Barry M Gelly Polishes - My 4 Favorites + Swatches

You have no idea how long I've waited to get my hands on these and because Barry M is mainly found in the UK, it was only on my trip to London that I managed to get my paws tightly clenched around them.The one color I knew I wanted was Greenberry  and you can see the post I did on it Here, but there were a couple of others that I also wanted to try out.

We have, from left to right:  Lychee, Prickly Pear, Grapefruit and Greenberry
They are definitely perfect summer colors and as I was saying in the post on Greenberry , I'm also impressed with their texture and lasting power.

                            
As per usual, the last two don't really look like in reality, Grapefruit being decidedly more pink and Greenberry...well more green. And both are much brighter.
Lychee is a sandy nude that is in itself quite light and looks good with and without a tan. Prickly Pear is that relaxing shade of lilac that looks very natural (even if it is purple) and organic on your hand. Grapefruit is definitely THE summer popper of the bunch. I mean, everyone needs that sort of bright pink for when the sun is shining. And Greenberry is just mint green perfection with saturation turned up.

They generally just need 2 coats, or 3 thin coats. I recommend the 3 very thin ones, as they will increase the time these polishes will last, chip free.

I think Boots still have the 1 + the second at half price on these so you can definitely mix and match if you want to try them out. I for one am very happy about getting them and I might even dare say that my summer color palette is covered. Or is it?


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London Photo Diary

As I mentioned on Sunday in the Week in Pictures post, there was going to be an actual,proper post about my last London trip. And what better way to do that than in pictures! I could also use a thousand words to describe each picture, because I'd have the inspiration to do so, but I think this paints a much clearer,faster and literally more colorful image.

1. You have to start at Baker St. 2. The slight fish&chips fail 3. My favorite photo of the trip

4. The Globe: destination of our 3hr walk 5. Mother of all bagels 6. Sunset from my window

7. What a glorious sight 8. Hey box,aren't you a Tardis? 9. Joanna Streetview

                        

1. Few things beat St.Paul's in grandeur 2. Becoming very british very fast 3. My favorite place on the South Bank

4. Nightwalks 5. My little SouthBench 6. Ben being Ben

7. Was preparing for greatness,wasn't that great 8. Transylvanian Vampires in the middle of Hampstead 9. The begin of a beautiful sushi friendship

1. I take sushi friendships very serious 2. Soho: bucket of inspiration 3. And Pimm's

4. My most used: feet and the south bank bench 5. And then came chocolate 6.And some more

7. And let's not forget a bit more chocolate 8. The last snack on the tube 9. Attempting artistry at night

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Summer Color Alert - Barry M Greenberry

Oh how I've waited to get my hands on this polish! Ever since I first saw the the Gelly collection I knew I had to have this one. And right I was! The second I put it on I couldn't stop staring. Even with my unflatteringly short, nay, very short nails, it looks good. A task many a polish has failed before.Let me show you what it looks like first.

This is, of course, one of those shades that will never photograph in its true color. I can tell you it's slightly greener and a lot brighter. Basically, it's an absolute summer must have color.

Two coats have been used this time, like with most of the other polishes from the Barry M Gelly collection. I got 4 in total and will be showing you the swatches later this week.
Can't really say if it has more or vastly more shine than other polishes. I can say that it is shiny in a very lovely manner and that it lasts incredibly well. Prickly Pear for example, a pale lilac from the same collection, has endured 5 days on my nails, including a plane trip, which is where most polishes fail. It's also a reason I hate painting my nails before a flight, because I know that by the time I land, much of the polish will have flown away also.This had stayed on with no top coat and on longer nails.So that in itself is very impressive.

What can I say, I'm immensely happy I've got my hands on this glorious thing. Do you like it as much as I do?

                             
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