Fall 2013 Nail Polish Picks

I feel like I just shared with you my summer picks (technically I did, I was wayyy late to that party) and here it is time to share with you all my fall polish picks. These are the polishes from my nail polish collection that I am most excited about wearing this fall. These are some pretty classic fall shades. I love dark, vampy shades in the fall as well as those sort of ugly pretty cement colors, and some darker glitters. So without furthur ado, let's get into it! You can check out my video if you want to hear more about these polishes!



OPI "Color so Hot it Berns"- This is a gorgeous true red that makes it one of those classic reds that are fantastic all year round, but I find myself wearing reds MUCH more often in the fall, of course into the winter/holiday season! "Color so Hot it Berns" is a polish that I currently only own in a mini size, but would love to have it in the full size at some point. The formula is good, the color is gorgeous! The only not so great thing is the price point. I really never like shelling out more than 5 bucks for a polish, and OPI's full size polishes run around 9 dollars. But this one is so pretty, it might just be worth the investment!

(swatch coming soon!)

Revlon Top Speed "Stormy"- This is one of those ugly pretty colors I was referring to. It's a gorgeous sort of  mushroom taupe-y color. Sort of the color of wet cement. I just love this sort of color in the fall. I feel like it's a great darker neutral! The formula on this polish is great! It applies easily, with no problems, is opaque in two coats and dries at top speed!

Sinful Colors Sinfulshine "Steel Reserve" This is a great dark steel gray polish that looks amazing on my skin tone! The sinfulshine polishes are amazing because they dry to a super shiny finish that just looks flawless! You don't even need a top coat! Of course, I always add one to keep my polish lasting a little longer, but you could totally skip that step. These polishes are super affordable, and available exclusively at walgreens, if I am not mistaken. They cost just $2.99!

Revlon "Scandalous"- This is one of my all time favorite polishes! It's a sheer black jelly base with large pieces of fuchsia glitter! This one was originally released under the name "Facets of Fuchsia" and it's just stunning. The base is a bit sheer, so I layer this one on top of a black polish for best results! The glitter in this one keeps it lasting AGES! It's a pain to get off the nail, but I don't mind because once I get it on I am never in a hurry to take it off!

(swatch coming soon)


Ulta "Material Girl" This is one of the newer polishes to my collection. I picked it up in a haul with about 7 other Ulta polishes back when they were on sale for just 2 bucks a piece. I am so glad I did because this is stunning. It's sort of a wine/berry shade with a TON of small holographic glitter in it that is just so pretty! I can't even tell you how much I adore this polish!

(swatch coming soon)

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear "Blue It" This is another super affordable polish that you NEED in you collection if you don't have it already. It's a darker blue, but it is also a bit bright, and it has sort of a metallic finish. Ok, yeah, I am terrible at describing colors, but I think the swatch speaks for itself. It's stunning, and a great fall polish on days when you want something less vampy, but still not too bright. This one is opaque in just one coat! Can't beat that!

(swatch coming soon)

E.L.F. "Copper" This is my favorite Elf polish. I love copper and bronze shades especially in the fall. It's that color of leaves turning color and it's a great polish for my skin tone. Elf's copper is a great formula and a great finish and the color is just right, in my opinion. I don't have anything else to say about it. I will just let the swatches speak for themselves!

China Glaze "Harvest Moon" is similar in color to Elf's Copper, but different enough that I felt it necessary to include this one as well, because it is so pretty! It's got tons of shimmer in it which makes it so beautiful. It's also a bit more bronze-y rather than copper. China Glaze makes some really amazing polishes, and I highly recommend you check them out if you haven't already. Especially this shade! It just screams FALL to me!


Rimmel London 60 Seconds "Sage all the Rage" I just did a nail of the day post on this polish. It's so pretty. I love a light, sage green, and this polish did not disappoint. I picked it up for just a dollar fifty, which is an amazing price. This polish dries super fast, and the color is just so pretty. I'd consider it a nice neutral for the fall time, because even though it's green, it's a pretty neutral shade of green and I feel like it would go with anything!

E.L.F."Chocolate" Beware of this polish because it will stain your nails if you are not careful and apply the proper base coat. But I think it's worth the risk because this beautiful, chocolate brown color is perfect for fall. It's a great alternative to black, in my opinion. Brown matches with everything, so it's a great neutral, but this deep chocolate shade isn't boring. I think it's so pretty. It dries to a nice shine, but I love adding a matte top coat to it because the color handles that finish so well.

