Essie Summer 2012 Swatches

29th July, 2012 - Posted by Emily - 14 Comments

Today I have swatches for you of the Essie Summer 2012 collection. There’s two more shades in this particular collection, I’m showing you the four shades that come in the mini collection set. You can find both the full sizes and mini collection sets at Phoenix Beauty Lounge.

Essie is one of my favourite brands formula-wise, they are very fast drying and long lasting. The creme shades are all very opaque, I needed just two coats for all of these polishes! The minis hold 5ml each which is pretty decent, the full sizes hold 13.5ml.

From left to right: Mojito Madness, Fear Or Desire, Off The Shoulder, Bikini So Teeny.

Mojito Madness – This is a difficult shade to describe, it’s both muted and bright at the same time. It’s a slightly bluish green, very pretty! I really like this colour. This one had the best formula out of the four, glided on like butter! It is slightly darker in person than it is in my picture.

Fear Or Desire – A tangerine orange shade, really bright and summery! I know orange isn’t for everyone but I really love this one. It’s very in-your-face!

Off The Shoulder – I find pinks hard to describe, can’t say much more other than “it’s pink!”. It’s pretty but not very memorable. Very wearable for summer though, it’s an easy shade to pull off. This would probably be very cute for toes!

Bikini So Teeny – This is the real gem of the collection, for me anyway! It’s a pale blue with a hint of silver hidden shimmer. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! I must get me a full size version of this, asap! Out of all the polishes I own, the shade I have most of is blue, and honestly I have nothing like this in my collection!

Essie is very expensive where I live (about $13!) so buying online is definitely a lot more interesting! You can find these mini collections for just $15 and individual full size Essies for $7.99 at Phoenix Beauty Lounge as well as other Essie collections. If you order with them, don’t forget to use my awesome 15% off coupon code, “EmilyVIP“.

14 Comments

Grace

July 29th, 2012 at 8:11 PM    


I've been fairly hesitant to buy Essie because I've heard of a lot of people who dislike the formula. Did you have any problems with the formula being streaky or sheer? And would you recommend the product?

Allie

July 29th, 2012 at 8:22 PM    


I am so in love with Mojito Madness. I spent months hunting for it, so of course it was very exciting when I finally found it! It's everything I hoped from it and more.

NailTart

July 29th, 2012 at 8:24 PM    


Gorgeous colours!

Kim

July 29th, 2012 at 8:31 PM    


Ben grote fan van essie maar niet van deze kleuren :-)

veryemily

July 29th, 2012 at 8:35 PM    


Really? That's strange! Well I guess it depends on personal preference. I love the Essie formula, it's probably one of my favourites next to China Glaze. I don't find them sheer or streaky at all, I would definitely recommend them to anyone! :)

veryemily

July 29th, 2012 at 8:36 PM    


Awh! It's pretty amazing right? I love how it's so unique, muted and bright at the same time. It's definitely one of the more awesome greens out there! Am glad to hear you were able to track it down :)

veryemily

July 29th, 2012 at 8:37 PM    


Awh jammer! :) Vooral Bikini So Teeny vind ik persoonlijk echt prachtig!

veryemily

July 29th, 2012 at 8:38 PM    


I know right? I really love them!

Jolien

July 29th, 2012 at 9:35 PM    


ze zijn allemaal zooo mooi!

veryemily

July 29th, 2012 at 9:40 PM    


Ja hé? Jammer dat ze bij ons zo onbetaalbaar duur zijn.. thank god voor online bestellen :D

'chelle

July 30th, 2012 at 1:00 PM    


These are all such lovely colours on you Emily! The names are so cute too hehe. Love Bikini So Teeny – I think I need to make it mine x)

veryemily

July 30th, 2012 at 1:47 PM    


Thanks 'Chelle! <3 Yes the names are super cute, Bikini So Teeny is a total must-have, seriously one of the most beautiful pastel blues I own. It will look stunning on you I'm sure of it! :) x

Alyssa

July 31st, 2012 at 3:35 PM    


I love Bikini So Teeny! I wish I would’ve gotten it when I bought Mojito Madness :( I hope they still have it at the store. Such a gorgeous color!

veryemily

July 31st, 2012 at 3:48 PM    


Oh I hope you can still find it! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, it's the best colour! So pretty :) x

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