Nails Inc. in Leicester Court & Old Church Street

Brand: Nails Inc. Stars & Gel Polish

Shades: Leicester Court & Old Church Street
(cream white color with sheer glossy finish and silver glitter stars)

Cost: $$$

The Scoop:
It's 2017! This combo is a bit much for me, but if you've ever imagined yourself as Elsa from Frozen, you just might love it.

Maybelline in Dust of Bronze & Mosaic Prison

Brand: Maybelline Color Show Nail Lacquer

Shades: Dust of Bronze & Mosaic Prison
(bronze brown color with sheer metallic and glitter finish)

Cost: $

The Scoop:
This is a pretty combo, and this brand is super cheap so splurge and get them both. Then your hands will look extra special when you ask the person sitting next to you at Thanksgiving to pass the cranberry sauce. And yes, I mean the kind from the can. We're being frugal, right?!

Butter London in Scallywag

Brand: Butter London 3 Free Nail Lacquer-Vernis

Shade: Scallywag
(turquoise blue color, matte glitter finish)

Cost: $$$

The Scoop:
I thought this was a festive shade.  And it is!  But much like the tinsel on your Christmas tree, it looks better at night than in the daytime. Use this one sparingly and keep a chisel handy when you want to remove it.  It's a stubborn one!

Sally Hansen in Cha-Ching!

Brand: Sally Hansen Gem Crush Nail Color

Shade: Cha-Ching!
(bright red color with silver glitter finish)

Cost: $$

The Scoop:
This is a sparklebomb and I love it. I missed seeing the NYC fireworks this year from my apt because they were on the East River and I'm on the Hudson, but who needs them when I have nails like this?

Butter London in Disco Biscuit

Brand: Butter London 3 Free Nail Lacquer-Vernis

Shade: Disco Biscuit
(fuchsia pink color, purple iridescent glitter finish)

Cost: $$$

The Scoop:
Here's an oldie from Butter that reminds me of my love of ABBA and 70s disco. The shade is great and the iridescent microglitter pushes it over the top, but I wish it wasn't so sheer. LOTS of coats used here. But it will make you look good on the dancefloor.

Milani in Gems & Pool Party

Brand: Milani Nail  Lacquer

Shades: Gems & Pool Party
(multicolor glitter & turquoise blue color with metallic finish)

Cost: $

The Scoop:
It's Memorial Day, hope you're enjoying some time in the sun with family and friends!

Nails Inc in Sloane Street & Knightsbridge

Brand: Nails Inc. 2 in 1 Pop Art Polish

Shades: Sloane Street & Knightsbridge
(bubble gum pink color with glossy finish & pink and blue confetti matte glitter with clear finish)

Cost: $$$

The Scoop:
Remember last week I wore a shade only suitable for girls 13 and under? Well, chalk another up for the tweens. I will say, this one looks more fun than it is. The pink needs a boost of gloss and the confetti needs to be applied so many times to actually cover your nail. Not worth the time, or money.

Sally Hansen in Flame On & Twinkled Pink

Brand: Sally Hansen Triple Shine Nail Polish

Shades: Flame On & Twinkled Pink
(hot pink color with iridescent finish & pinky gold color with glitter finish)

Cost: $$

The Scoop:
Sally's my girl but I think this color combo should come with an age limit.  Like nobody over 13 years old can wear it. So I had to take it off a day after I put it on. But if you're in grammar school, go for it!

Julep in Lucky & Margot

Brand: Julep Nail Color

Shades: Lucky & Margot
(grass green color with glitter finish & pure gold color with shimmer finish)

Cost: $$$

The Scoop:
What better time than March to put the luck of the Irish on your fingertips? I think this pot of gold shade is a subtle tribute with a 4-leaf clover-colored accent nail. But the glitter was especially stubborn to remove.

Ciate in Serendipity

Brand: Ciate Paint Pots

Shade: Serendipity
(rose pink color, glitter finish)

Cost: $$$$

The Scoop:
This one is a party in a bottle. Girly, flirty, sparkly, and expensive. What more could your fingers want in February? Ok, okaaay. Maybe there's one other thing... but this is a nail polish blog, not a fairytale blog. xoxo

Essie in On a Silver Platter and No More Film

Brand: Essie Nail Lacquer

Shades: On a Silver Platter & No More Film
(silvery gold shade, blue and iridescent glitter with metallic finish & deep navy blue color, glossy finish

Cost: $$

The Scoop:
Did you know that today's a holiday? It's 10/10, the Perfect 10 Manicure Day! In honor, I'm posting one that combines all my favorite things: navy polish, something sparkly, and an accent nail.

Essie in On a Silver Platter

Brand: Essie Nail Lacquer

Shade: On a Silver Platter
(silvery gold shade, blue and iridescent glitter with metallic finish)

Cost: $$

The Scoop:
This is a shade shifter, depending on the light it looks silver or gold, and the glitter is blue or iridescent. Lots going on here, but I kinda like it.

Next Shade: Sally Hansen in Booty Camp

H&M in Purple Mist & Prim & Proper

Brand: H&M Nail Polish

 

Shades: Purple Mist & Prim & Proper

(light lilac color with metallic finish, pink & silver color with glitter finish)

 

Cost: $

 

The Scoop:
I don't shop in H&M very much, but whenever I pop in there, I can't resist the cheap polish by the register. These shades didn't photograph very well, no matter what I tried, but they are light and springy.

