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

  

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

Colour | Purple

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

  

Halloween Nails: Tragic Shatter

Base Polish | Orly - How Tragic^

Crackle Polish | Barry M - Instant Nail Effects

  

Halloween Nails: Frog and Bat Snowglobes

Base Polish | Emily de Molly - Shadow Brew

Purple Accent Polish | Orly - How Tragic^

Bronze Accent Polish | ELF - Copper

Green Accent Polish | W7 - Flurorescent Green

Brown Accent Polish | OPI -Espresso Your Inner Self

Holo Black Accent Polish | Jade - Magia Negra

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Special Stamping Polish - Black

Stamping Plate | Bohemia Stamping - Frosty Frights

  

Nail Art: Pumpkin and Ghosties

Base Polish | Orly - Acid Trip^

Orange Accent Polish | Orly - Cowabunga!^

White Accent Polish | OPI - Alpine Snow

Purple Accent Polish | Orly - How Tragic^

Green Accent Polish | W7 - Fluroescent Green

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Special Nail Polish - Black

Stamping Plate | Bohemia Stamping - Pumpkin Spice and Fall Treats

  

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