My #12 favorite fall polish for 2015...

Essie-With The Band!

With The Band was part of the Essie Fall Collection Leggy Legend that was released this year. It is a red polish that leans a little orange. The formula is very thick and creamy. You just need to make sure you don't load your brush up too much with this one. What's great about the thick formula though is that it makes it a OCW (One Coat Wonder)!

 This swatch of With The Band is one thick coat! I usually like to do two coats anyway, but with this one, if I did it would be too thick!

Above are some Essie polishes in my collection that are similar to With The Band, but not at all dupes. Double Breasted Jacket and She's Pampered (my most favorite red ever) lean more pink. Fishnet Stockings is more of a deep true blue toned red. Since With The Band is more orange I love it for Fall!!

I have been wearing so much plaid this year! Seriously, I wear it almost every day. There are several plaid designs I will be trying over the next few months, but I knew I wanted to start with the Buffalo Check. Probably my favorite plaid pattern. It's not perfect, but I still love it!

Click on the link below for my full length tutorial, you can go polished too!

Nail Tutorial: Buffalo Check (Red and Black)

*If you try any of these nail designs, use #gopolishednails in Instagram so I can see your designs!

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My #11 favorite fall polish for 2015...

Zoya Payton!

Zoya describes Payton as a full-coverage, galactic cranberry with holographic glitter. Couldn't have said it better myself ;). If you aren't a fan of glitter and are ready to pass this up...don't. I am not a huge glitter fan, but there is something magical about these holo Zoya polishes. The moment you put them on your finger tips you will fall in love. Seriously though, you need to give these a try!

The swatch above is one thick coat. You really have to get a good thick coat though if you want to have it be opaque, or you can just do two thinner coats. Such a beautiful color for fall. What do you guys think? Do you love it!

I don't have any comparisons for this polish because, well...there isn't any polishes that compare. You just need this one. :)

You can buy Zoya polish on their website zoya.com for $9. Amazon and Ulta also have select colors available. 

I knew I wanted to do a fairly simple design with this polish just because it is such a stand out by itself. Doing a design with negative space seemed appropriate, and I decided a nice soft pink would work well with Payton's cranberry tone. The pink I used is Essie Romper Room. So pretty!!

Click on the link below for the full length tutorial!

Negative Space Nails (cranberry and light pink)

*If you recreate this design use #gopolishednails in Instagram so I can see your designs!

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My #10 Favorite Fall Polish for 2015...

China Glaze First Mate!

I have tried several navy polishes and I always seem to go back to this one. Some are too metallic and some are so dark they look black. When I am in the mood for navy I want a creamy one that looks navy in any light and one that has a slight dusty tone. This polish is all of those things. 

Not to mention it is a one coater! I always like to apply two though. The swatch above is just one coat. First Mate is a thick polish that applies so nicely and doesn't flood your cuticles. It's one of those colors that doesn't look all that exciting in the bottle but, when you swatch it you are like..."Dang, now that's a pretty color". Warning: if you wear this polish you will stare at your nails all day long. :) 

Essie Bobbing for Baubles is a pretty deep grayed out dusty blue which looks much darker when on the nails. OPI I Saw, You Saw, We Saw, Warsaw is not quite a true blue, is much darker and less creamy than First Mate. I love all of these polishes but, when I really just want a straight up navy polish I always grab First Mate.

I love this quatrefoil design! It truly looks like a stencil but, you might be surprised to find that I created this design using only dotting tools. It really is so simple! Anyone can do it with a little practice. (By the way, I always practice new designs on paper or a paper plate before attempting them on my finger nails).

Click on the link below for the full length, easy to follow tutorial. Please make sure to give me thumbs up and subscribe to my channel. It would really help a girl out. :)

Nail Tutorial: Quatrefoil Nail Design
*If you recreate this design by following my tutorial, please use #gopolishednails in Instagram so I can see your nails!


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My #9 Favorite Fall Polish for 2015...

OPI Purple Palazzo Pants!

Purple Palazzo Pants was released this fall in the OPI Venice Collection. It has just the right balance of pink and purple. In low light it appears more purple and in brighter light it can appear more pink. While it might not be your "traditional" color for this time of year, I personally think it is just dusky enough to make it perfect for Fall. 

The formula is fantastic and is opaque in two thick coats or three thin coats. Depending on how heavy handed you are. It applies so nice and even. This swatch above is three coats. Gorgeous!

I originally thought it would be almost an exact dupe for either OPI Lucky Lucky Lavender or Essie Warm & Toasty Turtleneck, but as you can tell from the photo above, it isn't. Compared to Essie Go Ginza, Purple Palazzo Pants is much darker and slightly more purple. This definitely makes my purchase justifiable for sure. ;). Haha.

 The moment I saw this polish I knew I wanted to pair it with a deep plum purple! I decided on doing some half moons of OPI We'll Always Have Paris the base of the nails. I really love this color combination. What do you think?

Click on the link below for a full length tutorial for this look on my YouTube channel!

Nail Tutorial: Purple Half Moon Manicure

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Skeleton and Crossbones Manicure

Skeleton and Crossbones Nail Design

My last nail design for Halloween 2015! This is the manicure I will wear on Halloween Day. I love any black and white design because it can make anything look classic! Even a creepy skeleton and crossbones:). Right?!

Here are the supplies you will need (with links to each product I used):

Base Coat - OPI Nail Envy
Black polish- OPI Black Onyx
White polish -OPI Alpine Snow
Top Coat -HK Girl Fast Dry Top Coat
Nail striping tape -What's Up Nails vinyl regular straight tape
Detail brush -What's Up Nails #2
Pure Acetone
Clean-up brush -Sonia Kashuk no 105


-Click the link below for an easy to follow tutorial!!

