A selection of reviews from my haul... 2/4

Hello chickadees,

If you read my previous posts, you'll know I've selected 4 products from my Tuesday haul to review. I've chosen Barry M Chameleon Nails, Barry M Croc Effects, MUA Fur Effect nails and Barry M Magnetic polish. Next up is Barry M Croc Effects, which is probably one of my favourites!

    Instructions are fairly simple; paint your nails with two coats of a normal polish and once they're touch dry you apply a thin coat of Croc Effects. However, because it applies heavily (not to be confused with thickly, this is a good example of thick polish) you've got to know the nail-ese language and know exactly how much to put on.

So as you can see it's a lovely jet black, making it really stand out. When you apply a thin coat no base polish should be poking through (neon or otherwise!), so it should be nice and opaque. I've done a lot better on some other nails so this is why you should be really careful when applying it.

 .....and then it turned out like this. You should be getting A LOT better results than this, if not, you've either let the base layer dry for too long/less or you've applied a thick coat of Croc Effects rather than a thin one. So yeah, basically, you've got to know your nail-ese when it comes to Croc Effects. 

The Verdict: 3.5/5

Cheerio, Chickadees! xx 

A selection of reviews from my haul.. 1/4

So after showing you my Tuesday haul, I said I was going to do reviews on Barry M Chameleon Colours, Barry M Croc Effects, Barry M Magnetic Polish and MUA Fur Effect nails. All of these are like nail art in a bottle, with the ability to apply nail varnish, Fur Effect nails being an exception - it's SO messy!!
 
 So first up is Barry M Chameleon Colours. It's relatively simple to do: apply one or two coats then paint your design with a top coat, then the top coat will go from clear to a solid colour like pink.

 I just used the Barry M base and topcoat for the top and it went kind of a reddy pink. With other topcoats, I found it goes less opaque and lilac-y, so I recommend sticking to Barry M so it actually shows up on your nail. I only used one coat because it applies very thickly, and also has a nice metallic shine. It also makes you think, why can't I just use an actual colour instead of a clear nail varnish that I can't even see? The answer is, my dears, it's fun watching it change from clear to colour. Just give it a go and you'll see what I mean.
The Verdict: 3/5

Tuesday nail haul

Hello chickadees,

I've got my first blog haul (yay)! Since I only started the blog a matter of hours ago as an alternative to my rather successful blog that had a bit of trouble (old blog was http://outoflipstick.blogspot.co.uk) so if you were an old follower of the other blog then you will need to follow on this new blog instead.
   Anyway, here's the haul:

• Barry M nail paint in 304 Mint Green 235
• Barry M basecoat and topcoat in 54 Clear 305
• Barry M nail paint in 323 Croc Effects 245
• Barry M nail paint in 328 Magnetic Blue 228
• Barry M nail paint in 331 Chameleon Blue 229
• Collection Lasting Colour in 1 Liquorice
• Rimmel London Pro-Matte Finish topcoat
• MUA nail varnish in 32 Clear
• MUA Fur Effect nails in Fluffy Bobbin 

 So as you can see, I'm a big Barry M fan, and I'm currently lovin' their croc effect nails. I'll be posting a review on their croc effect nails, the chameleon colour, MUA fur effects and the magnetic nail varnish very shortly.
     What I love about Barry M is how you can recognise the nail polishes just by the shape, and their polishes never dry out because they have those little metal balls floating around inside (not sure what it is but do tell me if you know). I also love their dazzle dusts, their eyeliner and their little eye shadows (yes I have all the little eyeshadows :3)! They're also cheap yet quality, and not massively expensive like Benefit (it's excellent quality but really pricy) or O.P.I (I have a few of their chunky glitter polishes, they're about a tenner each).
    I don't know what the equivalent to Barry M in the US is but I've heard about China Glaze and I've also seen a lot of swatches from China Glaze. So any of my visitors from the US do tell me what the equivalent is! Remember to stay tuned for the reviews, too.
  Cheerio chickadees! xx