you’ll be walking on sunshine with this lemony yellow nail polish. essie's sunny business brings the heat with creamy, sorbet-colored pastels that add a subtle or striking wash of color to fingertips and toes.

  • the new essie sunny business collection brings the heat with creamy, sorbet-colored pastels that add a subtle or striking wash of color to fingertips and toes
  • our exclusive easy glide brush for quick, even professional application on nails
  • from the essie collection, which has produced more than 1,000 shades and counting
  • to use: apply on coat of any of our essie base coats on nails. follow with two coats of essie original color. finish with any one of our essie top coats.
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sunny business

you’ll be walking on sunshine with this lemony yellow nail polish. essie's sunny business brings the heat with creamy, sorbet-colored pastels that add a subtle or striking wash of color to fingertips and toes.

  • the new essie sunny business collection brings the heat with creamy, sorbet-colored pastels that add a subtle or striking wash of color to fingertips and toes
  • our exclusive easy glide brush for quick, even professional application on nails
  • from the essie collection, which has produced more than 1,000 shades and counting
  • to use: apply on coat of any of our essie base coats on nails. follow with two coats of essie original color. finish with any one of our essie top coats.

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5 out of 5 stars.

So Pretty!

a month ago
This is a great springtime color! It has just the right amount of shimmer which I love. I just needed to swipe on two coats and a topcoat and I was good to go!

Originally posted on essie.com

2 out of 5 stars.

Too thin, not good quality

3 months ago
Color: "Throw in the towel" Very thin consistency. Not the usual good quality. Took 3 coats for color to appear and not be transparent.

no, I do not recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

response from essie.com:
2 months ago
Consumer Care Center
Hi Kwile1, thank you so much for the feedback on your results with this rosy pink. Your color should look perfect by the second coat…we aim for that perfect, opaque finish, and are genuinely sorry this particular consistency felt thin and a bit of a "struggle" compared to the high quality you usually expect from us. If you would like to speak to us directly about your recent purchase, give us a call @ 866-313-7845 M-F 9 am-5:30 pm ET
5 out of 5 stars.

Hands down my favorite Essie polish! 🩵🐚🌊

10 months ago
Seas the day is hands down my favorite Essie polish! The perfect slightly iridescent polish for sky blue lovers and looks fantastic with a tan or olive skin. Two coats!🩵🐚🌊

yes, I recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

5 out of 5 stars.

Beautiful Color

a year ago
This color is so perfect and incredibly flattering; please bring it back!

Originally posted on essie.com

5 out of 5 stars.

Very pretty pastel color!

3 years ago
Bought this a while back and definitely needs 3 coats of polish for it to look good! You could get away with 2 coats but I recommend 3 coats for sure.

yes, I recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

4 out of 5 stars.

Beautiful and unique

3 years ago
I thought this polish would be more sparkly on my nails but unless you look closely irl it looks like a crème finish. It is still a very beautiful and unique polish.

yes, I recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

4 out of 5 stars.

Fun coral

4 years ago
My current favorite color for toes. Not too pink, not too orange—not too traffic-cone colored. Bright and fun without being aggressive.

yes, I recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

5 out of 5 stars.

Gorgeous color

4 years ago
I disagree with the previous color! this is true to its name! its the perfect coral and I have never seen a color like it. It makes my complexion POP! love it!

yes, I recommend this product.

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1 out of 5 stars.

I wanted to love this so badly

4 years ago
Pros: +The colour is gorgeous +It has a lovely, subtle amount of glitter/sparkle Cons: - Wow the streakiest polish I've used in a long time - not opaque at all - I did three coats and was so disappointed with the patchiness - Did not dry (and yes, I realize I used three coats but even accounting for that) Honestly, I tried to return it but it was final sale.
favourite colour
Topless and Barefoot

no, I do not recommend this product.

helpful?
4 out of 5 stars.

like it, but hard to apply and light

4 years ago
i like this because it’s pretty and shimmery, but it is hard to apply and it is lighter than I thought it would be. still love it though

yes, I recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

4 out of 5 stars.

