Topic Tuesday: Summer to Autumn Transition Polishes

Polishes which aren't quite 'summer' and also aren't quite 'autumn' for me would be deeper pinks such as Barry M Rhubarb and French Rose.

 

   

Topic Tuesday: Valentine's Day Polishes

I quite liked all the different pink polishes used in this pink themed dotticure.

Barry M - Rose Champagne // Barry M - Peony // Essie - Lovey Dovey // Barry M - Marshmallow // Barry M - Wild Fig // Barry M - Strawberry Whip // Barry M - French Rose

   

Same Prompt One Decade Later Nails: Pink

Today I am sharing my of the prompt 'pink' a decade on from the original which you can see here.

Base Polish | Barry M - Poinsettia

Dot Polishes Light to Dark |

Barry M - Rose Champagne

Barry M - Peony

Essie - Lovey Dovey

Barry M - Marshmallow

Barry M - Wild Fig

Barry M - Strawberry Whip

Barry M - French Rose

Dotting Tool

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Topic Tuesday: Favourite Pink Polishes

Pink isn't a colour I often reach for, but if I had to choose it would a neon such as Nails Inc Great Queen Place or a deeper, more muted pink like Barry M French Rose.

  

Nail Art: Building a Snow Friend

Base Polishes | Barry M - Aronia Berry, OPI - Alpine Snow

Stamping Polishes | MoYou - Stamping Polish White, Dance Legend - Sticky Stamping Black

Hair Polish | MoYou - Chilean Fire

Hat Polish | MoYou - Red

Skin Polish | OPI - It's A Girl

Coat Polish | Barry M - French Rose

Skirt Polish | Barry M - Palma Violet

Snow Scarf | Leighton Denny - I AM DIVA

Snow Stamping Plate | Born Pretty Halloween L008

Accent Nail Plate | Born Pretty Christmas L002

  

Nail Polish Battle 2020: Top 3

Having completed all of the seven colour categories the following polishes won each round;

Tonic - Jinx // UberChic - If You've Got it Haunt it // Barry M - French Rose // Fancy Gloss - Magma // Danglefoot - The First Avenger // ILNP - Eclipse // UberChic - Say Boo and Scary On

Harder to chose my top three as they were all already up there in favourite tier. Jinx is a very holographic silver polish and the other two are both darker shifty duochromes.

Tonic - Jinx // Fancy Gloss - Magma // ILNP - Eclipse

  

Nails: Top 5 Winter Polishes 2020

As today is Yule, the Winter Solstice signalling the start of the official winter season in the Northern Hemisphere I thought now would be a good time to share my top five winter polishes. I have done similar blog posts in previous years 2019 (here), 2018 (here), 2017 (here) and 2016 (here).

W7 - Red Dazzle // Barry M - Nightshade // OPI - Born to Sparkle // Barry M - French Rose // OPI - Let Your Love Shine

Red Dazzle was the first polish I picked, would it be the festive season without a red? I thought a glitter would be really good, and I have had this for over five years so time to use it again!

Nightshade is an almost black cream polish, while red and sparkle is nice for this time of year a dark polish is nice for new years, particularly with a glitter gradient.

For a glitter gradient I like using Born to Sparkle, it is a rose gold hex glitter with small standard glitter in a clear base.

And because it is nice to have something that isn't as in your face this season, French Rose, I think this would be a nice nude pink polish on someone with a darker skin tone than me but on me this is a dark enough polish that doesn't come off as nude. You could also use Born to Sparkle on top of this.

Finally Let Your Love Shine is a beautiful glass flecked deeper red polish, this one is more traditionally festive than the Red Dazzle above. I haven't worn this polish nearly enough!

  

Nail Polish Battle 2020: Pink and Red

As it is December, it is time for my annual nail polish battle. I find it interesting to look back over the year at the new polishes I have acquired and seeing which ones are my favourites.

Since last years nail polish battle I have 67 new nail polishes which is 15 more than last year. Today I am looking at pink and red ones.

Barry M - Candy Floss // OPI - Let's Be Friends // Barry M - Eden Rose // Barry M - Tropical Pink // Barry M - Raspberry Ripple // Barry M - Blushed // Barry M - Crushed // Barry M - French Rose // OPI - All About the Bows // Barry M - Fuchsia Generation // Max Factor - Sparkling Berry // A England - Crown Jewels // Rimmel - Bold Burgundy

It wasn't too difficult to choose my top three because pink isn't my favourite colour. My photo doesn't seem to be all that colour accurate for some reason but the individual swatch photos are more accurate.

Barry M - French Rose // OPI - All About the Bows // Rimmel - Bold Burgundy

All About the Bows is a very bright almost neon pink shade, a good summer shade.

Bold Burgundy is almost the opposite to the OPI, a deep burgundy shade. Something I reach for more in the autumn and winter.

And the winner of the pink and red battle is; French Rose. Surprising as it it lighter, but it is dark enough on my skin tone to not look like a nude polish.