Well today I am here with a little something different. I have decided to try out the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Lace Stickers.
I love nail art, I love freehanding that to me is much more special than stickers, somehow I feel uber lazy and a little hmmm about applying stickers to my nails. I like knowing my art has taken time and effort and is my creation...so this is all a bit new for me.
So with a little hesitation I only did my accent finger in the lace stickers and used Barry M Lychee on the others. Lychee is a perfect nutral base colour for these things...it applies like a dream and I adore the colour!
I peeled the easy backing off the sticker and applied it. It is super easy to place on the nail, although obviously the backing is sticky it isn't really catchy sticky so it didn't curl or anything. There were no bubbles and it was perfectly smooth. I rolled the sticker over my free edge and buffed the excess away...perfect.
So all in all I am very impressed with the quality of these. Will I be rushing out and buying these like I do my nail art paints and pens? NO!! I love creating nail art far to much to become a full time stickerette!
We are having a Little Barry M fest tonight arnt we?! Think of it as my little gift to you this valentines evening. I am going to show you 4 more beauties Barry M have come up with this season, and ladies let me tell you...these are absolutely stunning....i know i say it a lot but ohhhhh my goodness these are something special!
I took my pics of the textured ones last night and i was sure nothing was going to top them as i looooved them....but these blow them out of the water!! These are just a glossy fest of polish loveliness in a classy bottle! Have i got colours like these...yep i sure do, but i know without a doubt as a polish lover these belong in my treasured collection and will be used more than once (which is fantastic for the likes of me!) So here we go...reach for that box of choccies and let me show you some polish porn...a la Mimi style, hehe.
Greenberry. As i write this i sigh...a long loving sigh....GB is AWESOME!!!! it is a super bright (but not neon) minty green. You have full lovely coverage in 2 coats and let me tell you, as with all of these they dry so damn glossy you could do without a TC, although for a top coat addict like me, i had to have some which made them like glass....i swear, look closely and you might see me in my nails taking these pics!
Papaya. Another beauty. A lovely soft bright orange which has a kind of cream tone to it...not the best way to describe it but hey ho, that's all i got right now hehe. Again, this was only 2 coats!! applied like butter....Barry i love you!!
Dragon fruit. For goodness sake....yes i know on the surface its just pink right? yes you are right but this shade of pink is sooooooooo pretty....its girly, its feminine and its everything i love a pink to be. This is the shade i wished Kingsland Road would have been (the pink textured polish). Love it and pink lovers you need this one!
Lychee. I am running out of ways to say i love something. Lychee is not a colour i would immediately jump to but why that is i don't know, it is beyond special to me. A surprise it was to see this in this collection but a welcome one. I love this neutral tone on me, perfect to use as a canvas to art on (which i did for my valentines design) or perfect to wear alone. I loved this so much.
I was so impressed with this collection. Each colour impressed me beyond what i expected them to do. They all applied beautifully with only 2 coats and levelled out perfectly to give a smooth glossy finish. I highly recommend them for your 2013 collections even for the seasoned polish addict like me needs them in their life!
EEEEEEK!!!!! I have them!!! I have the whole bloody collection of them!! I am of course talking about the new collection of Barry M textured polishes. I saw these swatched a few weeks back and my god i have been waiting for them to work their way onto the shelves! Well i didn't even wait for them to make it onto the shelves....i got them early!! After trying out the nails inc textures, which i loved, i couldn't wait to try these.
I loved this collection very much, they are definitely pastel colours but they take on neon tones to me...they are very bright polishes but are so soft and pretty, they are not 'in your face' bright. These are perfect for spring and summer.
In my opinion the Barry M collection are waaaay better than the nails inc ones, from the price tag, to the colours (with the exception of stonehenge). I am going to get straight onto the swatches...ad try and cut down on the chatter lol.
Station Road. Weeell this is the one that caught my eye straight away. A bright soft wearable yellow with a beautiful shimmer running throughout. I loved the whole thing about this one, it is super pretty and as i say very wearable. It was flattering on my skin tone, which usually hates yellows!
Kingsland Road. This is a really really pale pink polish. No shimmer in this one (insert sad face here). I think this is my least favourite of the bunch..i think i would have preferred this to be a shade or two darker. but never the less it is still pretty.
Atlantic Road. Yes Yes Yes..blue...ekkk! this is my favourite of the bunch. A beautiful baby powder blue, which is just stunning on...i cant say how much i love this one!!
Ridley Road. A soft minty green colour that is simply stunning. It is soft, it is flattering and it is one of a kind in my collection!!
Overall i was super impressed with the entire collection of these, my pick is Atlantic Road. The texture appears as this polish dries and although, yes it is textured it isn't a horrible feel...i actually rather like it! Also this is supposed to be worn without a base coat...although on the bottle it says you can...its up to you chikkas!
For all the swatches i used 3 coats. Application one all four of these were effortless and dry time excellent.
Happy valentines day to you all!! Mimi is sending loads of mushy love to you all...yes...u....and u!!!
I have had a lovely day, sadly i couldn't spend the whole day with my lovely hubby as he works hard bless him, but we have spent a lovely evening together.
I was presented with a lovely bunch of flowers from him...awwww!
So here is my valentines day mani for you. This is not the design i was going to do...i just sat down with my paints and this is what i came up with. My hubby thought they were stickers!! Noooooo i am a freehand girl...doesn't he know me but at all?! lol.
For the base of this i used the amazing Barry M lychee (more of these coming very soon!) and the rest was used with acrylic paint by folk art.
I really hope you guys like these and happy valentines to you all xxxx
I am back with another post...good arnt i?! lol. For the FFF challenge i chose to do abstract dotties.
I had no idea what i was going to do for today...so i just sat down with my brush and this is what i came up with.
The red base is simply stunning...i have never used it before but i already know it will be a staple polish for me...it is Raspberry by Barry M. The other is a deep purple which leans towards dark blue to...another excellent polish called indigo by Barry M. Both are fantastic coverage polishes!
Please o check out the other ladies and i hope you like my little dottie mani xxx
