Whether you want to add a little upscale shimmer for a holiday party or just a little everyday "look at me," metallic nails are ideal. Here are a few metallic polishes to get the job done, and then some. Which one will you wear?
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1. Formula X Celestials in Sparklebomb
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Price: $12.50 at sephora.com
All that glitters is probably gold, actually.
2. NAILS INC. Fibre Optic in Hampstead Court
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Price: $5.00 at sephora.com
Combine two top trends: electric fibers and sleek metallics.
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3. JINsoon X Tess Giberson Nail Polish Collection in Pastiche
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Price: $18.00 at sephora.com
This peach-y metallic is so unique!
4. Formula X the Brushed Metallics in Destiny
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Price: $12.50 at sephora.com
Matte metallics? That sounds like an oxymoron, but this polish proves otherwise.
5. Formula X Sparklers in Drawn to You
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Price: $12.50 at sephora.com
A champagne metallic base with gorgeous green glitter.
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6. NAILS INC. Wave Magnetic Polish in Kensington Palace
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Price: $9.00 at sephora.com
This warm raspberry metallic polish contains tiny beads that react with the magnet on the bottle to create a fantastic wave effect.
7. Deborah Lippmann Glitter Nail Polish in Ruby Red Slippers
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Price: $20.00 at sephora.com
I'd wear this red lacquer all day, every day, always.
8. Formula X Holiday Ornament
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Price: $7.00 at sephora.com
Buy one luxe gold metallic polish for you, and one for a friend.
9. Tenoverten Nail Polish in Grand
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Price: $18.00 at sephora.com
Rose gold is such a hot color right now!
10. NAILS INC. Winter Lights in London Lane
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Price: $8.00 at sephora.com
Half purple sequins, half black sparkle, all glam.
11. NAILS INC. Galaxy in Trafalgar Crescent
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Price: $5.00 at sephora.com
Is it blue? Is it silver? It's both!
12. Deborah Lippmann Shimmer Nail Polish in Whatever Lola Wants
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Price: $18.00 at sephora.com
Gorgeous color, sure, but extra points for the fantastic color name.
13. Formula X Liquid Crystals in Wavelength
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Price: $12.50 at sephora.com
This is my all-time favorite metallic polish line, so it was hard to choose just one color to suggest.
14. Allure & Butter London Arm Candy Nail Lacquer Collection in I'm on the List
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Price: $15.00 at sephora.com
I love, love, love this color! It's rose gold again, and it's just so on-trend right now!
15. Formula X Chromes in Need for Speed
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Price: $12.50 at sephora.com
What a lush, cool silver color!
16. Dolce & Gabbana the Nail Lacquer in Desert
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Price: $27.00 at sephora.com
An incredibly warm bronze-y gold metallic polish. Swoon!
17. Ciaté London Mini Paint Pot Nail Polish and Effects in Razzmatazz
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Price: $8.00 at sephora.com
Not sure you'll love the metallic trend? Try this mini-bottle of the prettiest gold.
18. KVD VS Formula X Nail Polish in NaYeon
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Price: $12.50 at sephora.com
Designed to match Kat Von D's cult fave lip shade.
19. JINsoon Nail Lacquer in Mélange
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Price: $18.00 at sephora.com
A silver metallic base with dark grey matte flecks... gorgeous!
20. Dior Diorific Vernis in State of Gold
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Price: $28.00 at sephora.com
The ultimate gold metallic varnish.
21. Butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in All Hail the Queen
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Price: $15.00 at sephora.com
The neutral of beige with the pop of metallic: all hail this color.
22. Marc Jacobs Beauty Nail Polish in Blue Velvet
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Price: $18.00 at sephora.com
Peacock colors, and so shiny!
23. Formula X the Colors in Revved up
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Price: $10.50 at sephora.com
Here's that rose gold again... love!
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