Monday, March 12, 2012

Essie Armed and Ready + As Gold As It Gets

I know these polishes have been huge - the fugly green, army green, dirty olive, etc. I got into polish either during or after this craze, so I really don't have many. I saw this one and it looked interesting...

Essie Armed and Ready is an army green with a soft golden shimmer. It's actually a nice color - neutral without being boring with a hint of femininity.

Essie Armed and Ready, Essie, Armed and Ready
Essie Armed and Ready, three coats
Essie Armed and Ready, Essie, Armed and Ready
Essie Armed and Ready, three coats

Essie Armed and Ready, Essie, Armed and Ready
Essie Armed and Ready, three coats

Essie Armed and Ready, Essie, Armed and Ready
Essie Armed and Ready, three coats

Essie Armed and Ready, Essie, Armed and Ready
Essie Armed and Ready, three coats

Essie Armed and Ready, three coats

And just because I liked the polish but I felt it needed some sprucing after a few days, I added a single coat of Essie As Gold As It Gets, which is a crushed gold flakie. I like the combination - it adds more golden shimmer to the polish which is what I wished it had in the first place.

Essie Armed and Ready, Essie, Armed and Ready, essie as gold as it gets, as gold as it gets, essie armed and ready with as gold as it gets
Essie Armed and Ready, three coats + Essie As Gold As It Gets, one coat

Any other thoughts on layering for As Gold As It Gets? I bought the collection but I'm not that thrilled with it, and am looking for other color combos so I can use it more often!

5 comments:

  1. I really like this but I wish the shimmer was a bit more visible.

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  2. so glad you posted this combo; i've not been the biggest fan of As Gold As It Gets because I haven't paired it with the right bases! Thanks to you I know it looks perfect with Armed & Ready!!!
    xxx

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    1. I was really happy with it! I don't know what else to do with that gold polish! Any ideas?

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  3. I love essie, but they are just so pricey..where can I purchase them for a good deal

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