Random Essie Comparison: "Bobbing For Baubles" vs. "Mind Your Mittens" (+ 1 more!)

If you've taken a look at my blog before, then you'll know that this blog is essentially dedicated to Essie polishes. I do get in some time with other polishes, OPI being the only other brand I've reviewed so far. But I'm also partial to brands like Sally Hansen's X-Treme Wear line, Sinful Colors, & a few others.

I'll share those polishes sometime in the future when I'm able to pull myself away from my precious Essies. For now, here is a Random Essie Comparison between 1 of the new shades from the Winter 2013 "Shearling Darling" collection & 1 from Winter a couple of years back: here are "Mind Your Mittens" and "Bobbing For Baubles."

*no top coat use for any of the photos 

Ring/Index = "MYM"; Middle = "BFB"; Pinkie = "Stylenomics" (taken w/ flash; 2 coats of each - 1 coat of "BFB")

No flash; under bright white lighting

Did you like how I just suddenly put "Stylenomics" in there? Haha. I thought that "Stylenomics" and "Mind Your Mittens" looked really similar to each other when I saw them. But, I saw that when put together, "Stylenomics" is much darker than "MYM." It really brings out the teal in "MYM."

And now, "Bobbing For Baubles"!! This one's a rich, dusty navy blue. I have come across this shade several times over the last couple of months at a few CVS stores that hadn't updated their displays in a while, & was getting mildly fascinated with it. 

For some reason, it reminds me of "MYM" as well. I guess because of the "dusty" qualities of these shades. "MYM" is a dusty dark teal, "BFB" is a dusty dark blue. So, they're kind of cousins, right?

Under direct sunlight, no flash ("BFB" = middle/pinkie; "MYM" = index/ring; "BFB" in hand)

So, there you have it. They do look remarkably alike under shade and bright white lighting. In sunlight, however, the true colors really come out. "BFB" is navy blue, and "MYM" teal. If you wear them both at the same time, though, likely nobody will be able to tell they're different colors

1 other big difference: "BFB" only needs 1 coat for full opaque coverage. "MYM" can have full coverage in 1 coat, if your hand is steady enough. But, it most likely will come out a little streaky on the first coat. 2 is recommended for "MYM."

As far as clean up goes, neither leaves stains! Which is always good news for polish. 

Final verdict: I really can't justify having both in my collection seeing as I'm not a huge fan of dark colors, although I only have 1 other navy shade in my whole collection (Essie "Midnight Cami"). So, if you're someone who already has "MYM" or vice versa,  and think you can live with the very minor color difference, then you're set. Thanks for reading!

Essie Winter 2013 Collection - "Mind Your Mittens"

Hello there & welcome to my new polish blog! I feel a bit cheesy starting a blog about nail polish, and it might just be a temporary thing, but for now, I'm very excited about polish (particularly Essie polishes), and am ready to share my polish swatches with you.

... and for my very first post, I have a very special polish that, to my knowledge, is technically not even out yet... but I happened upon it at an end cap shelf at Target in the spot where Essie "Stylenomics" apparently went... It's Essie "Mind Your Mittens"!!!

(1 coat, no top coat - wow! nice!)

Proof of color label :)

There was some conjecture about this polish on blogs where people receive pre-release press samples. Apparently this dark greenish teal (I'd say it's a lighter version of "Stylenomics," but it's also slightly blue, reminding me a little of "Bobbing for Baubles" in the bottle) had some confusion with the name. Press samples labeled this color "Parka Perfect" while a light minty shade with shimmer was labeled "Mind Your Mittens."

But, from this bottle, it is clear that the name "Mind Your Mittens" has gone to this dark teal-blue. When I saw it at Target, I had that feeling of surprise and excitement since I've been scouting stores for the new Essie winter polishes that I heard were to be released this month. 

However, I am actually disappointed that the name didn't go to the light minty shade, as I personally prefer lighter shades. I will probably pick up what will likely be "Parka Perfect" when all the shades officially hit stores.

Until then, this was a nice surprise, both to randomly find at Target, and to put on my nails. Like I said, I don't really like these blackish-looking polishes, but this was a really great formula to work with, just 1 coat offers opaque coverage, though 2 would probably be recommended for a truly perfect look. It looks more dark blue on the nail to me, but the teal is still recognizable as well. 

So, I hope you enjoyed my first post, and that if you pick this one up for winter, that you enjoy it, too.