Nail Polishes Worn: June 2025

Got around to wearing 16 polishes throughout June.

Orly Be Kind Rewind^ // KbShimmer Scratch That // Orly Bohemian Child^ // Barry M Ocean Blue

Barry M Dragon Fruit // OPI Alpine Snow // Orly Shaggin Wagon^ // Orly Mallrat^

Nails Inc Baker Street // Dany Vianna Starry Sky // Barry M Sunburst // OPI Ornament to be Together

Barry M Black Forest // Jessica Silver Holographic // Champneys Plum // Barry M Watermelon

  

Nails: Monochrome Swirls

Base Polish | Barry M - Plum

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Special Nail Polish - White

Stamping Plate | Born Pretty Store L049

26 Great Nail Art Ideas: Pond Mani

I haven't done many pond mani's before. Not sure if this is a pond mani or a jelly stampwich, is that even a nail term?!

Base Polish | Barry M - Plum

Jelly Polish | W7 - Chocolate Pudding (Jelly Bean)

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Special Nail Polish - White

Stamping Plate | Born Pretty Store L049

Nail Polish Battle 2016: Purple Polishes

Over the past year the purple polishes seem to have been the colour which I have gotten the most of.

Essie - Virgin Snow // Barry M - Vintage Violet // Barry M - Berry Cosmo // Leighton Denny - Raspberry Affair // Nails Inc - Clarence Avenue // Champneys - Plum // Champneys - Mulberry // Sally Hansen - Plum Luck // W7 - Chocolate Pudding // Barry M - Nightshade // NYC - West Village

Breaking down this category was difficult, I ended up with Nails Inc, Sally Hansen and a Barry M. All are darker purple colours.

Clarence Avenue won however because Nails Inc have the best brushes in my opinion. Flat and wide with a curved cuticle which means little to no clean up with is great. This polish is clearly purple where as the other two are very dark, especially the Barry M one, it almost looks black.

Swatch: Champneys - Plum

Colour: Deep Purple
Finish: Cremé
Opacity: Two Coats
Brush Type: Standard
How Much? 10ml

Nails: Twisted Cheques

Base Polish: Champneys - Plum
Stamping Polish: MoYou - Special Nail Polish - White
Stamping Plate: MoYou - 123

Nails: Purple Knit

Base: Nails Inc - Palace Terrace Gardens
Stamping Polish: Barry M - Plum
Stamping Plate: Messy Mansion - M40

4mm Silver Studs (painted with Barry M - Plum)

31 Day Challenge: Recreation of an Old Mani

Back in 2011 I did some stamped nails, they weren't that great. However here is the recreation;

Base Polish: ELF - Plum

Stamping Plates: Bundle Monster 21, Konad Q1

Stamping Polish: Barry M - Silver Foil Effect

Swatch: ELF - Plum

Colour: Plum
Finish: Cremé
Opacity: Two coats
Brush Type: Standard
How Much? 10ml

ELF UK

Nail Polish: Battle of the Pinks

For someone who isn't a fan of pink I sure seem to have a lot of them!

ELF - Gum Pink, ELF - Fluorescent Pink, ELF - Hot Pink,  Barry M - Buzz, ELF - Punk Purple, Kleancolor - Metallic Pink, ELF -  Mod Mauve, ELF - Fuschia, ELF - Purple Pleaser, Kleancolor - Metallic Fuschia, Max Factor - Plum, ELF - Rosy Raisin, Sally Hansen - Royal Romance

First round was easy, whittling down to three polishes. Hot pink is vibrant and out there, Mod Mauve is understated and bland but works as a good base polish.

And the winner is... Max Factor's Plum. While the other two are great base polishes, Plum you can wear alone. Gorgeous cream polish.