Green Nail Polish Comparisons

I wasn't a fan of green nail polish until recently.. I never thought that I would end up with six different green shades! See below:


Indoors without the flash:

L to R: Essie- Turquoise and Caicos, Essie- First Timer, Essie- Mojito Madness, Pomegranate- Enchanted Lagoon, Pomegranate- Royal Brat, China Glaze- Kiwi Cool-Ada

Essie- First Timer

I could not wait to purchase this color.  This is really the only Essie color that I have been interested in purchasing since their winter collection.  It definitely didn't disappoint, it was just different than expected.  This color was exactly what I was hoping Mojito Madness would be.  A medium Kelly green.  Not exactly light.  Always remember to take into account that the nail polish will be 2-3 shades darker than it looks in the bottle.  Anyway, the formula was phenomenal! Very smooth and creamy.  Definitely a one coater.  I wish that Essie would make all of their formulas this way.  Anyway.. onto the pictures! All pictures show two coats of First Timer + 1 coat of seche vite.  My cuticles are a mess, you have been warned!

Essie- First Timer, indoors, without the flash.

Skittles!

I decided to have some fun with my nail polish this week.  I wanted to wear Essie's Van D'Go but accidentally began to apply Essie's A Crewed Interest because they look so similar.  Then I just decided to go all out and apply Essie's Peach Daiquiri on my pinky.  My nails now look very springlike and festive for Easter! All pictures show Essie- A Crewed Interest on index finger , Essie- Van D'Go on ring and middle fingers, Essie- Peach Daiquiri on Pinky

Essie- A Crewed Interest on index finger , Essie- Van D'Go on ring and middle fingers, Essie- Peach Daiquiri on Pinky

Essie- Jam n Jelly

I was intrigued by this polish for a while, and finally gave in and bought it off Amazon.  It's a nice color, and I love jellies! It kind of reminds me of patent leather.  The formula was definitely one of Essie's better ones, and this was a one coater.  Pictures below show 2 coats of Jam n Jelly+ 1 coat of seche vite.

Essie- Jam n Jelly, indoors, without the flash

Essie- Where's My Chauffeur

Hello Hello! Here I am enjoying the gorgeous weather in sunny Florida.  Although Where's My Chauffeur came out in Essie's Winter Collection.. it's definitely a tropical color! The formula was good, but I needed 3 coats to even it out.  It dried with a matte finish and needed lots of top coat.  The pictures below show 3 coats of Essie- Where's My Chauffeur+ 2 coats of seche vite.  I also added Zoya- Maisie as an accent nail for a little bit of extra sparkle.

Essie- Where's My Chauffer+ Zoya- Maisie on the ring finger, outdoors

My Nail Polish Collection- Part 2: Essie (Part 2)

This blog was giving me a difficult time loading more pictures, so here is the rest of my Essie Collection:

My Nail Polish Collection- Part 2: Essie (Part 1)

Here is part 2 of my nail polish collection: Essie is my favorite brand of nail polish, so I definitely have the most of these.  I will include the bottom row in part 2 of my Essie collection.

Row 1, L to R: Ballet Slippers, Fiji, Muchi Muchi, French Affair, Mod Squad, Jam n Jelly, Plumberry, Big Spender, Peach Daiquiri, Lollipop, Jelly Apple, A Crewed Interest, Van D'go, Haute as Hello, Tart Deco
Row 2, L to R: Borrowed and Blue, Cocktail Bling, Lapiz of Luxury, Smooth Sailing, Baubing for Baubles, Nice is Nice, She's Picture Perfect, Bangle Jangle, Lilacism, No More Film, Absolutely Shore, Mint Candy Apple, Turquoise and Caicos, Where's My Chauffeur, Mojito Madness

Row 3, L to R: Carnival, Beyond Cozy, Set in Stones, A Cut Above, Leading Lady, Good as Gold, Lady Like, Demure Vixen, Island Hopping, Don't Sweater It, Chinchilly, Armed and Ready, Marshmallow, Sand Tropez

Colors that I never thought I'd like

I'm back after a long haitus! I wish I could say that I was doing something useful/ exciting, but unfortunately, my nail polish collection has grown exponentially and I've just been reading and writing the 92389284 papers that grad school requires.  Anyway, onto something less depressing! Since I've been gone so long, this post has 5 polishes in one entry! If you told me that I would ever be wearing these polishes 6 months ago, I would have laughed at you... But then again, I have total nail polish ADD..

OPI- Do You Lilac It+ Essie- Carnival

Today I present to you one of my favorite nail polish combinations.  OPI- Do You Lilac It?+ Essie- Carnival on top.  I have probably gotten more compliments on these colors than any of the other 25 colors that I have worn since October.  The formula in Do You Lilac It is A+.  A 1 coater, and just thick enough to work with.  Most importantly, no bubbling!  Carnival is one of the few glitter polishes that Essie has.  It is one of my favorite top coats with just enough glitter to add the slightest bit of sparkle.  All pictures show 2 coats of Do You Lilac It? with two coats of Carnival over top.

In natural light, with flash

Essie Swatches

I'm back and I have lots to show you all! Below are some swatches of my recent Essie purchases.  I used seche vite as a topcoat on all of the polishes:

Essie- Smooth Sailing.

I had been drooling over this polish forever! The color is a lot darker than it looks in the bottle.  It is a dark periwinkle with a very hidden shimmer.  The formula was AMAZING! It's definitely a one-coater, I used 2 coats in the pictures below+ 1 coat seche vite top coat.
 

In the dark, with flash

See more Essie swatches after the break: