that's a lot of birthdays! This is a shade I would wear in the Summer, as well in Looks like a busy but fun weekend. This shade is still available over here on Amazon (affiliate link). This post also reminded me of how much I love Wicked and Bordeaux, especially this time of year. Your cashier at Walgreen's is wearing Clambake. Well whatever they did to it totally changed it. LOVE Fiesta- thanks for the suggestion! Blame that perfect hue; equal parts lobster tail and blood orange mimosa, with a dash of Clamato to taste. Its clearly lighter than Maki me happy and Alist in real life. and that bday dessert looks legit.happy birthdayxo! Can you believe that it is still around? Happy Birthday! laying around in bed and reading sounds like a perfect way to spend it. Its still in production in Europe. Really red is even older than Russian roulette, it was part of the first 100 colors Essie ever released back in the 80s! I have the pink and purple ones. Essie describes the color as a deep red wine. I always bring my nail polish to the beauty parlor so I can touch up and let me manicure last for weeks! Unsubscribe anytime. Really red is a bit lighter than Aperitif, but it is really close. I feel like this is such a famous Essie color. Yes I love to wear a true red for the festive season. Ahh, Wicked. Essie Nail Polishes come in a variety of shades and colors with very cute and creative names. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-). happy birthday! I really like the color. You have a real knack for capturing emotion in your pictures, love it! Everywhere you turn, there's Essie Clambake.. Update: I actually think Wicked was released in 1994, although Essie claims it was released 1993. This is a slightly different consistency cream formula. Paint your nails the color of Clamato. I am always so inspired by your photography! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Darling. After sharing the shades on Instagram, some followers also pointed out that some of these shades are unfortunately already discontinued in the US. :DSandy. Wear is not so great, edges wore off on second day, by third day two of my nails were peeling. Also, Bordeaux should be easily available everywhere, for example over here on Amazon (affiliate link). In case you are wondering about Russian Roulettes original collection: Russian roulette is apparently so old that I couldnt even find the collection! Love all of your others. I love the colours of Essie but they get stringly and sticky so quick!!! LOVE the cakestand and LOVE the nail polish. July is our big month for birthdays. Welcome to my blog! xo. However this one, as opposed to Lieblingsmensch, should be available internationally. I cant tell you what any other color is called. The formula is very easy to work with, and I only had to use two coats for full opacity. I am an absolute addict so I try to switch up my colors constantly but my all-time go tos are: OPI Tickle My Francey (such a gorgeous nude, at least with my skintone)-OPI Mod About You (perfect summer white-ish pinky/lavender makes my look tan even though Im really fair) OPI Cajun Shrimp is the best pink-y orange around, in my opinion. Huzzah for napping and reading! We test every beauty product under the sun, interview our icons, and are in constant conversation with Into The Gloss readers, our customers, and community. love the bow tie pic! Thanks for sharing more colors! But I love them. A list should be available everywhere. I have tried three or four different shades and had the same results with all of them. Essie is amazing! On Essies website, it is described as a deep burgundy red. There are even more red shades in the Expressie and Gel couture collection. My boyfriend standing next to me told me that there was zero difference between the shades. Sounds like you did it right! Sign up below and we'll bring you the top stories from ITG every week. I was a huge fan of this polish but no longer. It was opaque in only two coats. and essie is my favorite, your color is adorable! I really love the end result, this type of almost-black color will always have a special place in my heart! This shade is probably very difficult to find in the US, however, in Europe, it should be easy. Can not recommend this and will not be repurchasing it again! Some posts on this blog contain Amazon affiliate links - I receive a (very) small commission on any purchases but I'm not paid to recommend any particular item and I'd never link to something I don't own and/or feel strongly about. Use your Glossier account to save articles on Into The Gloss. Theres a reason practically every nail salon has row after row of this brand, in nearly every hue imaginable. This is Wednesday and I will be taking this polish off tonight and replacing with Vanity Fairest or similar. The shade is actually already an oldie, because it was first released as part of Essies Spring 2003 Central park collection. Lieblingsmensch is simply described as a red on the German Essie website, but it definitely looks more like pink in my opinion. Perfect winter grey. Neither am I crazy about birthdays. I was hooked on Essie Aruba Blue nail polish and nothing else would satisfy, then the