Showing posts with label Barry M. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barry M. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Magnetic Force

Okay so these polishes have been around for a while but I've only just discovered them - I say discovered a beautiful friend of mine treated me to a bottle and I've been enjoying playing with it this evening.

Barry M the beautiful company that it is, has a range of Magnetic Polishes. The basic science is that magnetic pigments within the polish react to a handy Magnetic on your lid, that when hovered above the polish as it dries, draws those pigments into a pattern for your amusement.

I found it worked best and easiest with a thick quick one coat, and immediately popping the magnet over it, using the handy little curve to rest against my finger just behind my cuticle. It worked so well and dried quickly. Pop on a top coat to seal it all in and wow your friends with this cool mani!

My polish pictured here is Magnetic Burgundy.



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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Feel Like A Mermaid!

So Barry M (my all time fav highstreet Nail Polish) has brought out a beautiful, Aquarium collection. With two tone polishes, and perfect glitter polish!

The tones of teals, blues, golds, pinks are just to perfect for words. If you're looking for a cool alternative this Spring for your nails, check out the Aquarium collection.

I treated myself to two polishes from the collection, as I couldn't resist the 3 for 2 offer currently on Barry M cosmetics in Superdrug. (slaps wrist) I just cannot resist a good bargain.


The little fish-like scale design on the neck of the bottle adds a cute little detail to the collection. I picked these two colours, a two tone teal/silver Nail Paint and a similar coloured Glitter polish. 

Layer these two on top of each other, and start feeling like a Mermaid. 

Colours from left to right :
Aquarium - Pacific, Aquarium - Mermaid. 

To shop the Aquarium collection online follow the link below: 



Monday, April 14, 2014

Purple Passion

So purple and I have had a long standing love affair. Its so beautiful and its been my favourite colour since I can remember!

So as and ode to this love, I decided to pull out my Purple Polishes and play around.


Using a mixture of Barry M and L'Oreal shades, I layered Purples, Fushcias and Blues to create this look.

Here's how :

Simply grab the darkest shade, here I use Barry M Nail Paint in Indigo, apply two coats as your base. Wait till completely dry. For the design on the top you'll need a scrap piece of paper to hand. Grab the next lightest tone - we're working from dark to light with our colours. Take out the brush, brush off the majority of the polish onto the scrap piece of paper, and then brush what little is left onto the nail, being artistic in your placement.

Continue this process until you have used all the colours you wish, and apply a protective top coat to seal it all in.

The colours I used are:
Barry M Nail Paint in - Indigo 312, Fuchsia 302, Pure Turquoise 295, and Gelly Hi Shine in Prickly Pear 311
L'Oreal in Nouvelle / Vague 851

This design would look awesome in O.P.I's new Brazilian collection which is perfect for Summer!

Hope you have fun re-creating this look, and re-creating it in different colour schemes.










Saturday, April 5, 2014

Mermaid Magic

Inspired by the new Aquatics range by Barry M I decided to have a go at creating a mermaid look nail art design myself.

Simply grab a mid blue colour as a base - here I use Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in Blueberry add a triangle of minty teal green from the cuticle with the end of the triangle stopping mid nail. Here I used Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in Greenberry then add a golden shimmer preferably with iridescent glitter chunks in the polish like my Maybelline Colour Show Brocades in Knitted Gold.

Add the glitter polish until the blue and green look faded together and the design looks cohesive. And enjoy your Mermaid style nails!


Barry M - Lip Paint Review


Barry M are known for their bold colour choices, and their range of Paint - whether it be for your lips or nails. They have great colours at great prices.

I found these few Barry M Lip Paints via my Ebay expeditions and paid a pound or so less than you would in store, but only because I'm a cheap skate and if I can avoid paying full price I will find a way! 

The colours I went for are very bold and I realise not everyone's taste but I think there is at least one shade here that will catch each of your eyes. They are £4.49 from Superdrug and Boots that carry Barry M in store. There is usually a lovely selection of various colours. I like these as they are great for spring and summer and perfect for those who dare to wear a bright lip. 





Unfortunately I do not have the shade names, neither do I have the numbers as mine have worn with wear and tear. But I do believe the bright pink and the orange are still carried in store, but I'm not too certain on the berry shade and the glitter pink. 

