My Go To Autumn Nail Polish autumn | barry m | beauty | countess | fall | nails | polish | season | textured | whenflowersfall

Barry M - Countess  £3.99

Barry M is my ultimate favourite nail polish brand and this post wouldn't be about any other.
I purchased this particular polish quite a while back, and not only is it my favourite for this time of year, I actually think it may be one of my holy grail polishes.
The deep burgundy base colour is perfect for the Autumn season, and the gold and orange glitter within it just scream halloween to me.
As this is a textured polish, it may not be for every one. I, myself find these to be the best wearing polishes around. On my nails, a regular glossy polish can start to chip within a couple of days. These on the other hand can last up to a week without any signs of wear.

I can guarantee that this will be a regular feature on my nails for the next few months.
For only £3.99, why not go pick it up yourself. You won't regret it.
What's your favourite polish for this Autumn?

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Breaking The Hiatus & Monday Manicure #02 barry m | beauty | black | monday manicure | nails | whenflowersfall

Oh, boy does it feel good to be back.
These past couple of weeks have been a great break, but I am so ready to get my head back in the game. I have new ideas, a set schedule to get things done and time to enjoy every single part of it again.
Just what I needed.

Today's post is just a quick hello. Liam is off work, sick, meaning that time is not something I have today. Things like this are bound to come up once in a while, but him being home also means that I do get a quick moment to do this.

Barry M Black Crackle Polish

Barry M Black Nail Paint

For this week's nail look I wanted to try something new. 

Why I hadn't tried this before, I don't know. It didn't quite turn out like I thought it would, and I probably won't be doing it again. 

I decided to layer a matte black crackle polish on top of a glossy black polish. Originally I loved the textured look it gave (the photo doesn't do it justice at all, apparently it was really difficult to photograph,) but unfortunately as this week has gone on, the matte finish to the crackle polish has gone and has become quite glossy itself. The texture is still there but not like it was a few days ago. 

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Monday Manicure #01 (Just a day late) barry m | beauty | blue grape | gelly | monday manicure | nails | whenflowersfall

Gone are the gels that appeared on the blog a little while back. Unfortunately they started peeling a couple of days ago, so I took matters into my own hands last night, had a long bath and took on the challenge of removing them.
Replacing them is a polish I picked up a week or so ago,
Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine in Blue Grape.
This is the first colour in my collection like this, and I have to admit, I am loving it!

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Wednesday Wishlist - Lips & Nails barry m | beauty | blogger | fall | flowers | gelly | hi shine | lips | mac | nails | nicki 2 | rimmel | spring | summer | texture | topshop | viva glam | when | whenflowersfall | wishlist

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Hey beauties, 

This post was meant to go live yesterday, but I'm guessing blogger didn't like me so it's going up today instead. (It's not quite a Wednesday wishlist now.)

After my little shopping trip at the weekend, I've found myself with the shopping bug. I'm trying ever so hard not to spend any more money until next month, but these are just a few of the things I'm wishing I had picked up already. 

I'm finding myself a little addicted to nail polish at the moment. Barry M is my all time favourite, so that is usually the first place I head to. The new Gelly and texture polishes are a definite must for this summer. 

Other than nails, you already know how much of a lips freak I am. I'm always adding to my lips wishlist, and these are just a few that I've been wanting this week. I'm loving the new purple Topshop lipstick and the MAC Viva Glam Nicki 2. So perfect for Summer. 

What are you lusting over at the moment?

This months Lily advertiser is Sarah of www.bowsandblushx.blogspot.co.uk

January Beauty Wishlist barry m | beauty | blogger | botanics | color tattoo | fall | flowers | gelly | january | kate moss | la roche-posay | lipsticks | maybelline | nails | polish | rimmel | when | whenflowersfall | wishlist

It's been a little while since I last did a wishlist post, and seeing as I have made a few pennies today, I figured, why not do one. 

Believe me, these pennies are burning a lovely big hole in my pocket, but due to my car tax being due next month, these items will just have to stay on my wishlist a little longer. 

La Roche-Posay Micellar Solution - I recently saw Rachel 'Notes from my closet' talk about this product in a recent video, and I have to admit, she completely sold it to me. I'm coming to the end of my trusty cleanser and I think it may be time to try something new. I've heard so many good things about La roche-posay products recently, that now I just can't stop browsing online.