Elf's chocolate topped with a matte top coat

OPI "Lincoln Park After Dark" This is such a cult classic color and is always included in people's fall polish picks, so I almost left it out, but I can't. It's the newest polish in my collection and I just love it. It's a so dark it's almost black purple that is just gorgeous. Purple is my favorite color, so of course, I would love this, and the dark dark nature of this makes this the perfect vampy autumn color! I haven't even worn this one yet and I already know it's going to be one of my all time fave polishes. OPI's formula is notoriously good and this color is just so "me"

(swatch coming soon)

Sinful Colors "Calypso" This might be my favorite out of all the polishes I have "picked" for fall. Seriously, if you only get one polish from this list, make it be Calypso! This color is a gorgeous, deep green that looks almost black in some lighting. It's so pretty. The formula on this polish is amazing. It is completely opaque in one coat, and this polish did not chip on me for 5 days! Not bad at all considering this polish will run you just $1.99! And I was lucky and caught it when it was on sale at walgreens for just 99 cents! Score!

Summer Must Haves: Top 10 Summer Lipsticks

I've already talked to you guys about my favorite lip balms for summertime. But sometimes, you just want a lipstick. So I went through my collection and chose a wide variety of lipstick colors and finishes, all of which I love for the summer! I will tell you the colors I chose and why I chose them, as well as swatches! So without furthur ado...

The lipsticks I chose are:

Maybelline Color Sensational lipstick in Pink Freeze
A really pretty light pink shade with tons of microscopic shimmer that makes this lipstick so pretty on the lips. It's moisturizing and is shiny enough that you can wear it on it's own without any added gloss.

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Lipstick in Airy Fairy
 A cream formula mauve-nude lipstick. This is such a pretty neutral color. It's got a nice glossy finish and feels great on the lips. Not too heavy, but still very pigmented.

Elf Mineral Lipstick in Party Pink
A mid-toned pink that glides on so nice and smooth. This lipstick, and all the Elf mineral lipsticks are mineral based with no parabens, no preservatives and no chemical dyes, which is a plus!

L'oreal Color Riche Balm in the color Laze in the Maze
I love this lip product. It's a nice, sheer, very moisturizing lipstick that's more like the consistency of a tinted lip balm but with much more pigmentation. This particular one is a gorgeous milky baby pink shade that's super moisturizing and glossy!

Elf Studio Matte Lip Color in Natural
Most the lipsticks I chose are very moisturizing and glossy, but sometimes you just need a matte lipstick. This one is my favorite. The matte lip colors from Elf are all super pigmented with a gorgeous matte finish. Matte lipsticks can be drying so make sure to wear a good moisturizing lip balm underneath this, but this color is just to die for. It's a gorgeous natural nude shade with just a hint of pink that makes this perfect for work or a day date and keeps this from being one of those nudes that makes you look like a corpse! Leave it matte for a sophisticated look, or add a gloss on top to punch up the fun!

Maybelline Color Whisper lipstick in Pin Up Peach 
Maybelline really hit the nail on the head with this line of lipsticks. They are super moisturizing, super glossy and a sheer formula lipstick that makes these the perfect summer lip product when you just want something light, that you can easily just throw on without thinking too much. This line of lipsticks has a great variety of shades. I have two of these in my top ten list, but let's talk about this one first. Pin up peach is a gorgeous peach-y pink that is the perfect neutral shade to go with just about any makeup look. These lipsticks are incredibly moisturizing and the finish is very pretty. 

Maybelline Color Whisper in Coral Ambition
This is another perfect for summer color. Coral is so hot for the summertime and this one is sheer enough that it can be worn without fear of being too over the top! This shade leans more pink than orange and is such a pretty coral shade for a perfect sheer pop of color

Revlon Colorburst lip butter in Tutti Frutti
I have shades a lot of light neutral lip colors so far, but the rest are bright colors! Cause sometimes you just need a pop of color! Tutti Frutti is a gorgeous orange shade of lipstick that is totally wearable for lots of skin tones. I love this lipstick on me. I love the Revlon lip butters because they can be layered up to be highly pigmented or sheered out for just a sheer wash of color. Tutti Fruity is a prime example. If the orange color scares you a bit you can wear it sheer, or build it up for the ultimate in orange lip color!

Pop Beauty Pouty Pop Crayon in Coral Crush
I received this lip product in my ipsy bag and I am so glad I did because I ADORE this color. This is the epitome of summer in a lip product is you ask me. It's a bright coral shade that leans much more pink and it's super pigmented, super glossy and super moisturizing as well. I love pairing this lipstick with a nice neutral look for a bright in your face summer look.

Maybelline Vivids Lipstick in the color Vivid Rose
Now for the ultimate in in your face bright summer lips! The vivids line from Maybelline has a fantastic line of bright, in your face, vivid lipsticks that are incredibly pigmented and opaque. The one that I love for summer is Vivid Rose. It's a bright fuchsia rose-y pink that just screams LOOK AT ME! Of course, it can be worn sheered out for less of a bright look, but when worn opaque this just screams for attention. Love it!

So there ya have it! My top ten summer lip colors. I know that we are well into summer now, so this might be a little late, but there's still plenty of summer left to rock these colors, and a lot of these neutral shades will transition seamlessly into fall as well! What is your go to summer lip color? Let me know in the comments below, I would love to hear from you!