Barry M Lip Paint in Marshmallow

I really couldn't pass up the opportunity to snap this lipstick with it's namesake...big fat fluffy marshmallows!

Barry M Lip Paint in Marshmallow
Barry M Lip Paint in Marshmallow

Barry M Marshmallow is a light pink shade with nude tendencies. At one point it was the shade to have and it was on everyone's lips as well as blogs. I passed it up as I like my nude lipsticks to lean slightly brown and as you can clearly see this has no brown tones what so ever! Admittedly Marshmallow is not a shade I would normally gravitate towards yet here we are!

Barry M Lip Paint in Marshmallow
Barry M Lip Paint in Marshmallow

The Barry M lipstick formula can be a little hit and miss, some shades can be rather drying and a layer of lip balm before application is a must yet others have a slightly glossy finish and feel and are not quite as drying. The annoying thing is Barry M lipsticks don't come labelled as to what formula they are,some are definitely more matte or glossy than others and the only way of knowing is to swatch or blind buy in the hope that you have a shade with a decent formulation.

Barry M Lip Paint in Marshmallow
Barry M Lip Paint in Marshmallow

Shade 101 is fairly well pigmented it applies opaque in one swipe had it been any other shade I would say this is a good aspect but with Marshmallow it works against its favour. This is one of the shades that has a semi glossy finish and isn't as drying as the matte shades. But lets state the obvious the shade is horrendous! No sane person of my colouring could wear it just as it is. I look like I have white lips...sexy!!In bullet from the shade looks fairly normal yet one swipe and hello corpse lips. I like to look at the positive aspect of each and every product so I have decided that this could actually work well as a lip eraser, for those with really pigmented lips or as an shade to pale down another lipstick.But as an individual lip shade with no gloss or other shade mixed in with it...HELL NO!

Product Summary
Round Up - A really nude shade that can look ghastly.
Best For - I don't see this working well as a stand alone shade but it will work well mixed with other lipsticks or as an lip eraser.
Pigmentation - (8/10) In fairness the shade may be horrendous but it is well pigmented.
Availability - Barry M counters nation wide such as Superdrug and Boots, £4.49 - link