Favorite Nail Polishes of 2019

Hi all and happy New Year's Eve!  To finish out 2019 and ring in the new year (and decade!) I decided to share my favorite nail polishes from this year.  Here they are in color order:

1. Live Love Polish "Phantasma"

2. Live Love Polish "Fiery"

3. OPI "Blushingham Palace"

4. Sally Hansen Insta Dri "Melon"

5. Essie "Beat Of The Moment"

6. OPI "You're A Pisa Work"

7. Live Love Polish "Strawberry Daiquiri"

8. Ciate"Pom Pom"

9. OPI "Now Museum, Now You Don't"

10. Polished For Days "Dusk To Dawn"

11. Maniology "Spiced Orange"

12. China Glaze "Free To Be Sesame"

13. Pahlish "Nine & Three Quarters"

14. Illimite "Starry Night"

15. Color Club "Spell It Out"

16. OPI "Teal The Cows Come Home"

17. Fair Maiden Polish "Viral"

18. Essie "Blue-La-La"

19. 1850 Lacquer "Orion's Belt"

20. Color Club "Blue Skies Ahead"

21. Live Love Polish "Scarab"

22. A England "The Most Happy"

23. Color Club "Bewitched"

24. Live Love Polish "Happy Hour"

25. Live Love Polish "Last Call Confetti"

26. Maniology "Coconut"

Overall it has been a fun year for nail polish.  I tried out a lot more indie brands and enjoyed every minute of it!  In 2020 I plan to try even more indie brands and can't wait to see where the nail polish adventure will take me next!

Happy 2020!

OPI "Seven Wonders Of OPI"

Hello all and happy New Year's Eve!  Who else is looking forward to ringing in the new year?  Today's first nail polish is OPI's "Seven Wonders Of OPI."  Look how pretty this Springtime color is:

"Seven Wonders Of OPI" is a pretty dusty lilac creme.  The formula of "Seven Wonders Of OPI" is really fantastic and it applied with ease.  After two coats the polish was entirely opaque with no visible streak marks.  In terms of chipping, I was able to wear "Seven Wonders Of OPI" for six full days before I had a couple of minor tip chips.  How pretty is this color up close:

Overall I am in love with OPI's "Seven Wonders Of OPI."  Absolutely everything about this nail polish is perfect and I plan to wear this nail polish a lot once Spring rolls around!

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Live Love Polish "Scarab"

Hello all and happy almost new year!  Today's second nail polish is Live Love Polish's "Scarab" which I'm thrilled to have in my collection because it is do pretty!  Look at it up close:

"Scarab" is a color shifting beauty.  It goes from purple/blue to orange/gold depending on the angle.  The formula of this nail polish was fantastic and it applied nicely to my nails.  After two coats of polish "Scarab" was fully opaque and streak free.  In terms of chipping, I was able to wear "Scarab" for four days before I noticed an chips.  Look how lovely this polish is up close:

Overall I am in love with Live Love Polish's "Scarab."  This polish's formula is fantastic and the color is stunning!  I plan to wear this nail polish a lot more often and keep it in my collection for a long time to come.

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Bundle Monster Color "Straight Up Black"

Hello guys and happy Monday!  Today's first nail polish is Bundle Monster Color's "Straight Up Black" which is a stamping polish.  Bundle Monster Color has rebranded and is now called Maniology - but they still sell awesome nail polish and stamping plates!  Here's how "Straight Up Black" looks in the bottle:

"Straight Up Black" is unsurprisingly a black nail polish, but it is designed to use with stamping plates.  The formula is very thick, which makes it difficult to wear as the base color but is fantastic for stamping designs.  After two coats the polish was nearly opaque but did get a couple of weird streak marks.  It was thick and goopy as a base coat so I actually didn't wear "Straight Up Black" out of the house but the thickness does fine when stamping actual designs.  Here's how it looked up close:

Overall Bundle Monster Colors "Straight Up Black" is great for stamped designs but not at all useful to me as a stand alone nail polish.  But that's okay because it just means I'll use it solely for nail art.

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Mani x Me November 2019 Box

Hey everyone and happy Sunday!  Today's post is Mani x Me's November 2019 Box.  This is a monthly subscription box from Maniology that includes two stamping polishes, two stamping plates and a surprise nail art item.  Here are this month's nail polishes:

"Sugarplum" and "Frozen"

The first plate is MXM019 which features a ton of cute snowflakes:

The second plate is MXM020 and it has endlessly snowmen designs!  Literally it is so cute:

This month's extra nail art item is a peel off cuticle protector, which I am very excited about because my last bottle just ran out!

Overall I am in love with this Wintery box!  These plates are going to get a lot of use for the holidays!  As usual it is always fun to get the nail surprise in my mailbox every month!

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OPI "Berry Fairy Fun"

Hello guys!  I hope everyone is enjoying the last weekend of 2019!  I've been counting the days down until 2020 because I have a fun trip planned.  But while I wait impatiently for January here's today's nail polish - OPI's "Berry Fairy Fun" which looks like this in the bottle:

"Berry Fairy Fun" is a stunning deep fuchsia berry color with a lot of silver shimmer.  The formula of this nail polish was great and it applied easily to my nails.  After two coats, "Berry fairy Fun" was entirely opaque with no streak marks.  In terms of chipping, I was able to wear "Berry Fairy Fun" for four days before I noticed a couple of chips.  Look at this beauty up close:

Overall I am really pleased with OPI's "Berry Fairy Fun."  Everything about this polish was perfect and was great for the holiday season!  I look forward to wearing "Berry Fairy Fun" again soon!

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China Glaze "Free To Be Sesame"

Hi guys and happy Saturday evening!  Today's nail polish is China Glaze's "Free To Be Sesame" from their Sesame Street collection.  Look at this pretty glitter:

"Free To Be Sesame" is a gorgeous green glitter.  The formula of "Free To Be Sesame" was really good and easy to apply.  The glitter was a little sheer but after three coats the polish was opaque and had no streaks.  As for chipping, I was wearing "Fee To Be Sesame" six days before I noticed any chips.  Look how shimmery and lovely the glitter is up close:

Overall I am thrilled with China Glaze's "Free To Be Sesame."  This glitter brings me such joy and is perfect for the holiday season!  I'll be wearing this polish from now until the new year and this polish will be sticking around in my collection for a long time!

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Essie "Go Overboard"

Hey all and happy Saturday!  I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season.  Without further ado, today's nail polish is Essie's "Go Overboard" which I have had in my collection for a while.  Here's how it looks in the bottle:

"Go Overboard" is a dark turquoise creme.  The formula of "Go Overboard" was pretty good and it applied fairly well to my nails.  After two coats the polish was completely opaque with no visible streaks.  As for chipping, I was able to wear "Go Overboard" for three days before I have some tip chips.  Here's how it looks up close on my nails:

Overall I like Essie's "Go Overboard."  The color is super pretty and is great for Autumn and Winter.  I wear the polish a lot and have no plans to stop any time soon!

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