Five Fave Nail Polish Colors

Howdy Friends!  My Friday Five is nail polish based this week!

Those of you who know me in real life, know I love to post Instagram photos of my nail polish choices.  I definitely have some favorites out of my extensive nail polish collection.  I am not really a nail polish snob, but I do tend to stick to Essie or OPI with a little Sally Hansen thrown in for good measure.  I absolutely refuse to pay $15 or more for a polish, no matter how pretty the colors are (I am talking to you Butter!!)  I have always enjoyed doing my nails myself.  I usually do them on Sunday evening, as part of my “getting ready for the work week” routine.  I do however usually pay for my pedicures.  I just can’t do as good of a job as they can, plus it’s a good time to catch up on trashy magazines.  I always end up meeting a new friend when I get my toes done too, so bonus!!

1.  My absolute favorite orangey red is OPI’s Cajun Shrimp.  It is my go-to for pedicures and I currently have it on my fingers too, due to my recent birthday manicure appointment!  I had broken some nails last week and there’s no way I am steady enough to do red on short nails, so I opted to have them cleaned up while getting my toes done.  This color looks good on basically everyone.  I personally like bright colors on my toes, so 90% of the time, this is what I have on them.

 

 

2.  My favorite pale pink is Essie’s Mademoiselle.  It is the perfect pale pink polish!  Always work and special occasion appropriate and makes short nails look very elegant.  Every time I wear it, tons of people ask me what color it is.  One coat tends to look like a French, but I prefer two coats myself.  Absolutely love this polish as an everyday!  Essie’s Ballet Slippers is also a very nice pale pink.  Essie has tons of pale polishes and is actually known for it.  Depending on your coloring, you may need to select a different one, but with such a huge selection, you are bound to find one you love!

 

3.  Essie’s Chinchilly is my very favorite grey polish!  It is a lighter grey, a little edgy, but still absolutely ok for work.  During the holidays, I like to paint one nail on each hand with a silver glitter polish and Chinchilly on the rest of my hand.  Gives it a little glam, but not too much.

 

 

4.  Little Brown Dress by Essie is my fave Fall color!  It is a rich brown that looks amazing with Fall clothes.  I have also used it for a pedicure and it was equally sharp.  Again, a polish I get asked about all the time when I have it on.  It looks super dark in this photo, but it is way more brown in person.  Again, looks great on a lot of different skin colors.

 

 

5.  While this isn’t a color, it is vital to my home manicure.  Seche Vite!  I swear by this top coat.  It makes my polish look super shiny and it definitely speeds up my drying time and protects my nails.  It plays a big part in my shellac hack technique described here.

 

 

I mainly purchase my nail polishes at Ulta, but they can also be found at Target, online and at various retailers.  If you have any problems finding any of these colors, please let me know and I can direct you to some online options.  Seche Vite, I always buy at Ulta, but I know you can get it online and I believe at Sally’s.

What about you? What are your fave polish colors?  I’d love to hear about them in the comments!  I’m always looking for something new to try out.