
A complete review of the Essie Mademoiselle nail polish with swatches – a gorgeous sheer pink nail polish perfect for the clean girl aesthetic!
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I’ve been wearing lots of sheer and nude nail polishes lately, as you may have noticed since I can’t stop blabbing about two other popular Essie nail polish shades: Ballet Slippers and Not Just a Pretty Face.
I have a couple of other sheers and pinks I really want to share with you, but for now, on to another favorite of mine: Mademoiselle.
And not just mine, since the Mademoiselle nail polish is a best selling shade amongst the hundreds of colors available in the brand.
Sheer Nails: Essie Mademoiselle Nail Polish Swatch

Here’s what Essie says about the Mademoiselle nail polish:
Say bonjour to the most classic, grown-up pink. Award-winning and eternally trendy, this sheer nail polish is beloved by all.
Why Did I Buy Essie Mademoiselle?



My first sheer Essie nail polishes were Ballet Slippers and the Gel Couture Of Corset – then, it all went so fast and I was at the cash register one day with many more Essie products.
I had been trying to find the perfect sheer nail polish for some time, including in other brands; the Barry M Sheer Strength collection is another one I wear a lot.
I also really wanted to compare Ballet Slippers vs Mademoiselle, Not Just a Pretty Face and other shades that Essie is famous for.
Just so you know, I have recently written reviews about several other sheers from the brand, like Sugar Daddy, Limo-scene and Allure, and have published my Vanity Fairest swatches if you’d like to discover another really pretty sheer pink.
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Essie Mademoiselle Nail Polish: Application and Thoughts



I won’t cut corners or sugarcoat it – the Mademoiselle nail polish is streaky.
Shown on the swatches are four layers.
I usually only apply two coats with sheer nail polishes, but since Mademoiselle, Not Just a Pretty Face, Of Corset and Ballet Slippers are similar with just one or two coats, I wanted you to be able to really see the difference.
I started with one thin coat, a second thicker, then a third.
I could have stopped at three too, but applied four just for that extra smoothness: as we can see on my middle finger and ring finger, there are still parts where Mademoiselle is streaky.
However, I do admit I did apply more than necessary, and with just two/three coats, extra focus and the right pressure on the brush, I probably wouldn’t have had that streaky effect.
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Essie Mademoiselle Nail Polish: Would I Buy Again?


Now, that’s a big question – I do love the Mademoiselle nail polish, and wear it quite often along with Not Just a Pretty Face when I want a nice clean effect.
When comparing Mademoiselle with Not Just a Pretty Face, we see that Mademoiselle gives a much whiter, milkier effect.
When comparing Mademoiselle with Ballet Slippers, it gives the same milky nail result, but Ballet Slippers is much whiter.
I would probably buy it again, but since the other two I reviewed recently are less streaky, they are the ones which are on my priority list when finish my bottles.
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Sheer Nails: Essie Mademoiselle Nail Polish Swatch

All in all, we’ve got a really pretty nude pink nail polish from Essie: the trick is to apply a really thin coat first, and then, as you apply the next coats, decrease the pressure on your brush to avoid streakiness.
It’s a nice shade to wear whether you want to wear nothing on your face, or a heavy smokey eye look with a wing of burgundy eyeliner, or even just the brightest of summer lipsticks!
Until next time!
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