First up is Velvet Voyeur, which Essie describes as an "intense chocolate amethyst". I'd call it a vampy plum creme. In bright light, the plum shows more clearly.
Deep plum not being a particularly new color concept, I of course found something dupe-ish in my stash: Sally Hansen Complete Salon Pat on the Black.
Both covered in two coats. These are interchangeable as far as I'm concerned. When I do my "weed out the dupes" destash, I'll probably keep the Essie since the bottle shape is more space-efficient.
The last polish in the collection, In Stitches, was a different story. Essie calls this "cheeky blush pink". I'm not sure what to call it: vibrant old rose? not quite mauve? cream of pink tomato soup? It puzzled me, and struck me as a rather old-fashioned color, probably because it reminded me of my maternal grandmother's house for some reason—she must have had a bedspread or drapes or something in this color that my subconscious is recalling.
I was sure I would find something close to this in my stash since I have all those old Sally Hansen and Maybelline polishes, but I didn't. I'm going to reorganize my Helmers by color soon (possibly even this weekend), so maybe something will turn up, but for now I can only show you what it's not like, namely Essie Angora Cardi and Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Chocolate (which isn't the color of any chocolate I would care to eat).
So, not as dark or purple as Angora Cardi, nor as brown as Chocolate. I must say, the more I look at these pictures, the more In Stitches is growing on me.
I don't have a colour like In Stitches, but it isn't a typical colour that appeals to me. Lately I have been drawn to colours I wouldn't normally choose, I think I just want to round out my collection.
ReplyDeleteNot impressed by the Essie fall collection... But I do love your swatches!!
ReplyDeleteLOL @ cream of pink tomato soup :)
ReplyDeleteFinally, an Essie collection I don't have the urge to buy 100%
Very interesting about In Stitches. I felt a retro feel to it as well. But it looks very nice on you. I'm a vampy color girl so the In Stitches would be what I call an 'interview' color. I'd feel OK wearing this on an interview.
ReplyDeletePat on the Black is so close!
ReplyDeleteBTW I tagged you in my recent post =D http://polishfreshie.blogspot.com/2010/08/10-things-flower-pretties.html
Nothing new to see. Shame because the summer colours I loved.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love In Stitches. I don' have any polish which is even similar.
ReplyDeleteI have a whole bunch of "grandma"-ish colors that look similar to Angora Cardi, In Stitches, Chocolate - In fact I have Chocolate. Haven't worn it yet, but I always find myself drawn to colors like this, which so many others feel are "boring/prude-ish". Love em!
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