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Spotted: New Essie Gel-Setter

   Now available at Target: Essie Gel-Setter a “new top coat for gel-like color and shine”! It comes with a regular polish color (I chose Essie Forever Yummy since I don’t own it yet), and should provide “ultimate wear”. We … Continue reading

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Essie Suite Retreat

   I am so glad I got my blurple-lovin’ hands on Essie Suite Retreat (Summer 2015 Resort collection)! Do you see it as blue or purple? I have a special shoe box for indigo blue cremes like these. Pardon the … Continue reading

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L’Oreal Too Dimensional?

This manicure didn’t turn out as I had hoped; I was trying to freehand triangles and dots along the sides, but the end result looks more like bear paws. L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Too Dimensional? (Holiday 2013 Gold Dust collection) … Continue reading

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Essie Sexy Divide

 Essie Sexy Divide is a royal purple creme with a satin shimmer in the bottle that disappears on the nail (rats). I was hoping this would be the purple sister to Essie Aruba Blue, but alas, like a picture of … Continue reading

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Review: Essie Neons 2014 Too Taboo Collection

Is it officially summer yet? Because I want to bust out the neons!    Here are four of the six colors from the Essie Neons 2014 Too Taboo Collection: Essie Too Taboo (fuchsia), Essie Vices Versa (lime), Essie Chills and Thrills … Continue reading

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Essie Back In The Limo

Essie Back In The Limo (Winter 2014 Jiggle Hi, Jiggle Lo collection) is a light peach crelly that self-levels and sets like a perfect Jell-O mold.     A fun color to wear through spring or summer, and apparently winter since … Continue reading

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TBT Color: Essie Bordeaux

  Essie Bordeaux is one of the original 12 colors created by Essie Weingarten in 1981. 

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When All of Your Essie’s Look Alike

   You ever see a new Essie collection and think, “Didn’t they do that color already?” and then, “I wish I could see all the similar ones swatched side by side!” Enter: your new best friend Abbi. Let me break … Continue reading

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HAUL: Nail Mail with China Glaze, OPI, Essie and Butter London

Happy Holidays! I got some lovely nail mail from Michelle at AllLacqueredUp after I won a Holiday Giveaway from her amazing blog! Yes back in the wintery months (and I don’t mean March and April)!    This is the Color Me Essie kit … Continue reading

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Essie Geranium

Right on the heels of The Quest for the Best: Essie Reds edition, I have a very on-trend color for Spring 2015: poppy!   This is Essie Geranium, an orange red crelly (remember “red orange” and “orange red” crayons? And … Continue reading

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