As you can see from the swatches the colour pigmentation carries well from Lipstick to skin, and hold for hours well without need for re-application. 

The berry is a rich tone plumy-red, its perfect for a bold daytime and an easy going nighttime wear lipstick. I think this would carry well across skin tones and would suit most people as its an easy to wear colour. Its bold without being too far gone that it would be too bright for some people to carry off. 

The bright pink isn't shown justice in the swatch, it is NEON its perfect for rocking with a tan in Summer and bringing those beach vibes to your makeup look. I am obsessed with this shade but struggle to find occasions at the moment with the weather as it is to wear it, but can't wait for the sun to come and for me to start rocking this bad boy of a Pink again. 

The glitter pink is a more subtle shade, the actual pigmentation isn't that powerful, it is mostly a clear lipstick with a slight sheen of colour and then glitter. It's perfect to add a sparkle for that party do you're attending at work, or if you're into fun makeup! Its very light on the lips and the glitter doesn't get everywhere either! 

And lastly the orange! This is also a bright colour, but less in your face than the pink,  a much more wearable alternative I think. It is easy to wear, although I wouldn't suggest that people with paler complexion that myself try it as I think it might make you look a little paler/ill. I struggle to wear it unless I have some colour as it can wash me out a little, and I consider myself to have fair/porcelain type tone to my complexion. But all the same it is a gorgeous shade and I think those with darker, more tan complexions would look stunning in this! 

So next time you are in the Barry M section of your drugstore make sure you check out the pigments of the Lip Paints as they are beautiful. 



Gelly Hi-Shine - Barry M Review

So I know this collection has been out a while, and I may be behind on the review bandwagon, but they keep adding more and more colours and I just adore the formulation that I want them ALL!

If you haven't come across them before, they are a high shine / gloss polish with a lovely thick formula that allows for beautiful almost shellac style finish. You can get away with just the one coat, or apply two for even bolder brighter colour.

With a range that contains beautiful bolds and more coral and pastel shades, there is definitely something for everyone.


Shades from Left to Right:

Lychee, Papaya, Mango, Prickly Pear, Blueberry, Greenberry, Blue Grape. 


Find them on the link below, or in Superdrug Stores.

http://www.barrym.com/products/nails/effects/gelly-nail-effects.html

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Kelly Brook - Nail Polish Review

So I learnt something new this week - Kelly Brook has started a makeup range for New Look, which includes my fav thing; nail polish! They are super affordable at £2.99 a bottle which is the same price bracket as the likes of Barry M and some of Rimmel's range. They have some super bold brilliant colours. I incidentally had to buy one to try them out... of course!

I chose this cherry red colour which has a subtle shimmer to it, its lovely, and I mostly bought it to try as it was on sale for £1.50! A steal if you ask me.

Not expecting a lot from till side purchases I was expecting it to be an average polish, but actually it is pretty decent. The formula is average thickness I would ballpark it similar to Barry M Nail Paint. You could get away with the one coat, but for a flawless even coverage you have to do the second coat. The brush is nice and flat similar to L'Oreal polishes so you can apply easily and tidily up to the cuticle line. The best part of this polish is that it smells every so slightly of strawberries, which blew my mind. If you sniff directly into the bottle - which I do not recommend then you can't smell it, but painting away you get a subtle whiff of strawberries. Which makes inhaling all those chemically smells that much worth it when painting your nails.

The packaging is super cute, I particularly enjoy the polka dot design on the lid, as it makes it easy to find in my bag of hundred odd polishes. Thats one thing that annoys me, most polish has a simple black or white lid, making finding the exact bottle you want near enough impossible when sifting through a bag with 100+ polishes in. Whereas you would not have that trouble with Kelly Brook's Nail Polish as she cleverly popped polka dots on there.

If you are looking for bulking out your collection with some polish of bold colours perfect for slapping on to go with outfits then this is a collection for you. The colours speak so much by themselves theres no need for the little extras of Nail Art.

