I'm in love!
I've been drooling over this collection since I first got a glimpse of it in New York. I immediately loved the colour palette, the cute theme of being based on patisserie sweets in Paris and that sparkly pink foil! Yes Essie!! So many things done right in this collection. This is also my first collection that was sent to me by the Essie Canada PR team (eeeeek!) I don't make any money off this blog, I do it purely for the fun of it and I always thought the greatest thing ever would be for Essie Canada to notice me and send me the new collections to review. So this is an exciting day for me! Of course that won't change my reviews. I'll always be honest with you. Let's jump in and talk about the formulas and comparisons!
Sweet Souffle
White nails in summer? My favourite! I love that this one has a bit of a twist too. It's a gorgeous soft white with a flash of orange pearl. It applies nicely, but a bit streaky. It looked best at 3 coats. Originally I put this on without base coat, but I still had a bit of streaking. I was pretty sure it was because of the ridges in my nails, so I took it off and put Essie Ridge Filling base on first. With that as my base coat, my finished nails were much better. This colour is so pretty!
Blue-la-la
Blue-la-la vs. Mint Candy Apple vs. Borrowed & Blue vs. Find Me An Oasis
I thought Blue-la-la might be a dupe for the old blue version of Mint Candy Apple but it's not! Mint Candy Apple still has some minty green to it and Blue-la-la is straight up pastel blue. But it has more saturation than Borrowed & Blue and Find Me An Oasis. I also had a few questions on Instagram about other Essie blues that I just DM'd bottle shots because nothing else comes close. Perfect Posture looks purple in comparison and Bikini So Teeny is more saturated and a totally different shade of blue.
Baguette Me Not
Baguette Me Not vs. Go Ginza vs. French Affair vs. Meet Me At The Altar
I grabbed some other pastel purples with pink undertones but nothing was similar in this group. Go Ginza, French Affair and Meet Me At the Altar were all paler and more pink.
Baguette Me Not vs. Dress Call vs. Bond With Whomever vs. Under Where?
The ones in this group are a lot closer. Under Where? is much more pink toned and Dress Call is a similar tone of purple but it's deeper. Baguette Me Not is closest to Bond With Whomever. I would say that Bond With Whomever is a bit warmer and Baguette Me Not is a teeny bit lighter.
Fondant of You
Fondant of You vs. Brazilliant vs. Tart Deco vs. Peach Side Babe
Fondant of You is a softer, more peachier shade compared to Brazilliant but a more orange shade compared to Tart Deco and Peach Side Babe. The golden orange flash of shimmer softens it too.
S'il Vous Play
S'il Vous Play vs. Nothing Else Metals
S'il Vous Play is an unique shade for Essie so the closest one I had was Nothing Else Metals. It's totally different but it shows you how glittery and sparkly S'il Vous Play is compared to a chrome polish.
Eclair My Love
Eclair My Love vs. Sunset Sneaks vs. Peach Daiquiri vs. Cute As A Button
Eclair My Love vs. Come Here vs. Berried Treasure vs. Resort Romanza
Come Here is lighter and more orange. Berried Treasure is lighter and less red and Resort Romanza is very pink in comparison. No dupes! (they aren't as close as this pic shows) Essie does these kinds of reds really well.
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It's a lovely collection. I like s'il vous play and baguette me not. I need some more purples in my collection.
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Ooh I love Baguette Me Not (greens and pale purples are my polish kryptonite)! In your comparison photo, is that the pink or the purple Go Ginza that's next to it?
Yes I love pale purples too! That's the more pink Go Ginza.
I'm definitely interested in Blue-la-la and Baguette me not. Possibly Fondant of You and s'il vous play. Looking forward to seeing them in person!
Ever since I saw that LE announced, I wanted blue-la-la. Have been waiting for the perfect light blue, baby blue, sky blue tone. It's quite opaque, two thin coats are enough, formula is great! Do u know how it compares in color to "first view" (gel couture)?
I'm Canadian and have no luck finding them! Where abouts are you looking? :)
I finally found them at London Drugs yesterday!
Perfect post! Congrats on your first PR sample from Essie Canada! I totally understand how it is a dream come true. I am curious about how Fondant of You compares to Sunday Funday. I'm guessing SF is more Pink. If you ever get it DM me your take! Xo
I saw them at Superstore last week!!
You're right Abbi, Sunday Funday is more pink! And a bit deeper in shade too.
Hi Kindra! Love your blog and your pictures always look amazing!
I'm looking for a really softer white, maybe like Marshmallow, but Sweet Souffle (and all the others too) looks so nice that I almost want to try it instead - any advice? Anyway, that is super exciting that Essie sent you this collection! Thanks!
Hi! Going with either Sweet Soufflé or Marshmsklow would be beautiful. My FAVE soft white right now is a gel couture called Dress is More. Stunning and I highly recommend!
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