Amynities: Barry M

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10/31/2013 11:42:00 am

AW13 Releases from BarryM

10/09/2013 03:32:00 pm

BarryM have launched some fabulous products for Autumn Winter 2013. Alongside the amazing Matte varnishes which I featured in one of my previous posts, Barry M have launched a new range of Matte Foundation, Lash Extending Mascaras, Shadow and Blush Palettes and Textured Nail Effect Varnishes.

Two out for the above which I have chosen to review and feature in this post, are the Flawless Matte Foundation and the Lash Vegas Waterproof Mascara.

Flawless Matte Foundation

I have been off using foundation for some time now since I discovered an alternative, however this did not put me off trying out this new product from BarryM. One thing I have always previously looked for in a foundation, is a matte finish, I have never liked that shiny/glistening finish that some foundations can give you.

I wore this foundation every day for a week, the foundation was extremely easy to apply and felt really lightweight on the skin. I applied with a round foundation brush, which I find always helps give an even coverage. The foundation certainly stayed in place all day and held my blusher and eye make up perfectly. My skin after a weeks wear is still as good as it was before hand but I do have a very strict skincare regime, which is always important when wearing make up thorughout the daytime.

The Flawless Matte range comes in 5 different shades, Ivory, Nude, Beige, Sand and Tan. I used nude which was a fab match to my skin colour, but I do still have a little tan left after my summer holiday!

This foundation is completely oil free and contains moisturisers with skin healing properties.

The Flawless Foundation retails at £5.99 and can be bought in Superdrug and Boots stores.

Lash Vegas Waterproof Mascara

I am always pretty nervous when it comes to trying out a new mascara, I believe a mascara is one of those products which, when you find the one... you don't stray...ever!!! I believe the key elements to a good mascara are;

. The Thickness

. The Brush

. The Colour

. The Hold

If a mascara does not pass all of the above then it has to go!

BarryM's Lash Vegas ticks all the above boxes. My main concern is always the hold, coming home after a days work or a night out without black smudges under your eyes is always a sign of a great mascara!

Above is a picture taken before and after application, I only applied a thin layer of the mascara and as you can see the spiral shaped brush has lengthened my lashes rather dramatically and the dark colour has bought out the white in my eyes.

I tested the mascara for a week alongside the Flawless Matte Foundation and both worked perfectly alongside one another.

The Lash Vegas Mascara currently retails at £6.49 and can be bought at any Superdrug and Boots Stores.

Once again more fabulous new products from BarryM, their growing range never fails to amaze me, the quality of the products and the low prices make BarryM one of my favourite beauty brands on the market today.

Visit BarryM to purchase all of the above mentioned products and many more

Barry M

Barry M Matte Varnish for AW13

9/25/2013 04:22:00 pm

As many of you are aware, I am a HUGE fan of Barry M nail varnishes, their huge array of colours, their extremely reasonable prices and the quality of the varnishes are all components that make Barry M my number one choice for nail colour,

Barry M have just released their fabulous AW13 collection of Matte Varnishes and need I say it... they are amazing!

The coffee shop collection consists of 5 shades, from left to right- Espresso, Vanilla, Mocha, Caramel & Crush.

In the bottles the varnishes have the same appearance as all other Barry M nail colours. The consistency does seem a little lighter upon application but goes on shiny, again like all other varnishes. However as the varnish starts to dry (which is very quickly might I add) the colour starts to turn frosty giving a beautiful matte effect! I applied two coats of both colours I used, which was plenty. After two coats and when dried, the Vanilla turned grey with a pearlescent pink undertone and the Caramel had beautiful gold tones.

I love both of the above colours and am dying to try the rest, particularly the Espresso and Crush.

This range from Barry M goes on sale in Superdrug stores from today (Wednesday 25th September 2013) and Boots stores from 2nd October 2013 and will retail at £3.99.

With beautiful nails should come beautiful hands

Taking good care of your hands doesn't have to be a chore. There are things you can do every day to help your hands look and feel good. Developing a good routine and having the necessary products 'to hand' (excuse the pun) will help.

Making Lotil hand cream, a hand bag (and man bag) essential this winter, is a must.

Lotil is a very thick moisturiser which absorbs rapidly into the skin. It rehydrates skin providing maximum moisture and protection from the daily wear and tear we put out hands through.

Lotil is a medicated cream, designed to soothe cracked and dry skin and can be used anywhere on the body.

This handy little 30ml tube is the perfect size for your bag, however it can also be bought in a 50ml tube, 114ml Jar and 500ml tub with pump dispenser.

These can all be found in Boots and Lloyds Pharmacies and retail from £3.08 to £8.59

During the winter, our hands will be one of the most regularly exposed parts of our body. What more of an excuse do you need to pamper them?

Enjoy x

Barry M

Nail Caviar

4/30/2013 09:33:00 am

I absolutely love playing around with different styles on my nails. I change the colour at least twice a week and if I was artistic enough would definitely be a lot more creative with them too. However my creativity is usuallly capped at painting my 4th finger a different colour than the rest, or layering glitter on top!

Over the weekend, whilst browsing for new nail colours to add to my growing collection, I came accross MUA's Nail Caviar. At only £3 for a bottle I just could not resist!

I have seen Nail Caviar advertised all over the place but never got round to using it myself.

I was suprised at how simple it was, although it did make a little mess!

I started by painting my nails as usual, I chose one of Barry M's new range of Gel varnish, which I am really in to at the moment. The colour I went for was Dragon which is a beautiful deep, bright pink shade.

The Nail Caviar I chose contains a mixture of purples, silvers, greens and pinks. MUA have five different colour mixes to chose from, all of which would create a fab look over nails.

I chose to use the Nail Caviar on my pinky and 4th finger on both hands.

I found that the nail varnish was not sticky enough for the Caviar to stick to, so I used a thick top coat of Seche Vite (the best top coat in the world) to act as a glue and it worked amazingly!!!
The bottle of the Caviar comes with a little tube out of which the little balls are dispensed, this makes for easy application, however a lot of the balls do miss the nail, so make sure you have a magazine or something underneath to catch them!

To secure the balls completely, I gave them a chance to stick and then layered on some more top coat to completely set them with the hope that they will last a lot longer. I absolutely love the finish of my nails, when the weather gets a little warmer I am definitely going to Caviar my toes which will create a perfect summery look!