Kate Middleton Wears Essie's Allure-Inspired Nail Polish

Allure Daily Beauty Reporter

By Sophia Panych,Allure magazine

Allure didn't just have a front row seat at Westminster Abbey this morning, we made an appearance right at the altar-in the form of Kate Middleton's freshly painted monarchical manicure. To our surprise, and delight, the news broke this morning that for the most watched wedding in the world, manicurist Marina Sandoval used a mix of Bourjois So Laque Nail Enamel in Rose Lounge (a very pale pink) and Essie Nail Polish in Allure, a beige polish Essie Weingarten created for the magazine almost 15 years ago.

"I am so excited, you have no idea," Weingarten told us this morning over the phone. "I was screaming when I found out. You have the most perfect nude on the most perfect manicured nails and we're so fortunate that the royals chose to wear it on the most important day of their lives." An interesting tidbit? Essie polish has been the go-to nail product for every royal ceremony that Weingarten can remember.

So how did this now-legendary shade come to be? Allure editor in chief Linda Wells asked Weingarten, fifteen years ago, for a sheer nude that anyone could wear.

Weingarten obliged and came up with the universally flattering hue. "Allure was spot-on because it really is the perfect natural polish. It looks great on any skin tone," Weingarten explained. "It's not in-your-face color, but for someone that wants a natural but well-manicured look-so it really allows the person's natural beauty to shine through."

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Photo Credit: Courtesy of Essie