Beauty Review - Barry M Nail Paint

Gelly Hi Shine Nail Paint in Blood Orange and Pastel Texture Nail Paint in Ridley Road

Innovative nail paint styles from Barry M

I was so excited to try these amazing new polish textures - particularly considering the more than reasonable price tag in comparison to similar style varnishes by Nails Inc. In at £3.99 each or (on promotion in Superdrug) two for £6, these bottles of brilliance are an absolute bargain.

The first of the pair I've chosen, is a high shine, blood red shade. Promised to achieve professional Shellac/Gelish manicure results, I can't wait to get painting! 

I am a great fan of DIY-ing when the quality of product enables users to gain a professional level look. After applying the first coat its obvious how great this varnish is going to look, its easy to apply, glides onto the nail evenly and shines from first application. The only difference from this Barry M polish to a professional Gelish manicure is the thickness, after two relatively thin coats the ridges of an un-buffed nail are still visible, though this could be easily avoided by buffing and applying a base coat, or applying more than two coats of the varnish. 

I think this shade would  look stunning with a LBD like this one from River Island or slogan tee, like the one I mentioned in this post, with blue denim jeans. Overall this varnish is a perfect all rounder, and makes a reliable and easy wearing, sexy red polish - something every girl needs in her collection. 

The second polish is a textured, pastel baby-blue, similar to Nails Inc. Concrete Polish but a third of the price at £3.99! Its a little tricky trying to get the hang of applying this varnish but when its done right, the look is super cool. Two coats achieve the best result as one looks a little too transparent, though be careful as too much polish will ruin the concrete style texture. 

The shade is perfect for spring and would look dahhhling with a vintage stlye, smart white shirt like this one, summer dress (see here) or on toes with flip flops or wedges! Pastel shade varnishes and textured nails are bang on trend at the moment so why not rock two key season styles in one go?!

Beauty review - Nails Inc. varnish

After discovering that Glamour Mag was giving out freebies again, I scrapped the highly important uni work, threw on some trainers and ran to my nearest shop. Much to my dismay ASDA had fresh run out, which meant no free Nails Inc. for me! At a hopeful last shot at happiness, I popped into Co-op, thankfully they had a few copies left, although the woman on the checkout was clueless and foolishly questioned "You want three of them?!" After offering a polite smile and accepting her ignorance I answered "Yes." and joyfully skipped out of the store with my new goodies!

Upon returning home, I ripped the 10ml of joy out of the packaging and investigated the vibrant colours inside the bottles. First was a blackened navy-blue colour, as usual the varnish is thick, smooth and gloop free. I could imagine this colour matching perfectly with a tailored white blazer or silver sparkly party dress! Second, in contrast to the dark twilight-esque shade, comes a pretty, girly baby-pink. I worry slightly as sometimes pinks can be see-through but this seems as if it will be perfectly opaque. Last, but certainly not least, my favourite of the bunch (pictured below) - a bright, sexy red! I'm a big fan of red nail varnishes and this is the best one I've seen in a while. The subtle glitter pigments give the red a shiny, gel like finish, a varnish to envy any professional manicure. 

So, congrats Nails Inc. you appear to have smashed out another 3 fantastic shades and I'm sure boosted Glamour Mag sales yet again! I sure know where I will be sending Santa to fill up my Christmas stocking!