My top 10 nail varnish choices

I've shared my top 10 lipsticks, so I thought I'd also share my top 10 nail varnishes - I'm rarely without colour on my nails, and there's so many that I love it was hard to choose! Without further ado, then...

Rimmel 60 Seconds in 620 How Do You Lilac It? // I love the formula of these nail varnishes - dunno about 60 secs but they do dry pretty quick, and lilac is my fave colour if you couldn't tell by the title of my blog. This is a pinky-toned lilac and looks so pretty.

O.P.I in Are We There Yet? // I'd not tried any O.P.I til last year when I picked some up pretty cheap online - and boy am I glad I did, because they're a dream. This one's a reddy-coral and I loooove it.

Essie Vested Interest // This looks kind of like a sludgey colour in the bottle and I'm not sure what drew me to it, but it looks well sophisticated on the nails. Definitely a summer-autumn transitional shade. Fancy words.

Azature Black Diamond Nail Polish in Pink // This is such a luxury - mine was a gift, there's no way I'd be paying around £20 for a nail varnish, but honestly it possibly is worth it. It's the sparkliest thing I've EVER seen. Bugger to get off, though.

Ted Baker nail varnish in Coral // This one doesn't actually have a shade name so I'm just making it up if I'm honest, but I proper love this shade and it's a damn good polish too. There's even a matching lip gloss, which I own. And love.

AVON nailwear pro+ in Mint // Again, no shade name - but it's a mint green so u know. It's more on the bluey side, but that suits me better than green so I'm not complaining. Another great formula and I know they do soooooooo many shades.

Maybelline super stay in 265 Divine Wine // These are some of the best nail varnishes I've tried, and maroon shades are my favourite for Autumn. Enough said, really.

Barry M nail paint in Mediterranean // This is part of the Aquarium collection, and it really is the most perfect mermaid shade - who doesn't want mermaid nails? Chips like a bitch, of course, but kinda most definitely worth it.

Essie The Lace is On // If you know me, you'll know I have an obsession with Essie nail varnishes and it was hard not to just put 10 of them in this post - but alas, I had to share the love. This really is a gem from my collection though. Shimmery darky pink. Perfect.

Nail HQ Gel Top Coat* // These were in our goody bags for the North West Blogger Meet Up, and although I'm often too lazy to use a top coat when I do - this is THE ONE.

Please tell me your fave nail varnishes - I already own way too many but I'm still always on the look out for more!

Want to see my top 5 nail varnishes from way way back? 'course you do

A/W Nail Varnish // My Top 5

I've never really been the sort of person who wears certain colours in certain seasons, but as I'm growing up I do find it nice to coordinate things. Autumn and Winter are all about the darker shades, in both clothes and make-up, so I thought I'd have a root around in my substantial nail varnish collection and pick out my 5 favourite A/W nail colours. FYI, half of my entire collection is some shade of pink, so I've done well to have no pink in here...

AVON nailwear pro+ in Cosmic Blue // A friend recommended this range to me, and when my mum had a catalogue last year I placed a cheeky order. I love this polish - it goes on delightfully, although you need a couple of coats, and lasts for a good few days. The shade a gorgeous blue, verging on navy, with the slightest hint of silver shimmer. Just beautiful for those A/W evenings.

Rimmel 60 Seconds in 310 Red Carpet // I am a huge fan of all the Rimmel nail polishes; I have so many of them and you can often pick them up in Poundland or on Fragrance Direct which is always a bonus. I don't believe they truly take 60 seconds to dry, but they are faster than other brands. This one is a gorgeous true bright red, again with a hint of shimmer. It's beautiful, especially for Christmas! (Heartfelt apologies for mentioning Christmas so early on...)

Bourjois 1 Seconde nail varnish in Shade 30 // This nail varnish is a lovely soft tone, very Autumnal and a perfect every-day school or work shade. It's a muted brown, verging on beige but not quite there. The brush is MASSIVE and picks up loads of product, which can get a bit messy but if you're careful it makes for a fast and easy application.

Essie nail lacquer in Orange It's Obvious // I couldn't not include an Essie shade in my top 5 - if you've seen my Essie Collection post then you'll know I have more than any one person needs... And I may have ordered even more online, oops. This shade is really one that works year round, but I just adore orange nails - plus it would make the perfect pumpkin shade for Halloween! It's quite a shiny red-toned orange, and it really stands out on the nails.

Rimmel lasting finish pro in 410 Purple Rain // This shade just sums up A/W for me - dark, luscious and perfectly vampy. It doesn't come out quite as rich and dark as it looks in the bottle unless you truly layer it up, but even just one coat gives a gorgeous deep purple colour. Like I said, Rimmel polishes are a real winner for me so I love this one!

Ps, I always use a hand sanitiser and a hand cream before I paint my nails - currently, the Primark exclusive Cuticura 'Vanilla Fudge' hand sanitiser (OMG, heaven) and the Vanilla Bliss hand cream from The Body Shop. Beautttt.

Want to see my favourite wintery make up? 'course you do