Essence The Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn - Part 2

Essence has released new polishes based on The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2. I was so sad last year when I couldn't get my hands on the Essence polishes from this series that as soon as I saw these in my local store, I snatched them up. I'm really clueless when it comes to the actual books that inspired these and I have no interest in reading them or seeing the movies. I know, I know, I might be the only one out there, but vampires and werewolves are just not my thing. These tall, dark and handsome polishes, however, are right up my alley...

Jacob's Protection
A black base with mostly blue plus some violet and green flecks. This is the darkest out of the three dark polishes in the collection. It has an overall deep dark navy blue appearance when the flecks reflect light. The formula is a bit on the thick side, but manageable and definitely worth it for the gorgeous color. Two coats for full coverage and no top coat in these swatches...

A closer look at the flecks.... 8)

Swatch Details
	Brand: Essence Collection: The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2 Color Name/Number: 01 Jacob's Protection Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Alice Had a Vision
A black base with mostly violet and some aqua blue flecks in it. This is absolutely gorgeous and is my favorite among these. Overall it appears really dark purple as the light reflects off the flecks. The formula was good, again maybe just a tad too thick, but manageable. The flecks spread very nice and even. Two coats for full coverage and no top coat here...

Oh the flecks!... 8)

Swatch Details
	Brand: Essence Collection: The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2 Color Name/Number: 02 Alice Had a Vision Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

A Piece of Forever
A frosty metallic yellow/gold. Not really sure why I got this one except maybe to show you the full collection. I am not a fan of frosty polishes because of the brush strokes, however, this polish turned out to be much better than I anticipated. The brush on all these polishes is excellent and made the application easy even with a frost. Also, it looks like it might be good for stamping if I chose to not wear it solo. Two coats for full coverage. The formula is very nice and smooth, only issue again are the brush strokes. No top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Essence Collection: The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2 Color Name/Number: 03 A Piece of Forever Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Edward's Love
A black base packed with silver flecks. This appears to have more flecks than the first two dark polishes, but then again maybe it just the color of the flecks. They have more contrast with the black.  Formula is similar as the other two. Two coats for full coverage, with no top coat. Another one I'm simply crazy about...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Essence Collection: The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2 Color Name/Number: 04 Edward's Love Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

I'm so excited that I was able to get my hands on these. I absolutely love all the dark polishes in this collection. While they all look dark and nearly black from a distance, it is the gorgeous flecks that make them so special. It is a definite win for me.

What do you think? Are you as crazy about flecks as I am? What about such dark polishes?

Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)