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18 February, 2014

Essie: Bikini So Teeny

I love periwinkle blue nail polish, boy do I ever love periwinkle blue nail polish (almost as much as my beloved purple!) so I can't help myself from collecting more and more.  A few years ago this was a problem because I couldn't find it anywhere but now it seems almost every brand carries their own version - this post features Essie's.
 
Bikini So Teeny is described on Essie's website as a "pretty yet provocative cornflower blue" although as usual I beg to differ. Cornflowers are a little deeper blue than this polish so I think my description of BST as periwinkle is a little more accurate - check out Wikipedia if you want to compare for yourself! Getting down to discussing application I found this to be on the temperamental side and I had to be very careful to avoid patchiness - in the end a third coat was necessary to get the even coverage I wanted. Ooh the colour is pretty though - this would look brilliant against darker skin too!
 
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Are you a periwinkle fan too?
 
 

14 comments:

  1. I have a seriously weak spot for those light periwinkles too - and this one is one of the really pretty ones :)

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    1. It's a very vibrant shade and a standout for me too!

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    1. Perfect for spring and summer I think - very pretty indeed!

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  3. Holy moly this one is pretty. It's very unique!

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    1. I think that's why I love this colour - so eye catching!

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  4. I love this color a lot. I don't have quite this shade still, though!

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    1. It's extremely pretty - maybe a new addition for spring?

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  5. LOVE this shade! It's so bright and cheerful!

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    1. Cheerful is a great way to describe this one!

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  6. One of my favourite Essie shades! :) It's absolutely beautiful and I feel it's a very unique blue.

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    1. Very pretty I agree, even if I did struggle with the formula a little, lol!

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  7. I love this shade and it looks beautiful on you! I have to be careful about which I pick up though - they tend to look different once on my hands. The new Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid is similar but lighter and duskier.

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    1. I wish I could get my hands on Deborah Lippmann - or get Deborah Lippmann on my hands! I'm forever drooling over her polish concoctions :)

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