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).
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
![Swatch-OPI-Let-Your-Love-Shine-Nail-Polish OPI Let Your Love Shine](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2fYC78T0t_dYacnL46wIylo9cBT90SZCDPd1U2AlJZHZqcipHE8WZdu27Gh6gccaOJjR6F8IoT8oPdgoZzFcEY0YKEHJ2qyzg-lfKmKAxrWkNvLzBuF89lHeguXUlxnOETxRIPlhZ8uEx/w348-h400/2016-03-03+13.39.23.jpg)