If you agree, but don’t have the right bottle in your collection, we’ve got you covered with the polish guide, ahead. From the perfect gilded metallic from Essie to Sally Hansen’s £3 quick-dry formula infused with fine-grained glitter, we’ve assembled every gold shimmer shade worth its weight in… well, you know.
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Zoya Nail Polish in Ziv
If you’ve ever worn reflective gold-foil nail art, this is the bottled-polish equivalent.
Zoya Ziv, $, available at Zoya
CND Vinylux Nail Polish in Brass Button
If you’re shopping specifically for the longest wear, you can’t go wrong with CND’s gel-like Vinylux polish in this shade of melted brass.
CND vinylux Brass Button, $, available at Nail Supply
Essie Nail Polish in Thanks Gold
Essie’s shades? They’re all gorgeous, but the borderline-neutral Thanks Gold is just the thing to complement every outfit in your WFH wardrobe.
Essie Thanks Gold, $, available at Look Fantastic
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Colour in Go For Gold
Even though we’re all at home in quarantine, we’d like to get to the cookie decorating faster, which is where a bottle of Sally Hansen’s speed-dry gold comes in handy.
Sally Hansen Go For Gold, $, available at Amazon
Nails Inc That Tan Life
This shade by Nails Inc is like bronzer for your fingernails: a sheer glaze of shimmery glow.
Nails Inc. That Tan Life, $, available at All Beauty
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