Velentines Manicure: POP art! featuring NEW Barry M Gellys Green Berry + Dragon

I was so excited to see these in my local Superdrug as they never seem to get the Barry M collections until weeks after there are released. I was so excited I just snapped up the two I wanted to try first;  Dragon and Green Berry.

Dragon GNP 11 is the perfect Barbie, hot pink with subtle shimmer, so subtle I didn't even notice it until I got the polishes home and was about to paint my nails. The application of these is a little tricky, Barry M claims that they are one coaters, but I don't think that is the best way. The swatches you see here are all 3 thin coats, which gives a nice smooth, non-gloopy opaque finish.

GNP 11 Dragon

GNP 12 Green Berry

There are four new additions to the Barry M Gelly family, Dragon (pink), Lychee (nude beige), Papaya (orange), and Green Berry (green), and are available in Superdrug now!

Have you tried Barry M Gellys? which colour is your favourite?

xoxo

Valentines Manicures: Cloud Nine

Today I am going to share with you this easy peasy Valentines day manicure idea. All you will need are three pretty pink nail polishes - and that's it! nothing else is required (see I told you it was easy)!





First  apply a base colour to clean nails, using a base coat if needed.

This is 2 coats of OPI Sparrow Me The Drama, a beautiful rosy pink from the Pirates of the Caribbean collection. This polish applies effortlessly, OPI really got the formula right on this collection.





Now to make the cloud shape we are going to apply our second colour (Sally Hansen Nail Prisms 01 Diamond), starting each stroke a little further away from the cuticle, and going diagonally. So your first stroke will be roughly 5mm away from your cuticle, the next one 10mm and the third will be 15mm away.





Your clouds are starting to appear!





Now take your third colour and using the same technique apply the next layer of polish. I'm using Barry M Gelly GNP 9 Pomegranate - a stunning bright raspberry pink.





There we have 3 fluffy little clouds!

Apply a generous layer of top coat and your all done!





Of course you could use any combination of colours for this manicure, I'm using pinks for Valentines but you could also use reds. why not try pastels for Easter? or green, red and gold for Christmas?

What colour combinations would you use?

If you try this manicure, feel free to share your links in the comments so we can all see what colours you choose!

xoxo

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Blackberry (or Plum) Gelly

Last year was a great year for Barry M and his team! so many great releases and new finishes, and amongst them were the Gellys.

A collection of 9 Hi-Shime formula polishes that replicate the glossy finish of a gel manicure.  All for £3.99 from the "drugstore." Sound great don't they!?

I hauled and reviewed Satsuma back in October last year, and instantly fell in LOVE with the formula and knew I wanted to try more.

This is Blackberry Plum (mine falsely says its Blackberry, impostor)! Gelly, GNP 1.

Although they claim to be one coaters, I have always done two. Thats not to say that they aren't pigmented enough! with a careful hand one coat would easily be ample.

#OrangeOctober Satsuma Gelly

#OrangeOctober day 17


I'm excited about todays post! Im also including a little haul too as I recently took a trip to Boots and picked up some of the new Barry M Nail Paints and want to share them with all of you!

But first here is todays #OrangeOctober colour. This is one of Barry M's new Gelly Nail Paints in Satsuma. Don't be fooled, this is not a Jelly or "Sorbet" finish polish, the Gelly Barry refers to is the Gel -like finish, these babies are so shiny and pigmented its crazy.

This is 2 coats of Satsuma with no top coat (Seche Vite sat this one out)!

They do retail for a little bit more than the normal nail paints, these are £3.99 but at the moment all Barry M Nail Paints are 3 for 2 at Boots and probably the cheapest gel finish polishes at the drug store.

I couldn't resist that deal, heres my mini haul....

(left to right) 

GNP 3 Watermelon, GNP 7 Satsuma, GNP 1 Blackberry, and NP 354 Amethyst Glitter.

So far I have only tried Satsuma, but I can't wait to try the other gorgeous colours.

Have you tried the Gellys yet? 

if not, which ones would you like to try?

xoxo

#OrangeOctober Big Hair

Day 13 #OrangeOctober

Unlucky for some...

Hello and welcome back! Todays orange is a bit darker; a dark orange-coral colour and a sorbet finish (Jelly to you and me).

This is 3 coats of Big Hair ... Big Nails from OPI's Summer Texas collection. 

Drying time was impressively quick and no top coat was needed! bonus. Its super shiny but you will get VNL (if your nails are in a better condition than mine, that might be a good thing).

What has been your favourite #OrangeOctober colour so far? Leave a comment and don't forget you can share photos on Facebook and Twitter :)

xoxo