Best Essie Nail Polish Shades

Essie Mint Candy Apple

Essie Mint Candy Apple

Essie describes this shade as crème de menthe mint nail polish. I had expected this to be a pure minty pastel green nail polish but this leans towards blue. Nonetheless, the color is refreshingly beautiful. When I’m wearing this nail polish, looking at my nails makes me feel cheerful, happy and calm. That’s the effect […] Read more…

Essie Ballet Slippers

Essie Ballet Slippers

Per the Essie website, Ballet Slippers is one of their award winning, best selling classic pale pink nail polishes. Essie describes “Ballet Slippers” as a pale pink nail polish with sheer finish. That’s exactly what it is! The color is beautiful, looks very sophisticated and chic on the nails. The formula is tough to work […] Read more…

Essie Chinchilly

Essie Chinchilly

Essie describes Chinchilly as “jet set cool. a sleek granite gray polish that positively radiates urban chic and subtle sophistication. this luxe of lacquers goes with everything”. This is an award winning nail color from Essie. Chinchilly is a very pretty and unique cool toned misty grey nail polish. It has a slight blue tint […] Read more…

Essie Angora Cardi - Photo Taken Indoors

Essie Angora Cardi

I love wearing Essie Angora Cardi during autumn/fall and winter. Essie describes this shade as a creamy deep, dusty rose. I’d say it’s a plummy mauve with a very slight hint of brown. Its an interesting color – it assumes different hues based on the lighting. It looks more brownish indoors in artificial lighting, while […] Read more…

Essie Smokin' Hot

Essie Smokin’ Hot

Essie describes Smokin’ Hot as “a stone-cold fox gray that burns hotter than any flame”. The Essie website also mentions that Smokin’ Hot is a runaway runway hit that claims cult status with nail pros and beauty editors worldwide. Smokin’ Hot is a intense dark gray mixed with deep purple. It looks more purple in […] Read more…

Warm & Toasty Turtleneck From Essie

Warm & Toasty Turtleneck From Essie

Essie describes Warm & Toasty Turtleneck as a wisteria pink angora polish that is said to be an epitome of snuggly seduction. While I agree that this polish is seductive, according to me this shade is more of a dusty mauve purple and less of pink 😉 This shade, as the name suggests (Warm & […] Read more…

Essie Under Where?

Essie Under Where?

Essie Under Where is a beautiful pinkish purple shade. I got introduced to this shade while watching youtube videos by nurberxo (she is one of my favorite beauty gurus – watch her youtube videos, you will love them). The Essie website describes it as an orchid nail polish. This shade is both fun and classy. […] Read more…