Before I talk about specific pots of nail polish I thought I would tell you about my two favourite brands: Barry M and Nails Inc.
The main thing I love about Barry M is the cost, a normal shade costs £2.99 and then it goes up to £4.99 for the special effect pots ( which I will review soon). I first started buying Barry M back in around 2007 when I use to buy their eye shadows and noticed the nail polish was on offer and decided to give it a try. At first I wasn’t sure how good it would be due to the price, but I was pleasantly surprised, the colours are amazing and they paint on so easily. Now most of the time you do need to apply two coats on top of you base coat and it can take a while to dry but that’s where my favourite top coat Insta-Dri by Sally Hansen comes in, drying it in 30 seconds. My favourite colours are any from their pastel range they look fabulous on their own but are even better with crackle glaze over the top ( which I will do a review on). I am currently in love with all their special effects range and will be reviewing each on separately. I would say that Barry M is affordable and amazing.
My other favourite brand is Nails Inc which is a slightly more expensive than Barry M but I have found a way round that thanks to TK Maxx. I first came across this brand when I got a free pot with a magazine, I had seen it on a shopping channel but had been put off by the price. After trying it I understood why it was more expensive, the quality is fantastic. Depending on the colour you can sometimes get away with just one coat of colour and I noticed that it does last a few days longer than other brands before it starts chipping. The average price for a normal colour is £11 and £13 for special effects which is quiet a price difference compared to Barry M. However TK Maxx currently are selling sets of 3 and 5 pots with saving of around £11.99 making it a little more affordable. I haven’t tried any of their special effects polishes yet but will be doing soon to compare them to Barry M. Nails Inc may cost a little bit more but you can not fault the quality, well worth the extra pennies.
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