Textured.A.S.Nails

Hello readers!

Finally we have for you a look at the new Textured Nail Effects by Barry M!! A very quirky and different nail paint that you'll either LOVE or HATE. This gritty, grainy matte polish creates a VERY unique effect and comes in four different Spring/Summer shades named after famous haunts where Mr Barry Mero began his early working days in the markets of Ridley Road and Brixton. Ridley Road (Green) TNP4, Kingsland Road (Pink) TNP3, Station Road (Yellow) TNP2, Atlantic Road (Blue) TNP1.Once you've painted on the first coat the effect starts showing after a couple of seconds. If you want to be a bit different then this is the kind of polish for you!


First lets look at Ridley Road, a lovely pastel green. This colour is very similar to Barry M's Mint Green which is actually one of my favourites. Just one thick coat will do just fine but you can do an extra one if you want it to last a bit longer! I would suggest you use a base coat to protect your nails but not a top coat as you don't want to ruin the matte effect. This is such a lovely spring/summer shade that you won't want to be without - with the bonus of the quirky effect!

Secondly we have Station Road which is a very summery yellow with a slight shimmer. This colour is a little like Barry M's Baby Yellow or Lemon. With this colour you should definitely use a base coat as it may stain your nails a bit and when taking it off I suggest you wash your hands as the shimmer decides it wants to stay on your fingers! We used 2-3 coats of this as it does come out quite streaky with one. Alice tried this with a top coat - it doesn't look as good as it takes away the effect a bit however it makes the shimmer more noticeable. Again the effect makes it unique however someone has compared it to rust - not good.

Next is Atlantic Road which is a lovely pale blue. This reminds me a little of blu tack which has been stuck to come sort of fabric. I used 2 coats for this but 1 thick coat will do. Again it is a great spring/summer colour and the grainy effect really stands out. I think this colour shows the effect off most which really makes people notice the effect - this can be a good and bad thing! When wearing this I had a few comments on what it looks like, I think the best description was sandpaper!

Finally we have Kingsland Road which is a very pretty pastel pink. This is my favourite as it is a beautiful colour and the effect is subtle but noticeable! I used 2 coats as I wanted to make it look thicker. I teamed this up with the Greenberry Gelly Paint and they complimented each other perfectly. For this I did not use a top coat and the matte effect makes it stand out a lot more. As you may notice the effect is not as noticeable, you may want to use more coats to create more of an effect.

I found with all of these they dried quickly which is what we all want! They last well however, as they don't have a top coat they may chip slightly easier. I tried using a matte top coat just to protect them but you lose a lot of the effect :(

I know you all want to know when they are out so here is the final bit from me... These great nail paints are a wonderful price of  £3.99 and are available in Superdrug February 13^th & Boots February 20^th.  Products will also launch on barrym.com on February <sup>13th




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Collar.A.S.nails

Helloooooo!
I hope your week is going well.

So i know the collar craze has been around for a while now but the other day i bought a new denim shirt with the greatest studded collar which gave me the idea for these wonderful collar nails.

For these nails i used a mixture of Barry M (mint green, grey, nude, silver foil effects and mushroom) and Tantrum nail colours and the detail with Models Own (nail art pens and white). I love these as each nail is different and you can be as creative as you like with them. I didn't quite know what to have on my thumb nail so I thought it would be a bit quirky to have a girl on it. So there she is with her fringe and glasses on! On my other hand i painted them the same colours (different order) and made them look like skirts. So that makes it tops and bottoms!

Enjoy these! We want to see your nail art too! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @cute_AS_nails

Have a great day!!

Dice.A.S.nails

Yay its Friday!!!! Im very much looking forward to the weekend as the boy and I are heading home to see our families and friends. Which means a Cute.A.S. meeting! Woo.

I hope you've all had a good week this week. To end all the nail art for this week i have done some very simple but quirky Dice Nails.

These were very easy so you can all do it! I started by painting my left hand with Models Own White and my right hand with Barry M black. I waited for it to dry and then topped it off with Rimmel pro matte finish to make them beautifully matte. Instead of using nail art pens for the dots, I used a wooden kebab skewer (I know that's a bit odd) as it had a flat round end to it which was perfect to create round dots for the dice numbers. I did numbers 1 - 5 but you can mix it up and maybe not have them in a specific order. Try it!

Please send your nail art to cute.as.nails1@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @cute_AS_nails to let us know what nail colour you're wearing for the weekend!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Blah.A.S.nails

Feeling a little.... BLAH? Or sometimes you're tired (a bit like moi today) and when people talk to you its all a blur of speech and quotation and... Blah? Well that is todays nails.
They're a bit quirky and random which we quite like. So we hope you like that too!

Enjoy the jubilee AGAIN today (broken record?) as Im off to work!

Tuxedo.A.S.nails

So we took a leaf out of Zooey Deschanels book and copied her fabulous tuxedo nails! We love Zooey and her quirky style!
I've seen a few different versions of these with different jacket lapels with glitter and all that jazz however we like this simple and effective design!

Again, enjoy your bank holiday!