Fall colors are definitely my favorites. Not only because I really think they're beautiful - and I really, really do - but also because they tend to be the colors that suit me the most. When I really think about my all time, ride or die favorite fall colour, though, I would say that it's pretty hard to beat rich burdungy and plum shades at this time of year - and, in this case, not just because I think they really suit me. In fact, I would say this type of shade suits pretty much anyone. In my opinion, anyway. So for one of my last mani's before I transition into holiday themed nail art, I went with plum!

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I have been so, so impressed with the quality and performance of the Kokie Cosmetics polishes that I've tried so far, so I was really curious when I saw that they were releasing a new range of plant based polishes how they would hold up. They were kind enough to send over 6 shades from their Green Polish range and I was really eager to try them out on my nails - and was overall really impressed with their performance.

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Sometimes when I do too much nail art in a theme, the creative part of me just starts wanting to fully rebel against all things... that and go in a completely different direction. I feel like lately I've been so focused on being theme-y for fall and also thinking about the holiday season coming up that it's really no surprise that I finally just had to go in the complete opposite direction of everything else I've been doing lately with a sheer base, some really soft stamping polishes, and a fairly simple design. Full disclosure - I don't actually know if I love it, but I think I like it!

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Once upon a time, I had a hard time finding green nail polishes that I love, so anytime I saw a green nail polish I would get super excited. These days, finding green nail polish in a variety of different shades and finishes and price points is actually pretty easy - and I have A LOT. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if green is the color I have the most of in my collection, if we're being honest. Anyway, when it comes to the Fall Colors theme for this month's #CBBxManiMonday, there just had to be a green and I knew the perfect one to use, one that was fairly new to my collection in a formula that I really, really love from the drugstore!

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Sometimes I pick up a stamping plate because it has a lot of variety and I know it'll get a lot of use and other times I have a specific mani FIRMLY stuck in my head. Although the stamping plate I used for this mani definitely does still fit into the former category, I will fully admit that I picked up with some version of today's nail art design in mind for it. I didn't have specific shades picked out or all of the little details decided, but as soon as I added this to my cart I was always going to end up with some version of this mani - and because I messed up the first time, I actually ended up with two versions at the end of the day. 

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It feels kind of weird to still be deep in fall nails while there's as much snow on the ground outside my window as there is, but I'm trying to hold off on transitioning into winter themed nails before Christmas nail art starts at the beginning of next month, so I'm sticking with fall. For this mani, I actually went in with a really, really clear idea of what I wanted and it was one of those rare times that it all worked out the way I hoped - Trust me, it's pretty rare that I go in with a really clear idea and end up actually doing it the way I thought I would.

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Winter finally hit here in Winnipeg over the winter - which probably sounds crazy to a lot of people not used to this particular climate, but trust me... The years that the first snow of the year isn't in October are fewer than one might hope. But over the course of 4 days, we've basically gone from a nice, warm, comfy fall into full on winter, so it's officially time for cozy. (I mean, I've been fully into my cozy since the beginning of September, but now it's justified. Anyway, the reason I bring this up is that it leads into the design of this mani - this smoky blue base with tonal stamping and some graphic hygge vibes. I dunno... feels cozy and wintery to me!

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Admittedly, I'm pretty good at talking myself out of buying all of the indie polishes that give me grabby hands on the daily. It's not that I don't want them, I do, but the budget does not allow and I've taught my brain to be mindful of that. However, occasionally there is a polish that will go from grabby hands to grabby brain and there's no turning back, even if the cost of shipping officially makes said polish the most expensive in my collection. Why am I telling you this? Because the base polish for this mani, which was featured in The Charity Box collab in August, is now officially the most expensive polish in my collection... and I'm absolutely in love with it!

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One thing that I saw a lot of when I was scrolling around looking for fall nail art inspiration (this month between Halloween and Christmas can definitely be a little bit tricky) I saw a lot of skittle mani's featuring gradients of warm browns and I felt pretty inspired by the idea. Browns aren't polishes that I tend to reach for often, but I knew that I had some good ones in my collection so I just had to find the right ones. I then decided to add some really simple graphic stamping with some champagne gold shimmer because... why not!

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There are a handful of colors that I personally tend to think of as being intrinsically fall shades and the sort of blackened berry shade that I used as the base for this mani is definitely one of them. Honestly, this type of shade used to be my absolute signature before I really got into nail art and I don't reach for it nearly as much as I used to. That being said, as soon as I saw this polish listed on the Polish Pickup Facebook group I absolutely knew I had to have it and this entire mani came from just really, really wanting to use it. 

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