Nails: Top 5 Summer Polishes 2023

Summer Solstice was last Wednesday and so I should get around to sharing my top summer polishes for 2022. These are the polishes from my collection I will be reaching for more often.

If you are interested you can see my summer picks for 2022 here, 2021 here, 2020 here, 2019 here, 2018 here, 2017 here, 2015 here and 2014 here.

Orly Plastic Jungle // Orly Connect the Dots // Nails Inc Baker Street // Emily de Molly Rock Solid // Tonic Polish Jinx

Orly Plastic Jungle - A vivid green cream colour, opaque in two coats. Also very hard to photograph accurately.

Orly Connect the Dots - A warm almost neon peach cream, surprised at how much I liked this one. Bright and summery in two coats.

Nails Inc Baker Street - A classic within the nail polish realm, cream two coater mid blue. A similar blue would be Barry M Blue Guava.

Emily de Molly Rock Solid - The flakie of my picks, a blue base with blue purple iridescent flakes.

Tonic Polish Jinx - Finally is Jinx a very holographic silver polish, two coats and has a very clear rainbow flair reflection to it.

   

52 Week Challenge: Inspired by a Book

This week's prompt is 'Inspired by a Book' today's nails are inspired by Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. The bubbles on my thumb are from the heatwave we had in the UK, although I think it works with nautical themed nails.

Here is a link to my 2012 version, as well as the image below my 2022 version;

Dark Blue Polish | Nails Inc - Baker Street

Mid Blue Polish | Barry M - Berry Pie

Light Blue Polish | Barry M - Ocean Blue

Neon Pastel Orange | China Glaze - Flip Flop Fantasy

Gold Polish | Barry M - Syrup

Brown Polish | Barry M - Chai Latte

Stamping Polish | Dance Legend - White Stamping

Wave Stamping Plate | Creative Shop 51

Sea Themed Stamping Plate | Beauty Big Bang XL001

   

52 Week Nail Challenge 2022: Tribal

This week's prompt is 'Tribal' here is a link to my 2012 version, as well as the image below my 2022 version;

Dark Blue Polish | Nails Inc - Baker Street

Mid Blue Polish | Barry M - Berry Pie

Light Blue Polish | Barry M - Ocean Blue

Stamping Polish | Dance Legend - Sticky Stamping Black

Stamping Plate | Born Pretty Store - Decoration 004

2012 Version;

   

Nail Art: Diabetes Awareness - Patchwork Blues

November is Diabetes Awareness Month and so every Friday to raise awareness I am doing blue nails.

Type one diabetes can be diagnosed at any age, are you aware of the four T's?

The four T's stand for Toilet, Thirsty, Tired and Thinner.

Base Polish | Barry M - Night Sky

Accent Polishes

Nails Inc - Baker Street

Kiko - Cerulean Blue

Barry M - Blueberry

Barry M - Ocean Blue

Stamping Polish | Nicole Diary - 02

Stamping Plate | What's Up Nails - Creepin It Real B023

  

Nails: Covid19 - Stay Home - Protect The NHS - Save Lives

Following on from my nails on Saturday;

Mustard | Barry M - Mustard
Dark Blue | Nails Inc - Baker Street
White Polish | OPI - Alpine Snow

Striping Tape
Sharpie

  

Nails: Covid19 - Stay Home Don't Be A --

These nails were inspired by Kirsty Meakin.

Light Blue | Barry M - Sour Candy
Dark Blue | Nails Inc - Baker Street
Yellow Polish | Barry M - Banana Split
White Polish | OPI - Alpine Snow

Striping Tape
Sharpie

  

Nails: Pride 2019 Vertical Ombre

Thumb Nail | Barry M - Pink Punch // Barry M - Passion Fruit
Index Finger | Barry M - Grapefruit // Barry M - Mango
Middle Finger | Nails Inc - Optic Flame // Barry M - Banana Split
Ring Finger | Collection 2000 - Electric Dreams // Color Club - Twiggie
Little Finger | Nails Inc - Baker Street // Color Club - Pucci-licious

  

Nails: Vivid Blue Waves

Blue Base Polish | Nails Inc - Baker Street
Stamping Polish | Models Own - Chrome Indigo
Stamping Plate | Nail Craze 02

  

Nail Polish Battle 2017: Blues

The blue category is large with nine polishes.

Barry M - Huckleberry // Barry M - Sky Blue // Barry M - Elderberry // Barry M - Blueberry // Nails Inc - Baker Street // A England - Order of the Garter // A England - Spirit of the Moors // Barry M - Blue Jade // A England - Proserpine

I did manage to get them down to my top three;

Nails Inc - Baker Street // A England - Spirit of the Moors // Barry M - Blue Jade

Baker Street blew up a few years ago when Beyoncé wore it. It is a cream finish polish which is quite vivid.

Blue Jade was a late comer in to my collection, it is nice I think for this time of year, a deeper blue than Baker Street but it is a bit more of a smoky blue.

Spirit of the Moors was one I was gifted for my birthday, it is a bright blue which holographic. Which if you have been following this series you will know is one of my favourite finishes.