These are the latest twelve shades to be evaluated in my ongoing nail polish audit project. These twelve polishes were worn from the middle of October until the end of 2022. Three by Zoya and OPI respectively and one each from A England, Darling Diva Polish, Powder Perfect, China Glaze, Indigo Bananas and Enchanted Polish.

Hell yes!

Maybe

Cast a Spell is pretty but I’m just unsure of how much I would wear it moving forward. There is somehing that is attractive about it but when i get it on my nails it just feels so so.

Another pretty shade but I’m torn. It’s an interesting muted shade but it is not my favourite to wear. So into the abyss of “Maybe” it goes for now.

I’m not sure about this one. A metellic dark purple just does not float my boat anymore, but I’m hesitant to get rid of A England shades in general. My younger self would have loved this one (the late 90’s version of Sofia). It can stay in the Maybe pile until further notice.

Hell no!

I just do not like the way this his gilded orange polish look on me.

So to conclude this round I ended up with eight keepers, three maybes and one single hell no.

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Today I’m going to present to you the 17th post in my nail polish audit project. The concept of the project is as follows; I’m choosing twelve shades at the time to wear and evaluate. No time limit. Shades are either a clear keeper (Hell yes!), need-to-think-more-about-it-when-I’m-done-with-the-audit (Maybe) or obvious discards for various reasons (Hell no!). When those twelve have been worn and judged I pick twelve new. Easy concept.

These twelve polishes were worn from the beginning of August until the beginning of October. Two from OPI, China Glaze, Darling Diva Polish, Mentality and one each from Barry M, Zoya, H&M Beauty and Essie.

Hell yes!

Maybe

This is an ok polish and the colour is unlike anything I have. But I’m just not sure it is a shade that I love wearing enough to warrant keeping it.

Another ok polish. I am not nuts about it but I do not dislike it either. However I suspect that I have several similar shades that I like more so I want to compare it to them before deciding.

I’m very torn about this Essie polish. This is a great colour, an amazing green, but the formula is just not up to par. I generally love a good jelly but this needs an unreasonable amount of coats to look good. It dries matte which is not a problem in itself since it can easily be fixed with a shiny top coat. But I’m bothered that it takes forever to put on and frankly I do not think it looks very even in the end anyway. My initial thought was to let it go, but when I saw this picture it felt wrong not to keep it. I am so drawn to the “dream” version of this shade of a jelly that I am not able to let it go just yet.

Hell no!

I’m not entirely sure what I was thinking when I bought this polish. I think I wanted to try something new but I have not worn it much over the years.

The same with this other polish from Mentality. I would never choose to wear it nowadays.

I feel that Sunny Snowdrop looks too cutesy on me. The shade is very close in depth and colour to my skin tone and the gold shimmer is too prominent for my liking. This polish will look great on someone else.

This one is a stunning polish but it has sadly dried out. Otherwise I would have kept it.

So to conclude this round I ended up with five keepers, three maybe and four hell noes. It feels great to get rid of the ones that do not excite me anymore. And hopefully the ones in good shape can find a new life with friends and family.

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I started writing this blog post at the end of July and now I’m finishing it at the end of September. The conclusion is the same however, that blogging is not something I’ve spent much time on lately. I’ve been wearing very little makeup (and nail polish) and when I do sit down to put some colour on the process is very quick. So I have some catching up to do with my planned blog posts which I look forward to.

Today I’m going to present to you the sixteenth post in my nail polish audit project. I started wearing this lot in late April and finished them by the end of June. Four by OPI, two by H&M Beauty and one each from Depend, Revlon, China Glaze, Zoya, Illamasqua and Cirque. Let’s dive in!

Hell yes!

Maybe

No maybes this time around.

Hell no!

This is a pretty blue that I’ve worn quite a lot over the years and it is starting to thicken due to repeated use. But I know that it is not my favourite type of blue shade to wear so I can safely let it go.

I know exactly why I bough this. It reminded my of the type of eye shadow I love to wear – a ruddy brown base with a reflective blue or green on top. As a nail polish however it does not suit my tastes at all. I think it clashes a bit with my skin tone as well.

This is a fun shade but I do not enjoy wearing this shade of green. Not my jam at all. At some point I must have been drawn to it because I did buy it, but my speculation is that I was attracted to the fact that it was an unusual shade (for the time anyway).

Another one I would like more if it was an eyeshadow. I do not have any feelings for it on the nails.

I love (really love!) this jelly formula but the hot pink hue is definitely not for me.

So to conclude this round I ended up with seven keepers and five hell noes. It feels great to get rid of the ones that do not excite me anymore. And hopefully the ones in good shape can find a new life with friends and family.

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I’m deep into my summer vacation and I finally have some breathing room and energy to catch up on some more posts. Today I’m going to present to you the fifteenth post in my nail polish audit project. I’m choosing twelve shades at the time to wear and evaluate. No time limit. Shades are either a clear keeper (Hell yes!), need-to-think-more-about-it-when-I’m-done-with-the-audit (Maybe) or obvious discards for various reasons (Hell no!). When those twelve have been worn and judged I pick twelve new. Easy concept.

These twelve polishes were worn from mid March until late April. Two from OPI, Zoya, Indigo Bananas and one each from Barry M, IsaDora, H&M Beauty, Glam Polish, China Glaze and Pahlish.

Hell yes!

Maybe

Hell no!

