Bit late with this one! Barry M released 2 polishes to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this year. This is one of them and the other was a silver, which I'll get around to wearing and posting.
This is easy to use, easy to apply and okay drying (about 4 minutes a coat). The brush is good and the formula is okay. This is a scented polishes and smells nice, certainly very like blueberries! I really could smell it as I was painting my nails too! The colour is okay, nothing special really and sadly the scent only lasted for about 4 hours!!! The polish lasted well though.
Rating
Easy to use = 7/10
Application = 7/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 9/10
Scent lasted well = 3/10
Smells like = blueberries for sure
Coats = 2
Finish = creamy and scented
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Barry M's official site
My Personal Rating = 7/10
This is easy to use, easy to apply and okay drying (4-5 minutes a coat). Definitely not insta dri as it advertised! The brush and formula are both really good. It is a pretty pink with a subtle silver shimmer. Lasted really well.
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 6/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = shimmery
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Superdrug I think
My Personal Rating = 7/10
Hello everyone!! I am finally back! Between life, a kid and work -
really not had much time to blog or paint my nails. I will try to post
as much as I can. Thanks to everyone for their kind and nice messages.
I have also started another blog with photos too: https://ananka1.blogspot.com/
This is easy to use, easy to apply and slow drying (6-7 minutes a coat). This brush is thin but it is good and the formula is good and goes on nicely. It is a mega lovely bright blue. This lasted really well and is gorgeous. I can forgive the slow drying!
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 6/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = A shop that no longer exists :-|
My Personal Rating = 8/10
This is easy to use, easy to apply and slow drying (6-7 minutes a coat). The formula is really good and the brush too, even though it is thin. It is a nice blue and purple shimmery iridescent polish. I used 2 coats solo but maybe 3 would have been better! This lasted really well.
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 6/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2 solo and 1 as topper
Finish = shimmry iridescent
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = Can't remember
My Personal Rating = 8/10
This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). The brush is thick but okay to use and the formula goes on nicely. It is a totally gorgeous red. It lasted okay and I used 1 coat here. Probably be better with 2.
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 7/10
Coats = 1
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = Barry M online
My Personal Rating = 7/10
This is easy to use, easy to aply and slow drying (6-7 minutes a coat). The brush is wide and good and the formula goes on nicely. It is an orange base with cool glitters. This reminds me a little of Wibo's Blink Blink 5. I think this would be ideal for Hallowe'en as well! It lasted really well.
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 6/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = glittery
Removal = easy with foil method, let soak for a minute
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Can't recall!
My Personal Rating = 7.5/10
This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). The brush is wide but good and the formula is okay. It is a gorgeous orange, totally loving it. I sadly noticed tip wear after 12 hours, but lasted well otherwise.
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 7/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 6/10
Coats = 2
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Can't remember
My Personal Rating = 6/10 I like the colour but quality wasn't too good, better quality oranges out there
I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and thanks for reading. Hope we are all ready to enter 2022!
This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2 minutes a coat). The brush is wide but really good and the polish goes on nicely. It is a lovely glitter both as a topper and solo. It also didn't catch on anything, always a bonus with these glitters! Lasted really well.
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2 solo and 1 as topper
Finish = glitter
Removal = easy with foil method, let soak for 2 minutes
Overall = 9/10
Purchased from = Kiko
My Personal Rating = 7.5/10
This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). The brush is wide and good and the formula is really good as well. This is a one coater too! A lovely gorgeous red. I got a little tip wear but lasted well otherwise.
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 7/10
Coats = 1
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = Wilko
My Personal Rating = 7.5/10
This is okay to use, okay to apply and okay drying (5 minutes a coat). It is quite a sheer polish and the formula is quite runny too. The brush is wide and good. This is also scented and smells like pretty flowers. Sadly this polish is unforgiving to ridges, which I have. This lasted well and is nice enough.
Rating
Easy to use = 6/10
Application = 6/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Scent lasted well = 6/10 lasted for 20 hours
Smells like = pretty flowers
Coats = 3
Finish = creamy jelly and scented
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Kiko
My Personal Rating = 7/10
This is okay to use, okay to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). The brush is thin and you need plenty of polish on it for good coverage. The formula is quite sheer and needs 3 coats for a good finish - but drying time is good so this isn't really an issue. This isn't rough at all and lasted really well.
Rating
Easy to use = 7/10
Application = 7/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 3
Finish = speckled
Removal = slightly messy even with foil method, let soak for 2 minutes
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Superdrug I think a long time ago
My Personal Rating = 7/10
I put this over a polish from the other blog - OPI's Chic From Ears To Tail!
This is okay to use, okay to apply and good drying (4-5 minutes a coat). It is more dabbing the glitters on than painting but it is easy enough to do, just make sure there are plenty on the brush for good coverage. I think this is a strange mix of glitters haha! I like it on the pink and think it would look good on a few other colours too. It didn't catch on anything and lasted really well.
Rating
Easy to use = 6/10
Application = 6/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 1
Finish = glitter
Removal = easy with foil method, let soak for 1.5 minutes
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Wilko
My Personal Rating = 7.5/10 looks pretty mad and I like it!
