Pale pink nail polish

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I have about 4 of these (Essie Fiji, Rimmel, no7) and they look great in the bottle but go on so sheer. I keep seeing lovely nice/light pink nails on celebs. I want a solid colour. Any recommendations please?
I have been looking at the Essie colour (Polished and poised). Is that solid?

You have to put 3 coats on, in my experience. Mine are all sheer with the first coat, but look like the pictures with a few more coats, you just have to build it up.

Even Essie is sheer with just one coat. I would recommend the shade Ballet Slippers, it's beautiful

I find more than 2 coats never dries quickly. It usually creases or has a smudge in it when I wake in the morning. Thanks for the recommendation for ballet slippers. It's looks gorgeous. What top coat do you recommend?

I only have one Essie polish and it is the Fiji which I love but find it is very gloppy

Gloopy not gloppy!

Try Stop It I'm Blushing by OPI. I was looking for the same thing as you and this ticks all the boxes. It's really lovely.

I have Essie Ballet Slippers but much prefer Essie Sugar Daddy which is a sheer light pink but less white than Ballet Slippers.

I generally just use No7 top coat!

Smudging can be an issue - you have to let each coat completely dry before the next one. I generally put the coats on hours apart to let them each fully dry. It can be hard to find the time for that though and I have ended up with just one coat on for a day or so before finding time for subsequent coats

Use white as a base coat first then pink on top - perfectly opaque

Gel polish if you want instant dry and no smudging - SensatioNail Blushing Bride or Babydoll Pink are pretty shades

I prefer OPI Bubblebath to Essie Balletshoes.

Essie Ballet Slippers looks lovely in all the pics but is a devil to put on without smudging or streaks.
Essie Sugar Daddy in 3 coats is smashing- your nails look 'done' but not in your face. Small chips not noticeable until you get a chance to re-do.

Dior Nail Glow is similiar but €€€€ and no better than Sugar Daddy IMO.

Bottom coat of Ballet Slippers with 2 coats of Sugar Daddy is a denser colour, without the dreaded Ballet Slippers streaks.

Do 3 coats while you watch TV. Add a coat of SecheVite.
Allow to dry (10mins?).
Done for 5days, maybe a week if you dont type/garden lots.

Thank you everyone.

Thanks @EarlofEggMcMuffin very helpful and knowledgeable

OP gloppy is a word - my DD uses it.

Ha!
I'm going to need a new top coat as that is gloopy too - worried I'll do 3 coats and then ruin with the top coat

This is shellac nude knickers

Sorry forgot photo

Another vote for Ballet Slippers here, it's my go to as it's so pretty. It lasts as well.

You can also try “Beige leger” By YSL

BarryM has nice pale pink shades. Essie should be fine too.. perhaps you got the one for French mani..

Love Essie.
Glittery but love 'Birthday Girl'.