5 Polishes to Wear for Halloween

Break out your murky greens, blacks, and oranges, because it’s almost Halloween! I must find black polish rather boring, because I don’t have any good ones reviewed (that are still available!). Must remedy that!

• China Glaze It’s Alive Nail Lacquer
• China Glaze Black Mesh Crackle Glaze
• Illamasqua Gamma Nail Varnish
• Nubar Bronzo Nail Lacquer
• Nubar Arencia Nail Lacquer

What will you be rockin’ on your nails for Halloween?

Nubar: Venetian Glass Collection, Part 1

Nubar’s latest collection, Venetian Glass ($49.95 for the entire collection or $7.49 each shade), features eight stunning shades that look very much like glass. The shades practically glow. All Nubar shades are free of formaldehyde, DBP, and tuluene–as well as the collection is vegan and cruelty-free. Nubar describes Vino as a deep shimmering wine, Rosso as a medium radiant red, Bronzo as a light red, and Arencia as a glowing orange.

Normally, I do swatches with a top coat (other than matte shades), but these have such a pretty look even without a top coat, I really wanted to show off the way the shades looked before a top coat went on. (I would wear all of these with a top coat, though, and I don’t find it interferes with the glass-look at all.)

• Vino is a copper and ruby flecked deep wine red with a glassy finish. I did two coats, but even the first coat was incredibly pigmented.
• Rosso is a glowing fiery copper flecked orange-based red. I did two coats, but you could likely get away with just one if you’re careful.
• Bronzo is a gold and copper flecked deep ember orange that glows. Two coats.  I found this one showed just a touch of brush strokes, though.
• Arencia is a gold flecked medium orange that looks lit from within. It’s lighter and more orange than Bronzo, though they are similar. Two coats.

The formula was excellent–not too thick, not too thin–and each coat was very pigmented. I used two coats on all of these with a thinner first coat and a medium-thick second coat, which is my standard application. Each color had a lot of depth, which is what made them stand out to me.  Of these four, Vino and Arencia were my favorites–Vino is just such a stunning, intense shade that’s perfect for fall and winter; Arencia makes my nails look like they’re almost on fire.

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• Product: 29/30
• Value: 8/10
• Ease of Use: 4/5
• Packaging: 4/5

RECOMMENDATION: Nubar really hits it out of the park with this collection, just in time for fall. Lovely formula, easy application, and gorgeous shades.

AVAILABILITY: Nubar

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Nail Lacquer: Vino, Rosso, Bronzo, Arencia

Nail Lacquer: Vino, Rosso, Bronzo, Arencia

Nail Lacquer: Vino, Rosso, Bronzo, Arencia

Nubar Vino Nail Lacquer (Natural Light)

Nubar Vino Nail Lacquer (Natural Light)

Nubar Vino Nail Lacquer (Natural Light)

Nubar Vino Nail Lacquer (Flash)

Nubar Rosso Nail Lacquer (Natural Light)

Nubar Rosso Nail Lacquer (Natural Light)

Nubar Rosso Nail Lacquer (Natural Light)

Nubar Rosso Nail Lacquer (Flash)

Nubar Bronzo Nail Lacquer (Natural Light)

Nubar Bronzo Nail Lacquer (Natural Light)

Nubar Bronzo Nail Lacquer (Natural Light)

Nubar Bronzo Nail Lacquer (Flash)

Nubar Arencia Nail Lacquer (Natural Light)

Nubar Arencia Nail Lacquer (Natural Light)

Nubar Arencia Nail Lacquer (Natural Light)

Nubar Arencia Nail Lacquer (Flash)