Nails: Top Five Winter Polishes 2024

As today is Yule, the Winter Solstice signaling 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 2023 (here), 2022 (here), 2021 (here), 2020 (here), 2019 (here), 2018 (here), 2017 (here) and 2016 (here).

Orly Spark // China Glaze Sleeping Under the Stars // Nails Inc St James // Emily de Molly Never Found It // Fancy Gloss Cold Weather Blues

Orly Spark, is a copper flakie in a clear base polish;

China Glaze Sleeping Under the Stars, is a dark purple with a faint pink shimmer;

Nails Inc St James, a basic red cream finish;

Emily de Molly Never Found It, green to red thermal;

Fancy Gloss Cold Weather Blues which is now two years old and it still transitions;

  

Nails: Top 5 Autumn / Fall Polishes 2022

As autumn arrives today I thought I would share my top five autumn / fall nail polishes.

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

Sally Hansen - Copper Penny // Fancy Gloss - Magma // Barry M - Copper Mine // Aj Nails - Venus // 

Barry M - Hibiscus

Sally Hansen Copper Penny is standard copper glitter in a clear base, I like to create a glitter gradient with this polish.

Fancy Gloss Magma is another topper, this is a multichrome flakie which shines the colours of autumn leaves.

Barry M Copper Mine is a metallic polish and as the name suggests in the colour light copper.

Aj Nails Venus is a multichrome polish similar to Magma however this isn't a topper and can be worn as is.

Barry M Hibiscus is the only cream polish I have chosen, it is a dusty purple shade.

   

Comparison: ILNP Eclipse and ILNP Eclipse Holographic

Eclipse - Eclipse (H)

Daylight No Flash Photo

 

Eclipse - Eclipse (H)

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Eclipse - Eclipse (H)

Flash Photo

 

  

Nail Polish Swatch: A England - To The Lighthouse (Moments with Virginia Collection)

[Indoors, Flash]

Colour | Violet

Finish | Holographic

Opacity | One Coat

Brush Type | Flat, Wide, Rounded Cuticle

How Much | 11ml

Collection | Moments with Virginia

Purchased From | Nail Polish Direct

Vegan

Cruelty Free

[Indoors, No Flash]

[Daylight, No Flash]

  

Topic Tuesday: Favourite Online Shop for Polish

At the moment I am buying more from Rainbow Connection, some polishes from the Polish Pick Up section and then others from the standard shop. Another place I have been using more recently is Nail Artisan.

  

Swatch: A England - Camelot (The Mythicals Collection)

So I have used an awful lot of black nail polishes over the past 20 years, and while this isn't the worst I have ever used it isn't a great polish. I prefer the brush on the newer A England polishes over this standard one. The formula is quite thin although it did become opaque in two coats.

Overall I am glad that this cost me only £2, however I will definitely continue to use it up.

Colour | Black
Finish | Cream
Opacity | Two Coats Shown
Brush Type | Standard
How Much | 11ml

Vegan and Cruelty Free

  

Nails: Top 5 Autumn / Fall Polishes 2019

As autumn is almost upon us and so thought I would share my top five autumn / fall nail polishes.
I have done similar posts in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013.

Laquerlicious - All Bundled Up // OPI - In The Cable Car Pool Lane // Kleancolor - Chunky Holo Black // OPI - Rub A Pub Pub // Essie - Angora Cardi

Laquerlicious - All Bundled Up | I chose this as it is a deep blue glitter, it is dark but not so dark it just looks black and the glitter just adds a bit of something to it.

OPI - In The Cable Car Pool Lane | Would it be autumn without a berry shade polish? This is a nice berry cream.

Kleancolor - Chunky Holo Black | I prefer this over a black base, it is a flakie topper which has autumnal oranges and greens in it.

OPI - Rub A Pub Pub | A new addition to my collection from the Scotland 2019 range. This is a slate grey cream which is dark and moody but without it just looking plain black.

Essie - Angora Cardi | This is a dusty pink cream, its a great base for a wooly jumper / sweater type nail art.