So, I've been living under a rock for the past few weeks thanks to being knocked to my knees by a doozy of a cold. I'll make it up to you by giving you two colours from Essie's Winter 2011/12 collection in this entry. Cocktail Bling is comprised of creamy formulas, but I'm uncertain about Brooch the Subject and School of Hard Rocks. One's a boring tan and the other is camo-ish green - I might just skip both. Bobbing for Baubles is navy blue with grey undertones; Essie defined it as "a deepest darkest sapphire." Any shade of blue tickles my fancy and sapphire just so happens to be my birth stone. Talk about fate.

Cocktail Bling, the collection's namesake, is strikingly familiar to Butter London's Lady Muck minus the shimmer. A pale blue with grey undertones (are you sensing a theme?); Cocktail Bling is subtle, calming and would be a great addition to the permanent range.