Cute sparkly yellow

4 years ago
I bought this color because, in leu of my extensive nail polish collection, I didn’t have a single yellow color. It was lighter than I thought it would be on my nails, but still looks good.

yes, I recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

1 out of 5 stars.

Very sheer polish, never dried

4 years ago
I’m a huge fan of Essie products normally but this polish did not live up to the Essie name. It’s a beautiful color so I was super excited to try it out for my birthday but I needed so many coats and it never fully dried. I ended up completely removing it with polish remover

no, I do not recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

response from essie.com:
4 years ago
Consumer Care Center
Hello Logibear! This is not how a nail color should perform, We want to understand what happened just as much as you do. The color "seas the day" should be a mint sorbet nail polish with a subtle pearl finish. Like all our colors, by the second coat, your color should be perfect. Once all the layers, base coat, 2 coats of color and a top coat are applied it should not take longer for all of your mani to dry. If you would like to speak to us directly about your recent purchase, give us a call @866-313-7845 M-F 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ET
2 out of 5 stars.

it’s too thin

4 years ago
I second an earlier review: the polish is too thin. Sheer polish is one thing, But it looks terrible when sheer. The formula is just so thin that it pools in your cuticles and looks uneven with a coat or two. I saw Essie reply and say 2 coats would do the job, But I promise you it won’t. Even with three or four coats, it still looks uneven in places. It’s a shame because it’s a gorgeous color!

no, I do not recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

response from essie.com:
4 years ago
Consumer Care Center
Hello Marie C! How frustrating...We want to understand what happened just as much as you do! All of our polishes should flow easily onto the nail bed, your polish does not sound like it does that. If you would like to speak to us about your recent purchase, give us a call @ 866-313-7845 M-F 9:00 am – 5:00 pm ET
2 out of 5 stars.

swatches not correct

4 years ago
I bought this assuming it would be a light coral-y pink, as in the photos on the 3 different skintones. However, it's actually a really bright Barbie pink, not pale or pastel. These official website swatches are incorrect!

no, I do not recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

response from essie.com:
4 years ago
Consumer Care Center
Hello alittlenutmeg. Thank you for sharing with us some feedback on our beachy keen. We are sorry to hear that this product did not leave you with the results in which you expected. We describe this color as a sun-drenched coral nail polish. If you would like to speak to us directly about your recent purchase, give us a call @ 866-313-7845
5 out of 5 stars.

Beautiful and subtle

5 years ago
Love this sunny yellow with a hint of shimmer. Looks great on, applies perfectly and actually makes me smile to see my nails. Will purchase again for sure!

yes, I recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

5 out of 5 stars.

Perfect!

5 years ago
I purchased this color today and it was perfection in a bottle! Perfect for the start of warmer weather and helped to get out of the stuck inside rut!

yes, I recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

2 out of 5 stars.

Too thin

5 years ago
Another Essie disappointment. Why are half their colors so thin? The first coat is incredibly watery. The second coat gives a thicker look but 2/3rds of my nails look streaky no matter how hard I tried not to make streaks.

no, I do not recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

response from essie.com:
5 years ago
consumer care center
Hi there RC! The color “seas the day” should be a mint sorbet with a hint of shimmer to add a subtle wash of color. Like all essie nail colors, by the second coat, your color should be perfect. If you would like to speak to us directly about your recent purchase, give us a call @ 866-313-7845
5 out of 5 stars.

Love this color!

5 years ago
I have been looking for the perfect light pink nudish color and have finally found it! This color is what I’ve been searching for for years. I have very light skin and this is such a classy and non overwhelming color — just what I was wanting. Simple and elegant. This looks great against my skin tone as well!

yes, I recommend this product.

Originally posted on essie.com

5 out of 5 stars.

Beautiful unique color

5 years ago
This shade is so pretty and unique. I don’t have anything like it. As usual the formula is fantastic too!

yes, I recommend this product.

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