Collection: Essie 2009 Fall, Cuddle with Color
Today’s polish is from a Fall 2009 collection, so it almost works for Throwback Thursday, but not quite (I’ve arbitrarily decided that Throwback polishes have to be seven years old).
Angora Cardi (700) is described by Essie as a “creamy, deep dusty rose”. It’s a midtone mauve, which is nicely balanced between red, violet and taupe. I think of it as a subdued raisin.
Mauve is actually named for the mallow flower, Malva (mauve in French). The flower itself simply appears to be a light purple, but the reason we now think of mauve as a more subdued shade is that mauve dye, originally named Tyrian purple, faded easily, and that color became associated with the word mauve.
Two coats gives full opacity. The formula is very nice and self-evens well.
This shade is probably not for everyone, but it’s a really lovely choice for most skintones, and particularly for those who prefer conservative colors.
Essie Nail Polish retails for US$8.50 / CA$9.99–$10.99 and is 0.46 US fl oz / 13.5 mL. The polish is free of toluene, formaldehyde, and dibutyl phthalate (DBP). It is made in the USA.
Essie Cosmetics, founded in 1981, is based in Westfield NJ, USA. In 2010, Essie was acquired by the L’Oréal Group.
fivezero 
In love with the colour 😍
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Thats a stunning colour!!
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This reminded me of a cozy sweater! Idk how and idk why but I like it!
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Essie’s naming is very inspired in this collection!
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Haha nice arbitrary 7 year cut-off for TBT – is that the “vintage” of nail polishes now?
I think I had this polish on my wish list a while back but for some reason I removed it – I think it’s a similar shade to Becca Toasted Marshmallow but a bit deeper. I might need this…
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7 is the magic number, dontcha know? That reminds me, I gotta try the one Becca polish I have!
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Lovely colour! !
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It’s really nice and a bit unusual!
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What a coincidence! I was glancing through Essie website today and I found this shade as very interesting! Well, I love this pretty shade.
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Haha, that is a coincidence! 😀 It’s really pretty – I hope you’ll get it sometime! You know you can basically rock every color!
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That is so sweet of you.
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Really loving this color- looks like it transitions well into all seasons!
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Love this one!
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Oooh I really like this one! It’s a very ‘safe’ non-nude shade! Do you know if this is still available in stores?
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AFAIK it is! It’s still on Essie’s site, too.
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