Barry M Aquarium - Mediterranean and Pacific

So I went for a little job interview yesterday, after my new best friend offered me the job I decided to go to Telford and treat myself to a little something new. I was planning on originally picking up a Primark bag that I had seen on a YouTube haul but when I saw it in person I wasn't too impressed. A little while later I found myself in Superdrug where I picked myself up two of the new polishes from the new Barry M Aquarium range. Since I saw them being released I thought they were really pretty and knew that I would end up getting at least one of them. The Pacific one I fell in love with immediately when I first saw it so I knew that I'd get that one; I also picked up Mediterranean because it looked so pretty in the bottle. Superdrug had an offer on at the time where it was two for £6 on all polishes that were £3.99; so I couldn't just get the one without the other. 

Now I have to say after wearing the two polishes that Mediterranean is my favourite out of the two, it's such a gorgeous colour that looks like it changes colour in the light. It's a lovely coral/pink colour with a shimmer to it which applies lovely, the same goes for Pacific. The images below show two coats of the polish onto just a clear base coat, I think that's enough as they both have great coverage. Overall I would recommend them to anyone.

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Yellow Glitter Nails...

Using No7 - Twinkle Glitter and Barry M - Lemon.

As I said in my Spring Nail Polishes post I will be doing a post on the few favourite polishes I chose within the next few weeks, the first being Barry M - Lemon. I love this colour for spring. Very sheer so you need a few coats for it to look like the proper colour it's supposed to be, in the end I think I did three coats. I then used the No7 - Twinkle Glitter to make it a little more jazzy. :) 

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Spring Nail Polishes.

Spring is here, made it's lovely way into 2014 with really strong winds & horrible rain that keeps coming and going... But it's here in true British style. I thought I'd pick out a few of the polishes I will be using this spring so stay tuned for a few nails designs using them. Starting with the Rimmel - Too cool to tango, I think this is a great sky blue colour for doing those springy designs. Barry M -Lemon, I'm actually wearing this right now and will have a post up tomorrow showing off my yellow sparkly nails. Barry M - Papaya, I love this, it's a little darker than the other colours but so nice and leaves a lovely finish. Barry M - Greenberry, One of my favourite polishes, I love bright colours so this defiantly fits the bill for me and also one of my favourite colours anyway so an all round winner. Lastly, Essie - To buy or not to buy, Such a pretty colour, so sweet and girly. Will defiantly be using this one soon.

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Boots Nail Polish Haul.

With the great 3 for 2 offer on at Boots I couldn't resist not going out and buying myself a few new polishes when I got paid. I was there for a while not knowing which ones to buy but I finally made a decision on three new Models Own colours and one Gelly Barry M. The one's I brought were from left to right, Models Own Ice Neon Pink Punch, Barry M Gelly Blue Grape, Models Own Ice Neon Pukka Purple and Models Own HyperGel Turquoise Gloss. 

I think all of them are so great and bright. I will be doing individual reviews on them all so stay tuned...

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Blue dots...

Using - Barry M -White, Cobalt Blue and Cyan Blue, W7 - Polar Bare

I started off painting my nails white, using a white shimmer polish, I went over the white to make it shimmer. I started off using a light blue to dot near the base of my nail. In the middle I used the darker blue and then using a black at the tip of the nails. I finished with a top coat. 

Nail Polish Spring 2014 Wishlist.

All the new Spring nail polishes are out or soon to be coming out and they all look so good! Some of these polishes I want are old but most of them are new and are ready to be mine. I've been trying to save more money then usual (my usual savings consists of nothing so I'm doing pretty well) to spend on new nail products and to get some of the ones I have wanted for a while but haven't got round to buying. (due to my bad saving habits)

Some of the few products I'm craving for at the moment are; 

The Essie Spring 2014 Collection - All of them look so nice and pretty. Really want to get my hands on all of them, I think the colours Essie come up with are so great and I love their individual names. Depending on where you go, you can buy these polishes for around £8 each. 

Especially loving the Hide & Go Chic, Fashion Playground and Style Hunter.

Barry M Silk Collection - Now obviously this little lot would be on this list. They are so different, I haven't seen a product like this before and I'd love to try them out for myself. These polishes are around £4.

Firsts on my list would be the Blossom, Meadow and Pearl. 

China Glaze Off Shore Collection - Now I'm not sure if these are already out, but I know they are available to pre-order off Nail Polish Direct. There are the two different collections to buy or you can purchase the nail polishes separately of course. The two collections are Stoaked To Be Soaked and my favourite out the two Dune Our Thing. The collections are £29.99 each or the individual polishes are around the £5 mark - If you can find them cheap. 

My individual favourites are Wait N Sea, Shore Enuff, Dune Our Thing and If In Doubt, Surf It Out. 

Models Own HyperGel - Again another new set of polishes you thought you'd find on this list, right? These look great on swatches I have seen on other blogs and I want to get my hands on them and try them out for myself. Now I wouldn't get all of them because I think some of the shades look a little samey as other products but I would get a few. These come in at £5 each. 

The ones I would go out and buy are White Light, Coral Glaze, Lilac Sheen, Cornflower Gleam and Red Lustre. 

Models Own Artstix Nail Polish Duo - I have only recently found out about these and I love the idea, they look so simple to use and would be great little things to take away with you on trips or on holiday. There are twelve different duo's so there's quite a selection to choose from. 

My favourite duo's that I love are Blue Spray, Blibble, Jade Flakes, Snow Mix and Utopia Ocean. 

