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Ballet Slippers

An award-winning, best-selling, iconic classic pale pink nail polish with a sheer finish.


Ballet Slippers Frequently Asked Questions

  • This shade features an elegant, classic sheer finish. It offers a beautiful, buildable coverage—apply one coat for a barely-there French manicure feel, or two coats for that perfectly polished, timelessly chic, smooth, and high-shine result.

Discover essie's original professional nail polish

As the color authority since 1981, all essie original nail polishes offer vivid, streak-free color. Get saturated payoff and shine in every coat with our billion pigment formula and patented camel-stem brush for precise, controlled application.

 

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Anyone can create color, but only essie earns a reputation worth keeping. Discover our collection of instantly recognized, impossible-to-imitate shades that always make a statement.

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Best-Selling
Pink Nail Polish

 

Explore our full range of must-have pinks from sheer to bold:

Ballet Slippers
Sugar Daddy
Throw in the Towel
Bachelorette Bash
Watermelon

 

SHOP PINK SHADES

 

Master a salon-quality nail look

1. Base Coat

Apply 1 coat to bare nails to prime for color while strengthening.

2. Color

Apply 2 coats for optimal opacity.

3. Top Coat

Apply 1 coat for up to 7-day wear.

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 "essie original color is iconic. I love the brush, the hundreds of colors to choose from, and the fact that it was my first favorite." - Rita Remark, essie Global Brand Ambassador

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Simple but cute

6 days ago
This nail polish was New for me, I’ve never tried this brand. The color is so pretty. My nails look clean and have a fresh look. The color is perfect for everyday.
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Streaky

7 days ago
Beautiful color. Unfortunately, it's pretty streaky and doing more coats doesn't do much to improve it
type of nail polish userdedicated/loyalist
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Perfect pale pink nail

9 days ago
Durable and cute! Thin layers dry fast so you don’t have to wait forever to do things! The color is easily buildable to have a more sheer look or darker pink color!
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Natural colors are the best

14 days ago
I love pale colors so I picked this color. I decided to polish my daughter's nails today. This color was perfect. I only polished 2bcoats and got full coverage. This didn't take long to dry and looks so natural.
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Comfort

17 days ago
I really love the Essie ballet slippers nail polish. The color is soft, elegant and natural making it perfect for everyone or everyday wear or more polished look. It applies smoothly and gives my nails a clean, beautiful finish.
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Beautiful sheer pink with a smooth application and salon-worthy shine. ✨

18 days ago
Essie Ballet Slippers is such a timeless, elegant shade. It’s the perfect sheer soft pink that gives your nails a clean, polished look without being overpowering. The formula applies smoothly, levels out nicely, and builds beautifully whether you want a barely-there wash of color or a more opaque finish with multiple coats. It dries fairly quickly and has the glossy, salon-quality finish that Essie is known for. This is one of the classy shades that works for every season, every occasion, and complements every skin tone. If you’re looking for the perfect “your nails but better” polish, this is definitely worth adding to your collection. 💗
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Just two coats are enough.

18 days ago
I like the shade; it gives my nails a great finish and goes with any outfit I wear. It’s easy to apply, a very versatile color, and odorless—which is great.
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I would like you to send me more colors, please. I loved the color and the finish it gave me, with a delicate touch.

21 days ago
I loved it from the moment I saw it, from its portability and size to its practicality and performance. It's very versatile and the quality is spectacular. I loved how fast it dries and the color turned out gorgeous. I loved it from the moment I saw it.
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