NEW Collection Gel Nail Colour review!

During my lunch break I like to try and take a walk around, and working near Argyle Street in Glasgow means I'm never too far away from some shops to have a wander in! I noticed today on Twitter that Collection were releasing new 'gel' nail paints so I thought I'd head to Superdrug to check them out. When I got there I discovered that Superdrug currently has 3 for 2 on all cosmetics and lashes (great offer!) Whenever an offer like that's on I try to think about what I actually need, so I actually save money in the long run instead of just buying more random stuff...to fill my already overflowing make up drawer!

Anyways, I found the Collection polishes and decided to go for the 'Soft Peach' colour as I seem to suit coraly/pinky nail colours the best. 

I would have liked the polish to have gone on a little bit brighter, but I was impressed with the pearly/shiny finish. It took around 2/3 coats to get a really opaque coverage, which I think was due to my light colour choice. For £3.19 I'd say they are a great buy and with 15 colours to choose from I'm sure they'll be really popular. The 'coral reef' shade looks gorgeous!


I've already tried the Barry M 'Gelly Nails'...I wonder what brands we'll see joining the 'gelly' bandwagon next?

Price - £3.19 (buy here)

Colour - Soft Peach 13

Finish - Very shiny, pearlescent effect

Staying power - need to check in a few days but seems good so far!
Plus point - wide application brush
Any bad points - took a few coats to get full coverage but I think that might have been down to my colour choice

Overall - 4/5

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Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint by Barry M - Review!

To celebrate the first 'day of Summer' (where did Spring go?!) here's a look at some of the new Barry M Gelly nail paints in some brilliant summer colours. I picked these up at Superdrug a couple of weeks ago during their 3 for 2 promotion. 

I'd paid for gel manicures in the past so I was keen to try out these polishes which had been touted as giving you a similar looking finish.

I chose the colours Blueberry, Papaya and Lychee as I fancied a change and they weren't like any polishes I already had in my collection! 

I needed two coats to get the best looking coverage and here's where I encountered the one problem with these polishes - they seem to take ages to dry! After waiting a few minutes (around the time it takes for other polishes to dry) and touch-testing they seemed okay so I got on with whatever else I was doing only to discover big marks where the polish had scraped off...

I don't quite know if the polishes quite replicate a gel manicure but there are some fun colours (Blueberry is definitely my favourite now) and the final coverage is nice and shiny (just be sure to sit tight for a while after painting your nails!)

302 - Blueberry

65 - Papaya

313 - Lychee

Price - £3.99 (3 for 2 in Superdrug)

Colours - Nice and bright! Need two coats for full coverage.

Finish - Smooth and shiny.

Drying time - 10 minutes+ to completely dry.
Staying power - Lasts well, couple of chips at the tops of nails after 2 days.
Downsides - Takes quite a while to fully dry.

Overall - 4/5

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