Safe to say I'm impressed with Kelly, I would deffo buy more, and am looking forward to hopefully seeing the collection expand into more colours! :) So I would recommend you pop down to your local New Look and grab yourself a cheeky bottle to try. For 10ml at £2.99 or £1.50 for sale price, you can't really go wrong, and there is a large enough range of colours that you are guaranteed to find something you'll like!

Below I did a swatch of Kelly Brook Nail Polish in 'Cabernet'.


Oddballz and Watermelons.

So for Christmas, I was a very fortunate young lady and received a box of SIX O.P.I Shatter Nail Paints. Two of which were Nicki Minaj special edition ones, 'Super Bass Shatter'. So I decided to finally start experimenting with various colours from my little treasure box of O.P.I - my first bottles of O.P.I I have ever owned, which in itself is very exciting to me.

Incidentally these beautiful creations were made. My sister and I deciding that they looked like Watermelon design and Oddballz - a 90s computer game where you hatched your own little dinosaurs from this eggs (Oddballz) which had these crackle effects in funky colours on them... for those of you who do not know this game but loved Tamagochi's and Catz and similar programmes you deffo need to get a copy of Oddballz - you may get addicted but you won't regret it!

Anyhoo, back to the nails....

For watermelon nails, the polish used was Elf's 'Mint Choc Chip' and O.P.I Shatter in dark green. For Oddballz nails Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in 'Prickly Pear' and Nicki Minaj for O.P.I 'Super Bass Shatter' in Purple.

Simply protect your nails with a base coat, apply two coats of the base colour. A lighter colour works best for dark shatter colour - and reverse for dark base light shatter colour works best. Once dry apply a top coat to smooth out the base colour ready for the shatter. I find that putting the top coat on now works best, as applying it after the shatter can shrink the polish underneath. Then apply a thin layer of shatter for the Watermelon style to get that thin stroke shatter look. For the Oddballz look apply a thick layer of shatter on top, to create the bigger shaped shatter effect.

Have fun playing around with colour combinations, this look is very simple yes, but get the colours right and you can have a great look on your hands!









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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Pretty in Paisley

I love a good paisley print. It can be transferred well to soooo many different colour palettes.

This is probably my favourite combination, a nude base colour and black print.

Simply apply a protective base coat, and two coats of a nude colour. I only used one here as I was using a particularly thick formation.

Then for the paisley print, make a tear drop shape where the end continues round, and plonk a little dot at the end, make half moon shapes around the edge, and add more dots for decoration. If like me you like each nail to be an individual, then move the print around the nail slightly cutting off some of the design to create a little dimension.

Add a protective top coat, and voila you are finished.

Nail Polishes used:

Barry M Gelly Hi Shine - Nude.
Black nail art pen.


Monday, February 17, 2014

Pretty In Pink

Such a simple look, easy to do and can be applied to any colour palette.

Simply apply two coats of a pale pink to pre-shaped and base coated nails.

Then add a darker tone of pink in a triangular shape on the end of the nails for a modern take on a french mani.

The colours can be changed out for any you wish to use. Provided the base colour is paler. Or if you are feeling playful, then place the darker tone as a base and use the pale for the triangular shape.

Have fun playing around with this design.

Nail Polish:

Avon Nailware in Pink.
Barry M Nail Paint in Bright Pink.




Sunday, October 6, 2013

Its Better To Mix Things Up!

Let's face it the days of uniform one shade of nails are past us, jump on the mix and match trend and go with the flow and create your own personal mix of style and colour in a collaboration that's right on trend.

I went with punchy colours and bold prints and pictures in terms of nail art. I even attempted a houndstooth and kind of failed but created a cool looking pattern in the process. See even if you don't get what you expected you can still create something cool and fun!

Polishes I used:
Barry M Nail Paint in Fuschia
Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine (Blue and Purple Shades)
Essie in Mojito Madness
Maybelline Colour Show in Electric Shock
Barry M Nail Art Pen

Monday, September 30, 2013

Barry M Nail Paint

My Barry M Nail Paint collection is slowly growing, I have 86 bottles in total but 20 bottles of Barry M and that is my largest collection of one particular brand that I have.

The reason I love Barry M Nail Polish is mostly the price the Nail Paint starts from just £2.99 but the colours are so vibrant and there is a large range to select from even in the smaller stores that stock it. 

