My Picks for Winter

Ho ho ho, here comes my picks for winter! (Sorry, I couldn't resist.) Many of my picks are blue or berry-toned, which makes sense as I always think of silvery blue icicles and cranberry juice this time of year.

Left to right in first photo:

Misa A Sin Worth Committing // deep blue shimmer

Butter London No More Waity, Katie // grey jelly with lavender glitter

Essie Leading Lady // deep, berry red with magenta glitter

Modi #203 // pale blue glitter texture

Revlon Midnight Sparkle // navy blue jelly with silver glitter

Zoya Dove // pale grey creme

Colors by Llarowe The Mighty Red Baron // intense red with subtle holo

Daiso Plum Red // berry creme
Revlon Cherries in the Snow // deep, pinky red creme

Zoya Stevie // pale violet glitter texture - reminiscent of sugared plums

Sephora by OPI Step Off, Sister! // silver and blue glitter

Thanks for looking! See you on the other side of the day!

Michelle

My Favorite Nudes

The right nude polish is always hard to find because there's so many variations in tones and opacity. So, here are my favorite nudes in my collection. There's a good mix of tones and variations here - peachy, pink and yellow tones; opacity; and finishes.

Deborah Lippmann Naked, Rescue Beauty Lounge Oh Slap!, Elle Vintage Charm, Julep Phyllis

Barry M Ballerina, Daiso Nude Base, Essence Sweet as Candy, Wet 'n Wild 2% Milk, Formula X Marvelous

Essie Sugar Daddy, Delicacy, Topless & Barefoot, and Lion Around

OPI Samoan Sand, Tickle My France-y, and Don't Burst My Bubble

What are your favorite nudes in your collection?

Thanks for looking! See you on the other side of the day!

Michelle

My Top 10 (2015)

For fun, I decided to find out what my top 10 were! Unsurprisingly, many are cool colors and cremes because they now make up the majority of my collection after a major destash. I listed my top 10 in no particular order. And, honestly, I don't think I ever could!

Left to right:

Avon Don't Be Jaded // jade creme
Barry M Prickly Pear // lilac creme
Chanel #583 Taboo // deep blue brimming with red-to-gold shimmer and blue-to-pink flakie shimmer
China Glaze For Audrey // iconic Tiffany blue creme
Essence Irreplaceable // pale taupe creme packed with gold flakie-shimmer
Essie Shine of the Times // opalescent flakie top coat
Essie Fashion Playground // medium-toned mint creme with hidden silver shimmer
Essie Turquoise & Caicos // green-toned turquoise creme
L'Oreal Walk on the Beach // pale taupe creme
Revlon Vixen // oxblood creme

So what are your current top 10 polishes? Let me know! :)

Thanks for looking! See you on the other side of the day!

Michelle

My Picks for Fall

For funsies, I decided to do a "My Picks" mini series. In each, I will choose 10 shades, along with a glitter, that I believe would complement the corresponding season. Please look forward to the ones coming in winter, spring, and summer! :)

I chose a lot of jewel-toned and dusty shades this round. My fall picks will probably have the most variation in shades because my collection predominantly consists of autumnal colors. I'm such a sucker for them!

Left to right in first photo:

Butter London Wallis // golden olive shimmer

Illamasqua Viridian // blackened emerald shimmer

Revlon Vixen // oxblood creme

Nails Inc. Porchester Square // pinky taupe creme 

Etude House #284 Trudged Turtle // army green creme

Sally Hansen Mauve Over // dusty marsala creme

Rescue Beauty Lounge Turn It Around // olive jelly with copper-pink glitter

Innisfree 116 // butterscotch creme

Nubar Caramello // rich copper shimmer

Models Own Oval Plum // red-violet creme with red shimmer
Essie As Gold As It Gets // gold flakie top coat

Thanks for looking! See you on the other side of the day!

Michelle

ILNP Mega (X)

Self-Purchased

ILNP Mega (X)  is a silver with strong linear holo and small holo flakie-glitter, which makes the polish look a bit rough. I used 3 coats for full opacity, though I think you can do one thin coat if you would like to use it as a topper. The formula was wonderful and a breeze to apply. I used top coat on my middle and ring fingers because I accidentally smudged them and needed to smooth the fixer coats out. Top coat will not weaken the holo flame. Instead, it makes Mega (X) look smoother.

Thanks for looking! See you on the other side of the day!

Michelle