So many polishes, not enough hands:-) However, here are my favorites that I wore in 2013:
- Epidote by JINsoon (see full review here): A bit of splurge ($18), but what a beauty! This morpher goes from emerald green to rusty red, making it completely unique to my collection. Total love.
- Jolly Lolly by L'Oreal (see reviews here and here): I love my jelly polishes, and this pinky red beauty had all the qualities I'm looking for: great pigmentation with translucency. Limited edition and part of the Miss Candy collection, few polishes get worn more than once by me in a year, but Jolly Lolly was one of them.
- Louise by Zoya ($8) (see reviews here and here): Louise was another polish I wore more than once in 2013. I've got a thing for brown polishes, and Louise impressed me in both color and formula.
- Jessica by Julep ($14) (see review here): I've also got a thing for this shade of blue: it's the color of my Beetle, I'm a Tarheel, and my bedroom features a slightly darker version I think of as hydrangea blue.
So yeah, I love it. Add in a good formula and that this was a one coater, and I'm smitten all over again.
- Blue Marks the Spot by Maybelline (see review here): This was the manicure that got the most remarks this year. Blue Marks the Spot ($2.99) is a blue jelly with black and white glitter, and when I used it over Jessica, it was a total win. I still see the Polka Dots collection in stores, so I'm not sure if they are limited edition or permanent, but I'm thinking limited edition.
- Come to Paparazzi by Sephora by OPI (see reviews here and here): Sephora discontinued the Sephora by OPI polishes this year, which motivated me to pick up more than a few. This black/gold/copper glitter is probably my favorite of all the ones I got, and I forgot that I wore it twice this year as well. So that proves it :-)
- Adele by Julep (see reviews here and here): Okay, there's one more polish I wore twice this year. Clearly, my memory is not that great. Adele ($14) is a gorgeous special effects top coat that transforms whatever polish you wear it over, making it quite versatile.
- Solitaire by OPI (see review here): In general, sand finish polishes have left me somewhat cold. The exceptions are those that have a bit of sparkle in them, and I also loved Solitaire's delicate quality on the nail.
- Chyna by Zoya (see review here): Lo and behold, another sand finish polish made the list. But check out the glow from within quality in Chyna ($8), and you can see why it did!
What were your favorite polishes of 2013? There are just so many great ones out there, and I didn't even venture into indie brands!
Epidote looks like a polish I would get along with :) Great post!
ReplyDeleteEpidote is a stunner, so glad I got it!
Delete