Nail Polish Swatch: Orly - Fresh Powder (Apres Ski Winter 2024)

Colour | Light Blue

Finish | Cream

Opacity | Two Coats

How Much | 18ml

Brush Type | Paddle

Collection | Apres Ski Winter 2024

Vegan | Yes

Cruelty Free | Yes

Purchased From | Orly UK

  

Same Prompt One Decade Later Nails: Candy Canes

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

Base Polish | Fancy Gloss - Cold Weather Blues

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Special Nail Polish - White

Accent Polish | Nails Inc - St James

Stamping Plate | MoYou London - Festive Collection 03

2014 Version;

  

Nail Art: Tartan, Tree and Santa Ghosties

Light Green Polish | China Glaze - Head to Moji-Toes

Dark Green Polish | Barry M - Forget Me Not

Green Glitter Polish | Barry M - Good Time Green

White Polish | OPI - Alpine Snow

Silver Polish | OPI - My Silk Tie

Silver Glitter Polish | Leighton Denny - I AM DIVA

Holo Glitter Polish | OPI - Desperately Seeking Sequins

Red Polish | Barry M - Scarlet

Blue Polish | Orly - Rinse and Repeat

Yellow Polish | Orly - Sunny Side Up

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Special Nail Polish - Black

Ghostie Stamping Plate | Bohemia - Christmas Ghosties

Tartan Stamping Plate | UberChic - Pretty in Plaid 4

  

Topic Tuesday: Favourite 2024 Polishes

This prompt ties in with the series I am currently doing where I look back at all my polish purchases of 2024 and decide my favourites;

Emily de Molly The Same Path // KbShimmer That's the Spirit // Orly Sunny Side Up // Orly Bedrock Bloom // Orly Rustic Root // Dam It's Electric // Whatcha Psychedelic // Emily de Molly The Dragon King // Emily de Molly Haunted Vibes

  

Nail Polish Battle 2024: Top Three

So far I have gone through nine polish categories, and so today's battle is working out my top three polishes;

Emily de Molly The Same Path // KbShimmer That's the Spirit // Orly Sunny Side Up // Orly Bedrock Bloom // Orly Rustic Root // Dam It's Electric // Whatcha Psychedelic // Emily de Molly The Dragon King // Emily de Molly Haunted Vibes

Getting to a top three was difficult, and as I write this I am still unsure as to which will win!

The Same Path is a unique S shape glitter topper with some smaller glitter particles;

It's Electric is a electric vivid blue purple polish which seems to change between the two colours depending on the lighting.

Psychedelic it is a purple to blue magnetic multichrome with iridescent flakes.

  

Nail Polish Battle 2024: Everything Else

Today's battle is a catch-all for the rest of my 2024 polishes;

Orly Sea Spray // KbShimmer That's the Spirit // Nails Inc South Beach // Saffron Glow in the Dark 04 // KbShimmer Love at Frost Sight // Barry M Silver Star // ILNP Thundercloud // Rogue Peacocked // Fancy Gloss Blueberry Yoghurt // Emily de Molly Never Found It // Emily de Molly Nightshade // Colores de Carol Stripes and Scares

As this was the catch all battle there were 12 polishes so working out the top three took a while;

As someone who doesn't particularly like wearing white polishes I was surprised that That's the Spirit made it into the top three. It's a white crelly polish with black and orange various size hex glitters;

Thundercloud is a buildable grey base with iridescent flakies, to me it looks like a grey rainy day on my nails;

The winner of the round is Stripes and Scares which is a black crackle / shatter polish. As someone who was around during the 2010 crackle trend I'm glad it is back as the polishes I had have either fully dried up or are very low and so am glad to have this replacement in my collection;