Nail Polish Battle 2025: Purple

There were 13 new purple polishes this past year;

Orly Rollin With My Homies^ // Orly Shut Up Heather^ // Orly Stay Rad^ // Orly How Tragic^ // Rogue Twinkling Vibes // Ethereal Midsummer Eve // Barry M Purple Rain // Orly Now or Boucle-ter^ // Orly Faux Fir^ // ILNP After Hours // Orly I'll Misty You^ // Orly Oh My Stars^ // Orly Grunge Glam^

The top three were Shut Up Heather^ a vivid purple, After Hours a black based blue magnetic and the winner;

The winner was Twinkling Vibes, a blurple based flakie, Rogue are well known for their flakie bombs;

  

Nail Polish Swatches: Orly 1990s - Autumn / Fall 2025^

To celebrate 50 years of Orly they are releasing decade boxes for the Color Pass this year;

Grunge Glam // GRLPWR // Totally Clueless

How Tragic // On a Break // Spice Up Your Life

Grunge Glam

GRLPWR

Totally Clueless

How Tragic

On a Break

Spice Up Your Life

  

Nail Polishes Worn: October 2025

Cirque Colors Mood Ring // Cat Tail Bloody and Bruised // Orly Grunge Glam^ // Emily de Molly Nightshade Sheer Tint

Emily de Molly Shadow Brew // Orly How Tragic^ // Barry M Instant Effects // Orly Light My (Camp) Fire^

Barry M Matte Crush // Rogue Arson // OPI Alpine Snow

  

Halloween Nails: Ghosties

Base Cream Polish | Orly - Grunge Glam^

Base Flakie Polish | Emily de Molly - Nightshade Sheer Tint

White Accent Polish | OPI - Alpine Snow

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Special Nail Polish - Black

Stamping Plate | MoYou London - Festive Collection 53

  

Same Prompt One Decade Later Nails: Halloween Nails - Black Cats

Today I am sharing my of the prompt 'Black Cats' decade on from the original which you can see here, the thermal still traditions which three years on is good.

Base Polish | Cat Tail - Bloody and Bruised

White Accent Polish | OPI - Alpine Snow

Grey Accent Polish | Orly - Grunge Glam^

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Special Nail Polish - Black

Stamping Plate | MoYou - Festive Collection 53

2015 Version;

  

Nail Polish Swatch: Orly - Grunge Glam (1990's Autumn / Fall 2025)^

Colour | Dark Grey

Finish | Cream

Opacity | Two Coats

How Much | 18ml

Brush Type | Paddle

Collection | 1990's Autumn / Fall 2025

Vegan | Yes

Cruelty Free | Yes

Purchased From | Gift

  

Shopping: August 2025

I got some autumnal stamping plates from Bohemia;

Pumpkin Spice and Fall Treats

Ghostie Life 2

Frosty Frights X @polished_jess

1990s Orly Autumn / Fall Colorpass. I have been gifted a year of Colorpass and will be using the polishes, however I no longer support the brand.

Grunge Glam // GRLPWR // Totally Clueless

How Tragic // On a Break // Spice Up Your Life