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Essie Double Breasted Jacket {Mani-Monday}

Last week I posted about the Essie Winter Collection on our Beauty What’s Hot feature. I promised I would share one of my favourite shades from the collection, so read on!

Essie Double Breasted Jacket

The Colour ~

I definitely have a bit of a soft spot when it comes to red nail polish shades and this Essie polish, is no exception! Essie Double Breasted Jacket is, in the poetic words of the Essie creatives, a “passionate tourmaline ruby”. Instead of it being a blood red, which is more common for winter, it has a gorgeous deep pink tinge to it. It is one of those shades, which is hard not to love!

As with most of the shades from the Essie Winter Collection it is bright and sexy, rather than being dark and sultry, which is a bit more unusual for winter. It does make for a nice change and will brighten up any cold grey winters day!

The Application ~

As you may know by now, I am and always have been an Essie fan. I have loved most of the colours I have tried, with only a few exceptions and the quality of the polish is always of a high standard. Essie Double Breasted Jacket applies well and it is one of those awesome polishes, which is opaque in one coat. It dries with a glossy finish, which is great, especially if you are in a hurry and don’t have time for a top coat. However for a more professional finish, I would recommend two coats, plus a top coat.

The Verdict ~

I absolutely love Essie Double Breasted Jacket! The colour is one that I will definitely wear throughout winter and it will look as great in summer as well, which is a bonus. The polish lasted about a week, without chipping or peeling.

Have you tried Essie Double Breasted Jacket? I would love to know your thoughts if you have or if you have any other nail polish shades you are loving for winter. Please leave a comment below.

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

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Essie Winter Collection 2015

Essie Winter Collection

The Essie Winter Collection has six gorgeous shades: Jump in my jumpsuit – jubilant juicy red, Tuck in my tux – silken ivory créme, Double breasted jacket – passionate tourmaline ruby, Back in the limo – sheer ripe melon, Bump up the pumps{not shown above} – raucous coral mauve and Jiggle hi, jiggle low – molten gold.

Create this fun patterned look – Rare Tweed, with a few shades from the Essie Winter Collection:
step 1: hydrate with apricot cuticle oil.
step 2: clean then prep nails with an essie base coat.
step 3: layer 2 coats of back in the limo. let dry.
step 4: dip a striping brush in double breasted jacket. apply thin lines of different lengths both vertically and horizontally across the nail. let dry.
step 5: repeat step 4 with bump up the pumps. your lines should begin to overlap.
step 6. repeat step 4 with jiggle hi, jiggle low.
step 7. shine + seal with an essie top coat.

Keep a look out week, to see one of the new awesome Essie Winter Collection shades featured on Mani-Monday!

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

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Essie Winter Giveaway

Winter has officially arrived in Cape Town! It is cold and grey out and the best place to be is indoors, warm and snug next to a roaring fire!

To help lift the winter blues, we have decided to run an Essie Winter Giveaway! What better way to add colour to a grey day, than with awesome nail polish!

One lucky reader can win the six Essie shades below – which are: Licorice, After School Boy Blazer, Thigh High, Sew Psyched, Au Natural and Blanc.

These six iconic shades are a great addition to any nail polish collection and Essie is, in my opinion, one of the best nail polish brands!

To enter our Essie Winter Giveaway please follow the simple steps below:

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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 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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