Top 5 Barry M Polishes For Spring

Spring has sprung and alongside the Spring lip colours I've broken out the Spring nail colours as well. And whilst there are loads of I could chose from these are the five that have been really catching my eye.

Frosted Cupcake Nail Paint in Marshmallow
This is one of Barry M's latest releases. I didn't think I'd like this when it first came out but I actually love this shade. It's a light pink shade that has iridescent shimmer running through it. It doesn't stand out too much on the nail and isn't overly glittery or shiny. It's perfect if you want a no nonsense manicure as it makes nails look pretty yet not too over the top. It's square ended flat brush makes painting nails a doddle and they dry quicker than your standard polish.

Gelly Hi Shine Nail Paint in Acai Smoothie
One of my favourites from the Gelly Hi Shine range Acai Smoothie is a deep pinkish shade with a purple undertone. It's thicker than average formula delivers a high shine that looks like it's come straight from a nail bar. It also has a flat square brush so application is easy and it's formula means you can get away with one coat instead of two if you're in a rush.

Gelly Hi Shine Nail Paint in Pink Lemonade 
Another Gelly Hi Shine polish in a similar shade to Marshmallow. Pink lemonade has a almost greige undertone which makes it stand out from other light pink shades. It looks stunning on nails and it's high shine finish makes it really stand out. It's gel-esque formula is thicker than other Barry M formulas so it looks like you've had a gel manicure at a nail bar but without ruining your nails.

Speedy Quick Dry Nail Paint in Freestyle
One of their Speedy Quick Dry nail paints I love at this time of the year is the shade Freestyle. It's more pink than Pink Lemonade but still has a greige undertone to it. It makes it more muted than other light pink tones out there and perfect for an understated manicure. These polishes dry even quicker than the Gelly Hi Shine range which makes them perfect for quick manicures. This formula is slightly thinner than the Gelly Hi Shine range so I'd advise two coats of this to make sure that it's completely opaque and streak free.

Coconut Infusion Nail Paint in Surfboard
The final polish I can see myself getting a lot of wear out of comes from their Coconut infused collection. The shade is called Surfboard and it's an off pink lilac tone that looks brilliant on both fairer skins and darker skins as well. This range of polishes contains Coconut Water to moisturise the nail whilst you wear it. There's no need for a base coat as they don't stain the nail. Two coats is enough to get an opaque finish that is streak free and stunning.

My Top 5 Barry M Polishes: Spring Edition

Now this post was originally going to be called my Spring Nail Edit but when I was looking for the polishes to put in this post I realised that I was only choosing Barry M polishes. And as I only use Barry M polishes I thought I'd change it to my Top 5 Barry M Polishes for Spring. I will probably do this for each season from now on as I very rarely use anything but Barry M on my nails.

My first choice is the latest addition to my collection. It's their Speedy Quick Dry polish in the shade Freestyle. It's a muted pink shade that doesn't look to pale or to bright on the nail. You know you're wearing it but it doesn't stand out like some of the other pink shades. As it's part of the Speedy Quick Dry Range it means it's the quickest to dry out of the four of them. One coat takes only seconds to dry and it makes it perfect for people who like me can get quite impatient waiting for their nails to dry. Plus it has a flat square brush that covers the entire nail in one sweep. Definitely my favourite out of Barry M's Spring Releases this year.

Up next is an older favourite of mine. This is the Gelly Hi Shine polish in Prickly Pear. It's that perfect lavendery purple shade that's not too cool in tone and not too warm either. This is slightly thinner in formula than some of the other shades but two coats of this give the colour a pop and you'll be certain people will compliment you on your nails. The brush isn't the greatest on this polish but it's still something you can work with. Angle it just right and you'll get that same effect you'd get if you were using a flatter brush.

Another Gelly Hi Shine polish I like during Spring is the shade Blueberry. It's a stunning cornflower blue shade that again isn't too cool in tone nor too warm. It makes a nice choice on nails after months of wearing the darker, more winter appropriate colours. As with the shade Prickly Pear it has one of the thinner brushes but I'm sure if you pick a bottle up now then they will have the newer flatter brush. Two coats of this is all you need to get a bright pop of colour, that you're bound to be complimented on.

