I was recently on the hunt for a new nude nail colour, and I immediately thought of Essie. Nude nails are my favourite, and along with red/berry/pink nails tend to be all I'll wear. I tried a blue this week and I can't wait to get it off, it's just not me - although it did match my dress! And I probably wont do a post on it because I wasn't impressed with the formula*. So I tend to think I'm a bit of a nude nail expert, being able to pick up on the undertones pretty easily. Pink and flat nude undertones tend to be my favourites, so this time I went a little out of the box and picked a grey/putty toned nude which I discovered when I got home is a FANTASTIC dupe for Chanel Frenzy (which I happened to have on my toes at the time).
As with all Essie nail polishes two coats and you're good to go (well of the ones I have tried any way). And excuse my nails, I was in dyer need of a proper manicure to sort out my cuticles but I couldn't wait to put it on. This will be one I reach for pretty often as nudes are my favourite. It elongates my stubby fingers and looks more elegant than other polish colours. Do you have any favourite nudes? I love the look of Bare Bones from Revlon, which is more of a flat nude undertone that's quite light!
*The blue one I used was Maybelline Color Show in 180 Shock Wave. The drying time was good, but it chipped within a few hours on me and I'm never up to anything very hands on that would make sense - so not impressed at all. And that was with a top coat!
A lovely nude :) I also tried to branch out this week with Barry M's Greenberry - it's hideous! I'm definitely more about the muted colours, I need a lifetime supply of Essie's Fiji!
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I love fiji too, I just can't wear crazy colour nails! As crazy as I go is red, and that's barely ever! xx
DeleteI love this nude. So pretty.
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DeleteAhh I didn't realise this was so similar to Chanel Frenzy! Love Sand Tropez, such a pretty nude xx
ReplyDeleteIt's practically identical, I couldn't believe it when I got home haha! xx
Deleteooh i absolutely love nude nails! i quite like the new barry m lychee which i blogged about recently x
ReplyDeleteyeah that's lovely, my sister bought it this week :) xx
Deletethis is one of my favorite shades of polish! I wear sand tropez all the time - good choice!
ReplyDeleteI love it, I think I'll wear it a lot too :) xx
DeleteThat colour looks lovely! I've grown to really love essie polishes.
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Me too, I have quite a few Essie polishes now! And it's the first stand I go to in boots if I'm looking for nail varnish :) Thanks for the follow! x
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