Wonderfully Vanilla: Favorite Things- Nail Polish

I decided to join in on the fun with this link-up party, by Erika and Andrea, that happens once a month. This month it is your favorite nail polish. When I read this, I knew EXACTLY which one I wanted to share. It's been a favorite of mine for years.

Essie's "Fiji".

*Note: The color on my nails in the pic is not the same as in the bottle. I got Shellac done before vacation and it's still perfect, so it's not coming off yet :)

Essie is definitely my favorite brand. OPI is probably a close second, but I feel like Essie has more "fun" colors-- but perhaps I'm just looking in the wrong spot? Not sure ;)

I first found Essie's "Fiji" color when watching Emily Maynard's season of "The Bachelorette". Reality tv is my weakness...and The Bachelorette is one of my favorites. I loved the color on her nails SO much that I researched it to see what it was. That, my friends, is true dedication.

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It was worth it though. It's my favorite and I get lots of compliments on it when I wear it. When I lived in Nashville, one of my co-workers obsessed over it for so long but couldn't find it anywhere in the stores. I came home to visit family and found it, so I bought her a bottle and myself a bottle. Gotta help a girl out sometimes, right? :)

This is kind of random but I found this online and thought it might be interesting for anyone else who, like me, is obsessed with nail polish. It's the perfect way to see the differences in the brushes. I've never used Ingiot or Dance Legend...to be honest, never even heard of them. Does anybody have an opinion on them? :)

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I love the light pink for spring/summer, but when fall/winter show up... OPI's "Lincoln Park After Dark" is my absolute favorite. I'm positive that I'm not the only one that feels this way. But JUST in case you have't heard of it...try it! You'll love it. Also-- am I the only one to NOT use a base coat or top coat? I know it's horrible, but I just get impatient waiting for 4 layers to dry (base coat, 2 coats of color, and a top coat)!