A guide to popular pink Essie nail polish colors with swatches, from sheer pink polishes like Mademoiselle to bright pink like Watermelon and Flying Solo!
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Such a cute guide I’ve been wanting to write for ages – all about gorgeous pink Essie nail polish colors, from light nude pinks like Fiji and Peak Show to popular sheer pinks and some really brights like Watermelon!
Whatever the shade, I find that pink is quite easy to wear; that’s probably why I so often stayed away from them in the past.
However, as you may have noticed in the past few months, I’ve been loving getting out of my comfort zone by wearing all kinds of sheers by Essie, nude and mauve nail polishes that the brand is great at creating.
Yup – I would much rather wear brights and dark Essie nail polishes than pinks, sheers and neutrals: they are my go-to’s, and nudes are still kind of out of my comfort zone.
Anyhoo; whether you’re looking for a gorgeous nude pink, something bright for the summer or just a cute everyday sheer, you’ll find here some of the best pink Essie nail polish colors.
13 Pretty Pink Essie Nail Polish Colors Swatches (Inc. Sheer)
Referenced in this guide are the following pink Essie nail polish colors:
- Essie Peak Show
- Essie Fiji
- Essie Ballet Slippers – click to read the review
- Essie Mademoiselle – click to read the review
- Essie Pillow Talk the Talk
- Essie Vanity Fairest – click to read the review
- Essie Sugar Daddy – click to read the review
- Essie Birthday Girl – click to read the review
- Essie Muchi Muchi
- Essie Flying Solo
- Essie In Stitches
- Essie Mrs Always Right
- Essie Watermelon
Why Did I Buy These Pink Essie Nail Polish Colors?
Most of the sheer Essie nail polishes I’ve gotten were either while I was still living in Rome and had a Tigota beauty shop close by, or online when I moved back to Paris and found a great website with a striking sale on Essie and other drugstore nail polish brands.
That’s how I got Vanity Fairest and Sugar Daddy, but also some less pink shades like Limo-Scene and Allure, which are both a tad more neutral.
Later on, I also fell in love with some of the bright Essie nail colors like Watermelon – this one is so perfect for spring, summer, and even the depths of winter when you want a statement mani!
To be fair, while I will write soon about my favorite bridal nail polishes from Essie, most of the ones shown here today are great for weddings and all kinds of celebrations.
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Best Pink Essie Nail Polish Colors Swatches
Essie Peak Show Swatch
Opaque in three coats, Peak Show is one of the lightest pink Essie nail polishes, almost beige, and a really cute color whether it’s spring or winter.
I’ve still got lots of quite nude Essie colors to show you (most on the browner side, and some nude for darker skin tones, too, like No To Do), and this one definitely is on the lighter side of the spectrum.
Read: 6 Beautiful Duochrome Pink Nail Polish Swatches
Essie Fiji Swatch
When compared with Peak Show, Fiji is slightly darker and pinker – it also requires three coats to be completely opaque.
It’s even more of a spring color from Essie than Peak Show, in my opinion, and gorgeous to use as a base for nail designs when blended with dark colors like Bordeaux, Burgundy, or even the green Off Tropic for some cool-toned contrast.
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Essie Ballet Slippers Swatch
One of the most popular Essie nail polishes, and one of the first ever released back in the 80s, Ballet Slippers screams elegance and sophistication.
One coat is enough for an on-the-go mani and just the sheerest dash of a white-ish pink color; swatched here are four coats so you can see the difference with other sheers from the brand like Mademoiselle, Sugar Daddy and Vanity Fairest shown further down.
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Essie Mademoiselle Swatch
Where Ballet Slippers is whiter with a hint of pink, Mademoiselle is pink with a hint of white – it’s one of my go-to’s when I’m feeling lazy and really don’t want to wait for a second or third coat to dry.
Further down this guide, I’ve also created comparison swatches of shades that might look a bit similar, so you’ll see the difference between Mademoiselle and Ballet Slippers, or Fiji and Peak Show, for instance.
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Essie Pillow Talk The Talk Swatch
If there are very few metallic nail polishes from Essie, one thing’s for sure: they’re done well.
Pillow Talk the Talk is opaque in two to three coats, and the cutest little white-ish pink – a perfect bridal nail color if you want something quite discreet.
PS. Should you want something similar but slightly more gold, check out Buy Me a Cameo!
