Rainbow Honey Holiday Collection: Swatches & Review

I am an enormous Rainbow Honey fan. They have very professional presentation and customer service, coupled with some beautifully inventive polishes--what's not to love? I was hoping we'd see a holiday collection from them and sure enough, they're rolling out some gorgeous new creations next month! Their holiday collection consists of four new polishes, which will be available in both mini and full sizes. The collection will be released December 5 and is currently available for pre-order on Rainbow Honey's official website. Let's take a look at what's in store!

First up is Annual Emotion. I can't remember the last time a polish surprised me as much as this one did. In the bottle, it looks like a gleaming silver chrome. But then when I put it on, that's when some unexpected magic happened...that's when holo happened! Yes, Annual Emotion is a silver chrome with subtle holo! I fell hard for this polish and wore it for three days, which is about as long as I can go without painting my nails. (These pictures are on day three, so you can see it held up really well too.) It's really a polish you have to see in person to appreciate how cool it is.

If you like the idea of Annual Emotion but silver isn't quire your thing (or you just want this gorgeous look in other colors), then Gilded Angel is for you! It's a warm gold version of Annual Emotion and equally as lovely. I love how Gilded Angel and Annual Emotion don't accentuate ridges like a lot of chrome polishes do. They are smooth, molten metal perfection and the holo is a fabulous touch.

Of course, no Rainbow Honey collection would be complete without glitter and their holiday collection has two. Glittering Rapture is a sparkling explosion of red and gold glitter and flakes. The inclusion of flakes and different sizes of glitter gives this polish a unique texture and depth, setting it apart from your typical red and gold holiday glitterbomb. This polish has a great holiday "glow" to it. The gold tone is not too warm and not too cool, so it should look fabulous on just about anyone.

Spirit of Wonder is a white base with blue shimmer, sprinkled with blue and silver glitter. I absolutely fell in love with this one. It looks so crisp and wintery, like freshly fallen snow. Or it also reminds me of Jawbreaker candy--take your pick. :) Either way, it's very festive and fun.

All four polishes apply wonderfully and cover in three coats. I would have a really hard time picking a favorite from this collection. Each polish is beautiful and unique, so I honestly think you can't go wrong with any of them. Spirit of Wonder is maybe--maybe--my favorite but it is such a difficult choice!

I also have to add that each full size collection order comes beautifully giftwrapped--perfect for giving to the (other) polish addict in your life or unwrapping as a fun treat for yourself! Christimas came early for me when these beauties arrived in their adorable box!


Disclosure: These polishes were sent to me for my honest review. For more information, please see my disclosure policy.