My next choice is another Gelly finish polish. This one is in the shade Rose Hip, a gorgeous off white shade that has a hint of pink through it. If you're scared of trying white nails or you don't like the look of them, then this polish is perfect for you. If you like the look of Essie's Fiji then this is pretty much an exact dupe except it has more of a white undertone than Fiji. My bottles of the Gelly Hi Shine polishes mainly come with a thinner, more rounded brush but if you pick them up these days I'm sure you will get a flatter square brush. This is a polish that can go wrong if you apply too many coats but if you only do two or three thin coats you should be okay, it's when you do thicker coats you run into problems.

And the last choice for this Top 5 is another newer addition to the collection. This is the shade Cream Soda, Barry M's Spring Release in the Gelly Hi Shine Range. Now this another nod towards the white nail trend that comes and goes every summer. Yet this is a slightly off white, almost cream colour that will work the same as Rose Hip if you're not entirely convinced by white nails. My favourite thing about these Gelly polishes is the finish. You get such a stunning shine to the nail after using these polishes and that shine doesn't disappear the longer you wear it. Now you may think that means you don't need a top coat for these but you still do. The top coat will not only prolong the shine these polishes give but will also lengthen the life of your manicure.

So that's it for my new Spring Nail Edit. What are your go to Spring Polishes? Are any of them the same as mine? Let me know in the comments.

Spring Nail Edit

 
I showed you my Spring Lip Edit last week so I thought it only fair to show you my Spring Nail Edit this week. I found picking out the chosen producs hard not only because I have a ton of nail polishes but mainly because I just wanted to pick all Barry M. However I reigned myself and picked 5 different colours from various brands and I hope if you're looking for a new spring nail colour you find inspiration.

 

Barry M Quick Dry in Eat My Dust
This first colour is one of my most recently purchased colours but I absolutely love it and find myself reaching for it constantly. This grey toned cornflower blue is perfect for someone who wants to rock pastel nails but doesn't want it to look to girly. It is also a perfect rework of a neutral nail, the grey tones eliminating any brightness that is associated with blue shades. It takes two coats to give this polish an opaque finish or looks nice as a sheer wash of colour over the nail. However given that these have a brilliant drying time, two coats won't take half as long as some polishes do.

Barry M Gelly Hi Shine in Prickly Pear 
I have tried tons of lavender toned purple polishes in my time but this is the one and only for me. Not to bright but not too pale this gives a stunning pop to nails but keeps it girly and spring like at the same time. One coat is opaque but if you're really looking for that pop then two coats is the way to go. It dries quicker than some formulas I've tried and leaves a brilliant shine that can last for a good two to three days.

Nails Inc in George Street 
I'm not a massive fan of pink nails but this colour is just the right shade of pink for me. With beige undertones this looks like a baby pink in the bottle but actually comes out more of a browny pink. It makes a brilliant neutral nail and two coats give it a beautiful opaque finish. However if Nails Inc isn't in your budget Barry M have a purse friendly dupe. Their classic nail paint in Ballerina is slightly more pinky toned than George Street but still has a neutral tone to it making it an easy way to do pink nails without looking like a barbie doll.

 

Nails Inc in Porchester Square
This is one of my alltime favourite nail polishes but working where I do I just can't fathom wasting such a beautiful colour. This it the ultimate greige toned nail varnish and really is the Hero Shade of Nails Inc. As with other colours from Nails Inc, Porchester Square is opaque in one coat but looks that little bit better with two coats. However if you're looking for a brilliant dupe Barry Gelly Hi Shine in Almond is nearly an extact match at only half the price. With the same greige tone and glossy finish Almond is brilliant for anyone like me who have a very hands on job.

 Maybelline Colour Show in Green With Envy 
I was going to show you a beautiful mint green from Barry M for my last product but I decided to shake it a bit. This polish from Maybelline still has a spring tone to it but is more along the lines of an apple green to a mint green. As with the others it's opaque in two coats and leaves a stunning glossy finish but that's not what makes this an amazing nail polish. Once applied and sealed in with a top coat this polish can go a good 7 days without chipping no matter what your hands are doing. These are lesser known polishes from Maybelline but I highly recommend you check them out.

Have any of you tried this? if so then what did you think? Do you have any other recommendations?