notd: great expectations

hi!



today i’m sporting an essie nail polish: “great expectations.”  it was released along with 5 other colors in the spring collection of ’07.  i happen to love this collection because the colors are so delicate and pretty.

the only downside is that the shades are a bit on the sheer side.  “great exectations” was 4 or maybe 5 coats– i lost count and just kept adding more coats until it was somewhat opaque.  but, once you get past that, the color is really pretty: a soft dove gray.  there is also a subtle silver shimmer that’s barely noticeable, so it’s not quite a crème finish.

“great expectations” with a bow ^.^  hmm, the polish is looking a little purple-y here which it tends to do sometimes if the lighting and the angles are right.  strange.



as always, thanks for looking!