Birthday Nail Polishes

Hey!

Apologies for the lateness of this post.  If you have read my last post, you will see why it is so late.

I managed to get the swatches done of my new polishes!

I was given these as a birthday gift from a friend :)!  They're all so pretty!  She checked out using two transactions and got the limited edition polishes free!

I'm a massive fan of Barry M nail polishes!  In my opinion, they're the best drugstore polishes in the UK.  Their formulas are always consistent and they apply so evenly!

So, these are the first 5 colours.

Summer Limited Edition A:

This beautiful pink applies so evenly and reached full opacity in only two coats.  I love this colour so much!  It looks so bright and is a great colour for summer!  I can't wait to include this in a nail art design!

Summer Limited Edition B:

This green is so vibrant and would have reached full opacity with three coats on my nails.  I want to paint apples with it soon, as it looks so yummy!

Gelly Hi-Shine - Prickly Pear:

Words can not describe how much I love this colour!  In the photo above, I only applied two coats!  It looks so smooth and shiny.  I really love how it contrasts with the next colour.

Gelly Hi-Shine - Papaya:

I don't actually own a colour like this so I am so happy to finally own it!  Again, this polish has a high shine and looks so beautiful.

Denim:

I adore this colour!  I cannot wait for the winter to fully use this polish in designs!

I know that in a previous post, I have talked about textured polishes before, more specifically, Atlantic Road and Station Road.  Because I have reviewed these two colours already, I will not review them again.

The reason that they have been included in the swatch below is because I wished to wear all 4 of Barry M's Textured colours.

Ridely Road:

Three coats applied and this beautiful green appears like sweet sandpaper.  I really love this colour, and I'm sure that I would wear this on days when I do not have the patience to create nail art.

Kingsland Road:

Again, like the previous polish, I love the colour and the texture is amazing.  I really adore Barry M's textured range and I am so glad to finally own all of the current colours.  I really hope that they create more in a variety of colours.  I'd love to see a lavender purple produced in this range.

After my birthday, my father kindly drove me to my local Boots as I was in search of a bottle of Barry M's Confetti Nail Effects.  I finally found a bottle and picked up two more polishes,

As soon as I returned home, I just HAD to swatch them all!

A:

This is Barry M's Confetti Nail Effect - Bubblegum, over their Summer Limited Edition: A.  The confetti polish contains small flecks of blue and white confetti, and contrasts well with the pink beneath it.

B:

This is one of the test designs I created using the nail art pen from Barry M.  I did this design to demonstrate how easy it is to produce curves with the pen.  Due to the fact that I lean hard when I'm writing, I found difficulty using the pen, but I'm finally teaching myself how to control my habit :).

C: 

This is Maybelline's Spotted Pink.  It caught my eye when I was on my way to purchase the other polishes.  It reminded me of an Indie made polish.  I love this polish so much!  I really want to find a similar pink and use this as a subtle accent nail.

D: 

This is Bubblegum over a white background.  I do like it, but it does cancel out the white confetti.

E: 

This was to demonstrate the ease of use of the pen when creating straight lines and dots.  I found this easier than curves and really like what I can use this product for.

Apoligies for this being such a long post.  Hope it has been informative.

Until next time...♡