Shocking Pink - Barry M

Hello! I'm sorry I haven't posted for a while, I've been busy studying and haven't had a chance to post! Although do not fear, my nails have been kept pampered, polished and painted (with the slight use of more hand cream for this chilly weather)!

I absolutely love this time of year. I'm enjoying the wintery feel of everything! The warm knitted jumpers, wrapping up with scarves and gloves, the touch of frost pushing its way into the air, and leaves departing trees. AND it is nearly Christmas!! Hearing Christmas songs on the radio always puts a smile on my face, and I can't get enough of the dark, berry-like shades of nail polishes!

I've got a couple of new polishes to post soon - I wish I could say a 'haul' but I'm afraid I haven't got that many new ones!

This post has been waiting to be published for a while, which is due to myself making the silly mistake of writing about this polish and not saving it - only the pictures and title! Grr. Anyway, after a frustrating mishap, here is Shocking Pink by Barry M. 

Shocking Pink. They certainly named this correctly!! This pink is brilliant, so bright and bold.

I've had this polish for a while and I love it. I think the flash has made it almost neon, which it isn't, but in real life it is still 'Shocking'!

This is such a classic colour, and I think everyone has got to own one. The formula was great, and I think I used two coats for these pictures. I think a glitter like Pink Sapphire would look amazing over this, too! 

I promise to not leave it as long this time, and I will be posting more very soon! :-)

I am considering making a few small changes to my blog, for example the alignment of the text, the pictures and I may I look into altering the layout etc. Is there any other things I could do to improve? Please comment.

Pink Sapphire - Barry M

Hello :-)

After finding out Barry M have released new polishes I couldn't wait to go and buy some! Especially as there were new glitters. Superdrug did a great deal: buy 2 products and get a nail effect free (either Black Croc or the Orange Web). When I first heard about the Web effect I thought it sounded quite cool, but I'm glad I didn't choose it as I've seen the effects which are disappointing! I chose 2 of the new glitters; Amethyst, Pink Sapphire and Black Croc effect as my freebie.

Bursting with excitement, I applied Pink Sapphire over one coat of Strawberry Ice Cream by Barry M. As it was only one coat it was not opaque, but I simply couldn't wait for another one! Like many glitters, I couldn't apply it by swiping the brush along like normal polish, so I had to dab it on. A lot of glitter applied with one brush load, and 2/3 covered the nail well.

I adore this glitter, the silver bars works brilliantly with the pink and silver hexagrams -  There is even very fine pink glitter too! I finished with a topcoat, although it didn't have the normal glitter roughness, I just wanted to make it extra shiny!

The next day I decided to add another glitter coat, but I could of happily left it with one coat. I think that one coat is more subtle, whereas two coats is just...

Wow! It really made a difference with two coats! Application was the same on the second coat, and I can honesty say this is one of my favourite glitters EVER!

I also found that applying one coat of glitter, adding a topcoat, then adding another glitter layer (and topcoat) created a brilliant layered effect. I'm not sure if this is visible in the pictures, but I'd definitely recommend doing it!

I love this pink combination, and I can't wait to use my Amethyst glitter and the Black Croc too! I am also going to experiment with Pink Sapphire over a black and darker polishes. I'm not exactly thrilled at the prospect of taking this off, but it's so beautiful I can't moan!

What do you think? :-)

Cobalt Blue - Barry M

Hello!

Sorry I have not posted for a while, I've been so busy with school work and I've also had a horrible cold, which I'm just getting over, finally!!

So, I am going to do a whopping 6 posts! Woo :-)

This is Cobalt Blue by Barry M, a brilliant electric blue! I've had this polish for a couple of years now and I only wore it a handful of times when I first got it. I love blue polishes and decided to put this on - how amazing is it?!

I had no idea how electric the blue was! I was so shocked! I absolutely LOVE it.

If I remember correctly, this is 2 coats. Like all Barry M formulas, I had no faults and it applied nicely. I had lots of compliments about this brilliant blue and I couldn't stop looking at my nails.

I would definitely recommend this nail polish, everything is brilliant! If you love blue polish like I do, this is a must!

What do you think? :-)

Mermaid's Tears - OPI

Hello!!

This is Mermaid's Tears, one of my new OPIs that I bought at TKMaxx last weekend. Mermaid's Tear's is a beautiful green from the Pirates of the Caribbean collection.

This is such a gorgeous colour, however I found the formula of the polish on the runny side - as my nails are very curved, I found it running down the sides and onto my fingers and the crevasses of my nails. This was 4 coats but was only really a 2 coater, my nails were quite rough to start with so used more coats to get them completely smooth! All in all, another great OPI polish!

I have also returned to using the Barry M Base coat, Topcoat & Nail Hardener All In One! I used this so much but it completely ran out!! Luckily my friend bought me a new one so I use this as a base coat, and continue to use my Sally Hansen topcoat as I love how much faster it makes the polish dry!!!

In the majority of lights, Mermaid's Tears it is a slightly dusky green with a hint of mint! Love it!! I have also cut my nails, you may notice quite a bit shorter than I normally have - I carefully shaped them  in a square with slightly soft corners. I love my nails when they are long but find they can become a nuisance when they get a bit too long!!

How long do you like your nails to be?

Bright Purple - Barry M

Hello! Last week I bought two new colours to add to my ever-growing Barry M collection - I now have a whopping total of 17! My newest polishes are Bright Purple and Aqua glitter.

Yesterday I was lucky to grab a brilliant bargain in TKMaxx, Sally Hansen's Strengthening Topcoat, Advanced Hard As Nails, less than half the original price! Fab! I used to have some basecoats and topcoats, but they were mainly from gift sets, so I was excited to try a popular brand!

Last night I painted my nails with a Barry M's Bright Purple. I applied 3 coats of Bright Purple, (I often only need two coats with Barry M) to achieve full consistency.

The Strengthening Topcoat was absolutely brilliant; it said to leave it two minutes between applying the nail colour then the topcoat, however I was not that speedy so left it was left a little longer. I am normally extremely careful, dreading that my nails will dent or be ruined, but within no time at all I was left with beautifully dry, shiny nails!

Due to the three coats or purple, I did find that it was slightly darker than the bottle, but that didn't bother me, I was to overwhelmed with the Top Coat!

I love how smooth and shiny my nails are - I love them!

Berry Ice Cream - Barry M

My first nail blog post!

This is Berry Ice Cream by Barry M, a polish that I find perfect for summer! This was 3 coats, and I absolutely love the colour!

I normally tend to stick to darker shades for my nails, as I feel they suit me more, but I couldn't resist this light colour, especially seeing it on a few of my friends!

The day after I wanted to jazz my nails up, and experiment with a new polish; so I used Bloomsbury Square by Nails Inc, a fab glitter that is so packed with glitter, I only needed 2 coats! I also put a topcoat on the accent nail, purely to eliminate the slight glittery texture.