essie ballet slippers VS fiji
essie ballet slippers swatch (L) and essie fiji swatch (R) with text overlay essie ballet slippers vs fiji
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In 1989, ballet slippers received “a royal blessing” in essie’s words.
The hairdresser of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) sent Essie a letter requesting ballet slippers, saying it was the only color Her Majesty would wear.
This is the short story from essie’s about page of how essie’s ballet slippers became so popular.
Because ballet slippers is so popular, it is often compared to other essie colors that fall within similar color groups: sheer, white, pink and beige.
fiji is an opaque creamy pastel pink nail polish.
Alternating top to bottom, ballet slippers is the top photo and fiji is the bottom photo.
essie ballet slippers swatch
essie fiji swatch
essie ballet slippers swatch
essie fiji swatch
essie ballet slippers is shown in 3 coats, though a minimum of 2 coats with nice coverage is possible.
essie fiji is shown in 3 coats and it looks best at a minimum of 3 coats.
Now for a few common questions about these colors -
Is essie ballet slippers sheer?
Yes, it is a sheer nail polish that provides light-to-medium coverage in 2-3 coats.
Is essie ballet slippers opaque?
No, essie ballet slippers is a sheer nail polish. essie fiji is opaque.
What color is essie ballet slippers?
essie ballet slippers is a sheer white nail polish with pink-beige undertones giving it a soft pink-white look.
Is there a color similar to essie fiji?
See all three side-by-side here: Pastel Pink Nail Ideas
essie ballet slippers swatch (top) and essie fiji swatch (bottom) with text overlay essie ballet slippers vs fiji
The main difference is while ballet slippers has pinkish undertones it leans more strongly white and fiji is a definite pink.
The secondary difference between essie ballet slippers and fiji is that ballet slippers is sheer and fiji is opaque.
In conclusion, essie ballet slippers and fiji are both lighter toned colors, plus they’re both from essie. The commonalities largely end here.
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