Nails I Love
ESSIE – Smooth Sailing
Hellooooo Goddesses
So, today my blue
theme continues with ESSIE Smooth Sailing.
Now, not only do I Not Like Blues, I also Do Not Like Essie. Lol – how well
is this likely to go ?
Well, d’you know
what ? I actually quite liked it, not
least because the Essie brush is tiny, which means people like me who naturally
emulsion their nails make less mess – hurrah!
So, firstly, the
blue. Yikes, this is a yummy blue. It’s what I would call cornflower blue – a nice
bright but softened bright blue. This
has a dusty quality, partly because of the beautiful flecks, which gives it an
ever so slight distressed denim vibe.
The flecks are an
indefinable milky colour, not too obvious, but just enough to give the polish
that little bit of depth, plush, and splendour.
Although glassy smooth, this looks textured, and all the more beautiful
for it.
The blue is super
splendid – a perfect sky on a perfect day, bright and brilliant, deep and
dazzling. There is the faintest hint of
lilac to this (more obvious in the bottle) which dampens the brashness out of
the brightness, creating a pretty, dusty cerulean dream.
Essies don’t apply
well on me, and this was no exception.
The coverage I got wasn’t as smooth as most other brands, but that could
just be me.
I know this is a
massive favourite with lots of Goddesses out there. It hasn’t quite overtaken Zoya’s JO as my
favourite blue, but for a blue-hater, I feel much affection for this little one
J
Enjoy J
Top Tip – if you’re
ever unsure what a nail colour looks like, go to Google images, which will give
you plenty of contrasts and compares.