Prince Louis Makes His Easter Debut Alongside the Royal Family — Wearing a Tie with His Shorts! Queen Elizabeth may have been famous for her bright outfits (so she could be spotted in a crowd!), but she favored neutral nails and was long linked with Essie’s “Ballet Slippers” shade. She first became associated with the sheer pink polish in 1989, when her hair stylist wrote to founder Essie Weingarten and called it “the only color Her Majesty would wear,” the brand website states.