Fall 2014 Nail Color Trends | 5 Brands, 5 Colors, 1 Season

Happy Sunday Ladies and Gents!

Can you believe that's its already September 15th ?! 

I'm still in denial. 

With September comes first days of school, which means I've been super busy back in my classroom. It also means I've started my last undergraduate semester of classes. (YAY!) Not to mention now that summer had gone, beach days and BBQs are pretty much over. 

With Autumn just around the corner I figured I needed to stop being in denial and slowly transition into the season. 

Why not start by talking about nail color trends for this fall 2014.

So…
here are the top 5 nail colors i'll be rocking all fall.

Usually, I wear pastels, brights and neons on my hands and feet.

For fall, I love wearing dark colors. 

Don't get me wrong, occasionally I'll throw in some brights and neons, but the change in season also brings on some change in the colors I typically wear. 

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1
Cranberry

Crimson looks great on all nail types and lengths! It's also completely wearable with almost any fall clothing and accessories! I find myself wearing lots of grey, brown and evergreen tones in the autumn seasons so Crimson polish will never clash or look like a sight for sore eyes. 

FAVORITE!

Brand: LANCOME 
Style Number: 179M
Color Name: Madame Tulip
Price: $15
Click HERE to purchase!

2
Orange

Whether it's a burn orange or a vibrant orange, something about the color screams fall. Maybe it's because it reminds me of pumpkins or possibly because I'll match the foliage on the trees, but whatever it may be, I gravitate towards the orange nail color. This is my chance to get away with a more neon looking orange, since every shade can be found around us during this time of year.

FAVORITE!

Brand: ESSIE
Color Name: Meet Me at Sunset
Price: $8.50
Click HERE to purchase!

3

Dark gray

You can't go wrong with this color. It can dress up or down your outfit, but it always looks classy. It reminds me or wrapping myself up in a soft and warm wool sweater on a crisp autumn afternoon. My favorite color just so happens to be from my favorite monthly subscription box. For $20 each month, you get 2-3 polishes and a full size product. You can also switch from any of the 5 style profiles each month depending on which products and colors you like best. Considering each polish is $14, this is a great deal!

Get your first month free by clicking on the link below!

FAVORITE!

Brand: JULEP MAVEN
Color Name: Mona
Price: $14
Sale: $11.50 as of 11/4/14

Click HERE to get your first box FREE! 

4
Blue

Just because we transition into fall, and the color schemes becomes a little bit more dull and lackluster doesn't mean our polish choices have to do the same. I keep is exciting with a beautiful shade of metallic-y blue. The color really pops against the dark tones of clothes in a fall outfit and screams that I'm not afraid of a little color. 

FAVORITE!

Brand: SINFUL COLORS
Style Number: 105
Color Name: Midnight Blue
Price: $1.99
Click HERE to purchase!

5
Evergreen

Towards the end of autumn, I get in the mood for evergreen polish on my nails. Something about a jeweled tone emerald with a little bit of sparkle on my nails screams, bye bye fall, hello winter. With winter comes Christmas. It's the perfect transition color between seasons and even more appropriate to wear on the nails. I also love how this polish has glitter and sparkle! It makes for not only a great accent nail but also an all-nail color.

FAVORITE!

Brand: ZOYA
Style Number: ZP507
Color Name: Ivanka
Price: $9 
Click HERE to purchase!

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The best part of this selection is not only the diverse spectrum of color but also the fact that all 5 colors are totally different brands. This gives you the opportunity to test and experiment with price, opacity, formula, finish and wear. 

It's polish perfection!

What will your favorite go-to polish color be this fall? 
Share it with me in the comments below!

Happy Autumn!

Until next time, 

Ines xoxo

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My Favorite Top Coat

I've always enjoyed doing my nails. 

I think it's because up until highschool I wasn't allowed to wear nail polish. 

Now that I'm older and have the extra money, I can afford higher end products. 

Don't get me wrong, my favorite polish will forever be #920 "24/7" from Sinful Colors, but when you're limited by price, you're also limited by brand and quality. 

Thus began my search for a beautiful top coat! 

I wanted something ultra shiny, but also something that would help dry out the color polish, too.

My problem was that I would always paint my nails before bed. 

I'd wakeup with sheet marks and smudges all over them. It would take forever for the polish to dry!

I tried searching blogs, google articles and YouTube videos. 

I was more successful at watching my favorite beauty gurus on YouTube. 

While I was doing my research, I also learned a lot about nail care and other fantastic products to include in your manicures!

These videos were the most helpful! 

Click play to watch them.

And so, I narrowed down my search to Seche Vite and Essie's Good To Go.

I ordered both of them off amazon and they came within a week.

To test them out, I decided to choose one color that I found difficult to work with. 

The meant that it was a thick formula, took a long time to dry, and sometimes left air bubbles.

So I used Seche Vite on one hand and Essie's on the other hand. 

Over the course of one week I started to notice a difference.

Seche Vite was super shiny, and I liked that even though the polish was applied in a gloppy way, it totally even and smoothed it out.

I also noticed that within ten minutes my nails were COMPLETELY dried!

I did notice, however that this top coat was thick.

After using it a few times I had to buy the restore: Add 2-3 drops to liquify it again.

Seche Vite

$9.95 @ Ulta.com

Essie Good To Go also had a shiny finish and smoothed the nail polish.

However, it was not as good as Seche Vite.

It took a little longer for me to notice totally dried nails, too. About 15 minutes.

What was awesome with the Essie formula was how thin and easy to work with it was.

You don't have to work as fast as when you use Seche Vite and you don't have to apply as much!  

Essie 

$8.50 @ Essie.com

All in all, if I had to pick one as my favorite and the other as my backup, 

Seche Vite takes the blue Ribbon.

I love the shininess, how fast it dries, how it smooths out all imperfections and how my nail feel when they are all completely dried. 

Although it does get gluppy and thick and you to purchase the restore solution, it's totally worth it. 

Sometimes you can even find the combo on Amazon for the same price as the Essie Polish.

And don't get me wrong, to the untrained eye, Essie looks exactly the same as Seche Vite.

But to me, someone who loves nail polish to an unhealthy extent, the finish and formula fall just short of first place.

If you find this article helpful, please share and +1 so that others can find their perfect top coats too!

Until next time, 

Ines xoxo