Review: Essie Ballet Slippers

I have been wearing pale pink nail polish almost exclusively for as long as I can remember.  Ever now and then I'll mix it up a bit and throw in something trendy, but there are major advantages to wearing the almost-white hue.  One, with place shades, it's not so obvious when the polish starts to chip.  Since I do a lot of typing, my index and middle fingers tend to chip first (maybe I'm not doing it right).  Two, my nails stain easily.  If I wear dark polish for even a week, my nails will be yellow until they grow out.  And yes, I wear a base coat.

I've gone through a few brands and a few shades of the paleness, but I think I've found the perfect one - Essie Ballet Slippers.  I know this isn't a new product to most, but I like it so much, that I had purchased a bottle, and then a few weeks later went to get a mani, and bought it again.  I didn't know I was buying a dupe of the same shade - I thought I had Mademoiselle at home.  But with the amount I go through, having a backup is a good thing.  Two coats gets the perfect opacity - not 100%, but not light enough to see any yellowing or imperfections.  The level of chipping depends on the polish, application, but most importantly, the condition of the nails.  Since mine vary, I can attest that if your nails are in good shape (and not used as tools) this will go without chipping for days.

Bottom Line

Product: Essie Ballet Slippers

Website: http://www.essie.com/products/ 

Retail Price: $8.00

Category: Nail Polish

Recommendation: The perfect pale pink