Sunday, September 15, 2013

Skittles for Essie - A tribute

As many of you probably know, Essie of iHeartPrettyPolish has announced that she is stepping away from blogging, possibly forever. :(  HUGE sad face!  But I'm also very proud of her for making a hard yet necessary choice, for her well-being.
In honor of her fabulous style and famous skittlette combinations, some of her blogger buddies and I (Melissa of Lacquer Reverie, Christine of Polished Marvels, Liesl of Liesl Loves Pretty Things, and Dani of From Polish, with Love), inspired by her manis, hatched a secret plan to create our own skittlettes to celebrate & appreciate her & let her know she's loved - whether or not she is blogging - and will always be an inspiration. :)  So here's to you, Essie dear!!!! :D


Each polish used in this mani has a story.
Thumb: Zoya Reagan
I first saw it in one of Essie's posts, and was convinced it was the perfect raspberry creme. It is.
Pointer: Essie Sand Tropez
This is especially special - the polish that started my & Essie's friendship. :)  I had commented on her post about this polish, saying I was looking for the perfect nude, and she graciously offered to just send it to me because it wasn't right for her skintone.
Middle: Butter London Victoriana
A brand-new acquisition as of yesterday, highly recommended by Essie as one of her all-time favorites.  I can totally understand why!
Ring: Julep Trina + Hit Polish Retro Chic (now d/c & 40% off, fyi!)
Essie included this one as a little surprise when she sent me Sand Tropez, which was unbelievably kind...my first introduction to what a great group nail bloggers are!  I topped it with Retro Chic because in her skittlettes, she usually did a blingy accent with a Shimmer polish.  Having none, I improvised & I think the colors of glitter in RC go well with the cremes. :)
Pinkie: Essie Mojito Madness
Another one I saw in an old post of hers.  I fell in love with the shade, and despite my trepidation towards greens, I had to have it.  Boy, am I glad I saw that post!  This polish transports me to a tropical isle every time.


All of these polishes have top-notch formulas, easy two-coaters (some only one: Reagan, Trina, & Mojito Madness), and they dry super  shiny!  I only put Seche Vite over the glitter accent nail.  For real!!
*Note: I did use two coats of all except Trina & Retro Chic simply to ensure the highest quality for this post.


My blog would probably not exist were it not for her.  Here's an email excerpt of her prompting me to start one: "Well maybe you should have a blog. :) Let me know if you need help starting one! I'll be your first follower. And awesome that you are in Minnesota. That's another reason you need a blog, I have no other bloggers in MN that I know about. :( I'm lonely."
Once I decided to take the plunge, she gave me SO much support & countless helpful tips, like turning off the word verification thing for comments, nail & cuticle care (including her own routine), and a helpful guide to painting your nails neatly when she saw how frustrated I was getting with it. :)


I want to thank you SO MUCH for being a part of not only my hobby blogging life, but also a real-life friend - even though we've never met.  You're a wonderful person whom I feel so privileged to know.  I wish you all the best in life & in blogging, should you ever decide to come back. :)  ♥


12 comments:

  1. Hi Emily, oh my your Skittle rocks and what great choices you made - each and every polish connected to Essie!!!! Reading through your description I went like, ah I remember Essie posting this polish and that polish and so on.... And reading through our joint posts I am floored again and again about Essie's warmhearted spontaneous support and advice - we are so lucky to have met her and that she is our friend - thanks so much for joining this Tribute <3!!!!!

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    1. Thank you so much, Christine!! :D Yes, she is certainly an amazing person with a beautiful, caring heart. :)
      It's kinda crazy how we bloggers are able to recall so many of the manis we see on eachothers' blogs. I guess amazing polish is pretty memorable! ;)
      Thank YOU for suggesting the tribute!!!

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  2. What a GREAT skittle Emily...I can recognize the importance of every polish you featured, especially Sand Tropez, which I remember from WAY back in the very beginning!! :) I hope Essie knows just how important she has been to all of us. <3

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    1. Thank you, Melissa!! Yes, it's amazing what a little bottle of polish can do! Sand Tropez will never know what a great friendship it sparked. ;)
      Oh I have no doubt she'll know once she sees all these posts! :D

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  3. AWWWW That's awesome that every single polish you used is all meaningful :) And I think yours would actually be a full on skittles as opposed to skittlette, if ya want to get technical ;) Yours is so beautiful and fanciful, I feel like each of our choices reflects our lil styles and personalities so well :) Awesome job, Em :)

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    1. Ok, I SWEAR I replied to your comment, but apparently Blogger thinks otherwise. -_- Stupid Blogger!
      Hehe yes, I like to be all meaningful n'stuff. ;) Ugh I KNEW I did something wrong! Once I looked at your guys' I was like, uhhhh crap! :P
      But thank you for saying it's beautiful - and fanciful! Ooh, look what I can do: ♥ :D ♥ it's so fun, I just can't stop! ♥ ♥ hahahaha!
      I was totally thinking the same thing: we each have distinct personalities in all our manis. 'Cuz we're all kinds of awesome, n'stuff.

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  4. This is amazing Emily! It's perfect in every way. I am so glad you were able to get Victoriana:) Isn't it cool how you can throw a bunch of different colors and finishes together and somehow they look perfect together?? I am so happy you started blogging. It was always cool knowing you were nearby. Hopefully some day we can meet face-to-face:) You have given me so much awesome advice while speaking through email. We have had our share of looooonnnng emails and we have gotten a little deep in some of them. I just always felt comfortable talking to you...like I was talking to a friend that I had all of my life. You are such a special person and I look up to you. I also look forward to continuing our friendship...even if I'm not blogging. Have a great night and I will talk to you soon:)

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    1. Awwwwwwwww! I am SO glad you like it!!! :D ...and yes, I'm also glad I found Victoriana...it was actually on a display right as I walked in the door. :)
      I really really hope we meet up sometime. It really shouldn't be that hard; I mean, we're in the same state after all, & we'd talked about meeting in Fargo. Same here, I always felt comfortable talking to you & it was great just knowing I was talking to someone who had been through a lot of the same stuff & understand what it feels like. That means a lot! Oh yes, we most definitely will! Ttyl, Es. :)

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  5. So sweet that you guy's did this in her honor!!

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    1. It was Christine's idea, actually. :) And I'm SO glad she thought of it!! Thank you for stopping by!

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  6. Very nice Em- and your nails look awesome! :)

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    1. Awww thank you, Mshell! :D You checked out my blog again!! :D It means a lot. :)

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