Loose Powder

Essie polishes aren’t my favorite brand – usually I find their formula kind of thin and the manicure lasts only a few days. This beautiful blue polish named Aruba Blue was another birthday gift from my friend, though, so I had to try it on!

The first photo is taken in indirect sunlight and then in direct sunlight. I love the metallic look of this sapphire blue. Application was easy and smooth – two coats was enough for bottle color.

With a top coat, this manicure lasted about a week! Great performance from a brand I have such trouble with normally. I will definitely be wearing this color again!

Here’s a quick mani with Essie polish and a chunky glitter top coat that’s probably better for winter than summer. Oh well.

I started off with two coats of Essie‘s Barbados Blue. Then I topped it with a coat of New York Color‘s Starry Silver Glitter.

The result is a satiny baby blue with blue & pink hexagonal glitter with micro- silver & holo glitter! Quick and easy. The NYC glitter is a bit bumpy, so you’ll probably want a top coat to smooth it out.