22 June 2026

Nails: Top 5 Summer Polishes 2026

Summer Solstice was yesterday and so I'm sharing my top summer polishes for 2026. 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 2025 here2024 here, 2023 here, 2022 here, 2021 here, 2020 here, 2019 here, 2018 here, 2017 here, 2015 here and 2014 here.



Baker Street is a bright cobalt blue cream, last year it was one of the polishes I wanted to finish and I think there is only one or two sets of nails worth left in the bottle so want to use it this summer.


Selenite is a blue, flakie, topper polish. I've already worn it over a blue and want to wear it again soon.


Little Mermaid is a UV reactive polish going from green to purple, however the bottle I have no longer reacts. I do want to use it though because I like the sea foam green, flakie colour it now is.


The Scent of Azaleas is a mid purple holographic, which I like wearing in direct sunlight.


Oh, Plesiosaur is a dark grey, almost black holographic polish. It is different to Oh, Plesiosaur 2.0. Black may not seem particularly summer appropriate but there is something about holographic colours in direct sunlight which you don't get in winter, well in Northern England!


  

19 June 2026

Nail Polish Swatch: Prism Polish UK - Selenite


Colour | Blue, Iridescent
Finish | Flakie Topper (shown over blue cream)
Opacity | One Coat
How Much | 11ml
Brush Type | Paddle
Vegan | Yes
Cruelty Free | Yes
Purchased From | PrismPolish

  

14 June 2026

Empties: May 2026

Born Pretty No Smudge Topcoat | This had a very potent smell to it, not one I wanted to use on my actual nails so I just used it up top coating swatch sticks. No idea if it still is being made but not one I'd repurchase.
Cat Tail Bloody and Bruised | A purple tri-thermal polish, it still transitioned even to the end although only two different shades of purple. I like the colourway of this and intentionally made the effort to re-wear to use before it died. Lasted from 2022, and I would repurchase [swatch].

Soap and Glory Smoothie Star Body Butter | I like the formula of the body butters they sink in and don't leave me feeling too greasy, the scent of this one was like digestive biscuits so not my favourite. I've purchased body butter from Soap and Glory in a different scent. 
L'Occitaine Conditioner | I don't have any real thoughts on this, its heavily scented of herbs. Not one I'd purchase myself.
Frosted Candy Angel Fragrance Mist | This is a scent dupe of Lush's Snow Fairy. Was a basic mist, lasted okay and was significantly less money than Snow Fairy spray.

Verb Curl Foaming Gel | Strongly scented of oranges, it was a good curl foam which I would consider repurchasing if they hadn't changed the formula. It also didn't have enough hold for my hair.
Curl Smith Hydro Style Flexi Jelly | Another product which has since changed formula, I found this version okay but for the price it isn't something I would have repurchased even before the change. 


Bath and Bodyworks Kitchen Mandarin Hang Gel | A hand sanitiser which has a strong scent that lasts on your hands. I might repurchase this scent.
Revolution Eyebrow Pencil Dark Brown | A micro pencil, not small enough for single brow strokes but small enough. Worked okay, was a twist up pencil. I might repurchase but want to look for cooler, darker brown first.

  

11 June 2026

Same Prompt One Decade Later Nails: Summer Florals

Today is the prompt 'Summer Florals' a decade on from the original which you can see here.


Green Polish | ILNP - Mad House
Stamping Plate | Beauty Big Bang XL 001

2016 Version;


  

8 June 2026

Nail Art: Ocean Flakies


Blue Cream Polish | Barry M - Blue Guava
Blue Flakie Polish | Prism Polish - Selenite 

  

7 June 2026

Shopping: May 2026

Not too much bought this past month, a Barry M polish and two stamping plates from Bohemia Stamping;

Barry M Blue to Lilac


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