Essie's "Brownie Points"

The other day, another blogger friend mentioned a nail polish by Essie.  I've been drooling over Essie's "Mademoiselle" and "Ballet Slippers" for the entire summer, but I've finally accepted my handicaps when it comes to nails:  I cannot do light colors bc I'm not willing to paint on loads of color.  I don't have the patience, and doing only two coats still looks streaky when I do light colors- only dark ones for me!

So, while shopping at Wegman's today, I stopped at the Essie rack (new fall colors!), and picked up "Brownie Points:"

The minute I held it against my toes (which is where I'll be wearing it since I never do a manicure w/anything but clear polish since I hate chipped polish), I fell in love.  It looked amazing!  Love when colors do that!  And, this is clearly my color- it practically "popped"...never said that before in my life, excuse me...

I'm starting to feel like this should be a weekly splurge, nail polish- makes me feel so much happier, despite still carrying around 10 extra pounds of baby weight! ;)  Which totally brings to mind the line from "In Her Shoes," when the older sister explains why she buys expensive shoes she never wears...bc despite being a tad overweight, "shoes always fit."  Also, apparently so does nail polish! :)