last two bottles I bought were a joke! Maki me happy looks a lot like A list. Always the best I love Clambake and Fifth Avenue, they apply evening and don't ever clump!! Create a Glossier account to build your Into The Gloss profile and save your favorite stories. collection. I love how it adds a pop Not worth the $$. Keys to happiness (from Essies Movin and Groovin collection) is very similar to Fifth avenue. Last spring, I was ALL about lilacism. Im very curious how it will compare to the other shades! `We were inspired by the endless fun of summer camp, Olive &, Between Euphorias endless bevy of makeup inspo and the ongoing resurgence of all things Y2K, we dont expect glitter and frosty textures to di, London-based podiatrist Dina Gohil has earned herself the rather wince-inducing name the foot-scraper but her credentials go so much further, Back in the day, when we wanted lengthy claws, acrylics felt like our only option. In my opinion thats absolutely worth it though! Fiji is my favorite too! Fiji is one of my favorites! I love Essie's Fifth Avenue. I do like that Essie has the mini size and if you go to HSN you can get the 4ct mini from $12.99 to $18.00 to try.And Macys carry them too. Essie Meet Me At Sunset was originally released in the Summer Happy birthday, Rachel! When I was just starting my nail polish journey, I thought that the name Wicked belonged to the color that Bordeaux is. I think my favourite Essie polish is Chinchilly, but I recently bought Turquoise & Caicos, and Im super excited to try it Happy Weekend!! It is All the information is researched, gathered, and analyzed by our team of experts. This review is for the color and care product. You can clearly see in this picture that Handmade with love contains a lot more orange than Fifth avenue. Essie calls Aperitif an appetizing creamy red polish. I love these. Amazing variety of colors and some of the best quality polishes I've used. I would have never picked up A list and Nailed it, if it wasnt for this post, but I absolutely love them now. The same holds for A list and Maki me happy, they are so similar that I dont understand that they have kept them both (although in the US this doesnt seem to be the case). you wear this kind of shade? I have this in the "angora cardi" shade, which is a beautiful deep burgundy mauve. Not impressed with how the polish looks once dried nor with its staying power. L-R- Essie Fifth Avenue and Essie Meet Me At Sunset, Thumb, Middle and Little Finger- Essie Meet Me At Sunset, Good tip! My camera did not pick up the differences between Essie Fifth avenue and Essie Too too hot very well: Essie Fifth avenue is definitely more orange while Too too hot contains more pink. Just a fun fact: Essie Forever yummy was originally released as Forever young for fall 2008, this might explain the fact why I had never heard of Forever yummy! I'm very disappointed:(, More reviews, photos and discussions for Essie. Tip since I bought a glass nail file the condition of my nails has greatly improved. As in, your inbox. Sounds like a pretty fantastic weekend. In the pictures, I am wearing two coats, but people with longer nails might need to use three coats. I have to say though, Ive started using Zoya more frequently the polish lasts much longer! Fiji is my vacation go to every single time. My nails usually do not peel or shred on the side and I type all day, garden, do house work etc. Wed sit in our neighborhood nail salon for over an hour getting o, No surprise here: Zendaya keeps good people in her inner circle. The last two I bought go on streaky and clumpy and take many coats which then take forever to dry. I hope that my US readers will find this post helpful nevertheless. Judging by the name and the lack of American Instagram posts about this shade, Im going to say that this is a EU-only color. I did love wearing this as a pop of colour for Autumn, for something different. The shade was released a couple of years ago, as an update to Essies Celebrate moments collection. It is, for example, available over here on Amazon (affiliate link). Just orangey enough that its not blinding, but neon enough to be really fun (especially on your toes). This is to say nothing of the formula, which is a classic for a reasonyour summer manicure won't last all summer, but with a top coat (hello, Smith and Cult Above It All), you'll get much more than your money's worth. I never really noticed this shade to be honest. The brush is not great but I love the shade. Its definitely time that I buy a larger bottle of this! Also a big fan of clambake in the summer, as well. Ah, you're thinking, remember that festive night at the beach? Either way, it can be hard to find a shade you love, especially when each brand offers (what feels like) endless color options. I might need to find Lacquered up and add it to the comparison! When I learned L'Oral bought Essie I was excited since I like L'Oral products. the camera to fully show the full difference between them. Forever yummy is indeed a creme polish, and it is darker and cooler-toned than Aperitif and Russian roulette. The very best of Into The Gloss, delivered weekly right to your inbox. I thought that this core collection was kind of universal for all European drugstores, but when I researched the red shades in the German DM, I saw that in Germany Not red-y for bed, Spice it up and, Lacquered up are also part of Essies core collection. I found your blog a while ago and I just love it <3 red is my favorite nail color (so basic I know lol) but Laquered Up is truly my favorite of all time! I therefore write mostly about nail polish and sometimes about other things. But I always try to buy them when there is a discount! It is a fantastic shade for Summer, with it being bright. On my shorter nails, I needed two coats for full opacity, but on longer nails, you probably need three. