Many of the best dressed celebs chose classic, elegant nail polish shades by essie at the 66th Annual Emmy Awards this year! My favorites included Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Taylor Schilling, Padma Lakshmi and Allison Williams as they all walked the red carpet with the natural nail shades shown below.
Taylor Schilling (nominee). Photo credit: Getty Images
essie shade: cocktails & coconuts, $8.50.
Inspiration: “Sometimes a perfectly opaque nude polish is the only way to go. We chose essie’s cocktails & coconuts as it’s elegant and chic for a night like the Emmys,” said Celebrity Manicurist, Michelle Saunders.
Padma Lakshmi (show nominee). Photo credit: Getty Images
essie shade: imported bubbly, $8.50
Inspiration: “We chose essie’s imported bubbly for its crisp color yet soft tone to complement diamond jewelry,” said Celebrity Manicurist, Julie Kandalec.
Allison Williams (presenter). Photo credit: Getty Images.
essie shades: vanity fairest, $8.50 and hi maintenance, $8.50
Inspiration: “Allison wanted to keep her nail look ‘classic Hollywood’ for the Emmys. We chose essie’s vanity fairest layered over essie’s hi maintenance for a clean, sheer pink manicure to compliment the pink in her dress,” said Celebrity Manicurist, April Foreman.
Last week I attended a pre Emmy press event by essie at the Soho House LA where they launched their new Fall 2014 nail color collection! See below for my favorite shades.
All nail colors from the essie Fall 2014 collection.
Fabulous fashion illustration of moi by the uber-talented Jamie Lee Reardin.
essie's "Take it Outside" is the most perfect taupey-grey nail color for this season. For a more edgy look, add a cobalt blue shade across the tip like "Style Cartel."
Nail color shown: Take It Outside, $8.50. Cobalt Blue Tips: Style Cartel, $8.50.
Both shades from the new Fall 2014 collection by essie.
I received so many compliments on this color combo and manicure. I'm obsessed with it!
Nail color shown: Take It Outside, $8.50. Blue Tips: Style Cartel, $8.50.
Both shades from the new Fall 2014 collection by essie.
Perfect pedi for Fall: essie's new inky blue shade, Style Cartel, $8.50.