essie Red Nail Polish
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Looking for the best essie red nail polish? Below are swatches of classic essie reds, like forever yummy and more.
Red nail polish is a classic and it is so diverse.
There seems to be a red nail color for any season, occasion or mood and since every brand has a signature red, often a suite of them, there are a lot to choose from.
essie is no exception to this and they offer a wide variety of red shades to choose from, some still in production and others that went out of print years ago.
Some of the red nail polishes essie still makes are shown below, along with two “vintage” or discontinued shades.
We include out of production colors in our line-up because we have them. It’s good to remember at times that there are nice things that did come out of the past and some of these things are still floating around.
Also, just because essie stopped making it doesn’t mean we have to stop wearing it or loving it - long live nail polish!
Below are some swatches of the best essie red nail colors we’ve come across yet -
geranium
This creamy coral red is an icon of summer and an ideal shade for warmer skin tones. It’s bright, cheerful and uplifting.
gel couture rock the runway
A long wearing fiery red, this shade does not need a base coat. It has a superior formula that makes it easy to apply and last on the nail.
watermelon
watermelon is a juicy, creamy red with pink undertones.
essie expressie seize the minute swatch
expressie seize the minute
From the expressie quick dry line, seize the minute #190 is a warm classic cherry red, opaque in two coats, shown above, with a base coat. No top coat was used, it is pretty shiny as is.
forever yummy
forever yummy #488 is currently one of essie’ best sellers, it’s a cool classic red with blue undertones that applies smoothly and it is opaque in two coats.
gel couture bubbles only
My personal favorite burgundy nail polish. It’s long wearing, needs no base coat and has a perfect creamy formula.
Which one is your favorite?
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