At the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, there are several large conservatories (they look like giant domes) that are climate controlled so that you can enjoy plants from different regions that normally wouldn't survive in NYC. The Desert Pavilion (AKA Cactus House) is full of really neat cacti and flowers that look nothing like that baby cactus in a flower pot on your coworker's desk.
There is nothing prickly about this polish - Essie Da Bush is a creamy green toned grey. I expected a dusty green polish along the lines of Essie Sew Psyched, and instead was stunned by how subtle the green is. This shade reminded me of some of the very pale succulents I saw in the cactus house.
Shortly after moving to NYC, we decided to paint one wall in our apartment grey. Have you ever gone grey paint searching? It's really much hard than it seems! We stuck our swatches up on the wall and suddenly the colors we thought were very middle-of-the-road grey transformed into greens, blues, and purples. Da Bush reminds me of a paint swatch we picked up...in low light, the color is almost undetectable but then like a chameleon, the intensity of green shifts and is affected by surrounding colors.
Visit the Desert Pavilion at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden at 900 Washington Ave in Brooklyn.
Read on for more pictures from the cactus house!
This one looks like a rose!
Great color! I don't really like Essie but I might have to get that one.
ReplyDeleteI just painted my living room gray so I feel your difficulties. It looked like China Glaze Pelican Gray on the paper swatch and on the wall test swatch but now it looks more blue-gray.
Love it! And the pictures from the Botanical Garden are amazing!
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Such an interesting color! I've seen this, but I haven't been tempted to buy it because I just didn't know how it would look. But now that I see it, I really like it! Thanks for posting about this one. :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks great on you! I love all the garden pics as well. Lovely :)
ReplyDeleteGreat color! Good Luck with the picking the perfect shade of grey!
ReplyDeleteThat green looks very soothing. Very nice pictures of the cactus house. I just wish they looked that good around here.
ReplyDeleteIt looks super green in your photo! I totally get what you mean, I painted our living room in two tones once, and greys can vary so widely. It was totally different when I got it home and put it on my wall, luckily I loved it! I've been wanting this and haven't nabbed it yet. I love your photos of the Desert Pavilion.
ReplyDeleteeekk so pretty! love love this
ReplyDeleteNice polish!
ReplyDeleteWow, Amy....I don't know which I liked more; your swatches or your cacti photos! Lol! Seriously, Da Bush (gah....hate that name!) looks fab on you & really suits your skin tone and now I have another place to add to my "when I visit New York" wishlist - the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love your posts! That polish is pretty and it looks like she fits right in with her little cacti buddies. :)
ReplyDeleteKristal, this Essie applies wonderfully. I totally recommend it. And YES that's exactly what I'm talking about! I hope you love your blue grey wall :)
ReplyDeleteClaudia, no way that's awesome!
Olivia, it's def an interesting shade. There are dupes out there too if you can't find this exact one.
Thanks, Liz - this color was a lovely surprise!
Katie, we picked a bluer grey and LOVE it.
Kay, lol the cacti are in a super climate controlled environment so they do look extra amazing!
Nicole, I'm glad you're happy with your wall! Grey is such a great wall color! I hope you come across this polish or one of it's dupes.
chell, it's so soothing too!
Veronica, did you pick this one up?
Eugenia, yah I hear you with the name :/ yes, the BBG is so awesome I hope you head that way.
Megan, hehe yep she made friends
Love the color and the name made me laugh..
ReplyDeleteCute and funny post, I love Seinfeld! Love the name of your blog too.
ReplyDeleteBeauxs Mom, it is an odd name for a polish!
ReplyDeleteL, thanks for stopping by!