Just in: Essie's Resort Fling

It is definitely spring here in Denmark, thus I can be allowed to wear far more exciting nail polish than neutral colours. Hurrah! Admittedly, none of the nail polishes from Essie's spring collection 2014 has caught my eye or my attention, but, however, once I glanced over to the resort collection on Essie's website I was beyond sold on two of the polishes. I decided I would buy Resort Fling because it was simply my favourite, but, whoa, it has been the hardest nail polish to find ever. 

I searched for it in the shops I knew sold Essie nail polish for around 2 months time, while also asking when they would get this collection home. They never could give me an answer and as I saw the spring collection rolling in (that was released later than the resort collection) I decided to give up on finding it in the shops. Instead I did what probably most would do - I turned to the internet to find the nail polish I just had to own. Luckily, I found it on Amazon and for a cheaper price. Win!

And now... it is finally in my possession (because that doesn't sound creepy at all) and I honestly can't wait to try it on after my long search.


Have you seen Essie's new collection? Do you like their colours for spring?

Until next time,
Mia ♥

Seasonal Nail Polish Colour?

From left to right: Essie's 'good to go' top coat, Essie's 'all in one base' base coat and Essie's 'jazz'.

February and March are quite the difficult months in terms of seasonal appropriate nail polish colour; it isn’t quite spring, where bright and pastel colours are preferred, nor is it really winter anymore, where darker colours tend to rule. So, I suppose there is only one way to go… neutral! There is absolutely nothing wrong with neutral colour for your nails, I simply prefer a lighter blue or a shade of mint colours more.

Alas, I opted for the best neutral colour I have - Essie’s Jazz.

I realize not everyone is a fan of Essie due to various reasons, but the brand is the one I countlessly return to (is one of the best in my biased eyes) as there are qualities I can’t really find in other nail polish brands. Essie’s colour range is wide and the nail polish itself dries quickly; the latter matters the most in my eyes as I simply don’t possess the ability to remain patient for the whole drying process. They are rather pricey, admittedly (approx. 90 DKK/10 GBP in Denmark), which I find is the general downside to them and explains the reason for me not owning many. Damn it!

To ensure the colour will last the longest and look the prettiest on my nails, I use a base coat and a top coat (both of mine are from Essie… I am so Essie biased *pouts*). The top coat I can essentially forego, but definitely not the base coat. If you, like me, wear nail polish almost constantly without a base coat your nails can potentially turn slightly yellow… That isn’t that charming or flattering for your finger nails. The yellow nails happened to me, thus base coat is a must.

With this neutral colour on my nails I shall continue with the rest of my daily work and hope spring (and sunny weather) will come around soon.

What is your favourite nail polish colour for February and March? Do you have any recommendations for a good nail polish brand?

Until next time,

Mia ♥