An Old Favourite... Barry M Aquarium Nail Paint

After falling in love with the new Barry M Sunset Collection, I thought I'd put on an old favourite until I can get hold of some more shades.

With the sun starting to show itself a bit more, I wanted a summery shade, so went with two of my faves from the Barry M Aquarium Collection; Arabian and Treasure Chest.

I absolutely love the shade Arabian, I'm normally not too big a fan of shimmery nail polish but there's just something about this green that I love.

I applied two coats of this to my nails, and then put a single coat of the Treasure Chest glitter for an accent nail.

What's your Barry M 'old favourite'?

Barry M Sunset Polish - 4 days later...

So as promised, 4 days after first applying Barry M's new Sunset polish, (original post here) here is an updated post on my thoughts on its staying power. The polish promises up to 10 days wear, but how accurate is that?

Well after 4 days I've got small chips on three nails, which I'm disappointed with but that is better than I can achieve with Barry M Gelly polishes.

To be honest, it might be my mistake as the chips are only small to the corners of a few of my nails, so maybe next time I need to apply the special top coat more carefully.

Despite the minor chipping, I'm really pleased with the results, they still look really professional and the gel-effect shine has lasted really well.

I've included photos of both hands, so see for yourself...

My left had is doing pretty well, despite a small chip on my thumb nail.

Similarly, I have a small chip on my thumb her and one on my index finger but nothing major!

I am still really pleased with the results, and can't wait to try out some of the other shades!

Have you tried the Sunset polishes? How well have they lasted for you?

Laura x

NEW Barry M Sunset Nail Paint: First Impressions

I've been so busy with my university work and getting my dissertation written that my blog has been entirely neglected recently but I couldn't resist writing a post about the new Barry M Sunset Nail Paints!

As soon as I heard about the release of these new polishes I couldn't wait to try them and I haven't been disappointed.

I'm going to a christening on Sunday so picked up the pretty nude shade 'Do It Like A Nude' along with the Sunset Topcoat and applied them as soon as I got home yesterday.

The quality of this polish is just amazing and looks as though I've had gel nails done at a salon, but just at a fraction of the price! The only problem I had with the shade is that I needed three coats rather than the advised two as it was not quite opaque after two, but this is to be expected with such a light shade and isn't a big deal when considering the results!

The polish is supposed to last up to ten days so I'll take pictures every couple of days to show you all how well they last and put up an updated post.

Have you tried the Sunset polishes? What did you think? 

What colour should I buy next?

Laura x