Coming Up! Essie Wedding Collection

Essie is arguably the most recognized nail polish brand in the salon world (perhaps neck-in-neck with OPI).  When I started getting professional manis a couple of years ago, it seems that Essie and Orly were the only known brands to local salons in Manila.

Essie has been known for their pretty nudes – think Ballet Slippers, Marshmallow.  And now they’re coming up with a collection of pretty nudes and sheers specifically for brides-to-be.

Some of you may yawn, some may get excited at the prospect of another set of soft shades.  But there’s something about Essie’s new collection packaging, the “Color Cubes” (which I first wrote about here) that gets me really giddy.  Look:

And a couple of color patches and shade names:

Anyone excited?  Got to see some swatches!  This might just surprise me, like Art of Spring.

Source: Chic Profile

Lemming Alert! Essie Art of Spring

If you got to read my post about upcoming collections, you would know how crazy I was about the China Glaze Up & Away collection and how I passed off the Essie Spring 2010 Collection as a dud, to quote:

No swatches online it seems, but I don’t think I’ll be tempted by anything in this collection, unless I am offered the usual pinks or reds for $2.

Not only are there swatches everywhere (check out Scrangie’s wonderful swatches as usual here), but I am now tempted to buy the entire set, so enticingly packaged in a cute little “color cube”:

Is it such a bad thing to buy all these 6?  Damn, I’m such a sucker for cremes!

Color Club Spring 2010 Collection: Rebel Debutante

If I were to rank nail polish brands based on “reliability” – solid collections, pretty colors, awesome formula – Color Club will definitely land in the Top 5.  And that’s saying a lot if you have already seen the array of brands I have in my collex.

I’ve been waiting breathlessly for news on what Color Club has in store for Spring, and it does not disappoint!

L-R: Who Are You Wearing?, High Society, Best Dressed List, Charity Ball, Uptown Girl, Ms. Socialite, She’s Sooo Glam, Rebel Debutante, Gossip Column

Sure buys: Rebel Debutante, Gossip Column, High Society, Best Dressed List

Not-so-sure buys, need to see more swatches: Who are You Wearing?, Charity Ball

My-will-buy-at-the-right-price-even-if -I-have-a-million-dupes: Uptown Girl, She’s Sooo Glam, Ms. Socialite

Can’t wait!  I think this collection may be 50% done before, 50% new twist on ordinary colors. – a good balance. I can’t afford another 100% kaboom like China Glaze Up & Away which was a big blow to my wallet.