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Barry M Molten Metal Swatches

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Hello Again, Today on my blog I have swatches of the 5 new Barry M Molten Metal polishes. I never tried the original 4 which were released last year but I decided I liked the look of these so would give them a try. I got them on 2 for £7 from Boots but they are also available from Superdrug (I will leave links below) Barry M are probably my favourite high street brand and I like a lot of their finishes and different effects. What I also loved about these are the big, flat brushes because I really find they help get an even coat across the nail in minimal brush strokes. As with all the Barry M polishes I have tried I couldn't find any fault with the formula - they applied like a dream, I'd forgotten just how much I like them if I'm honest - they are just as amazing as some of my favourite indie brands. So the swatches - Blue Glacier - Well you must know me and blues by now and this one has definitely got the thumbs up from me! I think the name sums it up perfect...

Poundland Make Up Gallery Nail Polish

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Happy Sunday Nail Lovelies. A few weeks back I was in Poundland and I thought while I was there I would grab a few polishes and bits to review, for £1 each I thought i'd have a try. I settled on 3 of the pastel creme colours, a glitter, the base/top coat and a cuticle oil so in total £6 which is less that 1 of my favourite indie polishes! I started by applying the glitter to my little and index finger - I did this over a peel off base coat because I hate glitter removal! Peel off bases are amazing invention, I am currently using the Miss Sporty one which I have found pretty good, I don't really have the same polish on for long enough to do a good wear test though! Anyway the glitter I chose was a clear/silver holo, very pretty and very sparkly and I did like how it looked over my peach acrylics. I used 3 thin coats to build up a decent coverage, it wasn't full coverage but it was enough for me. If you wanted full coverage I would build it up with a sponge. I thi...

Barry M Speedy Quick Dry A/W Polishes

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So when I saw that Barry M had released 4 new A/W shades to their Speedy quick dry polish range I new I would have to get them and at £3.99 each why not?! Barry M is one of my favourite high street brands as they create good quality, affordable nail polishes in a range of colours and finishes. I already have all the other quick dry polishes and as all good nail addicts know you can't have an unfinished collection in your stash!! Anyway the new colours are exclusive to Superdrug and there are 4 colours so I rushed off to purchase only to find my local store didn't have them in yet but 2 days later I was back and there they were. First up we have Dead Heat - the bottle says this is a bright red and yes it is a perfect pillarbox red. I used 2 thin coats in my swatches and the coverage was good but you might prefer 3 coats for perfect coverage. Next is Slip Stream - the bottle calls this a bright purple but I would say its more a deep purple/plum colour, it is very au...