A complete review of the Essie Vanity Fairest nail polish with swatches – a gorgeous sheer pink nail polish perfect to wear on the daily!
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The sheer Essie nail polishes have not always been my favorites; I used to love only bright colors, mauve nail polishes and other deep teal colors on my nails.
About a year ago, though, my tastes in nail colors started shifting, and after trying popular Essie references like Not Just a Pretty Face, Mademoiselle and Ballet Slippers, the deed was done: I was utterly, completely in love.
Aside from these three really sheer pink nail polishes, Vanity Fairest is another one of the best selling colors from the brand, and one of my latest purchases.
Sheer Nails: Essie Vanity Fairest Nail Polish Swatches
Here’s what Essie says about the Vanity Fairest nail polish:
mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s the fairest polish of them all? my lady, this sheer iridescent pastel pink nail polish is the one.
Why Did I Buy Essie Vanity Fairest?
While I purchased most of my Essie nail polishes at Tigota in Rome and Superdrug in London, as soon as I moved to Paris weeks ago, I set out on finding the rest of the sheer pinks I didn’t have from the brand.
I did so online, and found a website on which many of the popular sheer and nude Essie references were available, and on sale, too!
The only colors I really, really wanted were Vanity Fairest, Sugar Daddy, Allure and Limo-scene for the sheers, and in terms of pink Essie polishes, I had been eyeing Fiji and Muchi Muchi for some time, so I got these as well.
Along with many other shades that make for perfect fall nail colors, since at the time of writing, summer is quickly coming to a close: I also got Licorice, Chinchilly and Wicked, for instance, as well as A List because I felt like getting a new red nail polish.
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Essie Vanity Fairest Nail Polish: Application and Thoughts
Swatched here are three coats of the Vanity Fairest nail polish, just so you can see the color in as much depth as possible.
We have here one of the sheerest pink Essie nail polishes, and as you can see, even three coats are not enough to hide the nail underneath – and that’s exactly what I was looking for.
When comparing Vanity Fairest with Ballet Slippers, the former is milky but more pink.
When comparing Vanity Fairest and Mademoiselle or Not Just a Pretty Face, Vanity Fairest has a whiter base than both.
It applies really well, and while I’ve swatched it with three coats here, I usually only wear one, and find that Vanity Fairest is amazing for that quick mani when I don’t feel like wear any full color, even the duochrome pink or green nail polishes I’ve been so fond of lately.
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Essie Vanity Fairest Nail Polish: Would I Buy Again?
If given the opportunity to purchase Essie Vanity Fairest again, I most definitely would, and have come to the conclusion that the sheer pinkness from this one was actually the color part of me wishes Ballet Slippers was.
There’s a slight iridescence to Vanity Fairest, and that’s something to note if you’re not into tiny sparkles and would rather have a full, lacquered color on your nails.
And while I’m not the biggest fan of these teeny tiny sparkles, you really have to look to see them, and they rather do a light-catching job than give an in-your-face type of result.
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Sheer Nails: Essie Vanity Fairest Nail Polish Swatches
All in all, if you’re looking for a simple coat of sophistication on your nails, I’d say Vanity Fairest is a great reference to go for.
It is indeed really elegant, easy to apply and long lasting even with just one coat on, and makes for a great base for nail designs with stronger colors like Aruba Blue, Off Tropic or Angora Cardi.
If you would like something a teensy bit pinker, though, other great nail polishes to check out from Essie are Sugar Daddy, or my other favorites; Mademoiselle and Not Just a Pretty Face.
Until next time!
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