Paint Them Silk! - Barry M Pink Silk Nail Polish Review

It's so much fun experimenting with nail polish! You use your hands for so many different things it's easy to spend half the day staring at your nails. So why not liven them up and try out new styles?

I was wandering through boots the other day (I say wandering but I spent over half an hour just looking at the different cosmetics!) and I came across the new silk nail polish by Barry M. I have always been unsure of textured nail polishes but this one looked intriguing. I decided to try it out and grabbed a bottle of the 'paint pink' colour for £3.99 from Boots.

When I got home, I settled down in front of the TV and started painting my nails. I painted three layers of my new nail polish and finished with a clear top coat (I used Nailgirls 3-in-1 base/top coat but any will do). 

Although I was skeptical, I really like the soft subtle shine, which has an almost silk feel to it. I don't often use soft colours, as I'm a massive fan of bright and bold. However the classy feminine look of this soft pink colour has won me over and I'm anxious to try more.

If anyone has any comments, recommendations or experience with this nail polish or other nail polishes from this range I'd love to hear from you in the comment box below.

That's all from me, see you soon! x

June Glossybox - Christmas once a month?!

Each month I sit expectantly by the front door, like a child waiting for the ice cream van, waiting for my monthly fix of beauty boxes to arrive. Beauty boxes are a great way of experimenting with new products (lots of things I didn't even know existed!) and discovering different brands. Glossybox is one of my favourites because the products are high quality and from a wide range of brands. The subscription costs £13.25 a month (including postage) which is good value considering what the products are worth!

This months Glossybox contained 5 products, 3 of which are full size.

1. Nailgirls 3-in-1 Base/Topcoat & Nail Strengthener
2. Teeez Beautiful Flat Stiff Brush
3. Rituals Qi Gong Spray
4. Pro:Voke Touch of Silver Brightening Shampoo
5. So Susan Universal Blush

Overall, this months glossybox was a good one! I am pleased with the size of the products and am sure that I will use all of them. The So Susan blusher looks so cute and I'm intrigued to try out the Touch if Silver shampoo. I will post some reviews when I try them out.

Maybelline Color Show Crystallize Nail Polish Review

Before I delve into the review of this exciting new product, I need to mention that I absolutely love nail polish. I can't go a day without wearing it and change my nails all the time. That said, I had never used this product before and was keen to give it a go but had never actually gotten around to buying it! Thankfully I received a bottle in my May Glossybox so I thought I would give a try and let people know what I think of it.

I started with a plain base coat (I chose grey but you can use any dark shade). I then applied two coats of the Maybelline Color Show Crystallize nail polish in Nearly Black. It was easy to apply and dried quickly. To finish I applied a top coat of Nail Girls 3 in 1 base/top coat.

The nail polish has an interesting texture and looks great! It has also lasted a while without chipping. (The photos were taken 3 days after and show little signs of chipping).

There are lots of other colours in the range and after the great results of this one I would like to try them out too! Have you tried any of the other colours? What's your favourite?

Maybelline Color Show Crystallize Nearly Black

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