Top Ten Tuesday – The Best Glittery, Sparkly Nail Polishes of 2013
As 2013 winds down, this is a great time to reflect on all the great nail colors we’ve seen. In this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, we’re focusing on glittery, sparkly beauty and I’m looking back at the best blinged-out nail polish colors of the year. Keep reading to see which ones made my list!
Chanel Taboo ($27, Nordstrom.com) may not be the most sparkly polish on the block but it’s definitely one of the best colors of the year. Chanel’s price tag is more than justified with this beauty.
Chanel Taboo
China Glaze All Wrapped Up ($7.50, ULTA.com) is rich, full-coverage glitter at its finest. It makes the bothersome removal process worthwhile.
China Glaze All Wrapped Up
By now, you all know how I feel about pink which just goes to show how magical Deborah Lippmann Mermaid’s Kiss ($19, Nordstrom.com) truly is. There are very few pink nail polishes in this world that I feel are worth wearing multiple times and this luscious confection is forever on that list.
Deborah Lippmann Mermaid’s Kiss
Okay, so maybe I’m a bit biased but I’m really proud of the collection I created for Sally Beauty and FingerPaints Our Tips Are Tealed ($5.29, SallyBeauty.com) is one of the best teal greens I’ve ever worn. I’m totally the braggy mom and I’m not apologizing for it!
FingerPaints Our Tips Are Tealed
JINsoon Obsidian ($18, Sephora.com) is one stunning black glitter polish. It’s inky and pigmented yet loaded with multi-colored sparkle.
JINsoon Obsidian
MAC Fierce Entrance ($17.50, Nordstrom.com) is, hands down, the most gorgeous foil metallic of 2013. Its unique blend of champagne, gold and bronze metallic glitters is something special.
MAC Fierce Entrance
OPI Alcatraz Rocks ($9, Drugstore.com) kicks the butt of all other Liquid Sands. The multi-colored glitter madness packed into that indigo base is spectacular. Even if you’re a texture hater, this is one you shouldn’t skip out on.
OPI Alcatraz Rocks
Honestly, any of the Sally Hansen Fall 2013 Insta-Dri shades could have made this list. It was one of the top collections of 2013 in terms of sparkle, pigmentation and color range. However, Quick Jeanius has a hold on my heart.
Sally Hansen Quick Jeanius
If you read my post last week about Urban Decay Zodiac ($15, Sephora.com) you shouldn’t be surprised to see it make the list. How could I leave off one of the most amazing greens I’ve ever seen?
Urban Decay Zodiac
I really can’t name just one of the Zoya Fall 2013 PixieDust ($9, Zoya.com) shades as “the best.” In general, Zoya wiped the floor with the competition in terms of sparkly texture. Every.Single.PixieDust.Shade.Is.A.Winner. And choosing between Carter, Sunshine and Tomoko is like choosing a favorite pet. Not gonna happen!
Zoya PixieDust Fall 2013
So now that you’ve seen my favorite sparklers of 2013, tell me yours! Are any of my choices on your list?
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Love your picks! I agree that China Glaze is worth the pain to remove it!
I totally love all the polishes from the Deborah Lippmann collection Mermaid’s kiss belongs to! They’re just sooo pretty.
They really are!
I actually own half of these! *Just the cheaper ones ;)* and I saw the finger paint swatch on your site awhile ago, but I didn’t know you had created it! It is a stunner and you SHOULD be a proud momma. I’ve never tried FP but maybe I’ll grab that bottle if I can find it.
And lastly, OMG that lippman polish is gorg! I need it in my life.
(p.s. I really enjoy your “did you miss this” on twitter. When i’m scrounging for something to do and I hit up twitter and see your posts, it always makes me nail polish happy to check out some beautiful swatches.)
Aww, thanks Kyema! They still have it on the Sally Beauty website so you should be able to get it. And I’m so glad you like my throwback tweets. I enjoy them from other bloggers so I hoped people would like them from me.
I just picked up Alcatraz Rocks yesterday! So excited to try it! (Sad I missed out on Taboo though:()
Some stunning polish! Of course my favorite is Zodiac.
I’m in big trouble. I want so many of these. I’ve been wanting UD Zodiac for a while and it will be mine at some point. The MAC is new to me and I want that now too. And the Jin Soon is to die for. You are so bad for me Michelle!!
OMG! That Mermaid Kiss glitter from Lippmann looks so beautiful! I MUST get that polish!!! So pretty!
Wearing Zodiac as I type this. She’s a beaut, indeed
Your swatch of Taboo is killing me… I don’t have that! I don’t think?! OMG! ahhhh! I just picked up Zodiac today, can’t wait to get it on my tips! Great list!
I need Taboo! So incredible!
Darn it now I really want Taboo! And I agree about Zoya wiping the floor with the competition. Their pixie dust formula has stolen my heart.
My favorite sparkly polish of the year is Zoya Solange. That metallic yellow gold is so gorgeous! I also have a soft spot for Sally Hansen Midnight Glitz, super sexy.
Wearing and adoring Tomoko right now! I am so in love with the Pixie Dusts! And to be honest, I found Zoya after I found you, so THANK YOU! I am also a fan of green and love the polish you made with Finger Paints and I will need to find that UD polish!
There all super pretty nice choises !
Gah! They are all gorgeous but OPI Alcatraz Rocks and JINsoon Obsidian really caught my eye. Funny, they are so opposite too–mush be my multiple personalities!
You gotta mix it up!