Yes! I'm so excited to FINALLY have gotten my hands on this gorgeous bridal collection!
I was more than happy to discover Essie chose to release this year's bridal collection as 6 brand new Gel Coutures. Gel Couture is my favourite Essie formula and brush and it lasts a nice long time on the nail, so that's perfect for your wedding day. I also love that Essie played up the idea of Couture and collaborated with Monique Lhuillier, a couture wedding dress designer. It gives this whole collection a sophisticated, luxury feel. I think Monique did an absolutely fabulous job with the colours she created and I can't wait to show you swatches!
Dress is More
Dress is More vs. Ballet Slippers vs. Baby's Breath vs. Adore-a-Ball
Baby's Breath has a brighter, more opaque white look to it and Ballet Slippers has more blush pink tones to it. Adore-a-Ball was the closest although it's a touch more sheer.
Lace to the Altar
Lace to the Altar vs. Pure Pearlfection
I knew there was no other Essie polish like Lace to the Altar but I did this comparison based on a request. It was a great request too because the fine sparkles in Lace to the Altar are super similar to Pure Pearlfection. There's just way more of them so they are more dense. There's also a satin white jelly base in Lace to the Altar while Pure Pearlfection is in a clear base. This is 3 coats of Pure Pearlfection and 2 coats of Lace to the Altar.
Blush-Worthy
Blush Worthy vs. Muchi Muchi vs. Coming Together vs. Not Just a Pretty Face
Of course I didn't have anything exactly like Blush-Worthy because of those gold flakes, but I wanted to show you how the pink base colour compared. It's closest to Muchi Muchi but Blush-Worthy isn't quite as bright. It's got a softer, more toned down look to it.
Sage You Love Me
Sage You Love Me vs. Who Is the Boss vs. Maximillian Strasse-Her
One of my favourite Essie polishes ever is Who is the Boss, a soft light grey green. It too came out in an Essie Wedding Collection. It looks very similar to Sage You Love Me but it's a touch lighter a brighter. Maximillian Strasse-Her is a hair darker.
To Have And to Gold
To Have and to Gold vs. Penny Talk vs. Getting Groovy
I grabbed Getting Groovy just to see if it was a similar finish and it is. Both To Have and To Gold and Getting Groovy are made up of very fine shimmering sparkles that catch the light in such a beautiful way. Penny Talk is a similar rose gold colour but To Have And To Gold has less of that rosy pink tone. You can also see that the fine sparkle finish of To Have And to Gold doesn't highlight nail ridges or brush strokes like Penny Talk does.
Berry in Love
Berry in Love vs. Bahama Mama vs. Raspberry vs. Gala-Vanting
I had nothing quite like it, although as soon as I applied Berry in Love it made me think of Big Spender. I do wonder how close they would be. Bahama Mama and Gala-Vanting were too dark and Gala-Vanting also leaned more to the deep red side. Berry in Love is definitely a "berry" tone. Raspberry was too light and pink in comparison.
Essie has been stressing on Instagram that these shades are Limited Edition, so if there are any polishes you've been eyeing up, I wouldn't hesitate to scoop them up! Are there any polishes from this collection you've been thinking of getting? Which one would you wear on your wedding day?
Pick up shades from this collection on Amazon.com:
Dress is More
Lace to the Altar
Blush Worthy
Sage You Love Me
To Have and To Gold
Berry in Love
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6 comments:
I love the gel couture line and hope they bring some more out soon. I got to have and to gold from this collection.
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I loooved these colors! I have worn Berry in Love, Sage You Love Me, and used Lace to the Altar as a top coat on an accent nail.
I did 3 coats with Berry in Love and wish I had gone with 2...maybe it's just the way I did the coats, but I felt like making it more opaque made it shine a bit less. But maybe that's just me!
I went with 2 coats with Sage You Love Me, personally. I loved wearing this color!
If I had gotten married in the fall, I would have loved to wear Berry in Love or Sage You Love Me, just like you would recommend! :)
I can't wait to try out the other shades! Should be interesting with the sheerer shades though, since I generally prefer opaque! :)
Yes Essie did a fantastic job on this collection! I love all of them. That's an interesting note you brought up about Berry in Love. I didn't want to deepen the color so I left it at 2 coats but then regretted it. I'll see what I think at 3 coats.
Great pick from this collection Shimmering Highlights! I saw a sneak peek and Essie is bringing out some new gel couture this summer. Can't wait!!
These look super pretty! However, the librarian in me doesn't want to pick up any of the Couture polishes because the bottles don't match my regular bottles, LOL
Haha I know! I've got my wall of regular Essie's but my gel couture need to go somewhere else because they are different. I'm not even a fan when Essie puts details on the white cap! #keepthemallthesame
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