My all time favorite shade of blue

Bikini So Teeny is such a lovely, feminine, light blue for summer - or any time you want a change from pinks or reds. I think it would be called a light periwinkle blue shade. It's light blue with just a touch of violet. The polish went on beautifully as is usual with Essie products. My manicurist told me that Essie is her favorite because of the nail polish brush. It fans out wide and evenly. Regardless, I love my new blue polish on my toenails for SUMMER!

This is one of my favorite color of polish. It never chips and it always looks fresh.

i love this color

I'll start by writing that I had Morgan Taylor Best Ballgown Ever, which was a gorgeous lilac-tinged periwinkle with gold microshimmer, a lovely, lovely color. Unfortunately, it always chipped, no matter how I used my hands or how I applied. When it didn't chip, it wore badly at the nail edge. Wish it had a better formula, but I have so little time to do manicures, I am not going to waste it on polish that does not last. I was looking for OPI Show Me Your Tips, a near-dupe (IMO) to the MT polish, but not to be had. Saw Essie's Bikini So Teeny, shot through with microshimmer, and it was mine.This is a lovely periwinkle blue color, perfect for spring and summer. I bought to wear with a blue outfit for a wedding and think it will be a summer staple. It looks good against my NW15/fair-porcelain skin tone. The shimmer in the bottle doesn't appear on the nail but the color has a high shine; I suspect that's due to the microshimmer particles. It's a lovely finish for the color. One lippie off for being slightly runny (1st coat streaky but 2nd coat went on fine) and for having an ever-so-slightly too narrow brush. The wear has been good-4 days and 1 small edge chip because I use my nails to pry something (which I should not do!). I type all day for work, and it's holding up quite well. For the record, I use Jessica Rejuvenate base coat and Orly Glosser (I like high shine) top coat. The drying time was pleasantly quick, always a plus in a cream polish. Added-aside from 2 small chip (from prying and typing), it held up very well for a week. Now that I know it's runny, I can get a decent 1st coat by adjusting how I apply. I put a special top coat like Northern Lights on 1 coat for a different effect. Really, I can't stop looking at my nails this way.As with all thing nail polish, whether the color suits you depends on your taste. I like rich pastels, and wouldn't care for a more intense color. Sinful Colors Sail La Vie is similar but too deep for the look I want, though I do like SC as a polish line. The Essie set me back about $6.50 at my local store (they send coupons all the time), so I think it's pretty inexpensive for a salon-brand polish.