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    Kim Kardashian and Queen Elizabeth II have this beauty buy in common

    24 Oct 2017 3:01 PM | Posted by
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    I don’t know what’s more surprising: the fact that Queen Elizabeth II and Kim Kardashian have something in common, or that either of them purchase anything from the same drugstore beauty brands that us mere mortals do.

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    That’s right. The Queen of England and the Queen of Selfies both swear by the same brand of nail polish. If you’re not familiar with essie, you may want to get acquainted! If you pop into a Priceline, you can pick up one of their polishes for about $15.

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    According to the essie website, Queen Elizabeth’s hairdresser wrote a letter to Essie Weingarten (founder of essie) in 1989 requesting a polish. It was the classic, pale pink shade Ballet Slippers which was “the only color Her Majesty would wear”.

    Queen Elizabeth II and Kim Kardashian swear by the same drugstore nail polish brand

    Image via @essiepolish Instagram

    Queen Elizabeth isn’t the only royal to wear the polish. Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton wore essie nail polish for her wedding day in 2011.

    And as for Kim, if you do regularly keep up with the Kardashians, you may have noticed that Kim is often sporting nude nail polish. Earlier this month, The Zoe Report revealed that the sandy biege colour was essie’s Sand Tropez.

    Queen Elizabeth II and Kim Kardashian swear by the same drugstore nail polish brand

    Image via @essiepolish Instagram

    If you enjoy nail polish like these two queens, bh also loves: ulta3 Nail Polish, MUD Nail Polish, COLOUR by TBN Nail Polish and essence the gel nail polish.

    What do you think of these nail colours? What is your go-to shade of polish?

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    51 Member Comments

    bettina44 8 May 2019 6:40 PM

    I wonder if essie has the royal seal

    Popsicle 17 Sep 2018 9:50 AM

    Wow. . Interesting article. . I'm a big fan of nude nail colours

    perthchick 18 Jun 2018 10:20 AM

    Brand, not colour. Polar opposites those two though. However, I am not going to get into why.

    ray_jay 20 May 2018 4:44 AM

    I like this brand-the nail polish range is great. I cant classify the queen an d kimk in the same bench-no way

    TheUglyDuckling 12 Dec 2017 9:10 AM

    This is nuts. I'm going through so many articles trying to find that darn treasure chest!

    lena25 10 Dec 2017 10:11 PM

    Will definitely have to try this now!

    Wendy1965 8 Dec 2017 3:39 PM

    Havent tried Essie but will have to try now

    Miss19 7 Dec 2017 10:05 PM

    They're both gorgeous colours

    shannonkrueger 16 Nov 2017 5:03 PM

    I often use really pale / nude colours when my nails are short... while I wait for them to grow

    Emilydani 15 Nov 2017 1:39 PM

    i love gel polish

    Jessica712 5 Nov 2017 7:08 PM

    I love that sheer pink shade, its beautiful!

    Temporary Princess 29 Oct 2017 10:12 PM

    That is a beautiful colour, but it isn't pigmented enough for my liking.

    Elunia 29 Oct 2017 3:12 PM

    I have never used Essie. The colours here are pretty but I have not used nail polish in well over a year!

    Beautybabe140194 29 Oct 2017 11:45 AM

    I love the look of the beige colour above, will have to check out priceline for this.

    Rpear 28 Oct 2017 8:32 PM

    I love those colours !! Especially pretty for work! I forgot about Essie! Thanks BH

    Tigerlily 28 Oct 2017 1:33 PM

    Oh! Might have to get back into painting my nails again. Ballet Slippers looks lovely but I do love a bit of bright coral or pinks for summer :)

    Hayley644 28 Oct 2017 7:46 AM

    I prefer neutral shades for the cooler months and brighter shades for summer.

    bh's Ellie Goodman 1 Nov 2017 11:39 AM

    That's a great way to alternate shades, Hayley644!

    Petal 28 Oct 2017 12:17 AM

    I do not like Sand Tropez, but I do not like anything with a grey colour - whether it is clothing, wall paint colours, furnishings etc. The exception to this is grey or silver eyeshadow. Ballet Slippers looks lovely to me.

    blackkittykat 27 Oct 2017 8:17 PM

    Haha, that is both cute and ludicrous at the same time! A lovely shade of pink nevertheless.

    josella432 27 Oct 2017 6:58 PM

    I've heard Ballet Slippers referred to often.

    skye_nicole_ 27 Oct 2017 2:29 PM

    Both colours look like amazing spring colours, might have to pop into my local Priceline and pick them up! :)

    bh's Ellie Goodman 1 Nov 2017 11:38 AM

    They are good spring choices, skye_nicole_! They go with everything, too!

    Yohanna 27 Oct 2017 1:09 PM

    Meh....do not have preference. When wearing polish I want it to pop. When not, then nothing....why bother to paint

    Arty Girl 27 Oct 2017 12:45 AM

    The shade "Ballet Slippers" is very dainty and pretty. There's a nice gloss to it too. It's quite different from other shades of pastel pink I've seen. I don't really have a "go-to" shade of nail polish as I love them all !!!

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