For me, certain nail polish colours have been trickier to get used to than others but about a year ago I decided to try to get over my fear of red nail polish. Prior to that I had liked the way it looked on others but just couldn't get used to seeing it on my nails. Then I came across OPI Color So Hot it Berns and it slowly evolved from there and I eventually warmed up to the idea of wearing reds. Now I really like it and not so long ago I bought several more red lacquers. Today it's time for one of those lacquers, Essie's Fifth Avenue.
Fifth Avenue is a bright red creme polish with just a hint of orange undertones. To achieve opacity I had to apply two coats and I have nothing bad to say about the formula, it was very easy to work with. This kind of red is very appealing to me and even though I have very fair complexion I think it works very well with my skin tone. And, this is just a perfect pick-me-up shade in the middle of the dark and dull winter.
20 comments:
Gorgeous red and it looks great on you
You make me want to put on a bright red today! :) Sooo pretty! :)
And I'm in the same boat with reds... didn't really like them until at some point something snapped and my red-count is at 30+ at the moment. o_0
Wow, such a pretty red!
A lovely red, a polish I'd definitely buy! :)
Åh vilken härlig färg! Lyser verkligen upp i vintermörkret :)
Gud vilken vacker röd! Den här måste jag nästan skaffa!
Looks great on you! I have found that blue-toned reds don't suit me, but I love orange-y reds!
Looks like the perfect red for you. Looks great!
This red looks PERFECT for you! And I agree about this being a great pick-me-up shade for winter -- I'm wearing OPI Red My Fortune Cookie now and it more than does the job!
Snygg och kraftfull färg!
Love bright reds like this one, it looks so good on you!
Red intimidates me very much still! But I love this red on you!(I'm still in the stage where I like it on others. Hopefully like you, my next step is trying on out.)
I like this kind of red polishes, but I think they don't look good on me :( But I really like this on your nails!
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Cali369: Thank you!
mylittlevanities: Nice to hear I'm not the only one out there. Wow, 30! I only have around 10, I think.
Alyssa: Thanks!
Pat: It's very nice :)
Annie: Visst gör det? Även om det är ganska ok väder här så passade det bra när snön kom.
Nailtastic: Ja. Det måste du. ;)
Aneela: It's always nice to find out what works and what doesn't work on you :)
Blace: It's definitely one of my favourites!
Rach: The reds really get the job done!
Sminkan: Visst är den!?
Jane : Thanks!
Ami: You'll get there. It took me quite some time to get used to wearing reds but don't stress about it. It will happen one day :)
Elsa P.: Thank you! Sometimes I'm like that too. I like certain nail polish more on others than on myself :)
Lililala: Thank you, that's so sweet!
Oj, vilken färg! Verkligen inte för den blyga. Jag gillar!
Nu är jag den som plockar fram min FA till måndagsmanikyr!! Motverkar grå himmel :)
Chaosophia: Nej, verkligen ingen fegis inte. Men jag gillar det!
lackynails: Hur gick det? Blev himlen lite mindre grå? ;)
I just bought this exact shade but when it dried it darkened weirdly and I now have strange stripes of the orange-red I wanted mixed with burgundy. I used some quick-dry drops on my nails after painting them, and a sally hansen top coat. Have you ever found this colour to darken with any topcoats or quick dry formulas?
I was so disappointed, your nails looks how I wish mine would.
Gabriella: Oh no, what a shame :( I have never used quick drops so I can't say if they affect the colour. I only use top coat and I used CND Air Dry when I did this manicure. I've never experienced that the top coat changes the colour of the nail polish that much. And unfortunately I've only worn this colour once so I can't say if it is particularly sensitive to top coat.
I would skip the quick drops and just use the top coat, perhaps it works better? Good luck!
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