The Barry M Sequin Nail Paints landed on my doorstep this morning and I couldn't wait to swatch them. Oddly they are quite unlike I had imagined, I assumed they would be similar to the likes to Illasamqua's Speckle polishes but they are in-fact worlds apart. The best way to describe the Barry M Sequin Nail Paints is to state that they are textured nail polishes in which glitter particles have been added so they dry rough and are not at all like your typical matte glitter nail paint. On the plus side each shade only needed two coats to become opaque.
The textured effect is most prominent within the Black Barry M Sequin Nail Paint, initially this was the shade I was least excited about and couldn't understand why Barry M wanted to launch another black/gold glitter medley However once applied it takes on an almost reptile effect and reminds me of a pair of black Alexander McQueen shoes Lady Gaga wore once. It is bizarre and an ugly pretty polish, if you like something a little out of the norm this is the shade to go for from the Barry M Sequin Nail Paint collection.
Next up we have the white Barry M Sequin Nail Paint which has the most confetti vibe out of the three. The white base with bright multi-coloured glitter has a whimsical almost circus feel and is the shade that the textured effect shows up the least once applied.
Barry M Sequin Nail Paint in Pink was the shade I was most excited about yet is my least favourite, the candy floss pink base doesn't really sit well amongst the bright glitter particles nor is the textured grit finish a good match. I want to like it but I don't and I would like to revoke my earlier comparison to this being a good dupe for Nails Inc Topping Lane polish, they are not at all comparable at all.
Sadly the Barry M Sequin Nail Paints do not live up to my pastel glitter fulled dreams and fell a little short of the mark.The problem is that in the promotional images they appeared to be far more milky in terms of base and did give the illusion that they would contain pastel glitter flecks which has not turned out to be the case.
A nice idea and a great price but a little disappointing all the same.
The three Barry M Sequin Nail* paints will launch on May 8th for £3.99 each.
-* PR Samples sent for consideration of review.
Random Fact - Glitter describes an assortment of very small (roughly 1 mm²) pieces of copolymer plastics, aluminum foil, titanium dioxide.
I was really looking forward to these being released but honestly, I think they look horrible! I'll save my money for the new gelly shades! xx
ReplyDeleteI like the Gel polishes a lot more and they seem nicer for the summer xxx
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I love the idea and look of these but with experience with added glitter (especially large chunks of glitter), the chunks stick out and catch on things, chipping the polish :(
ReplyDeletenot into glitter but these are cute.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually really disappointed with these! :( xxx
ReplyDeleteI usually love glitter polishes, but these do not look up to scratch! Shame on you Barry M!
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I love Barry M nail products usually, but I don't really rate any of their glitter based nail products. Not as good as the solid colours.
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I love Barry M polishes but I'm actually quite disappointed with these :S. Great post though!!
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They look awful!
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I was so looking forward to these launching but I'm not sure I'm keen now. Maybe the black one...hmm... xx
ReplyDeleteI see what you mean about the black shade being similar to a pair of Lady Gaga shoes... I'm not going to lie, these look great in the bottle but disappointing in practice. Great review though!
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I was expecting them to be amazing but all I've read is terrible reviews!
ReplyDeleteI'm quite disappointed in these to be honest, they look so pretty in the bottle but they just don't look like what I was expecting them to look like once they're on the nail. I'd rather save up and splurge on a Nails Inc sprinkles polish than buy these.
ReplyDeleteI was really excited about these but I have to say they don't look anywhere near as nice as I was hoping they would x
ReplyDeleteAngelica // OneLittleVice
I was so excited for these, I usually love BarryM.I think i might hav to give these a miss!
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I nearly bought the pink shade yesterday and I'm quite glad I didn't! I'm really not a fan of how it looks! Such a shame because I was so excited to try these xx
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These look great!
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That's a shame - Barry M normally do really good polishes and who doesn't love a nice, sparkly polish every now and again!
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Despite your disappointment, they still look amazing! I really like the look of the black one :)
ReplyDeleteaww~I didn't know they would be gritty too! There's too much going on, not really a nice look~
ReplyDeleteI saw the white sequin polish today and was going to buy it. I thought it would turn out much different on the nails :(
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