Recent Barry M Purchases: Swatches Included

It seems like forever since I last shared a nail post. My job has really taken its toll on my nails which is why I’ve moved towards more makeup and vintage posts. But seeing as my nails weren’t too bad last week I thought I would snap a few photos of my recent Barry M purchases.

The Gelly Paints are my absolute favourite polishes so I picked up Acai Smoothie which is from last year’s Spring/Summer release. This is a really gorgeous dusky mauve colour unlike anything in my collection. The formula applies perfectly, as with all the Gelly paints. This is two coats and no top coat.

 

I’ve been looking at swatches of the new Frosted Cupcakes collection since it was released and couldn’t resist grabbing one for myself. I chose Strawberries and Cream which is a soft blush pink. This is packed with crystal flakies but unfortunately getting them to show up was a little tricky. These photos definitely don’t do the sparkle any justice. I’m wearing two coats here with no top coat.

 

I’m constantly impressed with Barry M’s polishes and these two are no exception. Which of these is your favourite?

Ra ❤

Born Pretty Store: Fruit Nail Decals

I love decals because they’re so quick to use, especially with fast drying polishes and top coats. These gorgeous fruit designs from Born Pretty Store are just wonderful.

I love that these have a fun vintage/rockabilly vibe!

These are definitely the perfect way to jazz up any mani! First I had to try a candy pink with lots of decals.

 

For my second look I wanted to keep it simple but bold. I usually shy away from yellow polish but with a little pineapple decoration I love it!

 

As with all decals I’ve tried from Born Pretty Store these are really fantastic quality, easy to use and perfect for all nail lengths! These are a must have!

You can find this here: Fruit Nail Decals!

Born Pretty Store has everything you could need for gorgeous nail art. And you can use my discount code RARW10 for 10% off your Born Pretty Store order!

Ra ❤

*These decals were sent to me by Born Pretty Store for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

 

Pastel & Metallic Polka Dots

I’ve really been loving pastel nail colours recently, especially when paired with a touch of metallic! I think it’s a really fun way to break up lighter shades and add some depth to your look.

Polka dots are a super easy way to add metallic to your muted base. Make Up Gallery have this stylish dotting tool set to make getting the look super easy!

Each one has a dotting tool at both ends giving 8 sizes. Perfect for whatever nail art look you want to create. They also come in a very on trend marble pattern!

Make Up Gallery polish collection is fantastic with so many colours you can mix and match. I’ve picked two pairs of polishes to show how great wearing pastels and metallics can look.

First up I wanted a really light nail so I picked Pink Sherbet as the base with Vintage Pink dots.

 

I love how these colours look together!

Next is a slightly darker pastel look using Bambino Blue and Sapphire Blue.

 

For both of these I tried to keep my dots evenly spaced and in lines, as much as possible, but a more random dot placement is just as pretty and can be less time consuming.

I hope this helps to inspire your next nail art!

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Ra ❤

*These polishes were paid for by Make Up Gallery for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

Born Pretty Store: Vintage Style Decals

It’s been a while since my last post! I’ve moved house and until now I haven’t been able to get anything written and photographed. But I’m back and today I have some of the best decals ever from Born Pretty Store! This set is a fantastic deal not only because of the gorgeous designs but you also get 3 sheets of decals!!

As you can see you get plenty of images and they are all very detailed. I’m a huge fan of anything vintage so I really love the pinup style decals and the animals are all adorable!

I’ve done three nail art looks using these decals to give you some ideas on various ways to wear them.

My first look is the most simple. Sometimes all you need is a little something to jazz up a plain polish and wearing just one decal on your ring finger is a perfect way to do that.

 

A bold red polish is perfect to show off the vintage decals! I’ve also tried to do retro half moons to add to the glam!

 

For my last look I used decals on each nail. I think the pretty flowers compliments the pastel pink beautifully.

 

 

You can find these decals here: Vintage Style Decals

Born Pretty Store has everything you could need for gorgeous nail art. And you can use my discount code RARW10 for 10% off your Born Pretty Store order!

Ra ❤

*These decals were sent to me by Born Pretty Store for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

 

Born Pretty Store: Pretty In Pink!

Decals will always be a favourite way for me to get gorgeous nail art in a rush! I love that they come in every design you could ever want and today I’m sharing another pretty set from Born Pretty Store.

These decals really are lovely. The designs are simple but so beautiful! I love that these are just an outline as it means you can use them with any colour polish.

To me these have a little Disney princess vibe about them so that’s the inspiration behind this nail look..

Perfectly pink! With a little added sparkle of course!

As with every other set of decals from Born Pretty Store they are easy to use and look fantastic. Simply cut out the design and peel off the top film. Hold in water for around 20 seconds, slide the design off the backing and then place on your nail. I use a pair of tweezers to make sure the design goes exactly where I want it.

Beautiful!

You can find these decals here: Fashion Decals

Born Pretty Store has everything you could need for gorgeous nail art. And you can use my discount code RARW10 for 10% off your Born Pretty Store order!