In this round I ended up with eight keepers, one maybe and three hell noes.

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These were worn from early November to mid March. Two Zoya shades and one each by Butter London, OPI, IsaDora, Formula X, China Glaze, Pipe Dream Polish, Darling Diva Polish, Mentality, Illyrian and Gina Tricot. I think I wore many of the shades twice over this time period since I forgot to take pictures of them over and over again. That is why it took me almost five months to go through them.

Hell yes!

Maybe

I have loved this polish and I still do but the formula has become very thick due to age and use and I probably should let this one go, but I’m sentimental and the easy way is to stick it in the Maybe pile for now. I’ve worn this one so much and there is not all that much left in the bottle.

Hell no!

Legend is pretty enough but it took quite a few layers to make it look nice and I know I will never reach for this one over other shades.

Remy is just not my type of blue. The colour and the shimmer just does not do it for me. Hopefully it can find a new home since it is in good shape and Zoya polishes are a great formula.

Galactic Grey has dried out but I have enjoyed wearing it a lot over the years.

There is something about this green that I’m not attracted to. I know I will not reach for it any longer.

Those were all twelve! I ended up with seven keepers, one maybe and four hell noes. I sincerely hope it does not take me five months to go through the next lot.

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These were worn from mid September to the beginning of November. Three Zoya shades, two OPI, two IsaDora and one each by MAC, Powder Perfect, Smitten Polish, Lilypad Laquer and Nails Inc.

Hell yes!

Maybe

Fire Burn stained my nails so badly that I will only keep it if it es extremely unique in my collection. If I have anything else like it I will let this one go, despite it being so stunning.

Hell no!

This polish is just straight up ugly on me. A poor purchase with a great name.

Oasis is not unique enough to keep and I already had lukewarm feelings about this one.

The same goes for Beetle Green. Not special enough to keep.

This glitter polish did absolutely nothing for me. I have no use for it and considering how seldom I’ve worn this (maybe once) I can deem it a poor purchase.

This rosy brown polish is lovely in theory but on my nails it is not really working. Sadly.

That was the final polish in this instalment of The Twelve! I ended up with six keepers, one maybe and five hell noes. I’m very pleased that I am letting a total of five go. A very satisfying run and I cannot wait to go through everything and only keep the really good ones.

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These were worn with start in the beginning of June and all the way through mid September. This lineup consisted of four Zoya shades and three by Darling Diva Polish. Other brands represented are CrowsToes, W.I.P, Deborah Lippmann, MAC and China Glaze.

Hell yes!

Yelllow Brick Road is used here layered over a shimmer polish and that is the way I prefer to use it since it is a very sheer jelly polish.

Maybe

When I bought it the colour was quite unique but I think I have similar shades nowadays that I think suit me even better.

It’s a beautiful purple but I’m unsure of how often I would chose to wear a shade like this. It’s a tad to “soft”.

Hell no!

I initially planned to keep this polish because this is a pretty shimmer. But after wearing it for a couple of days I realized that this is a type of shade that I don’t feel very me in. It is a very opaque shimmer so I do not think it is perfect for layering the way I usually like to use my shimmers, layered with jelly shades. So I’m letting it go. It is in good condition and I’ve already found it a new home.

That was the final polish in this instalment of The Twelve! I ended up with nine keepers, two maybes and one hell no.

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These twelve shades were worn between mid April all the way through May. A bit more light and bright shades to accompany the move towards sunnier weather. The lineup this time was an even mix of smaller and bigger brands; A England, Smitten Polish, Mentality, Barry M, Revlon, H&M, Ciaté, Essie and Butter London. The verdict is as follows..

Hell yes!

Maybe

Gold Chroma Chameleon by Revlon is nice but how many similar items do I have? Takes quite a few layers to get good coverage as well.

Snow Globe (here pictured over Masala Chai) is pretty but I think it only looks good on darker polish. The shape of the glitter particles is unique but I need to think about how many glitters topper I own in relation to how infrequently I wear them. Which ones am I most likely to use?

Hell no!

Tanzanite is just not my shade. If the murky shift that was prevalent in the bottle had been stronger on the nail it could have worked, but that is sadly not the case.

Rigoberta is just not my speed. At tad too light I think and something about the shade itself does not speak to me.

Frilly Knickers has sadly dried up on me. I’ve gotten a lot of use out of this polish over the years and I’m a bit bummed to see it go.

That was the final polish in this instalment of The Twelve! I ended up with seven keepers, two maybes and three noes.

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After wearing darker shades for several months I wanted to take a different route. I was also eager to crack on with the audit and get rid of some older and unloved shades. First I considered to do a whole batch of only blue or green polish but then opted for the usual “two shads per drawer” from my somewhat colour coordinated nail polish drawers. These shades were worn between mid March to the beginning of April.

Hell yes!

Maybe

This glitter polish is a mix of silver and gold and I think it is very pretty. I want to se how many similar polishes I end up with before I decide to keep this one.

Hell No!

Chopped Lavender is a Sugar Laquer aka a matte textured polish. I simply don’t enjoy this anymore.

A pale grey blue with bright blue shimmer. I love this and it’s mainly used up. It’s goopy now due to repeated use and its time has come.

I rarely wear glitter toppers nowadays and this is one I never reach for. I have some other toppers I know I will always favour over this one. It smells really strongly as well so I’m glad to see it go. That was the last one of the twelve!

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