OPI - Planks A Lot and Top Shop - Firework

Dusky lilac creme  and holo glitter  

I'm sure you've all seen this one before...

Planks A Lot is a dusky lilac creme from the Pirates of the Caribbean collection from a few years back.

Swatch is 2 coats with no top coat.

I decided to use this as the base coat for a lovely holo glitter I picked up in TopShop that was a bit too sheer to wear alone.

So here is PAL again topped with 2 coats Topshop Firework

Blurry close-up to show the holo goodness

And a bottle close up (and a random oversized blue glitter?!)

Firework is a sheer pinky lilac fine holo glitter

Application was good but it doesn't dry v. shiny and leaves a slightly bumpy finish so this is one that would definitely benefit from a nice thick gel-type topcoat.

But it's such a pretty polish I can forgive it!

Topshop - Airplane

Dusky blue creme

Last in the current run of TopShop polishes is Airplane...

Airplane is a slightly dusky, muted blue creme.  I really like this colour.

This is a perfect polish if you want to make a statement but are short on time, it's a one-coat wonder and super shiny!

So far all the Topshop polishes I've tried have been great - count me impressed

Anyone agree? or did I just get lucky?

Top Shop - Paint it On

Dark pink creme/jelly

Paint it On is a dark pink creme that leans a little plum and fancies itself as a bit jellyish

Those distinct jelly tendencies mean it's super glossy and slightly sheer after two coats.


Swatch is 2 coats with no top coat

Top Shop - Daredevil

Plum toned purple with fine pinky gold shimmer 

I had another nail break over the weekend, just as my nails were getting long enough to swatch with - grrgghh.

But, worry not, I still have a huge stash of previous swatch pics to share...!

Daredevil is another great TopShop polish - a plum shimmer with a fine, almost foily, shimmer in a pinky gold colour.

The shimmer is subtle but still visible in normal light.

Swatch is 2 coats with no top coat

Topshop - Moonstone

Silvery pearl with fine silver glitter 

The last polish I picked up from the Sisters of the New Moon collection is Moonstone

Swatch shown is 3 coats with no top coat and I still have some vague vnl although I think vnl is more forgiveable with paler colours...

Moonstone is a silvery white pearl with scattered super fine silver glitter/shimmer, most visible in the sunlight pictures.

It's not really my cup of tea but is pretty...

Topshop - Hypnotic

Lilac/green duochrome

Next from the Sisters of the New Moon Collection is Hypnotic, beware I took a lot of pics to capture the gorgeousness of this duochrome beauty...

Isn't it just stunning?

Swatches are 3 coats with no top coat.


Hypnotic is a pale silvery lilac/green,  almost foily duochrome with tiny silver sparkles.  The glitter sparkles can make the finish look mildy gritty/lumpy.


I really like this one, it reminds me a bit of one of my first Chanel polishes, Fluorine, although that had less of a foil finish and no sparkles.  I'd almost forgotten I had that Chanel till I took these photos, must get it swatched!

Topshop - Zodiac

Pewter with a greeny gold foil finish


Earlier this year, around February time, Topshop released a new collection called Sisters of the New Moon with a mystical/fantastical theme.  The bottles have black overprinting on the lids


I picked up 3 of the nail polishes which IIRC were £6.50, slightly more than regular Topshop polishes I think..


On with the polish, first up is Zodiac...

How to describe Zodiac?  The easiest way would be to say it's pretty good dupe for Chanel Graphite!


Kristy from the Polish Haven did a comparison post and I think it's fair to say they're dupes! 


TopShop describe this as a multi-tonal metallic which while true isn't massively helpful...  I'd say it was a Pewter with a greeny gold foil finish


Swatch is 3 coats to full depth with no top coat.


These should still be available from Topshop.