Essie Fall Collection 2015 - Inspired Living SA

Essie Style Cartel {Mani-Monday}

Hello from a very gloomy and grey Cape Town! It is the 1st of June and officially Winter in our neck of the woods…brrr. I thought I would feature something a bit brighter today on today’s Mani-Monday! Essie Style Cartel is from the Essie Fall Collection 2015, which I have featured previously.

The Colour ~ Essie Style Cartel is a inky cobalt blue. I am not a lover of blue nail polish but I loved the colour of this in the bottle. The colour on the nail, is slightly darker than I an anticipated but I do like it!

The application ~ The polish applies well as with most Essie polishes I have used. My only negative is that the colour tends to stain your skin, so try not to paint outside the lines! I am hoping this will not be the same case, with staining my nails but I guess I will only find out once I remove the polish. I used two coats of Essie Style Cartel and the Good To Go, fast drying top coat, to achieve the look below.

The Verdict ~ I really do love Essie Style Cartel, mostly because it is something a bit different, from my usual go-to colours for Autumn/Winter.

The Essie Fall Collection is available at selected Dis-Chem, Clicks and Foschini Stores, as well as selected Beauty Salons.

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Essie Fall in Line { Mani-Monday }

Today’s Mani-Monday features Essie Fall in Line, from the Essie Fall Collection. I have also featured Partner in Crime and Dress to Kilt , which are from the same collection.

Essie Fall in Line

First Impressions ~

Essie Fall in Line is a creamy jade green shade – almost a military green. It is not a colour I would usually wear, as I prefer brighter greens like Trophy Wife. I like trying different colours so I thought I would give it a bash!

Application ~

I find most of the Essie creme polishes are thicker in consistency, which can be a bit more difficult to apply. Essie Fall in Line is thick but I still found it easy to apply. I used two coats of polish and the Essie top coat Good to Go but you could easily get away with one coat.

My Verdict ~

Although initially skeptical I really like the colour. It has a deeper finish than I expected and a lovely glossy shine, even without the top coat. Essie Fall in Line definitely gets a thumbs up from me. It ticks all the boxes – applies well, lovely glossy finish and a great colour. You are likely to see it on my nails often during Autumn and Winter.

Feedback ~

What are your thoughts about this colour – yay or nay? Please leave a comment below with your feedback. Thanks 🙂

The Essie Fall Collection is available at selected Dis-Chem, Clicks and Foschini Stores, as well as selected Beauty Salons. RRP 125.

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Essie Dress to Kilt { Mani-Monday }

Essie Dress to Kilt

Hello lovelies today’s Mani-Monday post, is another of my favourites from the Essie Fall Collection! Autumn is definitely on it’s way, with it comes cooler weather and a shift to more autumnal colours!

One of my favorite shades for Auntumn/Winter is red and the deeper the shade the better! Essie Dress to Kilt is just that, a gorgeously deep blood-red.

As with most Essie nail polish shades, two coats will give you a great even finish and as long you apply a top coat, the polish will last a good few days.

I think Essie Dress to Kilt is a fab colour and I know it will get great wear, throughout Autumn and Winter! What do you think? Do you have any particular shades you love for A/W or are there any nail polish shades or brands, which you would like to see featured on Mani-Monday? Please leave a comment below 🙂

The Essie Fall Collection is available at selected Dis-Chem, Clicks and Foschini Stores, as well as selected Beauty Salons.

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Essie Partner In Crime { Mani-Monday}

Essie Partner In Crime

This week’s Mani-Monday post is Easter inspired! Think all things chocolately! I thought I would try one of the new nail polish shades, which I received recently – Essie Partner In Crime.

Essie Partner In Crime is a gorgeously rich dark chocolate shade – as I said perfect for Easter time!

Partner In Crime is from the Essie Fall Collection, which has just launched in SA. The collection is perfect for the transition into Autumn and showcases a dramatically seductive palette.

The fall collection consists of five alluring shades, including the one I am featuring – Essie Partner In Crime, the other shades are: Style Cartel, Dress to Kilt, The Perfect Cover Up, Fall In Line and Take it Out Side.

I have been wearing either really bright or pastel colours during summer, so the change to darker colours is most welcome! Essie Partner In Crime is a wonderful dark chocolate shade, with mahogany undertones, which looks almost black at times. It is definitely a great shade which you can wear in Autumn, as well as Winter.

The Essie Fall Collection is available in April 2015 at selected Dis-Chem, Clicks and Foschini Stores, as well as selected Beauty Salons.

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