A little set of six creamy, muted shades from Essie this winter. It actually doesn't feel like a winter collection to me. Nothing snowy, not too vampy, no pairing of red and green, no glitter. Just a few wearable, subdued shades that could really be in any season's collection. 
Essie Bangle Jangle. A very soft purple-tinted grey. In some lights it looks more purple than grey, like pictured here. This is not stark or chalky, it, like the rest of the shades in the collection, is very soft and creamy, even a little muted looking. 
Essie Brooch The Subject. A light creamy beige. A little bit of grey (just a drop), a little bit of pink. Not pure stark beige. Soft and creamy beige. 
Essie Bobbing for Baubles. A very dark dirty blue creme. Actually, it looks more teal than pure blue on me, like a Rescue Beauty Lounge Teal type of teal. The smoky peacock kind. 
Essie Cocktail Bling. This one is a blue-toned light grey creme. Not a whole lot to add to that!
Essie School of Hard Rocks. Another teal creme, but this one is lighter. My picture does it no justice, but it's also very soft and muted like the other shades in the collection. It's more pronounced on this color, but I don't think my photo conveys how soft it looks.
Essie Size Matters. A light, pink-leaning red creme. This seems so out of place with all these greyed-out, borderline pastel colors, but somehow it works. I think this collection needed a little splash of color.
The formula on these was great. Smooth and even. Bangle Jangle was a little streaky, but otherwise no problems to report. I did three coats of each. Drying time was great. Brushes were thin and even, no defects.
Nice little set of soft shades, but nothing we haven't seen before. Essie doesn't do teals all that often, so that was nice to see in here. Bangle Jangle is very pretty. Other than that, nothing exciting or brand new, so not much for me to say except that I can't wait for the Luxeffects collection to be released!
(This was sent to me for review.)
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Essie Winter 2011 Collection Swatches and Review
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It's a pretty collection.. but rather disappointing...
ReplyDeleteI did a mani with school of hard rocks and bobbing for baubles! I think they are so pretty together! Have yet to wear size matters.
ReplyDeleteRavishingly beautiful shades. Your swatches make me swoon. :)
ReplyDeleteThe contrast of Size Matters really jumped out, and I love it! For the muted colours, I'd choose Cocktail Bling or School of Hard Rocks. Lovely colours, all. :)
ReplyDeleteI can never get over how amazing your swatches are. Bobbing for baubles is beautiful, but these are kind of boring for a winter collection! Where's the sparkle? :-) x
ReplyDeleteLooks quite disappointing considering it's a winter collection.
ReplyDeleteI purchased a few of these. My preferred ones are School of hard rocks (reminds me of a lighter version of Dior's Nirvana) and Bangle Jangle. I still prefer the Fall collection though.
ReplyDeleteSchool of Hard Rocks is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteHmm, I am not impressed. We've seen these shades before, and there doesn't seem to be a unifying theme to the polishes. It's like people at Essie just couldn't be bothered
ReplyDeleteLAME. Pretty colors, but I've been a fiend for glitters, duo+ chromes, holos and the like lately, so these just aren't calling my name (except School of Hard Rocks). Like you, I CANNOT WAIT for LuxeEffects!
ReplyDeleteHave you seen the new Models Own Beetlejuice collection? Check it out...it should keep us occupied until Luxe comes out.
I'm liking school of hard knocks. I wonder how Bangle Jangle compares to Essie's St Lucia Lilac? They look very similiar.
ReplyDeleteI also cannot wait for the luxe effects. Anyone know where I can preorder the set?
I actually love them, they look simple yet elegant. colors are soft and pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteI love Bangle Jangle, soft purple gray on the first.
and Brooch The Subject, am a big fan of nude shade polishes^_^
blue one is also very lovely!
Very pretty! I got Bangle Jangle and School of Hard Rocks from this collection. I am DYING for the Luxeffects!!! I can't wait! :D
ReplyDeleteNice collection! I only have School Of Hard Rocks which is also my first and only Essie ;p
ReplyDeleteThat looks soo great!
ReplyDeleteI like all of the shades but they seem dupable. What top coat do you use on your nails? They always looks shiny and flawless!!
ReplyDelete...WHERES THE SPARKLE? wheres the shimmer? or holo? or duo? or ANYTHING with a bit of interest and winter spirit? why do essie make heaps of these cremes.. it gets dull and samey after a while. give me glitter anyday!
ReplyDeleteI love these creams.
ReplyDeleteI only got Bangle Jangle and School of Hard Rocks from this collection. I loved wearing those colours. The others don't really do anything for me.
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brooch the subject is my fav of the bunch
ReplyDeleteBangle Jangle is nice. I think I'll get it if I see it while I'm out. Don't think I'll make any special trips for it, but it would be a nice normal (for me) shade to have
ReplyDeleteWhere is the glitz of the Holidays in this? :( I agree with you. Doesn't feel like a Holiday Collection at all.
ReplyDeleteI think my favorite is School of Hard Rocks.I don't have anything quite like it and it would make a nice addition to my collection.
ReplyDeleteAnother tempting collection from Essie. Not sure if I'm going to buy anything. I'd love to have them all!
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