I'm currently in the process of decluttering my overwhelming nail polish collection, and never before has it been more evident that I have a wicked obsession with all manner of green nail polish shades. I'm not entirely sure why I'm so drawn to the grassy fields of green these days, but I do know that the shade makes me happy and tends to suit my pale complexion with ease when other colour families take a lot more work and effort, so there's that...
I seriously hunted all over for this gorgeous green Essie shade before coming to the realisation that it was a limited edition shade from the 2012 Summer Collection, the same collection that saw me miss out on Bikini So Teeny! Blinded was I by the hunt that I neglected to research properly! I then popped it onto my mental Honeymoon wishlist (because we travelled to the States where I had a better chance of finding it) and lo and behold, it was the very first beauty product bought on that holiday! Husband and I walked into a corner store in LA for some snacks, I saw how big their beauty section was and the rest, my friends, is nail polish history.
I present to you - Mojito Madness!
Essie describe this colour as a fun-loving lime green and I can definitely appreciate the lime in it, but it also looks Kelly green to me and in this post I learnt that it is the Starbucks green, too! I love how the crème finish looks chic, even on my short and unkempt nails, and the fact that I can now mentally connect the shade to coffee makes me fall even harder for it. I love everything about this colour and am so glad to have snagged a bottle for my collection, it's definitely one of the best Essie shades I've tried and I commend the brand for pulling off green tones so damn well!
What is your 'kryptonite colour'?
What lengths have you gone to in order to procure a bottle of nail polish?
-Emma x
I have to say that would be reds for me! I love all red polishes! It's my classic shade!
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you, this looks lovely on you! Such a pretty shade.
I envy those who always have chic red nails, my sister in law only wears pink or red and it suits her so nicely. I find some reds clash on me but when I find the right one it feels so grown up, haha! Glad you like this green on me though (together, our polish loves would be perfect for Christmas!!)
DeleteSuch a pretty green, I love green and blue nail polishes
ReplyDeleteI'm really getting into blues at the moment too, have to try a few of mine on again to see which suits me best I think.
DeleteWhat a pretty shade! So perfect for spring!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely for spring, isn't it? I love shades like this in winter too as I think it suits grey/black outfits (I'm a true Melbourne gal, ha!) but now that I think about it I like this for summer too....an all year round love it is then!
DeleteOh No! I can't believe you missed out on Bikini So Teeny it's such a great shade! Love this green as well... So different... Make sure you don't throw that one :)
ReplyDeleteSo disappointed, I just didn't appreciate how gorgeous it was when it came out and it passed me by! Never going to toss this one, adore it :)
DeleteAs you'd figure any variation on the purple spectrum sucks me in every time! Gotta say that I'm learning to appreciate a good green too these days and I can understand your obsession with this one. xo
ReplyDeletePurple anything ALWAYS reminds me of you! I need to find the perfect mid tone purple crème polish for me, I have a few shimmers/glitters but I need to get my mojo going with purple once I streamline my polish stash
DeleteHaha, I remember you hunting for this! Glad you finally scooped it up! I fall hard for blues and vampy shades in polish!
ReplyDeleteyes, I hunted for so long!! So happy to own it, finally <3
DeleteI LOVE this nail polish.. it is actually one of the first Essie polishes I´ve ever bought.. Essie is a rather new brand here in Finland :)
ReplyDeleteI ADORE this shade of green :)
xx
It's amazing - so glad to hear you love it, too!!!
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