I’ve been pining for Dior’s Tutu, a new release for Spring 2013 that isn’t available yet in the US, so I pulled out Essie’s French Affair to try to soothe myself.
Essie French Affair Y-Gap Manicure
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Winter Sparkles: Essie Cocktail Bling w/ A Cut Above
Over the last few days the weather here was dark and gloomy, so I’ve been wearing a wintery Essie combination of Cocktail Bling and A Cut Above.
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Essie Summer Collection 2012 – Bikini So Teeny vs. Chanel Coco Blue
Essie’s Summer 2012 Collection is already out in stores, and the most sought-after polish from this collection appears to be the light blue, Bikini So Teeny – it’s been sold out of most of the displays I’ve seen. I found a bottle this week at an out of the way Walgreens and compared it to Chanel’s Coco Blue. Swatches below!
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Essie Poppy Razzi Collection: Camera and Action
Today I have swatches of two Essies from the new Poppy Razzi Collection, a small collection of just four neon-bright colors. Both of the colors that I chose are a slightly sheer jelly finish, which is kind of unusual for neons. The colors are in fact not quite as eye-searingly bright as some neons, I think because of this finish, but they’re still very bright.
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Essie Resort 2012 – She’s Picture Perfect
I picked up the last polish from the Essie Resort Collection since it’s really pretty (and also since the other three were just a bit lonely without it). It’s a nice greyish lavender that is light and springy, a bit more vibrant than other similar colors I have.
Essie Resort 2012 – Sure Shot
Here’s another from Essie’s Resort Collection – Sure Shot, a reddish fuchsia with lots of shimmer. This polish is darker than most polishes that pop up in summer collections, but it has a bright reddish undertone that makes it great for May instead of September.
OPI Nicki Minaj Collection Pink Friday vs. Essie French Affair
I was looking back through my pictures and found this set that I had never published of OPI’s Pink Friday, from the Nicki Minaj Collection. Oops. This one is kind of old at this point. I think it’s still out at stores, though, so you can probably still find it fairly easily.
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Essie Resort 2012 – Pink-a-Boo
Here’s another polish from Essie’s 2012 Resort Collection: Pink-a-Boo, a sheer, shimmery light pink. In the bottle this is beautiful, with a shimmer that gives off a greenish-blue flash. It looks really delicate.
Essie Resort 2012 No More Film vs. OPI Sapphire in the Snow
I’m happy to report that the Essie Resort 2012 Collection is out and available at Target! At one near me, anyway. I was surprised to see these because last year’s resort collection wasn’t available in retail packaging at all as far as I know – I could never find it at WalGreens or Target.
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Dior Waterlily vs. Essie Navigate Her
Someone requested a comparison of two new greens for Spring 2012: Dior’s Waterlily and Essie’s Navigate Her. They’re pretty different, as you can see in the pictures…
Essie Spring 2012 – Orange, It’s Obvious!
Here’s another polish from Essie’s Spring 2012 Collection – Orange, It’s Obvious! is a really bright medium orange. The exclamation mark is part of the polish name, and I can’t off the top of my head think of another Essie polish that has an exclamation mark in its name. It seems kind of OPI-like.
Essie Spring 2012 – A Crewed Interest and Navigate Her
Today I have swatches of two of Essie’s new spring colors, from the Navigate Her Collection. This collection is said to be finance-themed, but I feel like only a few of the colors are really clearly finance related. A Crewed Interest is a cute riff on accrued interest, but Navigate Her? I don’t get it.
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OPI Fresh Frog of Bel Air w/ Essie Going Incognito
I know it’s been a long time since I posted here – December has been busy for me! I started a new job and had to do some traveling, and I’ve been so sleepy in the evenings. I wanted to share wishes for a happy holiday season, and also pictures of another one of the OPI Muppet glitters.
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Essie Luxeffects – A Cut Above
Essie’s A Cut Above is another topcoat from the new Luxeffects line. This one is a clear base with rosy pink hexagonal and small glitter pieces. I don’t wear glitters very much, but something about the swirly pinkness of this in the bottle got me.
Essie Luxeffects – As Gold as it Gets, Pure Pearlfection and Shine of the Times
Essie’s new Luxeffects polishes are starting to show up in stores now. I found them in Walgreens over a week ago, but things have been busy for me lately, and cloudy, so I just got them out today for the first time.
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Essie Winter 2011 – School of Hard Rocks Swatch
School of Hard Rocks is a greyish green from Essie’s Winter 2011 Collection. I didn’t really mean to buy this one, but it called to me from the display I came across in Walgreens and I had to give it a chance.
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