Orly Gossip Girl Nail polish

I usually don't go for golds as I find that gold isn't very flattering to my skin tone. Luckily, Gossip Girl really worked out for me! I would describe it as an almost pink-hued gold with a glittery jelly base. The following swatch above is two layers of Gossip Girl with no base colour underneath. Gossip Girl is one of the most impressive glitters I have tried this year, having both chunky and fine glitters in its formula. I also liked how easy it was to work with and was pretty much opaque in two layers. Gossip Girl is definitely a festive colour for the holidays and I'm rocking it for Christmas. Happy holidays everyone!

China Glaze Coal Hands, Warm Heart

I kept my word and went back to the salon to pick up China Glaze's Coal Hands, Warm Heart. I just couldn't forget this dazzling multidimensional glitter and that it stood out in a holiday release. Since these glitters are slightly bigger and more varied than I Soiree I Didn't Do It, I decided to layer it on top of one coat of a black polish (I used Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear Black Out). There are two coats of Coal Hands, Warm Heart on top of that and I have to say it turned out really well! The blue glitters really give the black base a blue tinge and I love the random gold glitters. It's just a colour palette which is so pleasing to look at and I'm sure this polish will have further use than simply being a holiday polish.

China Glaze I Soiree I Didn't Do It

I always get really excited for China Glaze's Holiday releases and have fond memories of great colours from the past. I Soiree I Didn't Do It is from their Cheers Holiday 2015 collection and I would describe it as a teal glitter nailpolish. This look was achieved with three layers of the polish and two layers of Seche Viche topcoat on top (I find glitter polishes chip really easily, so hence why I felt I needed a little more top coat protection). This colour is lovely on its own and doesn't need a base to be opaque, although I'm sure you could come up with some cool looks with it. I know that the Cheers collection didn't quite hit it off with everybody, but I really think that it took a different spin from your typical holiday reds and multicolored glitters. I'm considering going back to pick up Coal Hands Warm Hearts.

L'oreal Color Riche Nail Polish Feline Sauvage

Bonus post of the day! I'm hoping to help you all decide on which colours to wear with the upcoming holiday parties and all. Feline Sauvage is a deep emerald pine green with micro shimmer. It's insanely gorgeous and such a fitting colour for the holidays. I have yet to see any of the major players release a colour like this in their holiday collections this year (I'm looking at you OPI and China Glaze). Although I really like the concept of mini polishes (heck, who uses a whole bottle these days), I didn't especially like the brush included with this one; it reminds me a lot of the ones that come with Sally Hansen's nail polishes. The polish though is quite easy to work with. I recommend two thick coats for even coverage.

L'Oreal Color Riche Lipstick 392 Tanzania Rubis

I spotted L'Oreal's winter collection stand at a local drug store the other night and was quite impressed with what they put out. The theme has some emerald and gold tones which I think are perfect for the upcoming holiday season. There were two lipsticks released (a nude and red) and I chose Tanzania Rubis as I think that a red lipstick is perfect for those Christmas parties and whatnot (when isn't a red lipstick perfect?). I have mixed feelings about the texture of this lipstick, as it is a bit drying and red can really bring out skin flakes and lines. I recommend wearing lip balm and as well some lipliner to get the best out of this lipstick. Otherwise, it's quite pigmented and the shade is very flattering-I think it would look great for both cool and warm skintones.