Ra ❤

*These decals were sent to me by Born Pretty Store for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

Nail Geek: Beauty Not Beast Collection

Today I have more of Makeup Revolution’s Nail Geek polishes to share with you!

The Beauty Not Beast collection is made up of 5 gorgeous light shades. Each swatch is of three coats of polish, and no top coat.

Eu Natural is a delicate white shade that needs to be layered for a streak free finish. This is a softer alternative to wearing a bright white.

 

Calming is a very light natural pink. Simple and pretty!

 

Ballet Shoes is a creamy pink colour with the most perfect name!

 

Down To Earth is a sheer pink with a lovely gold shimmer. I love a little sparkle!

 

Sleep is my favourite of this collection. This lilac shade is just beautiful!

 

Which of the Nail Geek Beauty Not Beast collection is your favourite?

There are 45 fabulous Nail Geek shades that you can buy individually for £1.49 or in collections of 5 for just £5.96! Click the link to browse the full collection: Nail Geek.

Ra ❤

 

Nail Geek: Paints Collection

At the beginning of the week I shared my thoughts on Makeup Revolution’s newly released Nail Geek collection and today I have the first set of swatches for you!

The Paints collection is made up of 5 bold shades that would be perfect for summer or anyone that loves colourful fingertips. Each swatch is of two coats of polish, except for Holiday, and no top coat.

Holiday is a classic sunshine yellow. I found that three thin coats was best as it can be a little streaky, but that’s the case with every yellow polish I own!

Flare is an almost neon orange. Very bright but so beautiful!

Into The Night has a tinted formula that on the first coat looks like it will need a lot of layering but just two layers is enough for perfect coverage. This deep blue is my favourite of the collection.

Summer Lovin’ also has a tinted formula but unfortunately this one does stain a little so a good quality base coat is needed! This pink is gorgeous though and very glossy.

Refresher is a delightful apple green shade with a subtle gold and violet shimmer. Very pretty!

Which of the Nail Geek Paints collection is your favourite?

There are 45 fabulous Nail Geek shades that you can buy individually for £1.99 or in collections of 5 for just £7.95! Click the link to browse the full collection: Nail Geek.

Ra ❤

I ❤ Makeup: Nail Geek

Makeup Revolution have fast become one of the most talked about beauty brands with their incredible products and amazing prices. And their sister brand, I ❤ Makeup, is just as popular!

If you are a regular reader then you will know what a fan I am of their nail polish so when I was contacted recently about trying out their newly released Nail Geek collection I was so excited!

There are 45 fabulous new shades that you can buy individually for £1.99 or in collections of 5 for just £7.95!

As you can see the bottles are different to the original Makeup Revolution polishes. For me, the new square shape looks a lot better! The brush has also been updated and is now flat and wide which makes painting your nails much easier and quicker.

Makeup Revolution has really impressed me with this new collection! After trying out a few of the polishes it seems the new formula is really wonderful. The polish goes on smoothly and dries quickly to a glossy finish. From the polishes I have tried out the darker colours need only 1 or 2 coats for opaque and streak free colour but the lighter shades do need to be layered. I will, of course, let you know if this is not the case as I post swatches.

There are so many gorgeous new shades and I can’t wait to share them all with you. Check back soon as I will be posting swatches of the full Nail Geek polish collection!

Ra ❤

Born Pretty Store: Holographic Nail Polish

Yesterday on my instagram I gave a little sneak peek of possibly the most stunning polish in my collection and today I’m sharing my full review and swatches!

This is Born Pretty Store’s holographic polish in shade 3.

I found this polish really easy to apply, it went on well and dried in a good amount of time. I used three thin coats for my photos which gave perfect coverage.

I absolutely love any sparkly polish and this one is just fabulous! I don’t think these photos show just how beautiful it really is. The way it catches the light is amazing!

However, at $22.88 (roughly £14.09) for only 6ml it is expensive. But if you can afford it this is definitely worth having in your collection. This holographic nail polish really is stunning!

And you can use my discount code RARW10 for 10% off your Born Pretty Store order!

I will be posting more nail art and reviews featuring Born Pretty Store very soon!

Ra ❤

*This holographic polish was sent to me by Born Pretty Store for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed are honest and my own.

 

Makeup Revolution: Nail Polish Swatches Part 9

It’s been a while but I have more Makeup Revolution swatches for you today! I’ve used two coats for these which gave good coverage. As always, I’ve included a photo in natural light and a photo taken indoors with flash on.

Be Lucky In Love is a pretty pink-toned red.

Find True Love is the most perfect classic red. A stunning match for a bold red lip!

Midnight Connection is a deep navy very appropriate for the cooler weather. This formula is a little different to the rest as it is a sheer tinted polish but it does build up beautifully.

Eyes Like Angels is a really wonderful glitter. It’s full of green, gold and blue flecks in a cloudy base and the name is so pretty! I’ve used this over Maybe Tonight.

You can find more of my Makeup Revolution swatches HERE.

And if you like what you see you can buy the polishes over at Makeup Revolution.

Ra ❤