Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Polished / For the Love of Essie

Its been ages since I wrote about nail polishes and that only like one of my favorite subjects. 

I was just being extra good and did not buy any new polishes for well over a month. And all the old favorites you have already seen. So June rolled around and I figured I have been a goody-goody long enough lets just get shopping. Sephora in City Walk mall stocks Essie and..well I went there to "check it out' (read: with a mindset of "buy everything"). So didn't exactly ease myself into nail-polish shopping as not one but three polishes just felt NECESSARY. I will say it right now- these might just be my TOP 3 current favorites.

Lets get to it shall we. First up is this beauuutiful pastel that I had been eyeing on different blogs- Lilacism. It has more of a grey undertone than my other purple pastels and it feels much more work appropriate than a pastel green or blue. I absolutely love this shade! I know I say this about every new pastel polish I get my hands on but this one is my favorite. For now.


Next up is what I think might be the most perfect nude ever - Topless&Barefoot. I dont buy many nude shades as its easy to get it wrong and I never wear it later. In the bottle they all look so similar but on the nails they often don't compliment the skin tone and make the hands look a bit drab. They are either too brownish or the shade is too cold but this one is everything a nude should be. Its subtle creamy pinkish nude that makes your hands look great and nails look healthy. How perfect a nude looks on your nails has everything to do with your skin tone and Topless&Barefoot is an all around winner in my book!


And then we come to The Perfect Red- Fishnet Stockings. This is a polish I have owned and loved before and I missed having it in my collection again. Its just one of those reds that will instantly make you feel like a lady. Here' s a fun fact for you- It is apparently one of the favorite nail polishes of Dita Von Tees. If anyone knows a classic feminine red nail that's her right? Its not too blue undertone and I think it would look great on any skin tone because you know..its perfect ( oh did I say that word in this post already?)


I am wearing 2 coats of polish + Essie Good to Go topcoat on all the photos. Essie polishes are super easy to apply and they stay looking good on me around 4-5 days which I consider a pretty good deal.

Oh and here is a picture of Zulu for no reason other than I think she is so pretty.


Whats your favorite Essie polishes at the moment? Do I absolutely NEED to get some more shades?

6 comments:

  1. ooh i love the look of topless and barefoot!

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    1. Thanks Helen :) Topless & Barefoot really is the most perfect nude I have come across in a long time.

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  2. They're all gorgeous! My favourite Essie shade is called Lollipop. It's a bright, summery red but I've had it years, so not even sure if they still make it. X

    Kate Louise Blogs

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    1. Thanks Kate! Will definitely check it out next time Im at Essie counter :) x

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  3. Zulu is beautiful. I like Essie Watermelon, Cocktail Bling (done as French mani with white tips) I want Topless & Barefoot for the last few years but still not got around to buying it. Maybe this year...

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    1. Ha we have very similar taste in nailpolish as Watermelon and Cocktail Bling are both on my 'must buy next' list. I have had my manicure done with both and cant get them out of my head :)

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