Manicure Monday: Essie - Off the Shoulder

I already admitted that I have a nail polish obsession. I think I have at least 50 bottles of polish. But when Essie's summer collection came out, I had to have this gorgeous bold, hot pink polish - Off the Shoulder.

Essie - Off the Shoulder

Essie - Off the Shoulder

While the temperatures in Texas will be "summer" for quite a while, I am really looking forward to the colors in Essie's fall collections. Maybe if I wear them, the temperatures will follow suit?

Pinterest + Nail Polish

My new obsession: Pinterest.
My existing obsession: Nail polish.

It comes as no surprise that my newest digital obsession is Pinterest, an online inspiration/vision board with collections of theme-based images. My favorite images to pin include various ideas for outfits, makeup applications, hairstyles, and of course, nail polish colors. A recent pin lead me to Essie's Lady Like.

Essie - Fall Nail Polish Collection 2011- Limited Edition (Lady Like) - Beauty

Essie Lady Like - Natural Light

This is great as a neutral with just a hint of color. While it is described as "an elegant soft mauve", it has more of a grey-ish purple tint. I just had a manicure this past weekend, so I plan to keep this color on as long as it lasts - which will hopefully be about 2 weeks with the most amazing top coat, Seche Vite.

Seche Vite - Dry Fast Top Coat

For all of you nail polish and manicure lovers (like me!), I highly suggest investing in purchasing this top coat. Every time I have a professional manicure or paint them myself, I can get at least a week and a half of wear using this top coat. It also gives your manicure a smooth, shiny and glass-top finish! I use it every time I paint my nails, which is often, as I have a TON of nail colors. One of my goals is to catalog all of the colors I have, because I often see a color that I love, buy it... only to go home and realize, I already have it.