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Clambake is one of my favorites, too! Keys to happiness is currently still available, but it is a limited edition. Hey! Again, this shade also stained my nails. Essie Clambake Is The Nail Color Of The SummerWin It Now. The formula is something we need to talk about. There are still some bottles left over here on Amazon though (affiliate link). You know the drillenter your email for a chance to win free skincare and makeup. Let me know! Haha, I just counted mine I have over 200! The formula of this shade is amazing. Welcome to Design Darling! This was the most liked shade out of all these reds on my Instagram, and I must say, I also really like it! I always curse this polish when Im applying it, but I just love how it looks on the nail. I just did the tried and true Ballet Slippers last night. Surprisingly, Essie released Wicked in 1993, which is one year before the Pulp fiction Chanel Rouge noir hype, when blackened reds became quite the rage! My very favorite thing to do with my mom and my sister is to treat ourselves to manicures and pedicures at a nearby nail salon. That dessert looks absolutely amazing! I was a huge fan of this polish but no longer. Theres nothing special about the salon but it always feels indulgent to spend time chatting and walk out with pretty polish on our fingers! Wake up and smell the clams baking. We have 8 birthdays and 6 of them are within 4 days. I keep getting influenced to wear pearls so I put them on my fingernails. Required fields are marked *. Im a fan of Ballet Slippers on my fingers all year round. Use code NOAENAILS on Beyond Polish for 5% off regular-priced items. ctrl.user.last_order.total_quantity : 0)}}). Essie Maki me happy and A list are super difficult to tell apart. Based on the number this color used to have in the US (362), I estimate that this color is from the Winter 1999 collection, which is indeed the drink-themed collection. My great passion is nails and nail polish in particular! Never tried Fiji but it looks like a favorite on my list now! I must admit, I did see some differences in real life when I was doing this comparison, but they were very small. Also, yes to clambake, 5th ave. and (my personal go-to) geranium. Forever yummy should be easily available everywhere. Consider it the red-orange lacquered dawn of summertime, along with back sweat and actual clambakes, dotting the nails of every person you know. Happy belated birthday! Im starting to purchase more from Chanel and Butter they have great colors too! Sounds like the perfect weekend! It gives the shade a candied apple finish. And Ive never forgotten the name. A jewelry designer you shot for the website you work for chose Clambake for her fingers, but something different for her toes, which she couldn't remember at the time, but promised to follow up on via email. Essie Forever yummy is the lightest of these shades. I also love Mademoiselle for every day, but find Ballet Slippers to be too white when I apply 2-3 coats. And I LOVE and WANT that cake stand! Reds are always super difficult to compare, so I hope you can forgive me if the comparisons are not 100 percent clear. And yes, there is something so refreshing about having pretty painted nails . Especially after finding one dollar polishes that were better quality. Love clambake!!! This is Essies most recent addition to their red collection. Chip free for at least 3-5 days then the brush is so easy to touch up the tip of the nail which is usually the part that chips. However, that's about the only upside to this nail polish line. But nail polish you have to try on to see what colors works and how it goes on. Right now my favorite color is Essies Case Study (a great tan/beige) but new indulgence is Essies Sexy Divide- so beautiful! Just throwing it out there Im a total nail polish junkie too though.. nothing better than a good mani/pedi, I feel like I can conquer the world! Gorgeous nail polish! Always the best I love Clambake and Fifth Avenue, they apply evening and don't ever clump!! The formula is again a bit similar to Bordeaux. In terms of opacity, Maki me happy is a bit more opaque, while A list has more of a jelly formula. I think your cake stand collection is so awesome and I especially love the new ruffled one! Finally, the comparison of the darker reds. Life of an Earth Muffin, I would be more inclined to wear this during the summer, when I'm a bit tanned, than now. that's my favorite part about birthdays - a day to do whatever you want. Essie