essie Original Nail Polish, 13 Mademoiselle, Sheer Pink Nail Polish, 13.5 ml

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Always pair Essie colors with Essie base coats and top coats to be safe. How to Apply Essie Nail Polish Without Streaks There was no difference in the color or shimmer of the nail polish. However, I noticed that #096 is a little harder to find online and in local drugstores. So, considering that Essie regularly tweaks its product formulas, #096 could be an older version of ballet slippers. Mademoiselle #112 is pink and similar in color to Essie ballet slippers. On the other hand, #384 is also pink but has a slight beige undertone that makes it warmer. Nevertheless, the beige tones are not overwhelming; and the shade maintains its pink allure. What is the Difference Between Essie Ballet Slippers and Mademoiselle?

You need about 2-3 coats of nail polish to achieve the actual color of Essie ballet slippers and Mademoiselle. However, you can apply fewer or more coats to build the color to the desired intensity. As a result, they are more challenging to apply and require special nail coatings to make them perfect. With the holiday season around the corner, I always feel attracted to red nail polish. There were 11 Essie red cremes in my drugstore’s Essie display, and then I’m not even counting the reds in the Gel couture and Expressie displays! I decided that it was time to do the ultimate Essie red creme comparison. At home, I was able to find out that there are even more red cremes in Essie’s core collection! The core collection differs a bit between North America and Europe, but they are mostly the same. It also differs a bit between stores.Note:The bottle cap on #162 has a lowercase “e” on top, while that of #096 is plain. You can use this little distinction to tell the two products apart if you lose a label. Why is Essie’s Ballet Slippers So Popular? It’s quite a list actually! And spoiler alert: some shades are extremely close, and you don’t need them all! Considering I’m living in Europe, some of these shades were quite challenging to find, but I’m happy to report that I now own all of these shades. I’ve swatched most of these shades below, but I will be updating this post over the next coming weeks with the shades that I haven’t swatched yet! You can immediately skip to the comparison if you don’t want to see the individual swatches! Essie Handmade with love Essie Handmade with love The paleness of ballet slippers makes it appear more “obvious”; therefore, you cannot easily pass it off as a see-through manicure. A manicure with Essie mademoiselle adds a slight shimmer to the nails, making it look like you’ve applied clear polish. The subtle pink makes this shade a fave for anyone looking for a true sheer nude.

Unlike Essie ballet slippers, Mademoiselle remains entirely sheer even at three coats. The only difference is that the nude pink hue intensifies, and the manicure obtains a slightly more visible shimmer. Nevertheless, it compliments all skin tones and won’t draw attention from the rest of your outfit. 3. Streakiness Essie calls ‘Aperitif’ an ‘ appetizing creamy red polish‘. I had no clue what to expect. They don’t mention anything about undertones, or whether it is a dark or lighter shade of red. Now that I have actually seen this shade and worn it, I can tell you that it is a slightly cooler toned red creme, that covers in two coats. It is a bit darker than Russian Roulette and Really red, but not a lot. The shade was opaque in two coats, but it also has a jelly formula, so if you have longer nails you might have to use three. The shade was originally released around the year 2000 in a drink-themed collection. Based on the number this color used to have in the US (362), I estimate that this color is from the Winter 1999 collection, which is indeed the drink-themed collection called ‘The Essie Vineyard’. Other shades in the collection all had drink-inspired names such as Cognac and Vermouth. Next, apply the first coat of your selected Essie polish in three swipes starting at the center near the cuticle and filling in the sides. When pigment starts to settle, the best thing to do is hold the nail polish bottle upside down and roll it between your palms. Rolling the bottle is like a gentler way of stirring the polish.

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Essie Geranium belonged to the first 130 Essie colors ever produced, and is still part of the permanent collection in the US. To me, that says everything you need to know about this shade! It’s a true classic that will look great on (almost everyone). Sadly, it got discontinued in Europe, but it was shortly available as part of Essie’s Advent calendar for 2022.

If rolling doesn’t help, shake the bottle until you hear the tiny metal mixing ball rattling inside. Afterward, allow the nail polish to settle for at least one hour before applying it. At two coats, the color of ballet slippers intensifies, acquiring a milky undertone to the nude pink. On the other hand, Mademoiselle develops a slightly warm tone with a second coat but retains its nude pink color. I was able to find out that the following red cremes are part of Essie’s core collection (without counting the Gel couture and Expressie shades): Essie Geranium is clearly the most orange from all of these shades. Lacquered up is a red with a bit of orange. While Russian roulette also contains a tiny bit of orange, it is slightly cooler toned and darker than Lacquered up, but the difference is really subtle. Essie Not Red-y for Bed is very cool-toned and contains the most pink. Comparison of Essie Russian roulette vs Essie Really red vs Essie Aperitif vs Essie Forever yummy In terms of formula, I was really amazed by Lacquered up. It was basically opaque in one coat, but I had to do two coats to cover up the visible nail line on some nails. It was really easy to work with, and it is so shiny that it almost looks like I’m wearing gel nail polish!

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I’ve had disappointing experiences using Essie polishes over a non-Essie base coat. Sometimes the base is so sleek that the Essie polish slides over it instead of adhering. Other times I got the right base coat, but the topcoat lifted my color, leaving marks on the manicure. I just pulled out the shades I thought were the closest and were the most difficult to tell apart. Reds are always super difficult to compare, so I hope you can forgive me if the comparisons are not 100 percent clear. Essie handmade with love compared to Essie Fifth avenue, Essie Geranium and Essie Lacquered up You can clearly see in this picture that Handmade with love contains a lot more orange than Fifth avenue, Geranium, and Lacquered up. Geranium and Fifth avenue are both described as orange-reds by Essie, but Geranium is slightly more orange. Although I love both Geranium and Fifth avenue, you definitely won’t need them both unless you’re really into orange reds. Lacquered up is a warm-toned red, but compared to Geranium and Fifth avenue, it’s more of a classic red. Comparison of Essie Fifth avenue, Essie Too too hot, Essie Russian Roulette and Essie Really red Finish with any Essie topcoat to seal the color and give your manicure a shiny professional finish. Conclusion: Which One Looks Better?