Crumpet's Polishes of the Year 2013 - Red

Hi Goddesses

Today I've got my favourite red polishes of the year for you.  For a colour that is so one-dimensional, we've seen a great variety of new finishes and exciting combos.  So, excluding my Big 4 brands, here are my Top 7 Reds of the Year.

(To go to the post, just click the polish name).

Bondi - Strawberry Fields



Ah, Bondi.  Let's not even go there, but this not-red, not-pink, not-coral polish was a lovely Spring hit for me.


Emily de Molly - Ruby Slippers



In my book, there is NOTHING as good as a sexy red holo, and EdM (and Lilypad) both hit that ball right out of the park this year.  This is a nice deep red - not pinky and pretty - to give you the bloodied depth you need.


HITS - So Unique



This duochrome does things to me! A purple to ruby bend ?  Yikes, it doesn't get more Crumpet-y than that.  (At the time of writing, I own, but haven't yet worn, Crows Toes Indian Summer).


Mentality Nail Polish - Tempest

Now this is how to do a red!  Matte or glossy, this stunner is The Bomb!  Deep and darkly passionate, this is a red full of violence.  It literally glows, it's that hot.


Ninja Polish - Ambrosia



I love polishes on the red/orange cusp, and this tomato-hued stunner was divine.  Laden with gold shimmer, this just screams joy and happiness.


piCture pOlish - O'Hara



Another red holo, this is on the bright side of the spectrum.   Subtle as a brick, but just perfect.  A mani for one of those days when you need to put the world to rights.


Pretty Serious - Viscous Vampire



Oh lala.   Shimmery red gorgeousness sprinkled with pink glitters.  Ah, this is just sexiness on a stick!  Gorgeous, glorious and totally thrilling.

Digit-al Dozen DOES Fashion - Posh Red Dress!

Hi Goddesses

Today's post comes to you between The Two Towers and The Return of The King.  I have finally persuaded Beth to sit and watch it, and I am pleased to say she thinks Legolas is cool!  Lol.

I honestly didn't know what to call today's post, but essentially it's a tape mani, based on this dress.

A lot of the ladies in DD are tape mani Goddesses, so I was looking to raise my game, and this dress gave me chance to try a few patterns with tape that I haven't before.

The base is the splendid Seeing Red by Emily de Molly, and the red is Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Red Handed.

I'm starting to get a little obsessed with tape manis.  They always look super cool, they just (like a lot of other things) take a lot of practice.

Enjoy xx :)

Holo Month - Emily de Molly Seeing Red v Lilypad Lacquer Ruby Slippers

Hi Goddesses

Today's Holo-oh-oh post is a showdown between 2 bottles of Aussie Awesomeness - Seeing Red by Emily de Molly and Ruby Slippers by Lilypad Lacquer.

These polishes are very alike, so alike, that I can't really mix the photos up.  Let's look at EdM first.

This is a beautiful, smooth red, easy application, pleasure to use and wear.

Delicious extreme bend - just look at that rainbow.  This dazzles and gyrates effortlessly in even the worst light.

It's just stunning.

As is Ruby Slippers, by Lilypad Lacquer.  This is also a polish lover's dream - easy and effortless to apply, great brush.

And look, look how she bends in the light.  I love the extremes you can see in these photos, and the flashes of purple at the edge of the holo rainbow.  Fabulous.

Isn't she stunning?

So, 2 beyond gorgeous red polishes.  How do you choose?  The ONLY difference between them is that the Lilypad has a slightly more saturated red - it's more towards ruby, whereas the EdM is a slightly lighter red.

Both bend brilliantly, and qualitywise the are both spot on.  You don't need both, but for me, the Lilypad had the edge, but bear in mind that that's also like saying which identical twin you prefer :)  Whichever one you get, you'll be on a winner.

If you're in the UK, you can buy both of these from Sally Magpies.   Enjoy xx :)