First, in the “nail polish store” as I like to call it, I saw a display of Orly’s French Manicure colors. My eyes were immediately drawn to a very pretty sheer shimmery lilac color called Etoile. Since Lilacism is one of my favorite colors, I figured this would look gorgeous over it!
Base – Orly Bonder
Color – 2 Coats of Essie Lilacism
Color – 2 Coats of Essie Lilacism
1 Coat of Orly Etoile
Top Coat – Essie Good to Go
During the same nail polish run, I decided to start picking up some of Essie’s Fall 2010 collection. First on my list was Merino Cool. I didn’t have a color that was even similar to this, so I was excited to finally own it.
another reason to show off my rings :)
Base – Orly Bonder
Color – 2 Coats of Essie Merino Cool
Top Coat – Essie Good to Go
Application was pretty good - Only two coats needed and it was fairly opaque and not streaky. My only complaint was the way the color shows up in certain lights. In some light it’s a sexy smoky brownish purple, but in others, it’s just a faded looking brown.
Last is a polish that I purchased a few weeks ago in CVS. It’s Essie, but it’s from their retail display. I’ve been super snobbish about buying retail Essie’s so I’ve shied away until I heard about the retail exclusives. After checking out this color in person, it was gorgeous and shimmery and yummy, so I just needed to have it. Although I miss the “E” on the top of the cap, I did peel off the sticker on the bottle, so it looks a little more like a good ‘ol Essie. Without further ado, I present to you Essie Mochacino
Look at all the shimmers!
Base – Deborah Lippmann Rehydrating Base Coat
Orly Bonder
Color – 2 Coats of Essie Mochacino
Top Coat – Essie Good to Go
Mochacino is a light brown/dark tan packed with silver shimmer. Application was great, not streaky, dried pretty quickly and it’s just gorgeous!
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