I Love This Subtle Blush Nail Varnish, and It’s the Queen’s Favourite Too

I’ve stated it once and I’ll say it again: My largest beauty gripe is chipped nail varnish. And I’m saying this as I sit right here typing away with vibrant, poppy red nails which might be nicely overdue removing (I’m a hypocrite, okay?!). Nevertheless, the first thing on my agenda this evening once I clock off is to get this varnish off my nails and repaint them so that they appear recent, neat and, properly, polished.

You see, the issue with choosing brilliant nails is that it does not put on notably properly. And that’s the very purpose that round two years ago I swapped my signature purple polish for a extra understated look. I found that choosing a blush shade that’s close to my natural nail colour creates a recent, fairly, shiny finish that, most importantly, doesn’t present any obvious chips or smudges.

Since discovering my love for bare-look nails, it’s truthful to say that I’ve amassed fairly the gathering of blush nude polishes. Nevertheless, there’s one specific polish that I find myself reaching for most of the time, and that’s Essie Ballet Slippers (£eight). Glossy, long-lasting and incredibly straightforward to apply, Essie formulas have been a favourite of mine for years, and Ballet Slippers is not any exception.

Slightly bit pink but a bit bit beige at the similar time, I discover Ballet Slippers matches the natural colour of nails virtually perfectly, like a customized nude. For once I don’t have the time to carry out a full-blown manicure, I all the time attain for Ballet Slippers. The natural-looking blush pigment signifies that software doesn’t need to be notably exact and any mistakes are barely visible.

And it turns out that I’m not alone in my love for Ballet Slippers, it’s a royal favorite too. All the time choosing a natural-looking blush polish (presumably for the same causes I’ve outlined above), hearsay has it that Ballet Slippers can also be the Queen’s go-to. And in relation to Ballet Slippers, it’s a full royal affair, with each Meghan and Kate additionally choosing it every so often.

So although I fancied experimenting with a brighter look this week, you higher consider that the ugly chips I’ve been left with could have me reaching for that well-loved Essie bottle this night.