Fall Nail Polish Picks (Picture Heavy)
[All purchased by me]
Since Starbucks has kicked off their brilliant PSL 10 campaign, the smell (and taste) of autumn is in the air for sure. I have a thing for vampy nail shades. I find paler shades harder to choose actually. That being said, I am wearing the new nude nail polish I mentioned in my last post, which is OPI's Dulce de Leche. I really like the rosy caramel shade and think it's much better suited for me as nudes go. It reminds me a lot of Clinique's Curviest Caramel as well.
Berry Shades:
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| Rimmel Burgundy Flirt |
This may be discontinued, but I'm not sure and it's not the most unique color so no worries there. Also, the formula chips very easily. I think Rimmel's new polish formula is supposed to be better and I really want to try it. I definitely chose this for the color not the formula because sometimes you just really crave burgundy nails.
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| OPI Casino Royale |
This was part of the James Bond collection last year, but OPI polishes are pretty easy to find post collection release. This color is kind of a twist on the average berry as it leans more purple. It looks sophisticated on the nails and OPI has a great, consistent formula.
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Revlon Scandalous
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If cream formulas bore you, this is a cool glitter option. The purple glitters are suspended in a black jelly base that reaches opacity pretty easily. For a sparser glitter look, use a black base. Revlon polishes are also pretty top notch as drugstore polishes go.
Duochrome:
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| Color Club Editorial |
Supposedly a dupe of Chanel's Peridot, I actually wanted to buy it after I missed out on OPI's Just Spotted the Lizard. A gorgeous blend of green with a tinge of blue and a gold shine. This is definitely a true metallic with no discernible shimmer particles.
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| Hard Candy Beetle |
Hard Candy recently re-did their nail polishes at Wal-Mart, but I think there is a similar shade still in the range. This is supposed to be similar to Orly Space Cadet. This isn't so much metallic as it is a mix of shimmers. It looks purple and shines green/pink/gold depending on the lighting. Even though it's shimmery, it's not hard to remove.
Blacks and Greys:
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| Revlon Moon Dust |
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| Revlon Moon Dust |
My recommendation is because of the black base since it is opaque in one coat. It is super smooth and gorgeous as a basic black goes. The holographic side is ok but the particles are a little too big and don't look a little random on the nail.
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| OPI The World is Not Enough |
Another one from the James Bond collection last year, this was very difficult to photograph. Even searching images online doesn't give you a super clear idea of what exactly this looks like. I think of it as a dark grey with a silver sheen made up of very fine particles. This looks really gorgeous and interesting on the nails and I think these deeper greys are great for when you don't want a harsh black.
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| NYC Park Ave |
I think this is great for lovers of OPI's You Don't Know Jacques and is supposedly a dupe. It's basically a taupey grey with a purple undertone that looks very put-together and "polished" (haha punny). It goes with everything and is great for sweater weather.
Navy
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| Essence Just Rock It! |
This is a fun navy blue that I got during my "navy" phase. The phase was short-lived until revived recently with my next pick. Essence has redone their nail polish line (why do I feel like my polishes are outdated?) and the bottles look different. This formula does dry faster than the average deep nail polish but it chips easily (all dark polishes do on me).
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| Butter London Royal Navy |
This was part of my first Butter London purchase (along with Molly Coddled) yesterday since Ulta was doing their 21 Days of Beauty Promotion. It's a deeper navy than the Essence one and I got it since I'd seen it in a trio set years ago. It's such a deep navy, which is how I like to wear greens and blues in the fall. The hunt for an emerald polish begins (like I need another nail polish in my life)! This is the only one I haven't tried since I just got it yesterday but I will keep you guys updated.
Brights
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| Ulta Let the Flames Begin |
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I love a true red in the colder months. This is definitely a brighter true neutral red that looks better on shorter nails in my opinion. It dries with a nice shine and wears pretty well on me for a red.
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| Wet n Wild On a Trip |
This might be a strange one to wear in the Fall but I think with lilac ruling the roost as purples go in the Spring/Summer and berries taking over in the Fall/Winter, this shade of purple doesn't get it's own place. It looks great and striking on the nails and isn't as blue as the picture shows. I've been wearing it as my pedicure shade and really love it. The formula, staying power and brush remind me of OPI.
Hope you guys made it through this overly long post and get some nail inspiration! I didn't really look into what the Fall trends are this year, just went with my personal favorites.
