Current Top 5 Barry M Nail Paints

By far my favourite nail polish brand is Barry M. I love the wide range of colours and the consistency of the nail paints that they produce, which means that I am constantly purchasing more of them. Another bonus is that they are reasonably priced and totally worth the money you pay and they are always bringing out new and innovative paints and nail effects. 

This summer I have been purchasing more bright and vibrant colours to expand my nail polish collection and I've found that there are a few colours that I reach for when my nails are ready to be repainted. I have complied these into a Top 5 and I've found that these cover a range of colours so I always have some choice!

L-R Mint Green, Pink Flamingo, Lychee, Papaya, Prickly Pear

This first nail polish is one from the normal nail paint range by Barry M. This particular shade is called Mint Green and is fairly self explanatory as it comes out a gorgeous light green pastel shade. I always apply two coats of this nail polish to provide ultimate coverage, and it lasts about a week before I feel it's time to remove it because by that time it is fairly chipped, especially on my index fingers and thumbs.
  You can pick this up along with the other Barry M products at places such as Superdrug and Boots in the UK as well as ordering them from www.barrym.com. This product costs £2.99.

The next shade that I currently love is called Pink Flamingo. After recently going on holiday I think this shade looks particularly good when you have a tan, and because it is so bright it is perfect for summer. It is a really girly shade and although I do not wear a lot of pink I find this colour can brighten up a monochrome outfit! Again, I usually apply two coats and I picked this up from Superdrug for £2.99. 

Barry M are always bringing out new nail effects and one that I've really brought into is the 'Gelly Hi-Shine' nail polishes. Recently they've brought out even more shades to this collection and many of them are brilliant for summer because they are a mixture of bright and pastel shades.
  However, I've been looking for a neutral shade for a while and when I saw this on the shelf at Superdrug I had to buy it. This is currently the shade I am wearing and I think it looks sophisticated and it's a nice change from the other shades which I have been recently wearing. It is called Lychee, and is a beige/brown which looks amazing on the nails. The consistency of these hi-shine polishes are slightly thicker than the original paints, but I still like to apply two coats to make sure that I have covered my nails.
  Although each nail polish in this collection is £3.99, they are definitely worth the extra £1! 

Another polish from the Gelly Hi-Shine collection that I have loved is the shade Papaya. I think it is a lovely mixture between an orange, pink and coral nail polish because it is not super bright like a neon orange, but it isn't a really vibrant coral either. It definitely went on my nails lighter than I expected, but I love it because it is different from the other shades I already own. The thing I loved most about this shade is that it didn't stain my nails when I took it off, unlike other nail polishes which are similar to this colour.
 Once again, I brought this from Superdrug but you can purchase these from the Barry M website as well at £3.99.

The final nail polish is also from the Gelly collection and is called Prickly Pear. Within my collection I have quite a lot of purple shades, but these are mostly either metallic or deeper colours such as plums so I thought it was about time I brought a lilac shade. Obviously I went straight to Barry M and found this shade and fell in love with it. It is a little lighter than the picture shows but it is still a lovely subtle purple and I usually apply two coats. I also find that the Gelly paints last a bit longer than the normal nail paints as it was about a week and a half to two weeks before I removed it because of the chips. This shade was brought from Superdrug and retails at £3.99.