Bordeaux is probably one of the first Essie shades that I purchased. Also if you have any ridges in your nails this will not be enough of a filler product to protect your nails. Happy, happy birthday, and here's to a marvelous year ahead of you. I might pick them up in the future though because Im pretty curious how they will compare to the other shades Im showing today. They Not worth the price! Upon investigating this shade, I found out that it is already discontinued, or might get discontinued soon in the US. Essies Handmade with love summer 2022 collection, Swatches of the Essie Crystal clear intentions trio, Throwback: Essie 1997 Musical instruments, Swatch of Cirque Colors Fizzy lifting drink (Bubbly collection), Morgan Taylor Fall 2022 (Plaid reputation). I thought maybe the older one was a dud so i tried their polishes again. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. (Wedding-fueled frenzy on ebay) Or maybe just 3, since my mom decided she was keeping one. Happy belated birthday! In the first two coats, you can see that the shade is red, but the color is very patchy. Ive bought polishes which are a lot less expensive that give much better results than this one. I fell instantly in love with the color, it is dark, but never that dark that it looks black. Flags, for lots of things (template provided). Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Essie calls Russian roulette a fiery, exciting classic bright red cream polish with subtle orange undertones. Essie is quite expensive and contains the toxic formaldehyde releases I did two perfect coats and it chipped in less than 8 hours. For the price I'd recommend OPI or Zoya. I didnt pick up these shades for now, because I saw no use in buying even more red shades. Everybody else is doing it! Do *PR Product- Essie very kindly gifted me this nail polish. Like what you see? i love essie polishes! have a very happy one! Essie Fifth Avenue is a red orange shade. Essie knows how to do red-orange. Everything weve learned through years of recommendations from the coolest girls on the planet is distilled into Glossier products: the new beauty essentials. I just pulled out the shades I thought were the closest and were the most difficult to tell apart. I would say it is a vibrant orange red shade. Nice professional look for winter. I have so many kinds but I think I am done buying Essie. Essies Really red is a bit cooler and a bit darker than all the other shades. Categories.css-vubbuv{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;width:1em;height:1em;display:inline-block;fill:currentColor;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-transition:fill 200ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) 0ms;transition:fill 200ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) 0ms;font-size:1.5rem;}, .css-1k33q06{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;width:1em;height:1em;display:inline-block;fill:currentColor;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-transition:fill 200ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) 0ms;transition:fill 200ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) 0ms;font-size:1.25rem;}Home. The formula is again a jelly. Personally, I definitely found some new favorites while working on this comparison. If you are uncomfortable with the idea of affiliate links, you can open a new tab and search for the book/item by name. Jelly Apple is my winter red (a little darker), Clambake my summer red (a little more orange), Fiesta for summer pedicures (perfect peeking out from. It sounds like it was well spent :). The store had horrible lighting, so it was impossible to see what the difference was between all the shades of red. My go-tos right now are graysOPIs You Dont Know Jacques and Essies Chinchilly. But I like ballet slipper, sea level and a few others are nice. There are two main strategies we use when shopping for nail polish (or picking a color at the nail salon under pressure). I know that they are slightly different and that it is just a very popular color, but I rather had seen that they would have used the space to create a more diverse core collection. Sadly, I wasnt able to find Maki me happy on Amazon anymore, but I think Essie A list is a good alternative. For toes, I love Guilty Pleasures in the summer and Lollipop during the holiday season! This shade did stain my nails after I removed it, so doubling up on basecoat would be a good idea! Thank you so much! I was looking forward to this comparison the most, especially since I absolutely could not tell Really red and Aperitif apart when I did swatches on my entire hand. I was able to purchase all shades at a huge discount. For now, I have skipped those, but I might add them in the future! I usually put the money towards my photo hosting but sometimes towards happy hour. I'd rather buy some old Opi or Wet n Wild at the Dollar store. My go to colors are definitely OPI Lincoln Park After Dark or Essie No Pre-Nup! One and half day without chipping is my maximum wear length. Im so glad I picked it up after all. It is a bit darker than Russian Roulette and Really red, but not a lot. 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