Revenge by Seventeen

I bought this polish recently as Seventeen products were on 3 for 2 at Boots and there were two polishes I already wanted so I picked this as a third.  It was unusual in the bottle, a sort of mauve shimmer so I thought I'd try it.  I can't say it was my favourite when on my nails, certainly not a summery colour. Just a bit dull really.

The worst thing about this polish though is the consistency and the way it applies.  It is supposed to dry in 50 seconds which it does but because it is so fast drying it is dry before you have finished your nail.  Therefore if you use more than one stroke to coat your nails (which you have to as the brush is not thick) then it catches the drying polish and goes bobbly and claggy.  So hard to work with.

I was disappointed with this polish.

Next up is Rich in Heart by Sinful Colors.
Until then,
Lealea x

Rich in Heart by Sinful Colors

I bought this polish before Sinful Colors were available in Boots from a cheap makeup shop.  It's a really dark almost black reddy brown, much darker than Revenge by Seventeen which i was wearing previously. I was surprised how much I actually liked this colour, I thought I wouldn't as its not really a summer colour but it is really pretty on.

I thought it would be a thin consistency as Sinful Colors polishes tend to be but it only took two coats to be opaque. All in all I really liked this polish. I am not sure whether it is part of the collection available in Boots but if it is I would recommend it.

Next up is Risky Red by Seventeen.
Until then,
Lealea x

Retro Red by Barry M

Don't worry, this is the last of the Retro polishes I own from Barry M.  This one is Retro Red and it is very similar to I'm Not Really A Waitress from OPI and Salsa by No. 7 although it is not quite as dark as this two colours.  It is a really nice shimmery red colour.

Great to apply, opaque in two coats, I really like it.  Worth tracking down but there are other dupes out there if you can't find it.

Next up is Revenge by Seventeen.
Until then,
Lealea x

Retro Purple by Barry M

This polish is also from the limited edition collection from Barry M which was released I early 2012 (I believe). This is a gorgeous shimmery dark purple colour.  It's not as cadburys purple as Let's Talk from Sinful Colors (and I think that one just slightly edges Retro Purple out for my favourite dark purple) but it is still a great colour.  It looks more navy blue than purple in this photo but it is more purple on the nails.

As ever the consistency is great and it's easy to apply and opaque in two coats.  I would recommend tracking it down but if you can't find it, Lets Talk by Barry M is similar and also cheaper.

Next up is Retro Red by Barry M,
Until then,
Lealea x

Retro Pink by Barry M

This polish is also from the limited edition collection released by Barry M in early 2012 (I believe).  It is a beautiful shimmery darkish pink colour.

As ever with Barry M polishes this is great to apply with a great finish.  I love these Retro polishes for the colour and finish and they are worth tracking down if you can.

Next up is Retro Purple by Barry M,
Until next time,
Lealea x

Retro Blue by Barry M

This polish was part of a limited edition collection that Barry M brought out in early 2012 I believe.  There were a number of different colours that you could get free when spending over £6 on Barry M products. I must confess to buying a lot of Barry M polishes just to get the free ones, but hey, it's free polish and I would have been buying the other colours eventually, right?

This polish is a gorgeous shimmery deep blue colour which translates well onto the nails. I really liked it and it did suit my skin tone well.

As ever with Barry M the consistency was great and it was easy application. Two coats and it was fully opaque.  Well worth tracking one down if you can.

Next up is Retro Pink by Barry M.
Until then,
Lealea x

Red Glitter by Barry M

This polish is just truly stunning in the bottle. Densely packed red glitter in a red polish, it shimmers like no other. I am not normally a fan of glitter polishes but I make an exception for this one. It is such a great polish for Christmastime, I love it.



It does take three coats to four coats on bare nails to become opaque.  I added it over the top of Red Carpet by Rimmel and it took two coats to provide a good coverage.  The main two downsides of this polish are the feel of you nails with full glitter on, catching them on things and catching them together, the feeling runs through me. The other thing is the length of time it takes you to remove the polish, you either have to use the tin foil method or be prepared to spend half an hour or more scrubbing your nails to get it off.  Despite this, the polish is worth definitely worth it and a must for any collection.

Next up is Retro Blue by Barry M.
Until next time,
Lealea x