Skeleton and Crossbones Nail Design

*If you recreate my design please use #gopolishednails in Instagram so I can see your designs!

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Spider and Web Nail Tutorial

I saw spider nail designs by @kt_tk1 and @lacqaholic on Instagram and decided to combine the two ideas for this next Halloween nail design. You have two options with this design. You can have one spider accent nail with black on the remaining fingers for a more classic look like this one, or...

 ...you can make it a little more spooky by adding these awesome spider webs! So cool, right?!

Supplies you will need: A base coat (ORLY Bonder), a black (Essie Licorice) and white (OPI Alpine Snow) polish, distilled water, a small plastic cup, spritz hairspray, a fine detail paint brush (What's Up Nails detail brush #1), pure acetone, and a clean-up brush (Sonia Kashuk no. 105 smudge brush from Target). Liquid latex is optional, but it cuts down on the mess and makes for easy clean-up. (I just put mine in an empty nail polish bottle for easy application.)

Click on the link below for the tutorial!

Spider and Web Nail Tutorial

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Candy Corn Nail Design

Since Halloween is approaching I wanted to do a few Halloween inspired nail designs. I am starting out with this candy corn design. I wanted it to be a little different than your standard candy corn manicure, and I have been loving negative space lately, so I decided to put them together. I also wanted to keep it pretty simple so it would be a design that I might actually wear and not feel like a 5 year old :). So, I decided on only a few candy corns with a classy white polish for the remaining nails. I tend to be pretty conservative when it comes to polish, although I am starting to branch out a little. :)

Here are the materials you will need for this design:

A good base coat, a yellow, orange and white polish, a fast drying top coat, nail stickers, acetone and good clean-up brush.

Here are the specific products I used with links :)-

The base coat I am loving right now is ORLY Bonder.

Yellow polish: OPI I Just Can't Cope-cabana.

Orange polish: OPI Where Did Suzi's Man-go?

White Polish: OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls

Straight Skinny Tape is from What's Up Nails. There are many different places you can get nail stickers, you don't have to specifically use What's Up Nails (although they are fantastic). You can find stripping stickers at Sally's, Walmart and sometimes Target. If they are thicker than I want I usually just cut them to the size I like. You could even cut and use strips of tape from home. Just always make sure your polish is completely dry.

Pure Acetone for Clean-up: Any brand

Smudge brush for Clean-up: Sonia Kashuk No. 105 smudge brush

Top Coat: imn Out The Door fast dry top coat.

Here is the tutorial!! Check it out!

Nail Tutorial: Candy Corn with Negative Space

Over the next few weeks leading up to Halloween, I will be sharing more Halloween inspired nail designs! So, stay tuned!

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My #8 Favorite Fall Polish for 2015...

ZOYA Yuna!

If you haven't tried any Zoya nail polishes, you should! Each one I have tried I have loved. Their formula seems to be so consistent and they have such a wide variety of colors and finishes. Yuna is no exception! It was released as part of their fall Ignite collection in 2014. Yuna is a graphite gray polish with glittery copper and gold flecks (which can shift green in some lights). The formula is great-just like any other Zoya nail polishes I have tried. You can find select Zoya polishes at Ulta. Amazon carries some of their colors. Zoya also offers great deals and discounts every few months online, so keep your eyes out for those sales.

It takes 2 generous coats for this polish to be opaque. This swatch is 2 coats. Yuna is like Fall in a bottle! I fell in love with it last fall, and I was definitely anxious to break it out again this fall.

As far as comparisons go, nothing really compares to this polish. It's just in a league of it's own! I can find a few with that same smoky gray color, but they lack the gorgeous glittery sheen. I never would have thought I would wear a glittery polish (I am more of a cream girl), but Zoya's glitter polishes are different. Just enough sparkle, but nothing too obnoxious or cheesy. If you know what I mean :). If you haven't tried one, what are you waiting for?!

I chose to do a gold flower design with Yuna. It's a stunner for sure! I love the way it looked with just part of the flower on each nail instead of a whole flower. LOVE!

Here is a tutorial if you want to try this out for yourself!

Nail Tutorial: Gold Accent Flower

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My #7 Favorite Fall Polish for 2015...

Essie Bahama Mama!

Bahama Mama has been a favorite of mine for a LONG time! It has been a favorite for many people for a long time. It was released in a collection in 2007 and is now part of Essie's permanent line. Yay! Essie describes Bahama Mama as a warm, rich, creamy deep purple. The formula of this polish is my favorite nail polish formula- crelly (the perfect mix of cream and jelly). 

Crelly formulas apply SO smoothly and leave the greatest shine! See that shine?! Wow! This swatch is two generous coats. LOVE!

I put Essie Raspberry in there to show you how much more pink and bright it is compared to Bahama Mama. Purr-fect Plum has a more creamy  formula and opaque but,  I have to admit even though you have to do two to three coats with Bahama Mama, I like the crelly formula better. Just a preference of mine. Essie Carry on and We'll Always Have Paris are deeper plum polishes. Here is a close up of these polishes :).

I knew a gradient nail design using Bahama Mama and Licorice (black) would be perfect for fall! I love how rich and vampy it turned out! It's been warm here the last few weeks and this mani had me craving that true fall weather!

Here's the link to my YouTube channel for the full tutorial. Give it a try, it's really pretty simple-you can go polished too! :)

Vampy Gradient Nail turtorial (Plum and Black)

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