Nail Of The Weekend #3 - Purple Pleaser

Meet Purple Pleaser, a stunning purple polish from ELF. This lovely polish was on sale for £1.00 and in my eyes a total steal. Its from their new polish line which has some fantastic new colours ranging from beautiful corals, bright pinks to romantic reds. I can easily see a few of them, including some of the older range, arriving via my post man very soon.
The overall reason I am crazy over ELF polishes, apart from their beautiful colour range and fantastic quality, is because the formula contains no Toluene, Formaldehyde and Dibutyl Phthalate (DPB) and so ranges on the same lines as Citate and other nasty free polishes.

I have always loved purple polishes and have a a few varying in shades and this one simply ticks all  the right boxes. The shade is a beautiful shade of purple and has a perfect opaque finish after one application. I found the brush, which has an aerodynamic design, allowed the formula to glide on the nails flawlessly and so giving an even, flawless finish. The polish dried really quickly and I was very satisfied with the finished look. The polish, which was worn over a course of two days, remained chip free even after a serious amount of house work. This is a huge promise to this line and I am really looking forward to trying more from the range and keeping them on my nails for longer.

As for the base and top coat, I decided to switch it around a little by using my recently purchased ELF matte finisher which only cost £1.00 - yes £1.00, isn't that crazy!!
Anywho, I applied the matte finisher as a base and a top coat and discovered that it shortened the polishes drying time by half. My nails, as soon as the top coat was applied, appeared to dry within seconds removing all shine and only leaving a very on trend matte nail with a healthy glow. The matte finisher applied to the nails beautifully and the formula wasn't too thick or thin to provide the coverage needed.

I am overly very, and I mean very impressed with these two nail polishes. Not only are they beautiful additions to my growing collection but contain no nasty ingredients, are fantastic quality for money and are cheap and cheerful. ELF, in my honest opinion, have done a fantastic job in creating this range of polishes. I really can't fault them.

Have you tried any ELF polishes? Whats your opinion on them? Do like you like my NOTWK and much more importantly like the matte finish? Let me know in the comments below

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To note; I am in no way affiliated with ELF and am not gaining anything from writing this NOTWD/review. Everything written is my honest opinion =)

Nail Of The Weekend #2

Who enjoys painting nails a beautiful pastel shade during the colder months that represents the oncoming spring and summer ever so well? Well I do and today decided to paint my nails Berry Ice-Cream from the famous and well loved Barry M range. 

I brought this polish last year and instantly fell in love with it's beautiful pastel lilac shade which of course is perfect for the warmer months. It's such a beautiful lilac that reminds me of grapes for some strange reason. To be honest I fell in love with the entire pastel shade range that was on offer and will be picking up more this year.

Just imagine this one being painted on your toes and being shown off to the world. It would look divine, especially with a tan.

This polish applied beautifully and is almost opaque after one layer of application. I used two applications and found that it dried quickly, applied easily and had a flawless finish something that is a regular occurrence with Barry M nail polish. This of course, along with the wide range of shades and price, makes it a fabulous hit with many Beauty Obsessed individuals.

I used my Barry M Basecoat, Topcoat and Nail Hardener before and after applying the polish which gave it more of a shine and of course that extra protection. 

I am really in love with this shade and cannot recommend it enough, especially if you are one for bright pastel shades.

Have you got Berry Ice-Cream in your nail polish collection? What do you think of it? Let me know in the comments below :o)

To note all opinions are my own and I purchased this polish with my own money. I am not promoting Barry M or receiving anything in return for this review. Thank you for reading :o)

Nail Of The Weekend #1

Barry M's Mushroom

Nothing beats a relaxing evening after a oh so 'busy' day at work painting thee nails for the weekend. Yesterday evening I decided, after much deliberation, to paint my nails a brown and decided on Mushroom from the famous and much loved Barry M line.

I've never painted my nails this colour before, odd I know since it's been in my collection for a while now, but I regret not doing it as I truly do love it. It's such a beautiful taupe brown that is perfectly suitable for the Autumn and Wintery months. It has a lovely low shine finish which can be enhanced with a good topcoat. I can even see this colour being used during the Spring and Summer since it's such a wearable, season friendly shade.

I used only one coat of this polish, after being a good girl and filing and using a base coat, because of how opaque the colour and formula is. The polish covered the nail easily and had a fairly quick drying time which didn't result in any accidental smudges. To note, the Barry M polishes brush is a lovely size and truly helped with the quick, hassle free even application.

To finish off I used Barry M's Basecoat Topcoat and Nail Hardener for extra protection and added shine.

Barry M's Basecoat, Topcoat and Nail Hardener with Barry M's Mushroom

I am extremely happy with the turnout of this polish and can easily see it being a staple in my collection for the weekends and seasons to come.

So what are your opinions on this nail polish from Barry M? Do you have it in your collection? Do you fancy adding it to your collection? Let me know in the comments below :o)

To note, I am not allowed to wear nail polish to work and that is why this post is called 'Nail of the Weekend #1' ;o)