Barry M 'Blueberry', polish review

All of my friends know that I love nail polish so it was no surprise that on my birthday back in April Polish was my most recieved present. Despite April being a great time for flowers growing and 'April showers' it is also the most intense part of the school year as it is the run up to exams which began in May.

Due to the slight inconvience of having to revise all day everyday I haven't had a chance to use my new polishes, but bring on July! Since I have a lot more free time I can finally try out all the polishes I recieved! 

This one came from my great friend Danah who shares my passion for polish and certainly agrees that 'the first rule of polish addiction is- there is no such thing as polish addiction!' She gave me four lovely Barry M polishes but this one is definitely my favourite! 

The blue is not the average duck egg or navy but rather a nice mix between the two. It also dries slightly matte, so you can choose to emphasise this with a matte top coat or just a normal top coat to make it shine. It was really easy to apply and only needed one coat but two gave it the thickness I like- however one coat is good for a quick mani. 

The other great thing about this polish is that it dries extremely quickly so you can get on with your day without not being able to touch anything for 2 hours as it is touch dry within about 10 mins.

This is a great colour for the summer and for someone with blue eyes it works as an extra accesory! 

Here are my ratings for 'Blueberry': 

Chipping: 3

Shine: 4 ( depending on top coat) 

Richness of colour: 3.5

Classic ness: 2

Overall: 3.95

Love, 
Tash 
x

OPI 'Dinner Al Frisco' review

After my exams, my parents felt I needed a break from the heat and stress of the city so whisked me away to Florence for a weekend of art and relaxation. Having returned with a healthy dose of standelisme and a bit of sunburn I am much more relaxed and have decompressed after my exams.
Whilst in Florence I spotted this colour and with the bright blue and slight metallic touch I fell in love and had to have it. The name was very accurate as I wore it whilst we were dining 'Al Fresco' (outside).
I used an OPI basecoat and Topshop top coat, the ombre design on my fourth finger was done using the OPI christmas sand collection which i reviewed previously, go check it out!

I love OPI products and usually my designs come from many nail polish lines but it just so happened that all these ones were OPI. The polish was relatively easy to apply although I struggled to keep the precision near my cuticles. It needed about 2 1/2 coats to make it nice and thick and the top coat emphasised the metallic nature, but it could go without the topcoat and still have the shine if you were in a rush. Despite the success of the colour, it chips very easily and even a day or two after applying the colour at the top of the nail will have many holes in it which is unusual and annoying since OPI is usually so good at avoiding this, and my basecoat is usually really good at beating these chips which mean you have to touch it up quite often.
I love this colour and as we are moving towards summer it is even better as it makes your hands appear tanned which is an important aspect of any summer polish especially for an english rose like me whose skin is either alabaster or lobster-esque. It also brightens up summery outfits or bikinis.

Here are my ratings for OPI'S 'Dinner Al Frisco':
Chipping: 1.75
Shine-4
Richness of colour-4.5
Classic-ness- 3
Overall-4

The colour and shine really are the redeeming features of this polish, but it is this that makes it so beautiful.

Love,
Tash 
x

Instagram and Pinterest

I realise I am late to the party on these social media sites! However, I have finally begun a Pinterest and Instagram account so you can see the designs I am doing before I review them. I am also more active on these sites as I can post more quickly and can do it when busy. 

Instagram- hellotnails 

Pinterest- helloTnails 

Love,

The London Nail Blogger

Nars Orgasm polish Review

I have been released from the prison of exams and revision!!! So can finally post again and spend my time doing my nails instead of attempting to revise. Since my birthday was during revision time I had some time off revising to go out with my family and received presents, one of which was this nail polish. I recieved many polishes for my birthday so have lots of reviewing to catch up on! Now, after that virtual coffee and catch up on to the reviewing. Firstly I would like to address the name of the polish, although I think the name is slightly tasteless I adore the 'Orgasm' colours and have the blush and illuminating cream in Super Orgasm. My mum gives in and buys it despite the name because the golden pink colour is so beautiful! 

This polish is a shiny pink with gold and silver flecks in it which catch the light and make your hand shine, in the design you can see I only used it on my fourth finger to brighten up the pink colour. It is a lovely colour and I only used 1 1/2 coats to do this. 

However,one  big issue with this polish is that it doesn't stand alone. You have to use it on top of another polish to make it really shine and be nice and thick. So unless you prefer slightly see through polishes where you can see through to  the nail beneath I would avoid using it on its own.  Instead, use it on top of a pink or purple and it will be gorgeous, the bright pink I used it on top of is Eve Snow's Material Girl, despite the cheesy name I love this polish! Having it underneath the Nars was great as it emphasised the pink and let the shine do its thing. 

It lasted really well, and kept me cheery during the desultory days in the lead up towards my exams while reminding me that a summer of nails was on the way! 

Overall I really like this polish as although it wasnt exactly what I was expecting I still love the colour and will still be reaching for the Orgasm collection when in the shops. 

Here are my ratings for Nars- Orgasm polish: 

Chipping- 4

Shine-4

Richness of colour-2

Classic-ness-2

Overall-3.5

Love, 

Tash
x