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This is a swatch of Topless & Barefoot from Essie. This is my first time wearing it and so far I really like it. It is very close to my skintone and makes my nails look very clean and neat. Let me know what you think of this colour!
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Lately I have been working on swatching all of my polishes so that I will know exactly which colours I have. Also, I find nail wheels very useful when deciding which polish to use because they can be held up to your hands to see if a certain polish complements your skin tone or up to an outfit that you are painting your nails to match with.
I began with my Essie polishes because I only have 20 of them and there are exactly 20 nails on the wheels that I purchased from Beauties Factory: http://www.bf-beauty.com/en/product/item/347/product_detail.html
A package of 10 wheels was only $4.99. I bought the clear wheels so that I could see the true opacity of each polish while swatching.
On the wheel below, I applied 3 coats of each polish. I did not apply a base coat or top coat to any of the nails.
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1. Mint Candy Apple 2. Chinchilly 3. Island Hopping 4. Huckle Buckle 5. Splash of Grenadine 6. Curve Ball 7. Neo Whimsical 8. Castaway 9. Lovie Dovie 10. Funny Face 11. Fearless 12. Califiornia Coral 13. Van D’Go 14. Shop Till I Drop 15. Pink Glove Service 16. East Hampton Cottage (new) 17. East Hampton Cottage (old) 18. Virgin Orchid 19. Jackie Oh My 20. Rock Candy 21. Topless & Barefoot 22. Sand Tropez
Let me know which Essie colours are your favourite! I would love to try new colours.
Marilyn is one of my current favourite light pink polishes for spring. Zoya describes this colour as a blue based cotton candy pink with a light metallic shimmer. Although it does not have a cream finish, Marilyn can look completely opaque with three coats. Because Marilyn is a light shade of pink, it matches with any outfit and even looks appropriate in a professional or office setting. This is currently my go-to colour on days when I can’t decide what to wear. It always looks nice and lasts for a long time without chipping.
What is your current favourite spring nail polish?
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In a couple of my earlier posts I showed you swatch pictures of my Essie and OPI polishes. I have since taken the photos and put them into videos so that the swatches are easier to view in sequence.
Hope you enjoy!
Essie swatch blog post:
http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/05/essie-nail-polish-swatches.html
OPI swatch blog post: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/05/opi-nail-polish-swatches.html
Zoya swatch blog post: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/05/zoya-nail-polish-swatches.html
China Glaze swatch blog post: http://putbeautytowords.blogspot.com/2011/05/china-glaze-nail-polish-swatches.html
