Essie Winter 2012 Leading Lady Collection
have another collection to show you today. This one is short and sweet…just like I like them. I LOVE the direction Essie went with their winter collection. Don’t get me wrong. I love me some ornate holiday sparkle. But Essie has a few colors in here that say “cool, clean, fresh winter” to me versus “holiday party”. And there’s definitely room for both!
First up is Where’s my Chaueffer, a bright, fresh, turquoise creme. I love how simple it is. It’s hard to describe, but it’s just a touch “cleaner” than China Glaze For Audrey. The formula was on the thin side, but it was opaque in two coats. So pretty! It makes me think of frosty snow.
Next is Butler Please, a clean, bright blue creme. I used Seche Vite in the photo below, but the polish dried to semi-matte finish. Butler Please was also on the thin side, but opaque in two coats. I have a LOT of blue polish, but not one exactly like this. Love this one too. Two for two so far.
Now we’re heading into the reds. Snap Happy is a bright orangey-red. Essie calls it “cheerful” which is spot on. I don’t know how sold I am on this one for the winter, but I do love it. The formula was perfect. It stayed where you put it and was almost opaque in one coat. Three for three (although I might save this one for summer).
She’s Pampered is a cool-toned medium red creme. It’s so cool that it’s almost fuschia. The color isn’t super unique, but it does make up for it in formula. This one was also almost a one-coater. It’s a really nice, smooth, creamy red polish…and a definite keeper if you don’t already have something like it.
And now on to the glitters. The Collection’s namesake, Leading Lady, is a dark red jelly base densely packed with fine red glitter. This is the only one of the bunch that I had any application issues with…I couldn’t get the glitter to spread on the first coat. I did my second coat a bit thicker and it got a little gloppy but it cleaned up nicely. It really needed a second topcoat…by the time I got my camera ready and shot the pics – it had sucked it all up!
Last but not least is Beyond Cozy. I was excited about Beyond Cozy because it reminds me of China Glaze I’m Not a Lion…my favorite fine gold glitter polish. In fact, Beyond Cozy is very similar in texture and formula but doesn’t have the China Glaze holo glitter. It’s a straight up ultrafine neutral glitter (not too yellow…not too silver) that was opaque in two easy coats. I only wish I’d done a second topcoat for a glassy finish. I love glitters like this…they’re beautiful with a stamped black pattern.
So I’m shocked to say a blue polish is a fave in this holiday collection but it’s true. My vote is for Butler Please and Beyond Cozy.
Disclosure: At this time, I have no material connection to the brands or products used.
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Does Essie know its Winter? The perfect time to come out with beautiful deep reds and emerald greens? I have enough red-oranges and blues from their summer collections… Time for something different. Beyond Cozy looks great though
I know. It’s definitely unexpected, right? I was pleasantly surprised though.
loving the blues. butler please reminds me of sally hansen’s pacific blue.
I’ll have to check that out because someone else mentioned it. Thanks for stopping in!
Have I told you lately that I love you and your freaking nails? Thank you for enabling my needs of this entire Essie collection.
You’re welcome! And thanks for making me look twice at glitter skulls whenever I’m out shopping. :)
I feel for Where’s my Chaueffer. <3
I agree! It probably won’t go with a sparkly red holiday dress…but I can totally picture it with a big off white sweater and a gigantic scarf, you know?
i loved this collection. where’s my chaueffer it’s the best
It is pretty. Also, teal-ish colors seem to photograph well for me in my franken-lightbox. I’m always sad for those polishes that don’t get a fair shake because photos don’t do them justice. (LOL. Nail polish problemz.)
It happens to me with this amazing polish: Finger Paints Warhol Wannabe.. this is absolutely my favorite color in my stash..
i need to do my light box and get a computer that reads SD, i lost my camera cables :S:S
I saw “Where’s my Chauffeur” the other day and nearly died at its amazingness. I feel like “Leading Lady” would look good paired with it on the ring finger. Love your blog!
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OooooO. That would be a good combo! Thanks for reading!
Great swatches! I picked up Butler Please and love the color!! Did you have application issues? I had weird dragging. The second coat fixed it, but it was strange.
It was kinda funky on the first coat. But as soon as I saw it was going to dry to a satin finish (isn’t that strange?) I waited a bit longer than normal before the final coat. I love the color.
I thought the finish was odd, too. Matte/satin/rubbery. Still love it!!
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Ooh! Yes, Essie’s new stuff. Great post.
I love Leading Lady! Wished they would come out with something else rather than red though. :(
Leading Lady is even prettier with a heavier topcoat. My pics don’t do it justice.
Where’s my Chaueffer and Beyond Cozy look gorgeous! i love them! Where’s my Chaueffer reminds me of a Rimmel one I loved years ago!
It’s always fun when you run across a nostalgic polish.
Where’s my Chauffer is gorgeous. Can’t wait to get this collection over here :)
How long does it usually take to get the new collections?
I think they wait until the season in question is here. Like this collection will only be selling in may 2013 (that’s when our winter start).
I am loving the glitters, but I absolutely hate when polish eats top coat! :x
Agree! What’s strange is it happened like 10 minutes later. Like the polish was conspiring against me to make the finish dull in the pics. LOL
Where’s my Chauffeur is so gorgeous! It reminds for me China Glaze’s For Audrey and Wet n Wild’s I Need a Refresh-Mint :) Beautiful swatches, as always! <3
-Sam
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You are right on target. Where’s my Chauffer is right in the same color space as the two you mentioned…but not exactly. It’s brighter or fresher. So it totally makes sense that I own all three! LOL!
haha :P It’s a great color! I can’t wait to see more holiday collections that will be coming up! :)
AH!! I need the first one and the last one!!!
LOL. You sound like me. I “NEED” polish.
I love your swatches. :) I really like Where’s My Chauffer and Beyond Cozy.
Thanks. Where’s My Chauffer is so crisp and fun. Love that one too!