Rose Petal Polishes!

I can't believe I haven't blogged for like a month. It's not that I haven't had inspiration, I've just been lazy. So to snap out of lazies grasp I am going to do a little post on rose polishes (yes…polishes again).

Inspiration struck when I went into boots a few days ago and saw two polishes which I inevitably bought…those were the No.7 one in "highland mist" and the Revlon one in "Vintage Rose".

I went back home to admire them again my other (hoard of) polishes. I swore to myself that I wouldn't buy any more until I finished one, but is it just me or do polishes never END! Their like the relative that just doesn't know when to leave no matter how much you love their company. Anywho, I thought I'd share some of my newly loved pink petal shades.

OPI "Grand Canyon sunset" - I bought this a couple of years ago thinking it was a beautiful colour and it is, but I don't think I've gotten enough use out of it…it's a bit too bright for my nails I feel, although now it's 'spring/summer' (I put the '' because, lets face it our one week of heat was as good as it was going to get) I will definitely be wearing this.

No.7 "Highland Mist" - I fell for this colour because it reminded me of the colours my mum used to wear when I was little, and the perfect pale dusky rose colour. I can't say too much about the longevity of it because they have reformulated these polishes and this is my first one since then.

Revlon Colorstay "Vintage Rose" - if you didn't see my post about my very first Colorstay formulation polish then check it out…best. formula. ever! they just last on the nails for so long, WITHOUT chipping! As long as you have smooth nails to put them on you're good to go for a week or so.

Essie "Not Just a Pretty Face" - This was my first ever pale pink/white colour and it's perfect for my skin tone, it's got the right balance of warm and cool undertones. The downfall is that it needs 3-4 coats to make it opaque. If you're doing a french manicure then one coat is enough. Just make sure you let the layers dry properly, otherwise you're going to get the whole….grrrr I messed up that one nail moment -_-

Lastly, another Revlon Colorstay "Pale Cashmere" - This is the pink that is literally bordering on white and I love it.

Which one do you like? Do you have any rose petal colours to share?

♥ RP ♥

Autumn Nails!

I suppose it's time for me to put away my bright fuchsia's and oranges and get out my darker more sultry colours for my nails.

L-R: Barry M 'Red Black' | Nails Inc 'Piccadilly Circus' | 17 'Chaperone' | OPI 'You don't know Jacques' | Models Own 'Grace Green' | Inglot '955'

I love muted pastel shades for this time of year, they add a pop of colour without being too bright. Subtle but eye catching against darker clothing, which we are inevitably going to wear at this time of year.

The ones that I have shown above are what I would describe as muted. They are the Models Own's 'Grace Green', 17's 'Chaperone', Inglots '995' and OPI's 'You Don't know Jacques'. I would have to say that all my Models Own polishes (all 4) are muted colours perfect for autumn. I got them last year around this time and can't wait to wear them this year, actually as I am writing this I have on Models Own's Concrete Mixer.

The Barry M 'Black Red' is a classic I think for this time of year, I remember last year there was a massive hype surrounding this colour in the youtube and blogging world and I can understand why, the deepness of this colour just says it all, although you need to apply even coats (3 at that) otherwise you get streakiness.

The last colour here is Nail Inc's 'Piccadilly Circus', this nail polish colour for me is an all year kind of colour, it's not too dark for summer and not too bright for winter. This has to be one of my all time favourite polishes (did I just say that?!)

These colours are just a selection and obviously there is no rule on what you can or can't wear, I just know that these are the colours that I will be pulling from my box whilst the weather is chilly.

What colours will you be pulling out? I'd love to know what you would recommend! Hope you beauties have had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend!

♥ RP ♥