The Essie Polish Pals

Hey guys! It's the New Year and we're thinking about our resolutions! Jenn ( @nailsbyjenntendo64 ) I'm wearing Winning Streak. I love making resolutions even if I don’t always keep them. One of my Essie/nail polish-related resolutions is to wear all of my untried Essies, of which there are a lot. A real life resolution is to get a driver’s license in the UK. Whether or not I keep my resolutions, wearing Essie always makes me feel like a winner! Emily ( @essieemily ) For my New Year's Resolutions manicure I’ve chosen Eternal Optimist! The name perfectly sums up my New Year’s Resolution because I’m trying to be more positive in 2018. I also topped it with Matte About You and I love the effect! My nails look fresh and tidy which makes me excited for a new start to the year. In 2018 I really want to take my cuticle care more seriously and maybe try some new things such as nail art - we’ll see how that goes!

Hey guys! It's the first day of 2018 and we wanted to celebrate by sharing our first Essies and the stories behind them! Jenn ( @nailsbyjenntendo64 ) - Mink Muffs When I first started doing my own nails, I was really frustrated at how bad I was at doing it! This may have just been because I lacked a good base and top coat in the early days or that the bottle of polish I used had a bad formula. I remember painting my nails, having it smudged as hell, and angrily wiping it all off and claiming I would never be able to do it on my own. But, after getting some good products (Essie base and top coat) I started getting Essie after Essie color. My first shades were Mink Muffs, followed by Tart Deco and Fashion Playground. I don't know what exactly drew me to Essie, but the fun names and amazing range of colors has kept me coming back. 4+ years later, I own over 200 shades and I started my nail account mainly to keep track of what I was wearing and found this whole communit