Favorite Nail Polishes of 2018

Hi everyone!  I can't believe 2018 is wrapping up already - it feels like it just started yesterday!  Hopefully you have all had a wonderful year full of fun and adventure!  So to celebrate all the nail polish excitement I had this here is a round up of my top 25 favorite nail polishes I wore in 2018!  (Listed in color wheel order - #artdegreeproblems)

1. Beautifully Disney's "Celtic Fire"

2. Essie's "Very Cranberry"

3. A England's "Anne Boleyn"

4. China Glaze's "Flying Dragon"

5. Wet N' Wild's "Frosted Fuchsia"

6. Sally Hansen Insta-Dri's "Peppy Le Fuchsia"

7. OPI's "Elephantastic Pink"

8. Essie's "Mod Square"

9. OPI's "Sparrow Me The Drama"

10. OPI's "It's A Piazza Cake"

11. Sephora by OPI's "Keep Me On My Mistletoes"

12. Nails INC's "Fitzroy Square"

13. Essie's "Viva Antiqua!"

14. Salon Perfect's "Gone Sailing"

15. Cupcake Polish's "Queen Frostine"

16. Trend It Up's "100"

17. A England's "Spirit Of The Moors"

18. OPI's "Light My Sapphire"

19. Femme Fatale's "Ashes To Dusk"

20. Zoya's "Lois"

21. Sally Hansen Hard As Nails "Black Heart"

22. Essie's "Licorice"

23. Essie's "All Daisy Long"

24. F.U.N Lacquer's "Flashing Lights"

25. China Glaze's "Dancing & Prancing"

Overall it has been a really fun year for nail polish adventures and I cannot wait to see where 2019 goes!  Be on the look out for some brand new blog updates and features beginning in the new year!  I am ramping up with better quality pictures, more pictures and a lot more social media fun!  (Be sure you are following my Instagram and Twitter @PerfPolished12 for even more nail polish!)

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Ciaté "Comic Strip"

Hi everyone and happy Thursday!  (Who else is ready for the weekend?!)  Today's nail polish is Ciaté "Comic Strip" which I purchased as a mini-bottle at Sephora a few years back.

"Comic Strip" is a multi-colored glitter in a clear base.  Formula wise this nail polish was fair though it took some effort to spread the glitter out and get it to stick to the nail.  Since "Coming Strip" is in a clear base I decided to test it out over a few opaque polishes.

The first polish I tested out with "Comic Strip" was Trend It Up's "100" a lovely periwinkle.  This combination was super cute and adorable!

The second nail polish I decided to try with "Comic Strip" was Orly's "Plum Noir."  This combo was different to say the least.  The glitter popped really well but the glitter and the purple kind of clashed.

If you want to know more about Trend It Up "100" or Orly's "Plum Noir" check out my posts from earlier this year!  Or if you want to see how "Comic Strip" compares to other rainbow glitters check out my post from last year!

Overall Ciaté's "Comic Strip" was fair though not the prettiest or easiest glitter I have in my collection.  I would probably be willing to give this polish another go but I'm not dying to wear it again.

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January Nail Art: Tri-Color Gradient Mani

Hey everyone and happy Monday!  I hope everyone has survived their work day!  Today's nail polish actually a fun gradient mani!  I tried a gradient on my toes last Summer but hadn't gotten around to testing it out on my fingers, that is until today.

To create this look I used these polishes:

Essie's "Fashion Playground", Trend It Up's "100" and Defy + Inspire's "Ship Happens."

Next I applied a single coat of Essie's "Fashion Playground" and Bundle Monster Color's "Polishes-Peel" to protect my skin and cuticles.  Here's how it looked:

After that I placed a layer of nail polish on the sponge and then dabbed it onto my nails until the color began to show up.  The sponged looked like this:

If you want to know more about Essie's "Fashion Playground", Trend It Up "100" or Defy + Inspire's "Ship Happens" check out my posts from earlier this year.

Overall I am pleased with how this gradient turned out, though I obviously still need some practice to make it look even better.  (Tip and tricks welcome!)

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Trend It Up "100"

Hi guys!  I hope everyone survived the first Monday back at work/school of 2018.  Today's nail polish is Trend It Up "100" which my parents got for me in The Czech Republic last year on their river cruise.

"100" is a really pretty periwinkle nail polish that looks very Spring-like.  Formula wise this polish was very good and easy to apply.  After two coats, "100" was perfect and entirely opaque with no streak marks.  In terms of chipping, I was able to wear this nail polish for six full days before I noticed a few small chips.

Overall I am very happy with Trend It Up's "100."  I can't wait to wear this nail polish again and I hope get my hands on more of this brands polish.  (Let me know in the comments where you buy this brand.)

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