Shade 809 "French Manicure Pink" is more of a beige-pink color, but definitely not suitable for a French manicure as it is quite dark in my opinion. It applies relatively easily despite being a light color. It was my first attempt with semi-permanent polish and it lasted easily for 2.5 weeks, even though I didn't do a great job on some nails and wasn't careful with chores, water, etc. Shade 813 "Misty Rose" is a very beautiful color, like baby pink, but it gave me some trouble during application, as it tended to streak. I applied two coats, of course. Only time will tell how long it will last, but judging from my other shade, it should last me 2 weeks. The ideal would be for the brush to be round at the edges, but for its price, it's fine.