Botanics Face Brush - Another blogger/youtuber is the reason I now want this. Zoe (Zoella) recently showed in a haul that she had bought this. I've always been one to use a face cloth when removing my make up in the evening, but recently I've been craving for a clarisonic, or something of that sort. I just can't talk myself into spending that kind of money on something I wash my face with. So this is a great alternative. Yes it's manual and you have to do some of the work, but it pretty much works the same way.

Barry M Gelly Polishes - If you know me, then you will know that I love my Barry M nail polishes. So far, I only have one colour from the Gelly range, and I really think it's time to start adding some more Spring/Summery colours to my collection. (Getting too ahead of myself?) At the moment I'm lusting after Grapefruit, Pickly Pear and Blueberry. (L-R)

Kate Moss Lipsticks - Another range that I'm currently obsessed with, is the Kate Moss Rimmel lipsticks. I currently have four other colours and as with the nail polishes, I'm dying to pick up a few more shades. Right now, I'm wanting matte shade Beige and also shade 20.

Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoos - The last product I'd like to expand my collection of is the best (in my opinion) eyeshadow bases/cream eyeshadows of last year. Permanent Taupe is one of those shades that everyone talks about, I just haven't come across it in a store yet. Endless Purple is just a gorgeous colour and I think it would be perfect for the Summer. 

As much as I love all of the snow that we're having at the moment, I think I'm over the Winter trends, make -up wise. I'm definitely ready for some bright girly colours and clear skin. 

What are you lusting over at the moment?

This months Lily advertiser is Sarah of www.bowsandblushx.blogspot.co.uk

Wishlist - Winter Nail Polishes bahama mama | barry m | blackberry | chinchilly | essie | fishnet stockings | gelly | licorice | luxedo | mignight cami | mushroom | nail | polish | prickly pear | varnish | watermelon | when flowers fall | whenflowersfall | wishlist

Top L to R - Bahama Mama, Luxedo (the photo saved totally different to the one on site??), Fishnet Stockings , Licorice, Midnight Cami

Bottom L to R - Chinchilly, Prickly Pear, Watermelon, Blackberry, Mushroom

This winter I'm craving some new polishes to add to my collection. I seem to own a lot of summery, girly shades, but not so many that are suitable for the Winter trends. 

At the moment I am adoring anything that's dark berry coloured or nude. I also noticed that I have barely any greens or blues in my collection and I think the new Barry M Gelly shades are perfect! 

Essie and Barry M are my two favourite polish brands. Even though the price difference between the two are quite large per bottle, I feel the quality is equally as good! I'm sure if I was to look around some more, I would find several other polishes I would want, but I figured I would stick to what I know. 

Hopefully I can add a few of these in the next couple of months. My hands are just dying for some dark, vampy tips! 

Green with Envy. barry m | elf | glitter | green | manicure | nail paint | nail polish | nails | ring finger | when flowers fall | when flowersfall | whenflowersfall

I've been seeing lots of manicures recently consisting of two colours, one being purely on the ring finger. I wanted to give it a go, but thought I'd add a little twist and use glitter for on ring finger instead. 

Here's a step by step photo tutorial for anyone who would like to give it a go. 

 - Paint a colour similar to your glitter onto your ring finger.

 - Use a damp cotton bud to dab on the glitter, do this before the nail polish dries.

 - Paint a coat of clear nail polish on top and repeat step 2. Wait til dry, then apply your top coat.

 - Paint the rest of your fingers in your second choice of colour. 

 Easy peazy!

I used a green fine glitter, ELF nail polish in mint cream and a Barry M Glitter Top Coat.

If you do give this a go, remember to comment and link me to a picture! 

A pinch of sparkle. barry m | colour | gold | help | manicure | nail paint | nail varnish | nails | pink

Hi Lovelies!
Today has been a funny old day. I got up late because I really wasn't feeling very well, then Mischief had an epileptic fit, so I had to sit with her until she came round. When I finally decided she would be ok to be left, I tackled the mound of washing left for me. Wonderful!
Anywhooo, I thought I'd have some me time when I'd finished it all and decided to paint my nails.

I chose this colour from Barry M, but I've had it for an age and I don't know what the colour's called. The number on the bottle is 40 and the only two I can find on the website that are at all similar are gold, but this seems lighter than that, and the iridescent pink. I admit it is a little pink in some lights, but I think it's definitely more gold-ish.  It's one of my favourite colours at the moment and I'd really like to know what it's called for future reference. 

Can anyone help me find the name of this colour? Or is it the gold?