Nail Art: Let's Get Festive

I haven't done many festive nails this year. Today I am sharing my right hand and tomorrow will be my left hand. Similar designs but different;

Base Polish | Emily de Molly - Never Found It

Flakie Polish | Fancy Gloss - Christmas Party

Blue Polish | Barry M - Ocean Blue

Purple Polish | Barry M - Native Purple

Yellow Polish | Color Club - Almost Famous

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Stamping White

Stamping Plate | UberChic - Jingle All the Way

Glitter Smoother | Danglefoot - The Ick Fix

   

Nails: Top Five Winter Polishes 2023

As Thursday was Yule, the Winter Solstice signaling 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 2022 (here), 2021 (here), 2020 (here), 2019 (here), 2018 (here), 2017 (here) and 2016 (here).

Barry M Icicle // Emily de Molly Isolate // Fancy Gloss Cold Weather Blues // Paradox Polish Crocus (Saffron) // ILNP Orbit

Barry M Icicle

Emily de Molly Isolate

Fancy Gloss Cold Weather Blues

Paradox Polish Crocus (Saffron)

ILNP Orbit

   

Nail Polish Swatch: OPI - Rhinestone Red-y (Jewel Be Bold 2022)

Rhinestone Red-y is a stainer, also I'd recommend using a peel off base coat.

Colour | Red

Finish | White Flakies which look red because of the base

Opacity | Two Coats

Brush Type | Flat and Wide

How Much | 15ml

Collection | Jewel Be Bold Holiday Collection 2022

Purchased From | QVC

   

Same Prompt One Decade Later Nails: Butterfly

Today I am sharing my of the prompt 'butterfly' a decade on from the original which you can see here.

Base Polish | Barry M - Cotton

Sparkle Polish | Cirque Colors - Last Unicorn

Purple Polish | Jade - Diamond Velvet

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Stamping Polish - Black

Stamping Plate | Nail Craze 01

2013 Version;

   

Nail Art: Snowflakes

Base Polish | Polished for Days - Doom Buggy

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Special Polish - White

Stamping Plate | UberChic - Jingle All The Way

Matte Topcoat | Barry M - Matte Top Coat

   

Topic Tuesday: What Are Your Nail Goals For 2024?

I think in 2024 I would like to do my nails more often again, and wear more of my whole collection.

   

Nail Polish Battle 2023: Top Three

Below are the eight polishes which won each of their battles;

Orly Written in the Stars // Barry M Sunflower // Barry M Poinsettia // Fancy Gloss Cold Weather Blues // KbShimmer How Polarizing // Orly Metamorphosis // Orly Stop the Clock // ILNP Orbit

Some of these were easy to get ride of, especially Sunflower as its currently December and its too bright for me at the moment. While I have chosen my top three currently I'm unsure which will win.

So the top three of 2023 is;

Cold Weather Blues is a white to blue thermal with hex, micro and snowflake glitters. Such a nice winter polish and I'm hoping the thermal pigment stays alive for some time to come.

How Polarizing is a navy magnetic polish with scattered holo particles.

ILNP Orbit is a grey to red ultra multichrome polish, similar to ILNP Eclipse but grey rather than black.