Essie Fall 2010 Collection (swatches included)!

Guess who's back... back again...! :)
That's right guys, after almost one whole month of being an absentee blogger (blame exams, not moi), it was about time to make a comeback, right?

And what better way to get back into things than to talk about fall nail polish!
Now, I know that many of you already own some of these and have probably blogged about them by now, but in case you 'd like to find out what I think about them... well, do read on! :)




Essie came out with 6 nail polishes for their Fall 2010 collection, all of them inspired by this year's fall fashion, from the fabrics to the shades. Here, I 'll be featuring all but one: Velvet Voyeur, as I already own a deep eggplant purple (you see, I 'm trying to cut down on duplicate purchases).




Sew Psyched is a grey/olive green with the subtlest silver shimmer you 'll be able to find, ever! It's so subtle, you won't be able to notice it unless you bring your nails a few inches away from your face! I think Essie did a great job with this nail polish alltogether, the shade is so spot on for fall (without it looking too matchy matchy with your khaki wardrobe purchases) and the subtle shimmer prevents it from looking flat. I can see a huge range of skintones rocking this too!




Limited Addiction or "hello, I 'm in love", is a very rich vampy red shade, completely up my alley! I 'd say that this red is slightly on the blue-er side of the reds and in that sense would work the best on those with some pink undertones in their skin. Not to say that the rest can't wear it of course, but be aware that those shades look a lot different from person to person. Also, if you 're looking for a red with a jelly finish, then you need to try this - this definitely has that translucent quality to it, despite it going opaque after 2 layers (if all of that makes sense).




In Stitches. I 've the hardest time describing this shade, so I 'm going with dusty rose pink with a hint of brown. It's very pretty for fall and if you 're a hardcore pink fanatic, then this autumnal version is one to try. I can't say that it's my personal favourite, but I do appreciate that it's work/school friendly and for that reason alone it will probably get a lot of use from me.




Little Brown Dress is a dark chocolate brown that almost looks black from a distance. Love this, it's a great alternative to a black creme and unlike any other polish in my collection!




Merino Cool is one for the taupe/greige nail polish lovers! It's a greyish purple and even though it's still in that muddy family, its purple tones are well prominent (purple mud anyone?). When I applied it, I instantly wanted to compare it to Sephora by OPI's Metro Chic - smaller pic on the left: granted, they 're not that different, but they're not dupes either, Merino Cool is a lot more purple, whereas Metro Chic next to it looks like a true taupe. (Kinda funny how both their initials are M.C., no? Am I the only one who noticed this? *Probably*)!

All of the photos were taken after two coats and the application was smooth and non streaky.
And if I were to choose between them, I 'd say that Sew Psyched, In Stitches and Merino Cool are lovely and very easy to wear, however who can beat the vampiness of a hot red or the drama of a deep dark brown?

See, this is why I own far too many bottles of nail polish, I simply can't decide!!!

Let me know what you think of this collection and what your picks are!
Any other fall collections that caught your attention, nail polish wise? :)