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BirdyNumNum on 10/25/2012 2:04:00 PM more reviews by BirdyNumNum

Age: 36-43   Skin: Very Dry, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

I've used this shade through the years and it is always the one neutral pink I come back to. Simply the best. It looks like your nails only better and this is true. A very very natural look, but at the same time, it is not transparent or sheer -- provides some coverage, which is important for me as I occasionally get a bit of psoriasis on my nails, so I cannot do a really sheer polish, but I wish I could as I love the natural look. THis shade somehow provides a very natural look, but still gives me the coverage I need. I hope essie never stops making it. Very good for us business ladies who want to look pulled together but not like we think too much about our nails.

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DoraZ on 6/24/2012 3:49:00 PM more reviews by DoraZ

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

Just got this and can see myself buying it again when the color finishes. You can apply this in one coat with no streaks and it's beautifully sheer, or layer it for a more translucent look. On the bottle and on me this glossy beige pink color compliments my peachy pink skin tone wonderfully. It looks great on shorter nails like mine too, which is always a plus and the main reason I stick with neutrals or paler colors. Definitely give this one a try!

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*TOP REVIEWER* Joseybird on 10/22/2011 8:37:00 AM more reviews by Joseybird

Age: 25-29   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Gorgeous, gorgeous nude-tinted pink. The formula is amazing -- glides on like a dream with no streaks. With one coat your nails look soft and glow-y; with two they look like the interior of seashells.

Officially my favorite sheer pink np.

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matt44bek on 9/24/2011 5:42:00 AM more reviews by matt44bek

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

Have to agree.. this shade is gorgeous. Love many of Essies neutral nudey pink shades but this one takes the cake. Super shiny, 2 coats gives a very polished 'your nails but better' look. I will definately be buying more of this shade as i can see this bottle being used up very quickly. Get it, you won't be disappointed.

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melissamitchell on 9/3/2011 8:56:00 AM more reviews by melissamitchell

Age: 30-35   Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

This is such a beautiful color. It's so hard to describe, kind of a pale mauve, but with a tiny hint of petal pink. It reminds me of those effortlessly pretty, no makeup, but still perfectly put together girls. The formula is perfect. It's super shiny and flawless. I now understand the draw to the essie neutrals!

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*TOP REVIEWER* Schadenfrau on 9/23/2010 5:08:00 PM more reviews by Schadenfrau

Age: 30-35   Skin: Oily, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

Yet another excellent neutral polish from Essie. BBF Best Boyfriend (daggy name, I know) is part of the 2010 Bridal Collection.

I've been wearing this polish all summer, and have actually started to prefer it to most of my polish stand-bys. The color is virtually impossible to describe, but I can tell you that it's not the beige color it appears to be in the bottle. Nor is it the mauve that Essie advertises. It is a half-sheer/half-milky neutral pink with hints of both beige and mauve. Despite this, the polish has none of the shimmer you'd expect in such an elusive tone.

For pale people with no strong warm or cool undertones, this is really a your-nails-but-better color. Good stuff.

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mighttango on 9/6/2010 11:39:00 AM more reviews by mighttango

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

This is my favorite Essie color! Neutral color on my hands, goes with all color combinations!

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becstar216 on 8/24/2010 7:19:00 AM more reviews by becstar216

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I didn't like this colour at all, it just looked wrong. (Bought online and wasn't what I was expecting). For a sheer pale pink/nude then Mademoiselle is much nicer.

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Emmyfish on 8/15/2010 7:16:00 PM more reviews by Emmyfish

Age: 30-35   Skin: Very Dry   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

Love this very natural peachy pink polish! It's great on both my toes and fingers. The texture is great- it's slightly sheer, which I prefer, but if you layer it with 2 thickish coats, it can be opaque as well. Really love this for a natural, elegant look that's something different than the usual pastel pink. Definitely plan to purchase a bottle (have only used it at the nail salon a few times so far).

It works well on my barely tanned light skin. Think it would be beautiful on darker skin as well. Might be a little too beige-y for very very fair skin. I wouldn't use it in the winter!

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*TOP REVIEWER* leGingbot on 7/28/2010 2:44:00 AM more reviews by leGingbot

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

This is the prettiest, most delicate shade of pale rosy pink I've ever seen. This was my first bottle of Essie polish, and I've completely fallen in love. The application is smooth, creamy, and I don't even need a ridge filler with it! Dries fairly quickly, and I've had it on almost a week, with only minimal chipping.
I just can't get over how beautiful the color is. Just a gorgeous cream pink, on the cool rosy side. One coat goes on nearly clear and only barely tints your nails. Two gives me a sort of french manicure look, and 3 coats gives me a beautiful, opaque pink. I've been wearing this all summer...I'm going to need to refresh my bottle soon!

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