Top 5 nude Essie nail polishes

I’ve done a few rounds of my favorite neutrals in the past year and these days I feel like it’s all I want to wear on my fingers. There are so many different definitions and variations of “nude” for polish. When someone asks me for a good everyday nude polish they can mean so many different things. Some think of a pale off white neutral, others a pink neutral, some envision a camel beige, neutral beige, pink beige, brown pink, mauve nude etc. What neutral looks like also depends on skin tone and how well the color matches or contrasts with your skin tone. Personally, I like something that is lighter or a lot lighter than my skin tone. Something that matches exactly ends up looking like mannequin hands which is not a good look on me. So these are my current top 5 nude Essie nail polishes I wear the most and also always get compliments or questions on.

Here are the top 5 nude Essie nail polishes

1. Essie skinny dip

This color is the most perfect neutral nude ever made. It has a little peach undertone to it; which makes it look so good on any skintone. However, it’s a little sheer, so you need to apply two or three coats of it if you want to have a flawless coverage.

2. Essie bare with me

This one is a neutral beige pink nail polish. I love that it has full smooth coverage and doesn’t turn or look yellowish on the hands. It has a tiny bit of pink apricot undertone to prevent it from looking too beige. It’s the perfect everyday neutral. It is very opaque and has a high, glossy shine finish.

3. Essie wild nude

If you love all things neutral, I recommend opting for this natural nude shade which the brand describes as a ” untamed. fierce. sexy”. It has a little bit of white undertone to it; which makes it look good on any skintone.

4. Essie stirring secrets

I love this shade so much that I don’t know how to describe it. All I know is that it looks so good on the nails. In the website, the brand describe it as “a little mystery with a light nude beige cream nail polish steeping with soft hints of rose.” This one has enough pink rosy undertone to make the perfect shiny beige nude.

5. Essie ballet slippers

This one is the most liked nude nail polish from Essie. Everyone talks about it. It’s neutral and pink and just perfect for any season or occasion. It applies perfectly with just two coats.