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!
i love them both!
both the essie and opi colors are pretty
CityDreamer
The essie color is really nice! I should definitely look for some similar dupes here!