Nail Polish Battle 2023: Red, Brown

Barry M Cherry Pie // OPI Rhinestone Red-y // Orly Persistent Memory // Orly Stop the Clock // Orly Elysian Fields // Orly Don't be Suspicious

Choosing of the top three wasn't too hard this round;

In third Persistent Memory, a cream dark red which isn't too dark on you can tell it is still a red.

Second place was harder to choose, in the end I went for Elysian Fields. It is a very marmite shade, and I can see myself reaching for it a lot during October.

The winner is Stop the Clock, a chocolate, autumn colour shimmer polish. This won as I see myself wearing it throughout autumn rather than for one month.

   

Topic Tuesday: Favourite Grey Polishes

Recently I got ILNP Orbit which is a nice grey multichrome, another new to my collection which I have liked was Orly Endless Night.

 

   

Nail Polish Battle 2023: Purple

There were 14 new polishes in this category in 2023;

Lumen Sunkissed Skies // Painted Polish Blueberry Bliss // Orly Serendipity // Barry M Wisteria // Orly Opposites Attract // Danglefoot Have You Got the Passports // Mooncat Smokescreen // Rogue Fantasyland // Barry M Orchid // Fancy Gloss Galaxy Orchid // KbShimmer How Polarizing // Penelope Luz Toss a Coin to Your Witcher // A England Van Helsing // A England Whitby Abbey

Trying to pick the top three of this category was hard.

Smokescreen is a magnetic polish, with a magenta shimmer;

Galaxy Orchid is a thermal cream going from purple when cold to blue when warm.

Which means the winner of this round is How Polarizing which is purple, navy magnetic polish with scattered holo particles.

   

Nail Polish Battle 2023: Pink

Pink is my least favourite polish colour, but I still ended up adding 10 to my collection;

Barry M Peony // Essie Lovey Dovie // Orly Meet Cute // Barry M Calla Lily // Orly Check Yes or No // Barry M Wild Fig // Orly Oh Darling // Barry M Poinsettia // OPI Charmed I'm Sure // OPI Feelin' Berry Glam

The top three from the pink polishes are below, the photo makes them look lighter than they are;

Meet Cute is a salmon pink cream, I like the Orly lids and the brushes they make the polish easy to apply.

In second place is Oh Darling, which is a bright mixture of pink and red.

The winner of the pink polishes is Poinsettia, a deep pink which has some purple in it too. The brush on Barry M Gelly polishes are wide and have a rounded cuticle which is my preference. 

   

Nail Art: Stamped Candy Canes

I need to work on lining up my double stamping.

Base Polish | ILNP - Orbit

White Stamping Polish | MoYou - Stamping Polish - White

Red Stamping Polish | MoYou - Stamping Polish - Red

Stamping Plate | UberChic - Jingle All The Way

   

Nail Polish Swatch: Nails Inc - One Tough Cookie

Colour | Red

Finish | Shimmer
Opacity | Two Coats
Brush Type | Flat, Wide, Rounded Cuticle
How Much | 14ml
Collection | Spice Things Up - Christmas 2021

Vegan | Yes
Cruelty Free | Yes
Purchased From | Gift