Models Own Ice Neon Collection - Now I have loved these for a while and I own none of them! So now is the time for them to become mine. £5 each. 

Favourites - Pukka Purple and Pink Punch. 

Would you recommend any other new nail products I've missed? 

What A Little Pickle

Red and white nails.

Using - Collection 2000 - Scandal, Barry M - White, Models Own nail art pen.

Firstly I painted my thumb, middle and ring finger white and the other two nails red, giving all nails two coats. When dry I sectioned off the top and bottom of the nail with tape. I painted the tip of the nail with the opposite colour. When dry, I used the Models Own black art pen to line the change of the colours and to the index finger I added a very straight bow. I then finished this look with a the Color Club top coat. 

A little messy due to the fact the polish wasn't completely dry before putting the tape on, but I'm still learning. :) 

Blue Tartan Nails

Nail Polishes used - Wetnwild - White. Collection 2000 - Electric Dreams. Barry M - Black. 

Models Own Nail Art Pen. Nail Art Brush.

• Start with a base coat and leave to dry.
• Paint all nails, except the index finger a colour of your choice. 
• Paint index finger nail black.

Paint a white line down the middle of the ring finger and leave to dry.

Using a black nail art pen or brush, start to draw lines in a horizontal and vertical way to develop a tartan pattern and leave to dry.

Finish with a top coat.

Winnie the Pooh inspired nails.

When I was only a young'un Winnie the Pooh was my favourite thing in the whole wide world. He made me a very happy little person so I thought I would pay a tribute to my idol and do some Winnie the Pooh inspired nails...

 Image from Google.

• Starting with covering the nails in a base coat and leaving them to dry.
• Paint little finger a pale pink. Ring finger - a purpley blue. Middle finger - yellow. Index finger - a nude or very pale brown. Thumb - a sky blue. Leave to dry.

Nail polishes used - Color Club - 39. Collection 2000 - BMX Bandit.

 W7 - First class. Barry M - Nude. Color Club - 51.

• Once nails are dry and had second coat if needed. Start off by using either a darker pink or a light purple to add stripes to the little finger nail to look like Piglet's stomach. 
• On the ring finger, I firstly used a very pale pink to draw on a bow. Then outlined it with a black nail art pen to show off Eeyore's lovely tail.  
• Using tape, I sectioned off the top and bottom of the nail to leave the middle exposed on my middle finger. I painted the middle red and removed the tape slowly and carefully whilst the polish was still wet. Now we have Winnie the Pooh's belly.
• I then used an orange on my index finger, just on the two sides of the nail. Once dry I used a black nail art pen to draw some little stripes. To look like Tigger's belly.
• Using the black nail art pen again, drawing on a little bumble bee & some flying lines. Then leave all to dry for a good amount of time.
• Lastly finish with a top coat and leave to dry.

Polishes used for the second part. Models Own - Dinky Pinky. Color Club - 42. Barry M - Bright Red. Essie - Orange, It's Obvious. 

Models Own Black Nail Art pen was used for all black parts.

Not the greatest attempt at nail art, but for my first go. Not too shabby. Except for my stripey bumblebee who's stripes molded together for him to become a fly. 

Let me know what you think :)

Nail Polish Challenge #5 - Special Day.

Polish That Reminds You of a Special Day.

Bright Red - Barry M

Now, this isn't for a special day in particular but this is for Christmas. Which is a special day that comes every year. Christmas is my favourite time of year so I love this colour for that reason. 

Nail Polish Challenge #3 - Happy Things

A Polish That Reminds Me Of Happy Things

Limited Edition Pink - Barry M

This colour is just so pretty and cute, not had it long as it was a giveaway prize from Mollie. I just love it & the polish drys so quickly!

Spring Pastel Nail Polishes.

Let's get into spring then and starting with the nails. It has to be pastel now doesn't it. Pastel colours look so cute and pretty on the nails & i love them. I haven't got many myself so i need to get to the shops - well i need the money to get to the shops first! 
So, I've picked out a few i would buy. Nice & affordable. No breaking the bank for me.

1. Barry M - Prickley Pear

2. Mememe - Lyrical

3. Barry M - Mint Green

4. Accessorize - Love School Skirt

5. Barry M - Strawberry Ice Cream

6. Collection 2000 - Ext Sugared Almond

Vicki x

Comic Relief. Red Nose Day Nails.

As i was reading through blogs yesterday, i found a cute post by Lizzie at Lizzie's Blog about Red Nose Day and a nail design she did. You can read this post here.
So i thought i would do my own little design for this lovely day in the UK. 

Bit of a pointer before i start, i know some of the photo's below are not in great focus. I was just getting used to the camera i am using now. Thank you o'sister of mine! But now i think i have the hang of it. 

Nail colours i used are: 

Barry M - Bright Red

Wetnwild - French Manicure White

Collection2000 - Black

Color Club - Top Coat

So i started off painting every finger nail red apart from my ring finger on both hands. 

 On one hand i dotted white on my pointing finger (i know this is not the official name for this finger, but it sounds right to me ha) I also painted a big red blob on my ring finger.

 On the other hand i dotted my thumb with black spots and dotted my ring finger with white nail varnish.

I then dotted on two small white circles (they were circles until i smudged the one, now i don't know what shape they are) and then two tiny black dots. Isn't it cute? :)

I also used the most famous blogging nail design tools around. Brought off Amazon.co.uk. 

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Hope you liked them as they were fun but a pain to do.
Vicki x