While researching this shade, I found out that Essie discontinued Fifth Avenue in the US! If you really want to own this shade, it might be time to plan a trip to Europe! I posted a complete review post of Fifth Avenue over here. Essie Lacquered up Essie Geranium is clearly the most orange from all of these shades. Lacquered up is a red with a bit of orange. While Russian roulette also contains a tiny bit of orange, it is slightly cooler toned and darker than Lacquered up, but the difference is really subtle. Essie Not Red-y for Bed is very cool-toned and contains the most pink. Comparison of Essie Russian roulette vs Essie Really red vs Essie Aperitif vs Essie Forever yummy

The nude pink nail polishes that gave me the hardest time wereEssie ballet slippers and Mademoiselle.So, I bought them both, tried them out, and finally found out how they differ. Essie Mademoiselle is a sheer pink nail polish like ballet slippers, but it is a bit pinker. In addition, it is more see-through, looking more like the sheer, glossy version of Essie ballet slippers. The popularity of Essie’s ballet slippers is mainly attributed to its pale pink color and Queen Elizabeth II. You read that right. Mademoiselle #112 is pink and similar in color to Essie ballet slippers. On the other hand, #384 is also pink but has a slight beige undertone that makes it warmer. Nevertheless, the beige tones are not overwhelming; and the shade maintains its pink allure. What is the Difference Between Essie Ballet Slippers and Mademoiselle? If you have an Essie nail polish that always turns out streaky, it is probably a sheer or pastel shade. Such light colors often highlight brush marks and little imperfections on the nails as you apply the polish.That single anecdote has maintained the outstanding reputation of ballet slippers 30 years down the line. Even today, this nail varnish is described as “The Queen’s favorite nail polish.’ Essie Mademoiselle

Both colors look almost transparent with one coat. So, if you stop there, your mani will look like you just applied a top coat over bare nails. However, looking closely, you will notice that Essie ballet slippers is slightly more visible than Mademoiselle. I just pulled out the shades I thought were the closest and were the most difficult to tell apart. Reds are always super difficult to compare, so I hope you can forgive me if the comparisons are not 100 percent clear. Essie handmade with love compared to Essie Fifth avenue, Essie Geranium and Essie Lacquered up I usually leave my manicures at two coats when I apply Essie ballet slippers to maintain sheerness. Even though Essie designed it to be sheer, I noticed that a three-coat application of ballet slippers looks too opaque on my fingers.Like Essie Ballet slippers, Mademoiselle comes in two shades, numbers #112 and #384. At first glance, they appear similar; however, a closer look will show slight color differences. Note:The bottle cap on #162 has a lowercase “e” on top, while that of #096 is plain. You can use this little distinction to tell the two products apart if you lose a label. Why is Essie’s Ballet Slippers So Popular? As a result, they are more challenging to apply and require special nail coatings to make them perfect. You need about 2-3 coats of nail polish to achieve the actual color of Essie ballet slippers and Mademoiselle. However, you can apply fewer or more coats to build the color to the desired intensity.