Essie Barbuda Banana is a vintage and hard to find pastel yellow, I was lucky to get it from a blog sale. It is from 2004 or older, do you know?
I see that other bloggers think it’s a nightmare to apply, especially if you apply thin coats. I guess my coats aren’t thin when I apply nail polish, and that might be the reason why my many, many, many pastel yellows behave well, and my bottle of Barbuda Banana was a bit sheer – but very well behaved.
Unless you have severe ridges like I have 3 coats are enough, but to eliminate ridges shining through when I use the flash I applied 4 coats, no top coat. I found the formula easy to work with, and the self-leveling ability was good.
The shimmer is not noticeable in person, but on the one-nail close-up, you see it! 
I'm looking for another older pastel yellow: Maybelline Banana Puddin' (Wet Shine line) - please contact me if you can help me!!
The banana looks delicious ;) A real banana shade. 4 coats are quite a lot, I guess I'd have to use 4 too.
SvarSletIt does, doesn't it :)
SletFor normal use I think 3 would be enough!
Well Maria, frankly speaking I don't really own any pastel yellows ;o).
SvarSletKind regards,
Elena
I know - poor you :D
SletSo perfectly you, this shade ^^
SvarSletIt is just exactly that!!
SletIt is very pretty. I have found that yellow polishes go on much better if I apply thicker coats.
SvarSletI'm glad you think so too!
SletI do not have this one; it sure is pretty.
SvarSletIt sure is :)
SletIt's a nice yellow and looks great on you! :-) Glad to hear it behaved itself ;-)
SvarSletWith polishes like that I tend to use thicker coats as well. Sometimes starting off with a thinner then thicker ones.
Thanks a lot - and yes, I think I never actually apply thin coats of any polish!!
SletThat's a you-yellow for sure - it looks great on you :)
SvarSletYou are so right about that - thanks a lot!
SletVery nice yellow :-) looking very good on your very, very loooong nails :-)
SvarSletThank you so much Tanja :D
Sletnow i'm in a mood for banana :D
SvarSletYummi - this polish can do that to you!
Slet