best nail polish shades for autumn and winter

Maybelline Color Show Crazy Berry 218

Maybelline Color Show Crazy Berry 218

Crazy Berry is a beautiful deep violet berry shade from the Maybelline Color Show range of nail polishes. I discovered this lovely nail polish while looking for a shade similar to MAC Rebel. Soon after I bought MAC Rebel lipstick, I wanted to get MAC Rebel nail polish too because the shade is so glamorous […] Read more…

Essie Merino Cool

Essie Merino Cool

Essie describes Merino Cool as a sensuous autumn mulberry nail polish. Sounds beautiful isn’t it? Merino Cool is indeed a very beautiful and interesting greyish purple nail polish with a hint of brown. The grey gets muted because of the purple cast. It is one of the originals among unconventional edgy neutrals. It’s a great […] Read more…

Essie Chinchilly

Essie Chinchilly

Essie describes Chinchilly as “jet set cool. a sleek granite gray polish that positively radiates urban chic and subtle sophistication. this luxe of lacquers goes with everything”. This is an award winning nail color from Essie. Chinchilly is a very pretty and unique cool toned misty grey nail polish. It has a slight blue tint […] Read more…

Essie Angora Cardi - Photo Taken Indoors

Essie Angora Cardi

I love wearing Essie Angora Cardi during autumn/fall and winter. Essie describes this shade as a creamy deep, dusty rose. I’d say it’s a plummy mauve with a very slight hint of brown. Its an interesting color – it assumes different hues based on the lighting. It looks more brownish indoors in artificial lighting, while […] Read more…

Sephora Collection Color Hit Nail Polish Voodoo Doll #52

Sephora Collection Color Hit Nail Polish Voodoo Doll #52

The Color Hit range of nail polishes from Sephora contain a unique combination of resins and waxes that delivers long lasting shine. It also contains light reflective pigments. Earlier this year, I had tried a shade called Pink Paradise from this range, and I loved it. Voodoo Doll is a deep purple shade sans shimmer. […] Read more…

Essie Smokin' Hot

Essie Smokin’ Hot

Essie describes Smokin’ Hot as “a stone-cold fox gray that burns hotter than any flame”. The Essie website also mentions that Smokin’ Hot is a runaway runway hit that claims cult status with nail pros and beauty editors worldwide. Smokin’ Hot is a intense dark gray mixed with deep purple. It looks more purple in […] Read more…

Essie "Carry On"

Essie “Carry On”

“Carry On” is a deep plum shade. It is perfect for autumn/winter. It is rather bold. Actually it is so dark that it looks nearly black. You get so see the plum tone when you’re doing the first coat. You need two coats for opaque coverage and by the time the second coat is on, […] Read more…

Warm & Toasty Turtleneck From Essie

Warm & Toasty Turtleneck From Essie

Essie describes Warm & Toasty Turtleneck as a wisteria pink angora polish that is said to be an epitome of snuggly seduction. While I agree that this polish is seductive, according to me this shade is more of a dusty mauve purple and less of pink 😉 This shade, as the name suggests (Warm & […] Read more…