Essie Swatches : Bobbing for Baubles and School of Hard Rocks

Hey guys! I am super excited about all the polishes that I got today but I think that I was most excited about these two. These are my very first Essie polishes and they did not disappoint. The colors that are bought are from the 2011 Cocktail Bling collection.

The first color is Bobbing for Baubles. Essie describes it as a deep sapphire but I would say it is more of a navy with slight greyish undertones. The formula for this polish was amazing! Full opacity in just one coat and It dried so shiny! If  you didn't plan on wearing this polish for a long time you could definitely  skip the top coat.It was so shiny that it was pretty hard to photograph. It came across a lot darker in the photos. It is more blue in real life
One coat indoors:

One coat outdoors:

Next up is School of Hard Rocks. I was a little disappointed by this one. The swatches that I previously looked at made it seem more green than it actually is. I think I actually have a dupe in my tiny collection : Revlon Chic. I'll try it tomorrow and post the results. Formula Wise this polish is fantastic. It is a very pretty greyed out blue. You could probably reach opacity in one coat if you made it thick enough. I used two.

One coat:

Two Coats:

Overall I can totally see why everyone raves about Essie. The formula was amazing! Everything went on smoothly and finished with a great shine. It also feels like it would not chip very easily but I will have to wear it for a while to test this theory. What do you guys think? Are there any must have Essie's that I'm missing out on?