Xmas fauxnad, essie Very Cranberry

Hi Kids!
Aaaaaaaaah... I'm feeling like my old self again...New nails ahead, and they are long!
Anyway!...Would you believe that while I have a fair amount of essie lacquers in my collection, I don't recall ever doing a full mani with one? I've passed them by for 1 reason... fear of application issues due to the puny brush essie is known for. With Very Cranberry on my nails, I found my fear unwarranted. The formula of this one made application a breeze even with the puny brush.

Very Cranberry, a neutral red, would look fabulous on just about every skin tone. I first thought this to be a creme, but it has a soft, very fine, micro shimmer, so I don't know what to call it. This is one of the few reds
that look good on me and that I feel comfortable wearing.
Here it is- 2 coats- and some fauxnad

Products used; Fauxnad plates H29, H25 & H14 stamped with a green franken and Qing Yu black, iridescent green stones and 2 coats Seche.

I really like this understated Christmas mani, though I'm not sure how long it will last...already I'm obsessed with touching the stones...only a matter of time before "picking mode" gets triggered...
Next 2 pics Very Cranberry alone. You may have to enlarge these to see the shimmer...