essie start signs only VS geranium

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essie’s summer 2023 push play collection is now discontinued, but the fiery coral red of the collection, start signs only, is still available through third party sellers and it looks a lot like another essie summertime favorite, geranium. At first glance in the bottle, start signs only and geranium look pretty close. However, when you compare them side by side, there are some key differences. Below you’ll find a comparison of these two colors.

First, you’ll see swatches of essie’s new release, start signs only, then swatches of the old favorite, geranium, followed by three comparison photos.

To end, we’ll review what they have in common and where they differ.

Both start signs only and geranium are shown in two coats.

To begin, essie start signs only swatches:

Now for essie geranium swatches:

Now for the comparison photos of these two colors:

essie start signs only and essie geranium share these things in common:

- They are both coral reds

- They are both beautiful, bright summer red nail polishes

- They are both cream finishes, though if you have natural nail tips, in some lighting scenarios, they will show the tip underneath

Where they differ:

- essie start signs only is lighter in tone and more orange - Though still a bright red, essie geranium is a bit deeper in tone and it’s redder

If you’re looking for a bright, light coral red that leans orange, get essie start signs only. If you’re looking for a bright coral red that leans redder, but is still a warm summer red, get essie geranium.

If you already have geranium and love it, it’s very likely that you’ll love start signs only too.

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