Saturday, 11 August 2012

NOTD: Essie Merino Cool

Hey everyone!  (I really need to come up with a more exciting greeting, lol!)  I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

I have for you today Essie Merino Cool.  I'm not sure what that means.  I even looked up "merino" and this is the definition:


merino [muh-ree-noh]  noun, plural merinos, adjective

noun
  1. (often inital capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
  2. wool from such sheep.
  3. a yarn or fabric made from this wool.
adjective

    4.  made of merino wool, yarn or cloth.


So then I was intrigued as to how this nail polish came about this name... is the wool of this breed of sheep purple??  so I Google-Image'd it, and this is what I found:

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They're kinda cute :D  Though I still don't understand where the name came from for this colour...

Anyways, onto the polish :D  Please excuse the bald spots, I should have done 3 coats :(

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Then I thought "I wonder what this would look like mattefied" so I tried it :D  I really love the look of this.  I used Essie Matte About You over top and it turned this beautiful purple/grey colour into a velvety dream!

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What do you guys think of this colour?  Do you like the matte polish look?
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8 comments:

  1. Aleksandra8/13/2012 11:24 am

    Gorgeous colour!!! I love it matte as well. That sheep made me lol...and here I thought sheep were cute! :P Essie's Matte About You is hands down #1!

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    1. Unknown8/13/2012 1:43 pm

      Thanks :) It was one of those colours I picked while wandering through WalMart and it appealed to me because it looked purple :) I wasn't expecting the grey undertones of it.
      And yes, Essie Matte About You is awesome -- I haven't used another matte top coat, but I don't need to try another one because this one is perfect in my books :D Although it sounds like we will be getting one from Julep soon.
      And I thought the picture of the Merino sheep would be a cute addition! They remind me of Shar Pei dogs, but in a sheep variety :D And they look HUGE!

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  2. krystal kesson8/31/2012 12:36 am

    Essie is my brand! I love it, its my fav, non indie brand and the brand I own the most of. I like this color but with the matte on top, WOW!! really makes a huge difference!! I love matte polishes. I searched everywhere in Canada for the essie matte top coat but didnt find it anywhere:( Had to get someone from the states to ship me the NYC one.

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    1. Unknown8/31/2012 12:16 pm

      I love Essie too, I love the bottles (my OCD typed that ;) ). I used the Essie Matte About You top coat, I ordered it a while back from Nail Polish Canada. I think you really have to watch for it, I think it sells pretty fast! If you ever place an order on there and want to try it out, make sure to get it :)

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  3. krystal kesson10/13/2012 4:45 pm

    I still havent found the Essie matte out here:( They have, however, started selling the Nyc one...

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    1. Unknown10/13/2012 5:01 pm

      It is still on Nail Polish Canada, if you want to order it online :) Plus, Nail Polish Canada has free shipping on orders over $25!
      http://www.nailpolishcanada.com/products/matte-about-you-by-essie.html

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  4. April 11/12/2012 2:03 pm

    I need a matte top coat. I don't own any of them. Will have to see which brands I can find. Have you tried the Hard Candy matte top coat? I see it sometimes here but don't want to waste money on one that isn't really good.

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    1. Unknown11/12/2012 10:02 pm

      I really do love the Essie one :) If you do try the Hard Candy Matte Top Coat, let me know how you like it :)

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