Nail Polish Battle 2021: Greens

On Thursday I looked at the glitter polishes from 2021, today I am looking at the green polishes. Green isn't a colour of choice usually, but I was looking for a replacement for the green Yes Love K036 polish I used up.

Aj Nails - Peacock // Orly - Plastic Jungle // China Glaze - Head to Moji-Toes // Barry M - Rock Pool // Barry M - Huckleberry 2021 // Barry M - Jalapeño // Barry M -  Evergreen // Barry M - Thyme

Choosing my top three wasn't too difficult;

I bought Aj Nails Peacock when I realised I didn't have a neon green polish, this one is opaque in 2-3 coats which for a neon I think is good, very bright.

Jalapeño was part of the Summer 2021 gelly collection. It is a deep green shade which is light enough to tell it is green and not black. Almost a one coater with a paddle brush for easy application.

Which means that Orly Plastic Jungle is the winner, part of the 2021 Electric Escape collection. Firstly I wanted to say that this polish it notoriously bad at photographing accurately, it is less neon than in the photo. The brush is a nice wide paddle shape and was opaque in two coats. For me this polish replaced Yes Love K036, the finish of that was more rubberised whereas this is a cream. A bright grass green shade I like to use in nail art.

  

Nail Art: Spiced Snow

Base Polish | Rogue Lacquer - Spiced Plums

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Special Nail Polish - White

Stamping Plate | Nicole Diary L13

  

Nail Polish Swatch: Lumen - Crystal Cave

My nails have quite a visible nail line and so prefer to wear this as a topper rather than as is.

Colour | Purple Base, Purple, Blue Flakes

Finish | Jelly, Flakie

Opacity | Three Coats

Brush Type | Flattened, Rounded Cuticle

How Much | 16ml

Vegan | Yes

Collection | Geodes & Gemstones Collection

Purchased From | Rainbow Connection

Crystal Cave over Tonic's Dragonfly Parade;

  

Nail Polish Swatch: Barry M - Aronia Berry (Winter 2021)

Colour | Dark Blue Indigo

Finish | Cream

Opacity | Two Coats

Brush Type | Paddle

How Much | 10ml

Collection | Winter 2021 Gelly's

Vegan | Yes

Cruelty Free | Yes

Purchased From | Barry M

  

Stamping Plate: Dixie Plates - Christmas 2021

This plate is Christmas themed, it is a large rectangle in shape and comes with a blue protective sticker on top. There are 12 full nail images with are very large, and a selection of smaller single images below.

All of the images have stamped across well that I have used. Just because this plate is called '2021' doesn't mean it only can be used this year, I will be using it for a long while to come.

Nail art using this plate;

[Chunky Knit]

[Snowy Jumper]

  

Nail Polish Swatch: A England - Virginia Woolf (Moments with Virginia Collection)

[Indoors, Flash]

Colour | Garnet Red

Finish | Holographic

Opacity | One Coater

Brush Type | Flat, Wide, Rounded Cuticle

How Much | 11ml

Collection | Moments with Virginia

Vegan | Yes

Cruelty Free | Yes

9 Free

[Indoors, No Flash]

[Sunlight, No Flash]

  

Nail Art: Building a Snow Friend

Base Polishes | Barry M - Aronia Berry, OPI - Alpine Snow

Stamping Polishes | MoYou - Stamping Polish White, Dance Legend - Sticky Stamping Black

Hair Polish | MoYou - Chilean Fire

Hat Polish | MoYou - Red

Skin Polish | OPI - It's A Girl

Coat Polish | Barry M - French Rose

Skirt Polish | Barry M - Palma Violet

Snow Scarf | Leighton Denny - I AM DIVA

Snow Stamping Plate | Born Pretty Halloween L008

Accent Nail Plate | Born Pretty Christmas L002

  

Nail Polish Battle 2021: Glitter, Flakie, Shimmers

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 78 new nail polishes which is ten more than last year. Today I am looking at the new 11 glitters, flakies and shimmers.

Bow - Blinder - Flash // Nail Artisan - Nobody Move! // Polish Me Silly - Glow Girl // Polish Me Silly - Glow For It // Polish Me Silly - Candy Glow // Models Own - Dove // Models Own - Duck // Models Own - Swan // Lumen - Crystal Cave // Cure Nails - Disco // Emily de Molly - Deadly Secret

Choosing my top three wasn't too difficult;

Polish Me Silly Glow Girl - I spent a good few months at the beginning of the year looking for a dupe for a purple, blue clear flakie polish I had seen and liked. Finally saw this one was in stock and it met my flakie need.

Emily de Molly - Deadly Secret is a black shard glitter in a clear base, something unique, I got more recently for Halloween based nail art. I've seen a lot of spooky polishes that have shard glitter in them, rather than buying a lot of different polishes buying a topper means can use with polishes I already own.

Which means that Bow Blinder Flash is the winner of this nail polish battle. The finish of the polish looks like a standard glitter but when a light is shining on it the polish glows. Flash reactive, similar to cat eyes on the road which is a very unique finish polish to my collection.

  

Nail Art: Winter Sweater

Red Polish | Barry M - Scarlet

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Special Stamping Polish - White 

Stamping Plate | Born Pretty BPL032

  

Topic Tuesday: Top 5 Polishes on your Christmas Wishlist

Fancy Gloss: Candy Cane

Femme Fatale: Cave of Wonders

Polish Molish: Fairy Peas

UberChic: Don't HEX My Vibe