*Polishes used in this post were provided to me as a PR sample*

Hey everyone! I am super excited about today's post!!! As you may have guessed by the post title, I have swatches of the NEW essie Winter 2013 Collection, which will be available in October 2013. Click here for more details on this collection and its inspiration.

Below is a collage of all 6 shades of this collection... I made the image a square to make it easier for all the pinners and instagrammers!

Overall Comments: FORMULA 

The formula was PERFECT for ALL 6 shades! You could get away with 1 coat for some of the polishes, but I prefer to always apply 2 coats. I always start with a thin first coat and a heavier second. 5 out of the 6 polishes self-levelled beautifully and were super GLOSSY without topcoat! The only exception being toggle to the top, which had a gritty finish...perfectly normal for a glitter polish. 

Click "Read More" to see detailed reviews of each swatch!

Retro Gradient Nail Art

In today's post, I have a retro gradient nail art look!

Rainbow Leopard Print Nail Art

I love today's look a lot... it is so fun and so colourful!

Great Gatsby Nail Art

For today's post, I was inspired by this nail art design created by The Nailasaurus that was inspired by the Great Gatsby. By inspired... I mean copy some of it! I copied the striping tape design on her pointer and ring fingers. I created the designs for the remaining fingers!

Turquoise Chevron Nail Art

Hey everyone! For those of you that follow me on instagram, saw a preview of the blue and violet nails! I just didn't get time to edit my pictures and upload the post. This is one of my favourite nail art looks I have ever created!!! Hope you all like it too.

Yellow Gradient Nail Art

Hey Everyone!

I recently got 2 new yellow polishes... a bright yellow and a pastel yellow... and I knew I wanted to use both shades for today's manicure. My original idea involved creating some geometric shapes with the 2 shades of yellow and white but it was super subtle and didn't look great.

So I ended up with this gorgeous yellow ombre! It looked a little plain so I added 2 black rhinestones to complete the look! I really love how it turned out so I have a lot of pictures for you all today!

Red 3 Ways Nail Art

Hi Everyone. Today, I have a beautiful nail art look featuring the colour red!