Nail Polish Battle 2023: Pink

Pink is my least favourite polish colour, but I still ended up adding 10 to my collection;

Barry M Peony // Essie Lovey Dovie // Orly Meet Cute // Barry M Calla Lily // Orly Check Yes or No // Barry M Wild Fig // Orly Oh Darling // Barry M Poinsettia // OPI Charmed I'm Sure // OPI Feelin' Berry Glam

The top three from the pink polishes are below, the photo makes them look lighter than they are;

Meet Cute is a salmon pink cream, I like the Orly lids and the brushes they make the polish easy to apply.

In second place is Oh Darling, which is a bright mixture of pink and red.

The winner of the pink polishes is Poinsettia, a deep pink which has some purple in it too. The brush on Barry M Gelly polishes are wide and have a rounded cuticle which is my preference. 

   

Nails: Top 5 Spring Polishes 2023

Today is the Spring equinox, and so I'm sharing my Spring 2023 nail polish picks.

I have done this type of post before which you can see 2022 here, 2021 here, 2020 here, 2019 here, 2018 here, 2017 here, 2015 here and 2014 here.

You don't need these specific polishes, but these are ones that I want to reach for during Spring. I seem to have gone for a mix of muted bright polishes this year.

Barry M Lemon Sorbet // Glisten and Glow Minty Fresh // Barry M Peony // Models Own Magpie // Orly Serendipity

Lemon Sorbet is a cream, light yellow polish, nice for spring nails.

Minty Fresh, has a white crelly base with blue metallic flakes. I've not worn this enough, it is light enough to be typically spring like but has the metallic flakes in to keep it from being plain.

Peony is new to my collection for 2023, it is a cream finish purple toned pink. Slightly darker than shown in the swatch.

Magpie a green crelly base with black matte glitter. The specific colour of this is reminiscent of actual magpie eggs.

Serendipity is described as a iridescent blue shimmer, its light enough not to be a bold blue more typical of summer. There is some purple in there too which elevates the polish from a plain shimmer.

   

Nail Polish Swatches: Barry M - Gelato Delight Spring 2023

Berry Parfait // Orchid // Pear // Peony // Sunflower // Wild Fig

Berry Parfait

Orchid

Pear

Peony

Sunflower

Wild Fig

   

Topic Tuesday: Valentine's Day Polishes

I quite liked all the different pink polishes used in this pink themed dotticure.

Barry M - Rose Champagne // Barry M - Peony // Essie - Lovey Dovey // Barry M - Marshmallow // Barry M - Wild Fig // Barry M - Strawberry Whip // Barry M - French Rose

   

Nail Art: Valentines Bats

Light Pink Polish | Barry M - Peony

Shimmer Polish | Leighton Denny - Heat Wave

Dark Pink Polish | OPI - 7th and Flower

Bat Polish | Barry M - Blushed

White Polish | Nails Inc - Pudding Lane

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Special Stamping Polish Black

Stamping Plate | Hit the Bottle Embrace the Darkside 03

   

Nail Polish Swatch: Barry M - Peony (Gelato Delight Spring 2023)

Peony is a lavender leaning pink which is unique to the gelly collection, however it it is similar to Blushed and Acai Smoothie which I've compared below. Also very difficult to photograph accurately, it is slightly darker than shown.

Colour | Lavender leaning Pink

Finish | Cream

Opacity | Two Coats

Brush Type | Paddle Style

How Much | 10ml

Vegan | Yes

Cruelty Free | Yes

Purchased From | BarryM.com

Blushed | Peony | Acai Smoothie