Essie Summer 2013

Today I have for you a few of the beautiful new shades from Essie’s Summer 2013 Collection!

Aren’t these shades gorgeous??

Introduced by Essie as a sailor-ready collection, “a chic colour adventure in delicately sparkling lights and ultra soft brights that whisper easy elegance. It’s smooth sailing into summer with a collection of nail colour that’s a casually cool affair – perfect for a stylish night on the town and a dress that feels more caftan on the beach than red carpet-ready gown. “This collection is for women in a sunshine state of mind,” says Founder and Creative Director Essie Weingarten.

The first shade I have for you is one of my favourites (and I pretty much adore all of the shades of this collection!), Naughty Nautical. A beautiful vivid turquoise, this shade is so bright that it was making my camera crazy. I don’t want to call it a “neon,” as it’s not, but it is definitely very bright and summery. Naughty Nautical also contains the tiny glass flecks that almost all of the shades in this collection have, giving it a delicate sparkle and adding depth. Application on this shade was amazing, it provided excellent coverage and incredible shine!

Here are two gorgeous coats in the shade:

And in the sun:

 

The next shade I have for you is Full Steam Ahead, a delicate lavender hue containing the same shimmery glass flecks as Naughty Nautical. For me, this shade looked  lighter once applied – it makes for a great, summery pale shade! Application on this one was a bit tricky: it is a crelly (cream-jelly) formula, and I find that you cannot go over an area twice. I applied a first coat in three strokes, let that dry for a moment and applied a slightly more generous second coat. It was incredibly shiny at application, but I found that even with a top coat, the shine dulled after a couple of days for me.

Here it is with 2 coats and a top and base coat in the shade:

and in the sun:

 

 

I can’t wait to show the rest of Essie’s Summer 2013 Collection! This collection is now available in beauty destinations worldwide! Go to Essie.ca for more or to find a salon near you, or follow them on Twitter and Facebook!

~xo

 

 

(Product provided for consideration and review. All opinions are my own.)