Barry M Nail Paint Collection

Hi Girls!

I love painting my nails and I’m constantly changing the colour depending on my mood. By far my favourite nail polish brand is Barry M. At only £2.99 a pop they have a fantastic range of colours and they glide on so smooth on the nails. I’ve collected quite a few now so I thought I’d show you all my collection!

Raspberry: After hearing so much about this colour on blogs and youtube I decided to give it a try! It’s a beautiful deep raspberry colour and looks great for the winter months!

Shocking Pink: This colour is a must for girly girls and looks amazing when you have a tan. It's a gorgeous fuchsia pink and definitely one the brightest nail polishes I have!

Pink Flamingo: I spent months trying to get my hands on this baby and was so glad when I finally did! It’s a gorgeous coral toned pink that I’m definitely going to be wearing this summer!

Strawberry ice-cream: I love pale colours on my nails and this is soo pretty when you just want a subtle colour on your nails.

Coral: I wasn’t sure about this colour when I first got it just because I have very pale skin and it didn’t really suit me but I’ve definitely grown to love it. If you have olive toned skin it will look amazing on you!

Limited Edition: This colour doesn’t have a proper name which is disappointing: I love when things have pretty names. This is by far my most used nail polish and I wish I had bought back ups!! It looks amazing any time of the year and on any skin tone, if anyone had a dupe for this please let me know!!

Berry ice-cream: After finding my love affair with purple nail polish I picked this up and it’s definitely a close second to the limited edition purple! It’s a lovely pale colour and is perfect if you’re a bit wary of brights!

Cobalt blue: I love black nail polish but I just think I look like Dracula when it’s paired with my super pale skin so I thought this would be a nice alternative! It’s lovely in winter as it’s dark but still adds a pop of colour!

Blueberry ice-cream: I was a little bit unsure of wearing this nail polish when I first got it after my boyfriend said my nails would look like blue smarties! Haha but I’m definitely going to be wearing this over summer, it’s the perfect summer bright!

Topcoat: This is just the standard clear top/base coat and it does the trick! If I put this on before and after my chosen colour it lasts around 4 days before chipping!

Do you have any Barry M nail paints? What colour is your favourite? 

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REVIEW: Batiste Dry Shampoo Range

Hi guys,

So I’ve been a fan of dry shampoo for years now and Batiste has always been my go-to brand! For those who may not be too familiar with dry shampoo its basically a powder consistency you spray on your hair on those days that washing/drying/straightening (or whatever you do) is just way too much effort. You simply spray on your hair, massage into the roots, brush it out and ta-da the grease is gone! In the last few years Batiste have come out with a range of variations on their original product so I thought I’d share my thoughts on a few of them…

Tropical: This product was one of the first scents Batiste released and is definitely my favourite! It has the most lovely smell, although it is quite artificial it doesn’t put me off in anyway. It’s very true to it’s name and has a lovely tropical, fruity smell. On the days you can’t be bothered washing your hair it leaves it smelling super fresh and clean!

XXL volume: This is one of the newest editions to the Batiste range and unfortunately I am completely disappointed by it! I don’t really like writing bad reviews because I don’t want to be negative but I don’t want you girls having the same experience I did. After spraying this in my hair and massaging into the roots I could already feel this felt a bit different than normal. When I proceeded to brush it out it was a nightmare. It’s almost like it matted my hair and it just made it feel more unclean than it did in the first place. It did add a small amount of volume but it’s definitely not worth it for the time it took me to brush it out!

Medium and Brunette: I was really excited to try this as like most people the only small niggle I have with Batiste is that the white/ashy colour can sometimes be hard to brush out and leaves you’re hair looking a little ‘dandruffy’ if you get what I mean... haha! When I sprayed into my hair the colour was slightly darker than usual but I wouldn’t exactly say it was tinted. I’m not going to blame poor Batiste for this one as I probably should’ve picked up the medium to dark brunette one. I think if you had blonde/fair hair you would definitely see an improvement with this!

Have you tried Batiste? What’s you’re favourite one?