The Zoya Birchbox Bloggers Collection, from left to right:
Belle, a coral with copper shimmer
Coraline, a jelly orange
Kate, a jelly hot pink
Belle was the standout of this collection in my mind. You can opaque it with a ton of coats, but I prefer to layer it over one of the accompanying polishes. You could probably get away with wearing them through fall. This set is still available at Birchbox ($22) if you're interested.
From Essie, left to right:
Geranium, Demure Vixen, Brazilliant, and Chubby Cheeks
Demure Vixen, Geranium, and Chubby Cheeks have all won places in my hall-of-fame polishes this year. Demure Vixen and Geranium I wear year round, and Chubby Cheeks is wearable 10 months out of 12. Not to mention, Chubby Cheeks is the closest color I have found to one of my favorite colors, Nantucket Red. Brazilliant is a bright orange with an amazing hot pink shimmer. I did a half-moon manicure with the Brazilliant on the bottom part of my nails with a brown on top and I got millions of compliments on it. Essie can be found at salons, Ulta, Target, and drugstores.
From OPI:
Lucky, Lucky Lavender and Glitzerland
I love the Lucky, Lucky Lavender to when I'm not feeling a super bright color. Glitzerland is one of my all-time favorite polishes. I wear it an awful lot, and I love that it goes with everything. OPI can be found in salons, Trade Secret, Ulta, and Target.
Chanel Distraction, Nars Jungle Red, Chanel June
Chanel Distraction has been on my toes all summer, and is another great go-to color. Chanel June has a hint of orange that makes it pretty close to all-year wear. Peppy enough for spring, but subtle enough for fall's jewel tones.
I received Nars Jungle Red in a gift set I purchased last year. I didn't wear it for a long time because it seemed too dark. However, I played with it one day and fell in love. One coat makes it appear an almost super saturated fushia, but another coat makes it a vampy oxblood burgundy which is one of the hot colors for fall.
The Kate Spade Florence Broadhurst collection:
Watermelon Fingers, Seafoam Swirls, Yellow Cockatoos, and Orange Solar
I bought this set without thinking. Kate Spade + Nail Polish = My credit card coming out of my wallet.
This polish has amazing quality, and Yellw Cockatoos is singlehandly the best yellow polish I have ever worked with. Orange Solar actually became my favorite out of this set. It appears orange, but on the nail it translates as a bright red with a hint of orange. The pink and green would also work in the spring, but I'm not sure about the fall. The yellow is going to be used both WVU football and basketball seasons, and again, I can't say enough good things about the Orange Solar. Unforunatly, this collection sold out pretty quickly, but if you can find it on eBay, don't hestiate to purchase it.