Well I’m on the Downeaster “Alexa”
And I’m cruising through Block Island Sound
I have charted a course to the Vineyard
But tonight I am Nantucket bound

–Billy Joel, Downeaster Alexa

This collection is to die, beauties. I don’t typically love a blue, but Essie has nailed it this time with her new limited edition North Fork Collection. They’re subtle, grayed-off, dreamy blues evocative of a Long Island boat ride. Appropriately enough, The North Fork Collection is named for the quaint vacation villages perched around the waters of Long Island’s East End .

“The new nail colors remind me of the most beautiful blues that surround The North Fork,” says Essie Weingarten. “Tranquil yet playful, the colors cross over in fashion and in nature.”

Greenport, Sag Harbor and Shelter Island, each named after areas around The North Fork and Long Island Sound, are an homage to the beauty of nature.

GREENPORT – Dreamy aquamarine paradise

SAG HARBOR – Cool silver blue

SHELTER ISLAND – Sky blue radiance

The North Fork Collection is a limited-edition collection, available beginning April 2009 at http://essie.com/ and fine spas, salons and beauty destinations worldwide. $9 each.