From Emilie regarding her new Essie PAMA nail color:

“i signed up and it thanked me for my interest, and i just got my free polish today! its a fab color and it matches my favorite lipstick perfectly. and its great quality! watch out though, because it comes in a box from a distillery. i’m 16 and my mom got the package and she was freaking out a bit. this is way better than liquor though!”

Thanks for the heads-up Emilie. Glad you like it as much as I do!

We showed you how pretty the limited edition Essie nail polish in PAMA red looks, and now you can have one of your own!

Go to PAMAliqueur.com and get yours NOW. (Hurry before they run out!)

We still believe that one of our favorite experiences since starting Makeup Bag over two years ago was meeting Essie Weingarten, the founder of Essie, at a trade show in 2006.

This season, she’s rolling out a jewel-toned collection that is everything our heart desires and more. Classy reds, shimmery violets and a bonus golden hue to top it off:

• Bold & Beautiful – Rich, ruby garnet
• Damsel in a Dress – Oh-so-deep currant
• It’s Genius – A violet quartz shimmer
• Rock Star Skinny – Glamorous crimson red
• Sexy Divide – Electric Violet Temptation
• Shifting Power – Sizzling molten gold

We MUST have every shade!

Essie Winter 2008 Collection is available at various salons and retail locations and online at essie.com.

In honor of national pomegranate month (who knew?!) Essie and Pama Liqueur have partnered to create a limited-edition nail polish in a pom shade of red called Pama.

We’ve had this on our nails and toes since we returned from Paris and it’s tres chic, no?

UPDATE: We forgot to mention- this polish WILL NOT be available for sale at Essie. In fact, it won’t be for sale at all– Pama Liqueur is going to be GIVING IT AWAY TO MAKEUP BAG READERS FOR FREE on their site! (Link coming soon, it’s not quite ready yet.)

Let’s have a little Pama Martini to celebrate, shall we?

Pama Martini Recipe

2 oz PAMA Pomegranata Liqueur
1 oz Super Premier Vodka
1/4 oz Orange Liquer

Combine all ingredients into a mixing glass. Add ice and shake vigorously with perfectly polished fingertips (sporting Essie PAMA, of course). Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon zest. Enjoy!