly' (creme-jelly). I reached opacity with 3 coats but 2 would have been fine as well, minimal nail line was visible with 2 coats. The colour has a very shiny finish which I love! You could easily do without topcoat. This colour lasted for five days in my nails with no topcoat, and over a week with topcoat. I love this colour and will be pulling it out regularly over summer. It really is a gorgeous bright pink.

This is a pretty strawberry pink coloured cream polish but it was definitely lacking the "wow" factor. It applied smoothly but needed 3 coats to be completely opaque. Topped with Essie's Good to Go topcoat it lasted over a week without chipping.

So far, this is my HG hot pink. For me it's just the right combination of cool undertones and electric saucy pink. It's bright enough to be a great summer/spring color, but the cool undertones in the pink would also make it an unexpected but fitting pop of color in winter. Like many Essie polishes, this went on a bit thin and streaky, but nothing that a second layer couldn't fix. I especially like this with Seche Vite, which gives the color an almost blowy quality. In short, a fun, very pink Barbie colour

When I looked at this polish in a store, I thought it was the most pretty bright pink I've seen in years. When I got home with it, it turned out to be almost the exact dupe for OPI's 'Strawberry Margarita' (my mom owns one). I think this is a perfect 'mean girls' pop pink colour, and it is nice to have this is hand for spring/summer, and just anytime I'm feeling a bit of a blue, it's a great mood changer. Though, I won't give this 4 or 5 points 'cause of quality: the first layer is quite streaky and the second doesn't always cover that. The longevity is average, about three days with top coat.

An awesome watermelon pink, this color is bright but not neon, unique but also classic, it's the perfect hot pink color for your nails. The application is smooth and opaque, never streaky, it takes 2 coats for it to look perfect. The finish is super glossy even without a top coat. I think this polish is perfect all year around since it's such a beautiful classic color.