This years Resort collection from Essie features four shades ranging from a shimmery nude to a punchy peach! Check out our thoughts on the collection beside each polish below. As usual, each swatch is two coats with no top coat!

Starting off we have a nude shade that is likely suited to a little more of a tan - Cocktails & Coconuts. Although this shade is a bit off from our perfect nude, we can see how this would suit a vacation well. With a touch of shimmer, this polish is totally wearable day to night!

Next up we have one of our favourites, an ultra-light blue called Find Me an Oasis. This is such a unique colour, and it is so close to white but we are totally in love. This would work perfectly with any of the new spring collections featuring pastels. We are definitely including this in our spring must-haves and totally recommend.

Next up is a deep peach jelly polish called Resort Fling, which is surprisingly opaque in two coats. We love this polish for spring, and especially love how it pairs with Find Me an Oasis. We love this, but it is not an essential if you already have corals in your collection!

Finally we have Under the Twilight, which is described as a 'provocative, smoky plum'. This polish leans navy-black for us and we're not really in love as a spring-time shade. This polish would look great under Find Me an Oasis (can you tell how much we love it?) as they are both slightly blue.




Overall, we are not disappointed with Essie quality as usual, and are pretty happy with the shades in this collection. Are there any that you are dying to pick up, or have you tried any of these polishes? Let us know in the comments section!

Disclaimer: Some of these products were provided to us by the company/PR for our honest consideration and review.

Who wouldn't love to be off vacationing at a resort right now? Essie is releasing their Resort Collection for 2013, which includes 4 rich, deep spring hues. We were so excited to get over the winter blues (literally and figuratively!) and bring on the brights! When we first saw this collection, we were so excited about a fresh green (the least represented colour in our collection) and we can definitely say it did not disappoint!

First, this is Come Here! - a bright red-orange which is borderline neon. This shade is reminiscent of coral, but definitely reads more to a true red on the nail. This swatch is three thin coats with topcoat, we love this!

Next is In The Cab-ana, an aqua which leads to only one conclusion: I should be on a beach right now. We love how light and creamy this shade is, but it still has the pop of colour on par with the rest of this collection. The swatch is three thin coats with topcoat. 

While Emerald is the colour of the year, this shade, First Timer, could definitely pull for the shade of the season! It is impossible to capture the brightness of this polish. In the bottle, this could go either way; once on your nails, it transforms completely in to a light, bright green. We've been describing it as an ultra-vibrant mint: this swatch is again, three thin coats with topcoat.

The final shade of this collection, Under Where?, reminds us of the pastel jeans which were so in last spring, and seem to be making a comeback! We wish this shade was a bit more sharp (neon collection… we're ready for you!) but it makes a great accent for any occasion, can you say spring weddings?

Overall, we love where essie is headed with their trend shades, which have been bang on for the last few seasons. And yes, we are hoarding Mint Candy Apple from the Winter collection. Don't judge. Our top pick from the Resort Collection? In The Cab-ana… What's your fav?

Disclaimer: These products were provided to us by the company/PR for our honest consideration and review.