Fall Wardrobe Staple: Berry Toned Nail Polishes

It's officially autumn - the chilly weather has set in full force this week and its time to pull out those winter warmers and snuggle in front of a roaring fire, instead of bask in the last of the sun. Autumn is my favourite time of year for fashion - layering, scarves, boots, coats and those fab berry shades which I love to rock all year around.

Nails are a great way to express your fall fashion loves - they subtlety add life to an outfit, can draw a whole outfit of different colours together in one go and can add a pop of colour to the darker winter days. So here are my top four favourite berry toned nail polishes for Autumn 2012!

From left:

Essie Nail Polish in Angora Cardi 

A deep, dusty plum tone - a subtle colour with great coverage but at the high end of the nail polish market. Check out my full review of the polish HERE.

Essie Nail Polish in Size Matters  

A bold deep red shade - leaves a shiny manicured effect finish but again at the high end of the nail polish market. Check out my full review of the polish HERE.

Barry M Nail Paint in Raspberry 

Different in every light but a plum, red and deep pink mixture. Only £2.99 with great staying power and finish. Check out my full review of the polish HERE.

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Nail Polish in Black Cherries

A very deep purple, almost black shade with hints of red in different lights. Very unique colour with glitter highlights. Check out my full review of the polish HERE.

What are your favourite berry toned nail polishes for fall - let me know in the comments as I'd love to try them out!

Olympic Athletes Patriotic Nails

Bronze medal winner Rebecca Adlington showing off her Union Jack nails at her medal ceremony.

So many female athletes have been showing off their countries colours using their nails in the first few days of the Olympics - not just those in Team GB like Rebecca Adlington but across the 204 nations participating! In fact, patriotic nails are so in right now, that at the Olympic Village in London, nail artist Sophy Robson & her Nail Porn team will be providing nail services to athletes and VIP's, with different designs for each of the countries participating (they're tweeting pics of some of the best looks @NailPorn)!

Doing flag themed nails are rather patriotic but I also liked Butter London's 'Heavy Medal' Trio which includes gold, silver and bronze polishes. At £24, the price is a little steep for me but it seems like a great way to show off your Olympic support without being over the top!

Would you rock flags or medal colours on your nails? I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

US Swimmer Missy Franklin tweeted a pic of her star spangled nails last week!

American Tennis Superstar Venus Williams (Left) and British archer Amy Oliver (Right) show off their nails!

Image Source: Getty, Twitter

Topshop Nail Varnish Remover [Review]

I picked the Topshop Nail Varnish Remover up in town last week when I was browsing the make-up - they were only £2 and I'd never tried "pads" to remove nail varnish before, so I thought I'd give it a go! With work looming tomorrow, I knew it was time to get rid of my nail varnish this afternoon and it gave me a great opportunity to give these a whirl.

You simply rub the pads over your finger nails and it removes the polish quickly and easily. Its interesting as in the packet, the pads are soft and dry but as you start to rub, it lets the liquid out slowly onto your nails meaning it doesn't go anywhere and you don't have to worry about spilling chemicals over any nice surfaces. Literally takes a few seconds - no vigorous nail scrubbing to get rid of the colour - and it left my nails feeling smooth and clear. The product also contains Vitamin B5 which gives strength to your nails which can get damaged so easily. My hands were a bit greasy afterwards - handwashing solved that - but the horrible chemical smell of normal nail polish remover wasn't in the air which was fabulous.

There are 20 in the packet and I managed to remove all my nail polish with one (I had to use both sides and every millimetre of space and liquid to get rid of the polish but I did it!), so for 10p a pop, seems really worthwhile giving them a go! Next time you're in Topshop, be sure to pick up a pack and give them a whirl - I'll definately be picking them up again.