Shop Essie Pillow Talk The Talk
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Essie Vanity Fairest Swatch
Vanity Fairest is a very light pink with tiny little sparkles inside that catch the light.
Gorgeous with just one coat, although here are swatched three coats so you can see the difference with Sugar Daddy shown below, as they can seem similar.
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Essie Sugar Daddy Swatch
Sugar Daddy is a light, sheer baby pink that I love so much I just can’t stop staring at my nails every time I wear it.
Swatched here are three coats, although just one is enough, like pretty much all the sheers from Essie – stunning for everyday wear, especially when you wear something bolder on the eyes like some green, burgundy or blue eyeliner!
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Essie Birthday Girl Swatch
Birthday Girl is one of the only glittery nail polishes from Essie, and swatched here are three coats so you can see the glitter and the base as best as possible.
The color oscillates between a pink and a rose gold depending on the angle; great for celebrations, it is also very long lasting due to the glitter inside.
Gorgeous with dark nail colors like Angora Cardi, Wicked or Licorice for amazing contrast!
Read: Nude Nails: Essie Dance Til Dawn Nail Polish Swatches
Essie Muchi Muchi Swatch
Next up, we have Muchi Muchi, a bright baby pink – I don’t think I could describe it better.
Opaque in two to three coats, it’s a great spring nail color, and should you wish something even brighter/darker, check out Lovie Dovie too!
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Essie Flying Solo Swatch
Flying Solo was one that was hardest to capture; in all its brightness, it’s still kind of muted, as you can see with the difference between my nails and the bottle.
It does actually show up brighter than in the bottle, and makes for another great Essie color for spring and summer!
Read: 18 Beautiful Drugstore Nude and Brown Nail Polish Swatches
Essie In Stitches Swatch
For those in love with muted, terracotta pink nail polishes, In Stitches is one I love, and like Flying Solo, it’s not easy to capture: it can either look browner or pinker depending on the angle.
It’s a perfect fall nail color, and really just an interesting shade to wear on the daily too whether you have fair skin or medium skin – opaque in two coats.
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Essie Mrs Always Right Swatch
With Mrs Always Right, we have one of my favorite summer nail colors from Essie – we’ve got kind of a toned down berry color here that works well for weddings and pretty much any season.
Berry nail polish is something I thoroughly enjoy, as much as teal blue and all my duochromes, multichromes and oil slick polishes – and this one literally just hits the spot in two coats.
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Essie Watermelon Swatch
Watermelon, lastly, is the brightest pink Essie nail polish color we’ve got today, and one that, depending on the angle, can look pinker or a bit more red.
It’s got the same kind of saturation as Fifth Avenue, an orange red polish from Essie that’s also perfect for spring and summer – really just bright, and in your face.
Watermelon is opaque in two coats, although I’ve swatched it here with three coats as I liked that look better on short nails.
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Pink Essie Nail Polish Comparison Swatches
Essie Pillow Talk the Talk vs Mademoiselle, Ballet Slippers, Peak Show and Fiji Nail Polish Swatches
Essie Birthday Girl vs Muchi Muchi, Flying Solo, Watermelon and Mrs Always Right Nail Polish Swatches
Essie Peak Show vs Ballet Slippers Nail Polish Swatches
Essie Peak Show vs Fiji Nail Polish Swatches
Essie Muchi Muchi vs Mademoiselle Nail Polish Swatches
Essie Flying Solo vs In Stitches Nail Polish Swatches
Essie In Stitches vs Mrs Always Right Nail Polish Swatches
Essie Mrs Always Right vs Watermelon Nail Polish Swatches
Light Pink Essie Nail Polish Comparison Swatches: Vanity Fairest, Sugar Daddy, Fiji and Muchi Muchi
Dark and Bright Pink Essie Nail Polish Comparison Swatches: Flying Solo, In Stitches, Watermelon and Mrs Always Right
13 Pretty Pink Essie Nail Polish Colors Swatches (Inc. Sheer)
There you have them, the most popular sheer, nude, and bright pink Essie nail polish colors to wear all year round!
Should you be more interested in some mauve nail polish, make sure you check out Lady Like for a true mauve, and Clothing Optional for a more brown mauve.
And if you’d like to discover other striking colors, check out my favorite terracotta and brick polishes, and gorgeous reddish brown colors perfect for the fall and winter!
Until next time!
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