Review: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine - Grapefruit

I am loving this shade of Barry's M Gelly Hi-Shine nail polish. It a vibrant hot pink, perfect for this glorious sunny weather we are having. I could not stop looking at this when I first put it on. The finish is glossy and shiny. Love shiny things!

Grapefruit

 It has a quick drying time. Less than 10 minutes I'd say which is perfect for me and my impatience! Also only one coat is needed as well as no top coat. Happy days!

It started to chip on day 2 for me but I don't mind as I tend to change up my nail polish fairly quickly. Or just take it off as it doesn't last 2 mins at work :(

I have a 2 more of these Gelly polishes to review. I must say I wasn't impressed when I first used it but I gave it time and I now love the Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine collection of nail polishes. I was tempted to pick up Lychee however my head told me not to after reading a few disappointing reviews on it's drying time and consistency. If this has changed do please let me know as I would love to try it.

I well definitely be picking up some more of these nail polishes in the future. Any recommendations?

Nail Art: Polka Dot Time

Quick nail of the day from me today! I decided to put some polka dots over my Essie Watermelon polish. I recently spoke of my interest in nail art so I thought I should start off easy!

polka dotty :)

My first Essie polish!!

I finally achieved my goal of owning an Essie nail polish! I was strolling (I love to stroll) through Shaws yesterday and out of the corner of my eye I spied the Essie stand. I turned a very abruptly 90 degrees towards the stand. So abruptly that even another shopper turned to see what had got me so excited. She too spent ages and ages picking out polishes. Sooo many colours and they are all arranged by shade. Heaven!

Yes! It really is Essie!

Nail Polish Collection March 2013

I don't know what it is about nail polish but I just never seem to have enough. Every time Boots has 3 for 2, a nail polish always has to be bought! Barry M and Rimmel are my favourite brands although NYC is fast becoming a new favourite. I am so far having a hit and miss relationship with Model's Own, I really want to like it so I'm gonna keep trying until it's right! There a couple of nail polishes here I want to share my views on with you, I feel a couple of reviews on the horizon! I better get cracking! I know I don't have as much as other nail bloggers but I am quite impressed with my own collection. To be honest though, I only ever seem to wear purples, golds, and browns. I need to make use of the other colours I have available to me. There's plenty there!

Some brands I really wanna try are butterLondon, OPI, Ciate and China Glaze. I keep seeing bloggers raving about them. I need to get my hands on them! I'm also dying to try nail art out. It kinda scares me a bit! Does anyone have hints or tips on nail art? Leave a comment below or some links to posts you've written on nail art. I'd love to read them! :)

Review: Nails Inc - Elizabeth Street

 

This is one of the Nails Inc polish that came with Glamour all those months ago. Yes I'm a little bit slow but I'm sure you've noticed that ;) This shade is Elizabeth Street. It's a pale pink, reminds me of a Barbie-type pink, or a candy pink. Maybe pastel is the word I am looking for? Anyways, it's a beautiful, soft colour that works great if you are going for the understated look.

Review: Model's Own Golden Peach & Snowflakes

Two of the polishes from my recent haul. Golden Peach and Snowflakes from Model's Own. My photos here are of one coat of Golden Peach. It's a peach colour with a golden shimmer, I tried my best to capture the shimmer. I don't know if I managed it atall!I like this colour, it makes my nails look longer. They have been getting shorter and shorter recently due to breakage from work. *sob*