Nails: Top 5 Autumn / Fall Polishes 2026

As autumn arrives today, I thought I would share my top five autumn / fall nail polishes. Polishes I plan on wearing as autumn rolls in.

I have done similar posts in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013.

Prism Polish Calcite // A England Flaming June // Swamp Gloss The Alpha and the Beta // Leighton Denny Chestnut Charm // Makeup Revolution Horror Show

Calcite is a flakie topper which looks like autumn leaves, this one leans more red than Fancy Gloss Magma. I think this worn matte will make a lovely set of autumnal nails.

Flaming June is a golden orange holographic polish, the tone reminds me of the sunsets you get around this time of year in the UK.

The Alpha and the Beta, this is a vivid purple base with fuchsia hex glitters. There's something quite Halloween themed about this polish for me.

Chestnut Charm, its more a brown red than a red brown metallic which isn't showing up well in this photo. It's another autumnal leaf shade.

Horror Show, is a dark grey metallic polish which is good for Halloween and later in autumn. The bottle also is very Halloween-y.

  

Topic Tuesday: Autumn to Winter Transition Polishes?

Polishes that are more cool toned dusty in colour and darker grey ones would be on my go to autumn to winter rack if I were to have one.

Barry M Dusky Mauve // Revolution Horror Show

 

   

Topic Tuesday: Top 5 Halloween Polishes

Orange Holo - UberChic If You've Got it Haunt It

Glow in the Dark - Prism Polish Heists Are Dumb

Tri-Thermal Bruise - Cat Tail Bloody and Bruised

Skull Bottle - Revolution Horror Show

Orange Cream - Barry M Tangerine

   

52 Week Nail Challenge 2022: Silver

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

Base Polish | Barry M - Tiara

Dot Polish | Revolution - Horror Show

Dotting Tool

2012 Version;

   

Halloween Nails: Thermal Spiders

I was too warm the day I was taking these photos! Had to run my hand under cold water to make the thermal polish go dark.

Silver Base Polish | Tonic Polish - Jinx

Grey Base Polish | Revolution - Horror Show

Thermal Glitter Polish | Femme Fatale - Twisted Sister

Stamping Polish | Beauty Big Bang - Nail Polish 002

Stamping Plate | Beauty Big Bang XL 027

  

Nails: Glitter and Spider Gel

Base Polish | Revolution - Horror Show

Glitter Polish | Chit Chat - Violet
Spider Gel | Ur Sugar - White UR01

  

Nail Polish Battle 2019: Grey and Black

As it is now 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 52 new nail polishes which is 11 less than last year. Today I am looking at grey and black ones.

OPI - Rub A Pub Pub | Revolution - Horror Show | A England - Mrs Danvers | A England - Goth | A England - Camelot | China Glaze - Liquid Leather

Choosing my top three was quite easy for this category. Rub a Pub Pub is a blue toned grey which is different to any of the other polishes in my collection. Liquid Leather is a really nice cream black polish, the formula is good. The thin brush type isn't my favourite type.

OPI - Rub A Pub Pub | A England - Goth | China Glaze - Liquid Leather

The winner of this round is going to be Goth by A England. Formula is good, the brush is flat, wide and rounded at cuticle. It is holographic and is dark but is still distinguishable from a standard black polish.

A England - Goth