Essie’s Ballet Slippers is my favourite nail polish of all time. It is subtle, delicate, and suits all skin tones and seasons. It’s like the Black Honey of nail colours – a light veil of white and pink that adds extra polish without being in your face. Like Black Honey, you can add layers to deepen the colour from a milky pink veil of colour to a deeper wash of colour. The late Queen Elizabeth II wore it, and it has been going since 1982 so it must be popular. I like that chips and wear don’t show because the colour is milky sheer.
I also bought a pale yellow for my summer toes.
My second favourite of all time is Clothing Optional, also by Essie.
It’s a darker neutral. If I want a pop of colour, I paint one nail on each hand a different shade.
My best friend in South Africa also loves nail colour, and so does my niece. When we go away together, we paint each others’ nails. These moments are so precious to all of us and I treasure every one of them. The pastel colours on the bottom right of the photo are London Grace and they are so pretty.
Thank you for the reference to the ballet slippers! I am finally detaching myself from black and red nail polish to head towards something more refined and more my age. I had caught a glimpse of an article on the Daily Fail that was talking about a type of nail colour that was popular among the Royals and I was wondering which one it was!
I think it may indeed have been Ballet Slippers. I believe the Princess of Wales wore it on her wedding day.
Yes! That was what the article was mentioning: it was Kate who also wore it!