Ok, so look outside, I know technically now it is probably more like Winter but its a bit of a tradition to share with you my favourite nail colours from the season! You know how much I love nail polish and so here are my top picks for Autumn/winter 2013 - Usually when I do these posts I stick to my top 10 but I thought hey, its only 4 weeks until christmas so a little early present for you! I am treating you to my Top 18 polishes instead! (Be warned I am hopeless at describing polishes)
Essie - Bahama Mama
£7.99 - Available from Boots and Superdrugs or £12.99 in Set
This has been one of my newest additions to my collection and is part of the Fall duo which Essie currently has on offer. I think it was around £12.99. I really love this colour. It is a beautiful dark raspberry purple colour! Great for Winter!
Models Own - Champagne
£5 - Available from Boots
This colour is absolutely GORGEOUS! It is the perfect colour for the party season. The best way to describe it is probably a rose gold colour. It catches the light beautifully.
Essie - Chinchilly
£7.99 - Available from Boots and Superdrugs or £12.99 in Set
This is the other shade available in the Essie Fall Duo - This is a gorgeous grey/brown colour which I absolutely love.
Deborah Lippmann - '20' - (I think its Razzle Dazzle)
Deborah Lippman online?
This is one I picked up when I was subscribed to Glossy box. It isnt a shade I reach for very often but I love teaming it with other colours, like over the top of a darker red at this time of year to glitter it up a bit. I think if memory serves me correctly these polishes are around the £14 mark which I wouldnt pay as the bottle is quite small and when you consider other high end brands such as OPI are not that much I am sure you could find a similar colour in another brand.
Rimmel - Disco Ball
£2.99 - Boots and Superdrugs
This is one of my go to glitter polishes and has been a firm favourite of mine for a long time. Its name 'disco ball' serves it perfectly as that is exactly what it looks like when it is on your finger. It has small flecks of Blue and Purple as well as silver which means it goes perfectly with lots of different colours.
Rimmel - Double Decker Red
£2.99 - Boots and Superdrugs
To me this is the perfect red colour. When you think of double decker bus or phone box in London red, its like Rimmel has bottled that in a this bottle. This is just the perfect red shade without being too far on the orange or pinky part of the spectrum.
Barry M - Yellow Topez Glitter
£2.99 - Boots and Superdrugs
Small chucks of gold goodness packed into a beautiful polish - Barry M sure now how to do a good glitter polish and this one is no exception! I love Barry M polishes and when you think of the quality and the price - you really cant go wrong! This one is perfect for teaming over the top of your favourite colour for a quick flash of sparkle.
Models Own - Gold Rush
£5 - Available from Boots
You cant do christmas without a bit of gold polish and if you have read my blog a while you will know that this is my all time favourite gold nail polish! To me this really is like gold in a bottle! It does take a few coats to get completely opaque but it is definately worth it when you do.
Models Own - Juicy Jules
£5 - Available from Boots
Again this one has had a lot of press on my blog over the years. This is my favourite all time glitter polish! I think this is probably one of the few polishes that I have had to repurchase! It is perfect for christmas time because it is just so darn glittery!! If you are looking for some serious glitter to bling up your nails over the festive period then this is defiantly the one to go for!
Nails Inc - Soho Silver
Nails inc Stockists - not sure if this shade but similar available
This is a shade I picked up in this months Glamour magazine (which I assume is still on sale) - £2 for a nails inc polish - certainly cant complain. Again with the gold - silver is another must have polish for the festive season. I always think silver (and gold) seem to be quite hard to get right in a nail polish but nails inc seem to have nailed it here (haha see what i did there)
L'Oreal - Confetti Topcoat
£4.99 - Boots and Superdrugs
L'oreal isnt a brand I think of going to straight away when it comes to nail polish but when I saw this on the shelf in boots I couldnt leave it behind! This is as the name would suggest more of a confetti topcoat than a glitter but it is truly lovely with spots of black and white which can just give a bit of detail - I love to team this up with a polish - my favourite combo being with Essies Chinchilly.
Barry M - Raspberry
£2.99 - Boots and Superdrugs
Another favourite from Barry M. I know this is a well loved Autumn winter shade across the blogging community (as you can see my bottle is a little worn). This shade always gets me compliments when I wear it on my nails. It is the perfect raspberry colour which is brilliant for the cold months!
OPI - Yodel me on my cell
OPI stockists - £11
Not a colour you usually see knocking around at Christmas time but I wanted to include this blue polish from OPI because there seems to be a lot of Navy party wear knocking about on the high street at the moment and this would go perfectly with a little navy dress. The swatch here is one coat but it goes darker if you add another coat.
OPI - Liquid Sand - My Current Crush
OPI stockists - £11
This is my most recent nail polish purchase that I picked up from TK Max (seriously in love with that place for beauty bargains) I swatched this and wanted to include it because the colour is gorgeous for christmas time when there always seems to be a lot of purple knocking around. The liquid sand effect makes the polish a bit grainy - as I havent worn it on my fingers yet I cant really pass comment but I love the colour!
OPI - You only Live twice
OPI stockists - £11
This along with the Rimmel one is my favourite red - this being my slightly darker more glittery favourite. The picture really does do this one justice as it has a really gorgeous ever so slight glittery shimmer in it without being glittery - if that makes sense.
No7 - Night Silver
No7 available in Boots
I have been on to the Boots website to check this one is still available but I cant see it so I am not sure if it is or not! I am sure i only picked this up last year around this time and it definitely isnt a limited edition shade! This is a cross between grey, black and silver and perfect for teaming with a bit of glittery polish for a perfect dark and sexy but christmassy look!
The swatch of this actually does not do anything for this at all. This is more of a dusky pink colour rather than the brighter colour it looks here. Perfect for wearing with those autumn nudes and pinks.
Jesses Girl - Julie G - Stiletto
$3.99 from Jesses Girl Website (here)
Another well mentioned polish here on my blog. Created with Jesses Girl Cosmetics by youtuber Julie G, Stiletto is a slighty browny version of Essies Chinchilly. The perfect darker nude brown colour!
Models Own - Vintage Rose
£5 - Available from Boots
And that sums up my top colours for Autumn/Winter 2013. Which of these are your favourites? Any you will be rushing out to pick up??
Social Icons