Barry M: Majesty

Hello all,

As you may know I have been doing a Barry M month this March, and as it's the last day on the month this is my last post of my self set theme.  I love Barry M and have really enjoyed using lots of my polishes that I hadn't got round to trying before now.

What better way to finish off than with the super sparkly Majesty from the Royal Glitter collection?

I think this might be my favourite of the Royal Glitters as a stand alone colour as it's so jazzy and fun!  Princess is a close second and I love pairing that one with Strawberry Ice Cream which you can see here.

Majesty is packed with champagne gold glitter.  The base is fully of tiny glitter specks and then has larger glitter particles to create a multi dimensional look to the polish and adds to the textured effect.  The polish dried to a slightly matte finish but I have added two coats of gloss topcoat over the top here.  The main reason for this is because the Royal Glitters are really textured so this helps to smooth it out slightly, whilst not losing the texture feeling completely.  I also love a bit of shine over glitter, although even when my gloss topcoat had dried the overall look isn't as shiny as you might expect.

Which is your favourite from the Royal Glitter collection? I wasn't sure about using a matte topcoat so I would love to see if you have. Leave me a link in the comments so I can see the different effect.  I hope you have enjoyed my Barry M month as much as I have! I'd love feedback to let me know your favourite post

Barry M: Strawberry Ice Cream and Princess

Hello all,

Continuing my Barry M month I have Strawberry Ice Cream with Princess glitter today.

I had originally been planning a different design, but the sun was shining over the weekend which put me in the mood for this pretty spring combination.  Strawberry Ice Cream is such a pretty pink and is just perfect for spring.  It's very sheer with the first coat, but I have done two here.  The first one was a thin coat, the second was thicker and I think this gave the right amount of coverage.  To add a bit of sparkle to this I added a diagonal tip using Princess.  This is one of my Barry M colours that I haven't had a chance to use yet and wow is it pretty.  It's jam packed with loads of flecks of glitter in pink, silver, gold and black. 

I am loving the contrast of the smooth finish of the pink vs the texture of the glitter polish.  What do you think?  What spring colours have taken your fancy this week? Leave me a link in the comments so I can take a look and get some more spring inspiration

Rimmel Space Dust: Moon Walking

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I have another Space Dust polish from Rimmel to show you today - my mum got me another one! Eeeek! Best mum EVER!!  Space Dust are gorgeous textured glitters, packed with sparkle and shine.  I have already tried Total Eclipse and loved it, and for a textured polish it was really easy to take off which I was pleasantly surprised about.

This is Moon Walking, which as you can see is such a pretty purple.  It's a sort of lilac base packed with glitter.  There are larger silver circles of glitter and slightly smaller dark purple bits of glitter.  Moon Walking is even more sparkly than Total Eclipse, I can't stop looking at it when it catches the light.  As I said before these Space Dust textures are my favourite textures... Only question now is which one next!!

I'd love to see any of the other colours if anyone has tried them.  Leave me a link so I can have a good old nosey x 

Rimmel Space Dust: Total Eclipse

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I had to do a mid week nail paint last week, which I don't normally do, but I had used nail foil and unfortunately even with a top coat on it doesn't last long.

I has spotted Rimmel Space Dust polishes in Boots when I was in there looking for some other bits and had already mentally made a note to put them on my Christmas list because I love anything glittery!  Anyway, I need one less now as my mum happened to buy me one - Aren't mums the best!

This is Space Dust in Total Eclipse.  Its a pretty green textured polish with different sized and shaped glitter particles.  It has a duochrome effect, because in some lights it's really green and then in other lights you can see purple flecks.  When textured polished first started coming out I wasn't sure about them to be honest as I love to go for a smooth shiny finish, but they have really grown on me with the ones that I've tried now.  I really like the texture of the Space Dust as it's not too bitty, but still has the same effect.  I have added a top coat over the colour as I like a nice shine, but it didn't take away from the texture at all.  Now you're probably thinking that it's all very well that it's a pretty colour and a nice texture, but that it will be a pain to take off... well it's not! Woo!! I thought I was going to be scrubbing away for ages with cotton wool (I have run out of foil to use that method!), but I was pleasantly surprised and it was off in a flash.

Overall I would say that so far that this is my favourite textured polish and I look forward to trying the other colours in the collection.  Have you tried any? I'd love to see them if you have, leave me a link so I can take a sneaky look x

O.P.I Liquid Sand: Can't Let Go

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I have a swatch this week of O.P.I Liquid Sand in 'Can't Let Go'.  I had a voucher for John Lewis for ages and found myself there at the weekend, so I decided to spend it on this gorgeous nail polish, making it only £1.50! Woo!

Anyway,  I was spoiled for choice at the O.P.I stand and did have to chuckle at the conversation between a flustered looking man and the sales woman whilst I was there -
Man - 'I have been looking for this for ages'
Sales woman - 'How can I help you'
Man - 'I've been told to get Liquid Sand in red'
Sales woman - 'Is this for someone else'
Man - 'Yes'
Sales woman - 'Well, it's just that none of the colours are called red'
Man - 'She just told me red'
Sales woman - 'This one is called Magazine Cover Mouse'
Man - 'Who names these things?? She just said red'
Sales woman - 'Did she want glitter, or just a colour'
Man - 'Red, that's all she said to me, Liquid Sand red... I'm going to call her'

I thought it was quite funny myself! Girls, if you send a boy out for polish, be warned, give more instructions that just 'red'!!

Anyway, here is Liquid Sand 'Can't Let Go'