Manicure Monday: Power Clutch

October 08, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving to the Canadians & Columbus Day to the Americans! I'm having Thanksgiving dinner with my family tonight - can't wait to gorge on turkey and pass out in a massive food coma. So much win. But on a more serious note, I'm very thankful not only for my amazing friends and family, but for everyone that reads my blog! The blogging community is so amazing and supportive, I've made many friendships, and I'm blessed to have crossed paths with all of you!

With Fall in full force here in Edmonton, it was only fitting for me to don a darker shade on my nails this week: Power Clutch from the 2011 Essie Fall collection.

So is this darker shade supposed to signify a person having a position of power? Haha, wearing darker shades makes me a feel more confident, while lighter shades are softer and more feminine.. is that where it comes from?

Power Clutch is a green-grey smoky creme shade, living up to the amazing creamy formulas that Essie consistently produces. The colour itself did apply darker on the nail that in the bottle, but I like the dirty colour quality that it has. Dirty grey, yeah.

The polish itself was very pigmented, and shown opaque here in two coats. I probably could've gone with one thicker shade, but the two thin coats allowed for a smoother application. The shade wore for up to 4 days chip free, and looked great paired with my darker fall outfits :)

Have a great week everyone!

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  2. Happy Thanksgiving Andrea! We have to wait until next month for all of that yummy goodness. LOL I have Dior's Gris Montaigne, but I don't know if it is as dark as the Essie. Will have to try it! Looks great on you! Have a great week! We love your blog!!!
    http://www.averysweetblog.com/

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    1. Haha, you won't have to wait too long.. this month is flying by already!! Then I'll be salivating over your Thanksgiving meal pics :P

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  3. Oh, great color for fall and winter!! o:

    ♥♥♥

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  4. Happy Thanksgiving to you Andrea!! I lovee stuffing myself with all the delicious foods esp turkey! hehe...

    Gorgeous dark color! I saw it in stores and thought what it would look like on the nails. It's pretty. :)

    Have a great week!!

    xo - Sheila

    www.sheislovelyblog.com

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    1. Mmm, yeah so good! Your Thanksgiving is right around the corner.. not too much longer now :)

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  5. My sweety,

    Thx sooo much. Gladly follow you back.

    Kisses,

    www.nicoleta.me

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  6. Oooo I love that color. My new fave dark color as of late is OPI "Suzi skis in the Pyrenese". It's the perfect shade of super dark grey. :)

    Hope you're having a great day, love!

    xx Love & Aloha
    http://elisharon.blogspot.com

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  7. Perfect shade for fall! I love it.

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  8. Pretty color. I think it looks nice for fall. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to you!
    Girlie Blog Seattle | Cheap Makeup Reviews

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  9. i love this color! it is like the intense version of the essie "Sew-psyched". (minus the shimmer)
    it looks great against your skin tone. ;)

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    1. That's what everyone keeps saying! I've got to find sew-psyched and compare!

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  10. I'm into darker shades this fall too. Love this color!

    Talking about turkey, my mom made the perfect one last night, usually hers is a bit dry, but it was soooo good. Either that or I was just hungry. Lol. How was your dinner?

    xo Jo

    http://www.whiterosesandcoffee.com/

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    1. Haha, my dinner was great as well! As long as I get to spend time with family, I'm good.. (okay well the food counts a little too ;))

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  11. love this grey colour, perfect for autumn!

    xx

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  12. This is the darker version of Essie Sew Psyched, Love! Happy belated Thanksgiving!

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  13. great colour, it's a perfect neutral to go with everything!!

    xoxo
    annpaige
    http://annpaigefashion.blogspot.ca - New fall makeup tutorial

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  14. I'm thankful to have come across your blog too! I adore your mix of food, fashion and fun. xx

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  15. This is one very insightful article. It’s content that puts me in a pensive mood. You know you’re reading valuable content when it provokes thought in the readers. Thank you

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