Essie Take It Out Side Fall/Winter 2014 Color Trend

Hi friends! With another Friday upon us, I have the next color from the Pantone fall palette, the first neutral and a good one at that!

Aluminum is a nice warm grey taupe with red undertones. It is a bit different than the traditional grey shades prevalent in the fall and winter. Essie Take It Outside from the Dress To Kilt fall collection captures the shade perfectly.

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Essie Take It Outside (Dress To Kilt Fall 2014)

Take It Outside is a warm taupe grey cream. It reminds me of the wet clay I used when I was taking a Pottery class in college. It the bottle, it really didn't wow me, but once I put it on, I was sold. I love a good neutral, and even though I get lobster hands, taupey neutrals are a definite fav. The formula for Take It Outside is sort of confusing. It went on smooth and creamy, but when I got to my index finger, it decided to get a little wild and turned kinda gloopy. Even with top coat, it didn't want to level out. I don't have any weird ridges on that finger and I paint pretty evenly so it was strange!

I gotta say, I really love this particular polish. Lobster hands be damned, this is just a classy shade! It is also a great transition shade - one that will work well with both fall and winter wardrobes and very office/work appropriate.

So which way do you lean? Are you a more neutral fan or do you prefer the deep jewel tones?

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Essie Take It Outside and the rest of the Dress To Kilt collection are available at most major chains. Products retail for about $8.75 a piece. Prices vary by location.