Hello my lovelies! This Monday has been a little hectic for me so I'm posting this a bit late. For most of you it's still morning though so I think I can get away with it. I have an amazing British blue to show you today. The UK has been in the spotlight in the last days and I want to remind you that they have amazing nail polish as well. My a-england polishes have also showed up today and I will be swatching them in the next weeks. But today, it's Barry M's moment to shine!
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| Barry M Denim indoors, artificial light |
Barry M Denim is an amazing blue with silver shimmer, that closely resembles actual denim material. I've seen a lot of swatches of this online and most of them are lighter than the actual polish. My photos came out pretty close to the actual color, although it is a tad less indigo and more navy in real life. I would say the sun pictures are the most accurate ones. It is also said to be a dupe for Ciate Regatta. Not only would I never buy polish from Ciate, but Barry M is also a lot cheaper, so I would say it's great news!
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| Barry M Denim indoors, artificial light |
The formula of this polish is outstanding! It's very opaque so what you are seeing in the pictures is just one coat. It's also very creamy and easy to apply. Going over the same spot with the brush can cause a bit of dragging, so you must avoid doing that. Other than that, application was great. It dries to a semi-matte finish so you have to add top coat if you want it to be shiny. My pictures are all with one coat of Seche Vite.
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| Barry M Denim in the sun |
Unfortunately there is a downside to this polish. It chipped on me too soon. I used my normal base coat and Seche Vite and it started chipping after only one day. Not sure what to think because Barry M's always wear great. Maybe it wasn't happy with the base coat underneath. I also wanted to see how it looks matte, but it already had some chips at the tips so I had to remove it.
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| Barry M Denim in the sun |
Hope you enjoyed this beautiful blue polish. Don't forget to check out what my fellow Monday Blues participants have come up with:
Gosia from Life in Color!
Mandy from Chameleon Stampede
This is nice! I have essie's Smooth Sailng which seems to be pretty similar, only with a more periwinkle-ish tone to it
ReplyDeleteAnd btw, I like the idea of "monday blues", I love blue polishes and along with pink that's the color most likely to be found in my collection :)
Smooth Sailing is lighter and more periwinkle like you said. The shimmer is also kinda different. Denim has silver shimmer while the one in Smooth Sailing is more of a light blue shimmer. I can do a comparison for you if you want! I love Denim, but Smooth Sailing is one of my favorite polishes of all time so I definitely prefer it.
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Weee, just like blue jeans only better!!! I love the shimmer!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so pretty. I need to look inot getting my hands on Barry M polishes. This has sealed the deal!
ReplyDeleteReally pretty. I so love the few Barry M polishes I have. Would be lovely if they sold 'em in the drug stores in the states like they do in the UK!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, I don't have this one! It's really nice :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Gosia! I love it too!
ReplyDeleteYou have to! They are amazing!
ReplyDeleteYes! It would be great if they would sell them here too!
ReplyDeleteThank you! You should definitely get it!
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