Autumn is here! I LOVE Autumn! I love the freshness in the air and the warm jumpers I can start buying, but most of all I love the colours for nails! In Autumn I like darker, warmer colours for nails, the type that reflect the colours of the leaves or weather! I needed to overhaul my nail polish collection so I took a little trip to boots to see what ones I could find. I have chosen four colours all from different affordable brands just to keep it different.
1. Collection Lasting Gel Nail Colour in Daredevil 17
£3.19 12ml (Boots)
I have always liked Collection nail polish, particularly their 'Hot Looks' range because of the varied colours, affordability and drying time so this one was desirable to me. I liked this one for is dark rusty orange colour, perfect for October! I used two coats for the picture above but could probably of done with three! It says it has 'Easy Wide Brush' to help with application, I prefer wide brushed nail varnishes for convenience but to be honest it didn't seem much bigger than the standard! For being a 'Gel Colour' nail varnish it does lack in shine, compared to others I have used such as Barry M. Overall really pleased with the colour and application for the price!
2. Maybelline Colour Show in 352 Downtown Red
£2.99 7ml (Boots)
Reds are great at any time of the year, a classic colour choice! I must admit this colour looked a lot darker in the shop when I bought it but it is great all the same. I haven't been a fan of the 'Colour Show' in the past, I have only ever had pastel colours and find that they take forever to build and when you have built the right colour they don't dry because you have so much on! So I thought since this was a dark colour I would give it another try and I am really happy with the results! Its quite a thin consistency but a really strong colour and will only need about two coats. The shine you get is unreal, you would think this was a Gel style one! It drys fast and is really durable! I will definitely buy more of these in future but only in darker colours!
3. Rimmel London Velvet Matte in 013 Velvet Touch
£4.49 12ml (Boots)
The most expensive of the four but I believe its worth it. I have never owned a matte nail polish before but this is by far my favourite! It has a great big brush for quick easy application! I used two coats but you would be fine with one as its such a strong colour! A great nail polish and I can't wait to try the other colours!
4. Barry M Nail Paint in 358 Vintage Violet
£2.99 10ml (Boots)
You can't go wrong with Barry M, whenever I need a new nail colour its my go to brand, mainly because of the wide colour range and long lasting wear! This colour has great shine and is a lovely dull grey / brown purple and I can see myself wearing this a lot!
Hope I brought you some nail inspiration!
Lots of Love
Lily x
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