Nail Polishes Worn: December 2024

Lots of red, green and glitters worn throughout December;

Orly Chalet Getaway // Orly Double Diamond // Fancy Gloss Christmas Party // Avon Sapphired Up

Dam It's Electric // Nailed It - Peppermint Bark // DIY Red Fluid Art Polish // OPI Let's Celebrate

OPI Lucky Lucky Lavender // Barry M Blueberry Muffin // Barry M Good Time Green // Fancy Gloss Cold Weather Blues

OPI Rhinestone Red-y // Essie Fishnet Stockings // Bow Blinder // OPI Ornament to Be Together

Leighton Denny I AM DIVA // OPI Desperately Seeking Sequins // Orly I'm Easily Suede // Emily de Molly Isolate

Leighton Denny Crown Jewels // Barry M Fashion Icon // Avon Silver Plated

  

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;

  

Nails: Top Five Winter Polishes 2024

As today is 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 2023 (here), 2022 (here), 2021 (here), 2020 (here), 2019 (here), 2018 (here), 2017 (here) and 2016 (here).

Orly Spark // China Glaze Sleeping Under the Stars // Nails Inc St James // Emily de Molly Never Found It // Fancy Gloss Cold Weather Blues

Orly Spark, is a copper flakie in a clear base polish;

China Glaze Sleeping Under the Stars, is a dark purple with a faint pink shimmer;

Nails Inc St James, a basic red cream finish;

Emily de Molly Never Found It, green to red thermal;

Fancy Gloss Cold Weather Blues which is now two years old and it still transitions;

  

Nail Polish Battle 2023: Winner!

The top three of 2023 were;

Cold Weather Blues // How Polarizing // Orbit

Working out the winner was difficult.

Orbit was the first to go, it isn't massively unique to my collection. I do like it though, just similar but a bit different ILNP Eclipse but grey rather than black.

In second place Cold Weather Blues, I think this came second because of it being a thermal and the pigment doesn't last forever in those. It is a white to blue thermal with hex, micro and snowflake glitters.

Which means the 2023 new to my collection polish is, How Polarizing. As this is magnetic there isn't a shelf life to it which means I can enjoy it as is for as long as I have it. Its a navy magnetic polish with scattered holo particles.

   

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 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.