Essie is obviously a royal family favourite, as reported on the nail polish brand's website, it was the brand "chosen by Princess Catherine Middleton on the day of her marriage."
Princess Kate reportedly loves Essie's Allure Nail Polish, and even wore the shade on her wedding day, according to Town & Country. The neutral hue is perfect for every day wear — and when you're a royal, you need a color that is as elegant as it is understated.
Aptly named 'Ballet Slippers', this hue was the Queen's go-to colour from 1989 - when Her Majesty's hairdresser penned a letter to brand founder Essie Weingarten to request a bottle of the elegant, best-selling polish. The pretty pink shade is still available to buy on Amazon, currently retailing for just £6.40.
Red nails could be a tribute to Diana
Diana's love of a bright, bold red mani was well-documented, particularly in the latter phase of her time in the Royal Family (i.e. when she was doing her best to burn it all down on her way out).
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Many reported that she wore a mix of Essie's Nail polish in Allure and Bourjois' So Laque Nail Enamel in Rose Lounge, a product that has since been discontinued.
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Meghan wore CND Shellac nail polish on her wedding day
On her fingernails one layer of Unmasked – a pretty nude shade - was painted, with two coats of Negligee – a pale sheer polish - on top.
And, while Meghan Markle does sometimes rock a dark-hued nail, she mainly sticks to a classic mani as well. Turns out there is one shade all three women prefer: Essie's “Ballet Slippers,” a subtle pale pink polish the Queen has worn since 1989, when her hairstylist wrote to the company asking for a bottle.
The world was intrigued by the beautiful Princess Margaret
The result? It was revealed that Margaret's manicure of choice came courtesy of classic nail polish brand Peggy Sage – which still sells its popular colours today.
"And of course, the Duchess of Sussex is not the first royal to wear dark nail polish. Diana wore it, Catherine's worn it. Royals around the world have worn it.
Both sexes like green about the same, while women are otherwise more fond of red, yellow, beige and orange. A study by the University of Zurich has shown that when it comes to women's clothing, men prefer red and black above all. Red conveys direct attraction and is associated with sensuality and erotic interest.
Cleopatra used plant extracts to die her nails a deep blood red, and other mummified Pharaohs were found with henna stained nails. It was popular for women across India and Africa to dye their fingertips with henna as an adornment.
It had been claimed that only clear varnish or nude or light pink tones are allowed to be worn on nails. In fact, the only polish the late Queen was ever seen wearing in public was a very subtle pink shade. However, last year, the Duchess of Edinburgh seemed to debunk the rule while on a four-day solo tour of New York.
If you keep close tabs on Beckham's manicures, you'll know she (and Bachik) frequently turn to clean nail polish brand, Bio Seaweed Gel, for top-quality lacquer that delivers intense color while also working to strengthen nails.
Orange Blossom Cologne by Jo Malone: Kate Middleton's perfume. A warm, sweet, floral scent. Kate Middleton chose Orange Blossom by perfumer Jo Malone as her favourite fragrance. The Duchess of Cambridge has worn this orange blossom scent for several years now.
Ballet Slippers was the queen's favorite nail polish
According to illustrious nail polish brand Essie, in 1989, founder Essie Weingarten received a letter from Queen Elizabeth's hairdresser asking for a bottle of the shade Ballet Slippers. And it was "the only color" the queen would wear since then, the website claims.
In fact she openly flouted them with her bright red nail polish, which definitely isn't royal approved. Nail polish wasn't the only way Diana injected colour into her makeup routine, she was known her for her iconic blue eyeliner, which she only stopped wearing after her makeup artist, Mary Greenwell, told her to.
The most intriguing element of her look, however, was her contrasting vibrant manicure. We're accustomed to seeing royal women sporting a more natural, nude polish, but Kate subverted tradition (and perhaps even protocol) by opting for a bold, red nail colour for the occasion.
Let's dispel a royal protocol rumor right off the bat: Duchesses Kate and Meghan are free to wear any shade of nail polish. “There's no actual protocol about dark nail polish,” royal correspondent Omid Scobie previously told BAZAAR.com in an interview.
It appears she did undergo some dental treatment that may have involved orthodontic straightening and porcelain veneers, possibly with teeth whitening. The perfect symmetry of Meghan's face means that she naturally produces a smile that is big, authentic and shows off her teeth.
Before becoming the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan told Allure magazine, “I use RevitaLash on my eyelashes, and I swear they are as long as they could ever be.” Beauty experts agree that it is a star product, and thankfully it's readily available to shop online.
Essie is obviously a royal family favourite, as reported on the nail polish brand's website, it was the brand "chosen by Princess Catherine Middleton on the day of her marriage." Prince Harry's wife, Duchess Meghan, caused a stir in 2018 when she attended the British Fashion Awards with darkly-coloured nails.
You know, so she can do like a burgundy, you know, or like a deep, darker red, like a wine color. Her nails throughout the season are always Malaga Wine. Malaga Wine from OPI and that's the nail color I'll always have for as long as we're shooting Riverdale. Like I said — every damn episode.
Princess Diana did, on occasion, wear a reddish-orange tone, with hints of brown (a good copy would be NARS Audacious Lipstick in Jane) but more often than not, it was a much more natural lip that Diana sported. One colour we know she did wear, on an engagement shoot for Vogue, was Max Factor's Tint of Pink Lipstick.