I did these a few weeks ago but summer is still well with us. Just a simple sponge lime green design.
Nail Art – Green Gradient
Category: Nails
Nail Art – Daylight Stripes
Meet three of the daylight curing polishes from BarryM. I adore these colours and they go one well. I haven’t had any trouble with chip resistance.
Nail Geek Nail Paints Review & Swatches
The Nail Geek Full Paints collection costs only £5.96, which means you essentially get one of these colours for free.
There are five colours a primary blue, yellow and red. Also, there’s an apple green and a bright pink. There is a tiny bit of glitter in the green polish but you can’t really see it on the nails.
They’re fairly chip resistant and really don’t need more than two coats. The only one that did need a bit more was the yellow polish. They’ve all got a good shine.
They well worth the cost and if you’re not really a fan of the colours they’re perfect for nail art designs. Personally, I’d prefer the pink to be red to make it a true primary collection but other than that you can’t go wrong.
MakeUp Academy Natural Days Polish Review & Swatch
This is MUA’s nail polish in Natural Days. It’s a light pink polish with a shiny finish.
It’s quite hard to make this opaque. Even after four layers, it wasn’t quite a solid colour. I must admit the older brush in this old style bottle really didn’t help with that but even with the newer brush in the redesigned bottles, it’s not going to be great.
It costs only £1 from the MUA website or Superdrug. Do I think it’s worth it? As a base colour for other things, It’d be okay but it’s really not something I’d recommend even at such a low cost.
Nail Polish Haul – Nails Inc, Barry M and Sensationail
Haul post!
I’ve done a little middle of the month shopping spree (I’ve done another one but I’ll post about that when it arrives). This time it was at Boots.
I’ve been wanting to get my hands on the sunset nail varnish from Barry M since I heard about it. Reviews of this have been hit and miss. The basic premise is that the new shades and the top coat ‘cure’ and are supposed to last for up to 10 days. Now while there wasn’t really a shade that shouted ‘buy me’ I wanted to try it out. So I picked three complimentary shades for nail art. They’re on my nails now, so we’ll see how long they last.
Next is a couple of Sensationail gel polishes. Firstly there is a plain white polish, which I’ve bought to use as a base for nail art designs. The second is a French manicure kit, which I hope to use at some point.
Beneath all that is the ‘Ultimate Accessory’ bag from Nails INC. I was looking at this back at Christmas but back then it cost £42 (dropped to £21 at one point). It’s now only £15 and there’s a full size top coat in there, which alone costs £11. Since it’s my favourite top coat I thought’d I’d grab it before it was gone.
Spring Nails Nail Art
When you find the perfect sky blue you just have to do this….
Today I present to you my spring nails. A little butterfly flying across the sky.
The base is Models Own Asscher Blue. It’s the perfect sky blue. The black is Models Own as well on a nail art brush (Models Own again). The white is one that came with a stamping kit from Claire’s. The yellow of the sun is from Makeup Revolution from the Nail Geek Nail Paints collection.
Melange nail polish by Illamasqua Review & Swatch
Melange from Illamasqua is described as a golden teal with a matte finish. It costs £14.50 online or your nearest counter.
It’s definitely teal, the greener end of teal. The gold from the gold microglitter contained in it. It’s a wonderful shade and reminds me of old English houses. It’s that kind of green. I’d not say it’s matte though. It’s got a definite shine, if a little dull. Kind of like old well used pottery.
I did use a top coat and got a great picture. This one is also in natural sunlight, rather than indoors and you can see how pretty it is.
The only thing wrong with it is the brush. It’s not very wide but that’s the standard Illamasqua brush.
It is opaque after one coat and therefore dries quickly. It’s quite chip resistant but not overly so.
All in all I love it.
Nails Inc Whitehall Magnetic Plosh Review & Swatch
Nails Inc’s Whitehall magnetic nail polish. It costs £13.00 from the Nails Inc Website or your local stockist.
Whitehall is a black/green polish.
When first coated on the nails it does have a nice shine and if used without the magnet effect is actually quite an interesting shade.
It’s opaque in one coat but if you’re going for the magnetic look you are best off with two to prevent it being sheer in places. Just let it dry for a short time between coats.
The brush in the bottle is just right for me.
It’s not particularly chip resistant but will last a day for me. It’s last a lot longer if you don’t work with coins.
How to
- Paint the first layer and let dry
- Paint the second layer
- Immediately place the magnetic cap over the nail. There is a small lip to rest on you nail bed
- Leave for ten seconds
- Let dry and use a top coat
So is it worth it? . Don’t expect high chip resistance. It’s a nice effect and can be used with other brands magnetic caps for different looks on each nail if you like. A good little number for your nails.
Barry M Silk Orchid Polish Review & Swatch
This is Barry M’s Silk finish polish in Orchid.
It’s a rich royal purple polish with a very silky finish. The finish of this polish is amazing. It really does look like silk and while that does make the colour flat, it’s one of the things I love about it.
It’s opaque in two coats and really doesn’t need a top coat. If you do use one you will lose the silk finish but you reveal a who new level of sparkle. It has reasonable chip resistance.
It costs only £3.99 from the Barry M website or other high street retailers. The other silk polishes are on my wishlist right now. I love this colour and the finish!
Pitch Black Polish from MakeUp Academy Review & Swatch
Pitch Black is a black polish from MakeUp Academy. It costs only £1 online or from your local Superdrug. There is 6.2 ml of product in the bottle.
It’s quite opaque and you can if you’re careful get away with just one coat. Two is better and gives a lovely opaque finish. It’s also nice and shiny. Not high gloss but that’s easily fixed with a top coat. It hasn’t got superb chip resistance but it’s a £1 polish. I’m not really expecting it for that price. The brush is good and doesn’t leave marks.
For £1 you really can’t go wrong. If you’re a Goth at heart or just need a black polish for a special occasion or nail art this is a nice little buy.
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