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Monday, 13 May 2013

The Speckled Nail Invasion


There's been a new invasion in the nail trend world... Speckled Polish! This hot new trend has been backed by many brands bringing out their own version of the current obsession. Textured nails are quickly becoming a thing of the present including Barry M's summer pastels and Nails Inc Concrete polishes.
I thought I would do a quick roundup post of whats to offer in the land of pretty nails...

Barry M Sequin Nail Effect | £3.99

Available in Pink, White or Black, the Barry M sequin polishes are a textured finished nail paint. The Pink & White have a mixture of multi-coloured sequins within the sheer base polish whereas the Black is plain gold which gives it a very elegant look. If you don't like a textured finish to your nails then these may not be for you. Available from the Barry M website, Boots and Superdrug.

Illamasqua Speckled Polish | £14.50

On the other end of the scale and probably the first raved about speckled polishes are from Illamasqua. Available in 5 different shades; 'Freckle', 'Speckle', 'Mottle', 'Fragile' and 'Scarce'. I have yet to see these in person but can tell my the images that they sure are pretty. They are all sheer colour bases with a mixture of micro black and small glitter. These are probably the least textured out of all of the polishes available out there. These are limited edition so if you haven't picked them up yet what are you waiting for! Available from the Illamasqua website.

Maybelline Color Show Polka Dots | £2.99

The cheapest of the three at just £2.99 a bottle are the Maybelline Color Show Polka Dots. Available in four shades; 'Rainforest Canopy', 'Shooting Stars', 'Speckled Pink' and 'Chalkdust'. They are made up of the four different shades for a base with differently sized hexagonal glitters. I've been told the key to these polishes is the layering, 2-3 coats and you have yourself a pretty, party perfect manicure. So far I have only been able to find these in Superdrug but have seen some people buy them from Boots.

Do you own any of these polishes? Which are your favourite?

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Monday, 11 February 2013

NOTD | Pastel Princess


With it staying lighter for longer in the evenings you would expect it to start to warm up soon but with the fact we had MORE snow today I can't see this happening just yet. So to get me in the mood for Spring I thought I would ditch the dark colours and cheer myself up with some Pastels.
Today's particular colour was Barry M Gelly Hi Shine 'Prickly Pear'*. I'm loving all the different brands releasing their spring colours and it's quite obvious that this year its the year of pastels! I love the Barry M Ice Cream colours that were released in 2010 and still use them but I can see them being replaced with the Gelly Hi Shine finishes!
I don't use a top coat when I wear these polishes as the Hi Shine finish stays true to it's name and gives off enough shine that I don't feel I need to add to it.
All Barry M polishes are available from Superdrug, Boots and their own site Here.

Do you own any of the Barry M Gelly Hi Shine polishes?

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