Beauty Box 5

Whether you revel in glittered tips and accents, or adore sparkles so much they coat every nail, Nubar nail lacquers are the way to go.

Nubar is a great brand not only because their polishes have great staying power and come in lovely colors, but their products are made without formaldehyde, toluene, and DBP, so your nails are safe and look great. And did I mention everything is vegan and cruelty-free? For health-conscious ladies, it doesn’t get better than this.

BB5 tip: Layer on top of dark polish.

Still hung up on accent nails? We get it. However, now that fall is officially here, why not give your nude and bright polishes a rest? Paint your fingers dark green or purple, and then accent your ring finger with a sparkly top coat of your choosing.

Of course, you can always skip the initial colored layers and just brush on a coat or two of sparkle on top of naked nails, but I still recommend a tiny bit of color underneath. It might be a personal peeve, but I think sparkle top coats alone tend to make nails look a little yellowed or sickly— not the most chic.

If you loved your sample lacquer from October’s box, you can purchase the entire Alter Ego set of eight funky and gorgeous top coats for just $58! This set has some seriously fun shades (I think I already have a New Years manicure mapped out), or could be dismantled and used as nifty stocking stuffers.

Painted and polished,

Alexa