Their Gelly Hi-Shine formual is amazing, the sheen on your nail is great and its fab for when you're in a rush as the formula is quite thick so you can get away with one coat and still look gorgeous! 

Follow them on Facebook for regular updates on the latest products and regular chances to win items :)

Go to Barry M's Facebook page right now for a chance to win EVERY nail paint in the collection simply play their salon game for a chance to win! :)




Thursday, August 29, 2013

Snap CRACKLE Pop!

Through a miss-read description on eBay I ordered WAH Nails special edition crackle nail polish for Models Own, in Pink!

I had thought it was just your bog standard nail polish! However this is the best crackle nail polish I have ever used, it never fails it works EVERY time perfectly. Even if you accidentally apply unevenly the product still produces great crackle effect. The great thing about it being pink, means that I can play down the effect or play it up dependant on the base colour. Here I decided to go for subtle using a light mauve shade from Barry M, and then using a corresponding match to the crackle in block on my ring finger.

Super easy to do, took about 15minutes to do, and it looks great!

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Pretty Pastels

I decided since now I have nail art wheels to swatch all my pastel polish. The subtle colours are perfect if you're not feeling quite daring enough to try brights. They are perfect to add a hint of colour to your outfit or even the office as they're not too "in your face".
I love pastel colours for spring and now its nearly over I'm going to get my wears worth!

Nail Polishes from left to right:
Barry M Nail Paint 306 Peach Melba
E.L.F (eyes lips face) Polish Mint Cream
17 Lasting Fix Nail Polish Sherbert Lemon
17 Lasting Fix Nail Polish Mint Choc Chip
17 Lasting Fix Nail Polish Sweet Kisses
17 Lasting Fix Nail Polish Parma Violet
Barry M Nail Paint 308 Berry I/C


Monday, May 6, 2013

Wah wah Wow!

Having recently discovered Wah Nails I decided to do some nail art inspired by their designs.

They are currently looking for nail art artists to work for them so might send off a CV as you never know!

Nail Polish used:
BarryM Nail Paint in: Pommegranate, Bright Pink, Peach Melba, Greenberry, Pure Turquoise.
E.L.F nail polish in Emerald Green and Yellow.

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

April Favourites - Nail Products

As you can tell from my posts, I have been loving Barry M Nail Paints. I've been loving how the colours reflect the season.  They are releasing new Gelly Hi-Shine colours for summer and I cannot wait to try out the colours! I particularly have been enjoying the fact that superdrug have been doing 3 for 2 on Barry M Nail Paint. So I have to admit I did splurge a little.

My favourite nail polishes this month:
Barry M - Bright Pink, Indigo, Prickly Pear, Greenberry, Pomegranate and Peach Melba.
17 - Peacock and Potion
Mabelline Colour Show - Charged and Ready
Rimmel London - Grey Matter





Polka Please!

Having fun with polka dots. Inspired by Stella McCartney a few seasons ago when she had plenty if spots in her collection. Decided to change it up a bit with following the ring finger trend.
Dots were created using the end of a paint brush. So no need to splurge on special tools.

Nail Polish:
BarryM Nail Paint in 279 Bright Pink - £2.99
Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in Greenberry - £2.99
French White from a mani kit.

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Friday, April 26, 2013

Out of this world!

For galaxy inspired nails just use a dark undercoat and using a sponge dab on galaxy / nebula style colours on top in layers to create the nebula nails.

To add extra star like effect select different shaped glitter polishes as a top coat to create a starry sparkle.

Nail Polish:

Star Gazer in Black, Fuscia and Electric Blue - all from New Look £2.50 each.
Barry M Nail Paint in Pure Turquoise - £2.99
17 Lasting Fix Nail Polish in Parma Violet


Glitter Ball

Feeling in the party mood? This indigo and sparkle nails are perfect pick me up nails to get you in the mood for a party! Super easy to do and for more glitter just apply more coats.

Nail polish:
Barry M - Indigo £2.99
Barry M - Pink Sapphire Glitter £2.99

Bought in the Superdrug 3 for 2 on Barry M Nail Paint.