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.

  

Nail Polish Battle 2024: Purple

Now that it's December, it's 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 73 new nail polishes which is  seven less than last year. Today's battle is purple polishes;

Cirque Colors Cool Blast // China Glaze Pure Imagination // Orly Alloy Matey // Orly Indigo Skies // Whatcha Psychedelic // Polished for Days Doom Buggy // Swamp Gloss The Alpha and the Beta // Orly Starlit Shale

I went through the eight purple polishes and picked out my top three;

Cool Blast is a cornflower leaning purple shade with pink flakes;

Indigo Skies is a cool toned mid purple cream polish;

Meaning Psychedelic is the winner of the purple nail polish battle, it is a purple to blue magnetic multichrome with iridescent flakes.

  

 

Halloween Nails: Bat Planchette

Base Polish | Swamp Gloss - I'm the Alpha and the Beta

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Stamping Polish - White

Stamping Plate | MoYou London - Halloween Collection 03

   

Nail Polish Swatch: Swamp Gloss - I'm the Alpha and the Beta

This polish was a stainer on my nails.

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Colour | Dark Purple Base, Magenta Glitters

Finish | Glitter, Jelly

Opacity | Three Coats

Brush Type | Flat and Wide

How Much | 15ml

Vegan | Yes

Cruelty Free | Yes

Purchased From | Rainbow Connection

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