 

Next Shade: Wet & Wild in Sunny Side Up

Essie in Lapis of Luxury & Stroke of Brilliance

Brand: Essie Nail Lacquer & Essie Luxe Effects

Shades: Lapis of Luxury & Stroke of Brilliance

(cornflower blue color with glossy finish, and blue glitter finish)

Cost: $$

The Scoop:

This picture makes the combination look more speckled than it actually is.  In real life, the glitter is the color of the polish so it's a far more subtle effect.  Maybe someone can teach me how to take a good picture, and I can teach them how to paint their own nails!

Next Shade: Nail Rock Caviar in Venus

H&M in Turquoise & Glitter Green

Brand: H&M Nail Polish

 

Shades: Turquoise & Glitter Green

(seafoam green color with glossy finish & teal color with glitter finish)

 

Cost: $

 

The Scoop:

Has this ever happened to you? You're in H&M and something catches your eye... then, you look at the price and it's super cheap... so you feel like you can afford the whole store... you buy a bunch of dumb stuff you don't need... you go home and wear it and then you know WHY it's so cheap. Yeah. That's kinda like what happened here.

 

Next Shade: Ulta in Jaded

7 Red Carpet-Ready Manicures

Looking at the Oscar nominees for Best Picture this year, I realized I've actually seen most of them, which is rare for me. Usually, I just root for the one or two films I actually recognize, but this year I'm torn. Too many good ones!

So, I did what any sensible movie-lover would do: I turned to nail polish.
 

Here are 7 easy nail designs to help us decide who should take that little gold man home. Pick your favorite movies -- and manis -- below.
 

Brand: Julep Nail Vernis

 

Shade: Oscar

(gold color with glitter finish)

 

Cost: $$$

 

Inspired by: American Hustle, starring Amy Adams & Jennifer Lawrence

Brand: OPI Nail Lacquer

 

Shades: Big Apple Red & Be-Claus I Said So

(fire engine red color with glossy finish & red glitter with clear finish)

 

Cost: $$

Inspired by: Her, starring Scarlett Johansson & Amy Adams

Brands: Sephora Formula X Color and Red Carpet Manicure Nail Art Appliques

 

Shades: Dark Matter & White Matter, Champagne Wishes & First Class

(jet black & snow white colors with glossy finish, white & black floral decals)

 

Cost: $$$$ & $

Inspired by: Blue Jasmine, starring Cate Blanchett

Brand: Essie Nail Lacquer

 

Shades: Ignite the Night & Matte About You

(pewter & black color with glitter finish, clear color with matte finish)

Cost: $$

Inspired by: Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock

Brand: Butter London 3 Free Nail Lacquer

 

Shade: HRH

(royal purple color with metallic finish)

 

Cost: $$$

Inspired by: Philomena, starring Dame Judy Dench

Brand: Nail Rock Velvet Manicure Kit

 

Shade: Velvet Burgundy

(mulberry color with velvet textured finish)

Cost: $$

 

Inspired by: Dallas Buyers Club, starring Jennifer Garner

Brand: China Glaze Nail Lacquer

 

Shades: Smoke and Ashes & Graffiti Glitter

(forest green color with shimmer finish, emerald green with glitter finish)

 

Cost: $$

Inspired by: The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Margot Robbie

I think I've got to go with American Hustle. Gold glitter and Oscar are like peanut butter and chocolate -- a perfect match!

Find out who really wins when the 86th Annual Academy Awards airs tonight on ABC at 7pm ET/4pm PT.

 

Victoria's Secret in Start the Party

Brand: Victoria's Secret Pink Nail Paint

 

Shade: Start the Party

(black color, pink and blue glitter finish)

 

Cost: $$

 

The Scoop:

This picture doesn't do this shade justice.  It looks textured, but really it's a sparkly finish with tiny pink and blue flecks. Definitely a disco in a bottle. 

 

Next Shade: Nuance in Pink Grapefruit

OPI in Aphrodite's Pink Nightie & Minnie Style

Brand: OPI Nail Lacquer

Shades: Aphrodite's Pink Nightie & Minnie Style

(semi-sheer cotton candy pink color with metallic finish & pink, red, white glitter with clear finish)

Cost: $$

The Scoop:

It might be odd to mix a color named after lingerie with one named after a Disney character, but whatevs. This look isn't really for me, but maybe Mickey would like it.

Next Shade: Victoria's Secret in Start the Party

Orly in Tiara & Berry Blast

Brand: Orly Nail Lacquer

 

Shades: Tiara & Berry Blast

(silver color with glitter finish, bright pink color with iridescent finish)

 

Cost: $$

 

The Scoop:
Good thing I didn't have these shades when I was 16 because I would have worn them every day.  I especially liked the silver sparkles -- like a million little diamonds, which is probably what Orly was thinking too when then named it Tiara. Nice work!

 

Nest Shade: H&M in Matte Silver

Claire's in Blackhole & Heart Pink

Brand: Claire's Cosmetics Nail Polish

Shades: Blackhole & Heart Pink

(jet black color with glossy finish & multicolor pink hearts with glitter finish)

Cost: $

The Scoop:
This is a different VDay look -- sure there are hearts, but on black it has an edgier vibe. Or at least that's what I tell myself! Plus, you've got to love Claire's -- you could buy the whole store and still afford to treat yourself to a Cinnabon on the way out of the mall.

Next Shade: Orly in Tiara & Berry Blast