Top 10 A/W Nail Polishes

Hi guys! ♥

As we transition from Summer to Autumn (or Fall as some people may call it) I thought why not do a post on my favourite nail polishes for the Autumn and Winter months?! Obviously there's lots of nail polishes I love for the Winter months but I decided to keep it short and just choose ten of them ☺

I don't know about you but, personally I LOVE Autumn. I love all the wine, berry and dark green colours that hibernate in my make-up draws throughout the summer! There's nothing I love more than sitting in my pj's snuggled up on the sofa watching the soaps, yes I practically grannify myself in these months and I'm not ashamed to admit to it.

Anyway enough of my ramblings, here are my top 10 A/W nail polishes and a bit about them!

In order, starting with my absolute favourite:

1. 17 Supreme Shine in Mink

This polish may seem boring to some but to me it's beautiful. The shade Mink is best described as a coffee colour with slight purple undertones, personally I think it should be called coffee! I highly recommend the 17 Supreme Shine nail polishes the shade range is outstanding, think of a colour and 17 have got it! I just recommend them as a whole brand if I'm honest with you, and actually I am planning on doing a separate blog post on the 17 or as they are now SEVENTEEN brand and my favourite products because I really do love them. Anyway, the polish claims to last up to 10 days and I'm pleased to say I 100% agree with this. This is one of the only polishes I actually keep on my nails for more than 4 days which is amazing, after 10 days of wearing this it still looks neat with slight peeling at the top of the nail (and I mean very slight, barely noticeable).

 

 

The picture which I have taken of my nail polish is different to the ones in store because SEVENTEEN have rebranded all their packaging so the bottles are slightly different but they still do the 'Mink' shade thank goodness!

2. BarryM Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint in Blackberry

My very first Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint from BarryM, this colour is lovely. As you'll see from the pictures and the name of the product it is indeed a blackberry colour, shocking I know would've never guessed that?! It's the most gorgeous deep purple with a hint of black and very dark blue undertones, this shade looks sophisticated and as with all BarryM Gelly polishes lasts ages on the nails, doesn't require a topcoat, looks salon professional, and application is easy. The only thing I will say about this is you definitely need a base coat underneath this polish because it will stain, something I find with all BarryM polishes but if you're like me then you'll use one all the time anyway! For those of you who don't know my favourite base coat is the Revlon Quick Dry basecoat.

 



 

3. Models Own Mystic Mauve

Oh. My. Gosh. This nail polish is the most beautiful product I have ever come across. I'm a huge fan of Models Own nail polishes and own an unhealthy amount of them, which I guess is a good thing because it must mean they're good! Mystic Mauve is a purple shimmer polish, perfect for winter because it reminds me of Christmas! Although I do cheekily wear this in the Autumn months too because it is just that great, it's leave such a frosty finish on the nails and I just love it so much. The only bad thing I have to say about this is the staying power. Models Own nail polishes are 99.9% of the time consistent with their amazing staying power, however I've found that you do get the odd shade which chips a lot more than the majority of them but with a top coat I can make it last 3 days tops; not too bad but not brilliant either. Nevertheless I still ♥ it!

 



 

4. BarryM Nail Paint in Fuchsia

This nail polish holds a very big space in my heart. It was my first EVER nail purchase which is probably why I'm so attached to it even to this day. As you can probably guess this nail paint is a fuchsia colour, a lovely deep pink and although pink doesn't seem a very wintery colour it does edge towards the berry side of the colour scale so it had to make an appearance in my top 10. There's not a lot else I can say about this polish other than the staying power's good, it's easy to remove and all that stuff so I'll just let the picture speak for itself.

 



 

5. Rimmel London Precious Stones polish in 001 Diamond Dust

This nail polish is SO festive, absolutely perfect to wear at Christmas time! It's a full coverage glitter, something you very rarely find in the nail polish world. The shade 'Diamond Dust' is a grey polish with very fine glitters which are all the colours of the colour spectrum! I love this nail polish and always get lovely comments whenever I wear it. The only problem with this polish is it's an absolute pain to take off so expect to get frustrated when trying to do so! so far there are only two polishes in the Precious Stones range the other one being 'Ruby Crush' which is a mixture of red and silver glitters- the perfect Christmas polish! Who knows maybe Rimmel will bring out more Precious Stones polishes this year?



 

 

6. BarryM Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint- Pomegranate

Yet another BarryM Nail Paint, again from their well loved Gelly Hi-Shine range. The shade 'Pomegranate' is a favourite of mine especially in the Autumn/Winter months; it's the most gorgeous raspberry colour and looks sophisticated on the nails. If you're the sort of person who shy's away from bold red nail colours this is the perfect alternative, it's not too bright and has a more pink tone to it. As with all the Gelly Nail Paints it's opaque within one coat, dries fast, it lasts ages on the nails. It's perfect!

 





 



 

7. Models Own- Black Swirl

This is such an interesting polish, I bought this last winter. I've always been a little scared of black nail polish because I think it seems really harsh and well a bit dull and boring. However, when I saw this polish I was intrigued. It's black with silver/white shimmers in it. It's absolutely beautiful and a great colour for the colder months, I always get asked what I'm wearing on my nails when I'm wearing this. You do need 2 coats to make it opaque and the staying power is ok but more prolonged with a top coat and base coat.

 





 

 

 

8. 17 Supreme Shine in Risky Red

Ok so the name is pretty self explanatory. Every girl should have a bold red nail polish in their collection and this is my only true red; Risky Red by 17. It looks gorgeous on any skin tone, lasts ages on the nails with barely any chips or peelings after a week! It's perfect for the Christmas months as we all know red is a festive shade and one which we all associate with Christmas and the great thing is you only need one coat with this- amazing! The only thing I will say is you definitely need a base coat with this polish as it will stain, I've found this out for myself.

 

9. BarryM Nail Paint in Cobalt

Another of my very first nail polish purchases, this shade is a lovely cobalt blue (as the name suggests) and is my go-to A/W nail polish. If I can't decide on a shade this is what I turn to, in my opinion you can't go wrong with a dark blue in the colder months. I wouldn't call this a navy nail polish because it isn't (but if you do want a navy shade BarryM do sell one called 'Navy') but it is definitely going that way, personally I don't navy nail polishes so this is great for me and anyone else who isn't a big fan of navy nails! This also looks lovely on the toenails too.

 

10. Models Own nail polish in Pink Fever

Finally, my last top 10 A/W nail polish is Models Own Pink Fever. I love this shade so much, it's a cute pink with blue and purple undertones, perfect if you're the sort of person who doesn't like really dark shades like black or purple. I apply two coats of this with a base coat and top coat and the finish is simply beautiful, it attracts a lot of attention when I wear it! Again, this is one of the more dodgy MO polishes as in, it doesn't last very long and chips after 3 days; not bad but not brilliant either. However, I still love this to pieces.



 





 

That's it for today's post guys, I hope you all enjoyed it and be sure to leave me a comment if you've tried any of the products I talked about!

 

 

Byeeeeeeee!

 

Georgie xxx

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can get all these products here: http://www.boots.com/en/Beauty/Make-up/