Work Friendly Nails :)
Yay! I’m back with nail polishes!
I’ve been neglecting my polishes for a while, but recently they have sparked my interest again. So might as well continue on my goal to have a large database of nail polish swatches on my blog.
Today’s color is an extremely work-friendly color. I think it’s a very sophisticated and mature color that could never go wrong. It doesn’t scream for attention, but it doesn’t turn your fingers into mannequin fingers either.
It’s essie’s Lyford Lilac! 🙂
Isn’t the color beauuuuuuuuuuutiful? 🙂 I love toned down, not-so-over-the-top (I call them ‘practical’) colors, and this is one of those colors. The color is a pink/mauve/lilac color all mixed together. In really life (without the camera flash and in indoor setting) it looks like it has a bit of brownishness in it too.
Here’s my opinion on the polish itself.
Application: A bit watery (like most essie polishes).
Intensity: A bit sheer (needs 2-3 coats for a completely opaque look)
Finish: Cream (no glitters)
Lasting Power: 2 – 4 days with top coat before chipping starts
Color: Exactly the same as in the bottle
Some people say that it’s a dupe of OPI’s Barefoot in Barcelona, luckily I have the nail polish, so I compared the two 🙂 In my humble opinion, the two aren’t really comparable. As you can see in the picture below, BIB is more on the dark reddish-brown color, and Lyford Lilac has much more of a light mauve/lilac tone to it.
I think they are completely different, but if you’re looking for a color that’s ballpark in that brown/mauve/dusty pink shade, I guess either polishes could be okay.
* swatch photos : 2 coats + top coat
Catalina
cindy
Hi Catalina!
Those are def. work friendly nails! I love the color!!! so elegant and appoarchable! But essie and opi are so expensive here…gonna look out for a drugstore dupe!
Thanks for sharing!
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Karen
Very nice color, definitely suitable for more professional occasions!
Tiptoe21
GORGEOUS colors! I am in search of work-friendly nail varnish colors. I'm glad you shared pictures of both the OPI and the Essie polishes!
Yeree Park
I have the same colour but a different brand! It really is a work friendly colour, I feel so comfortable wearing them.
Mindy♥
I'm really loving the Essie color! I have still yet to try Essie nail polishes. 🙂
C
Ohhhh pretty!!! I'm going to have to get some! =)
Oreleona
i love the color!!! it reminds me of wet n wild megalast Undercover
PBunnieP
I have a total love-hate relationship with Essie nail polishes, I find them often harder to work with than OPI. But they do make lovely colours! My favourite from them so far is called "Eternal Optimist" 🙂
Emma
wow it's so pretty! I think most of the polishes from essie are really work friendly 🙂
Samily
ooooh those are really nice colours!! Totally agree that they're work friendly ^^ I have a question though – do you think glitters are a go or no go when it comes to work nails? I'm not talking about huge blingbling sparkles but like sort of a faint shimmer – more like some of anna sui's light glitter nail polishes. I've seen girls with both styles and was wondering about your opinion ^^ Thanks!
Zelda
Actually the OPI dupe for that color is Tickle My France-y. I would say about 90% identical to Lyford Lilac. Do check that color out! 😀
for the love of beauty by lara
id have to agree with zelda
thts wat i was thinking wen i saw the swatches!
🙂
MEOW
thats a really pretty color!
both the essie and opi colors are pretty 🙂 i love them both!
CityDreamer
The essie color is really nice! I should definitely look for some similar dupes here!