My Top 10 Summer Nail Polishes!

Its no secret that i love nail polishes, particularly Barry M, seriously I'm obsessed. I love painting my nails in the summer, there's so many bright and happy colours in my collection and i thought id share with you my favourite go-to nail polishes for the summer!

My biggest weakness as i said is Barry M, i literally think i have about 40! It excessive but it is justified by the amazing quality, colour range and cheap price. So its no surprise that half of my favourites feature Barry M.

  

Starting from the left are two Gelly hi-shine polishes. These were introduced a year or two ago, after not releasing any new colours for a while, Barry M delighted and surprised me with this amazing new range, they came out with just a few colours at first but gradually they added more, with there now currently being around 20 amazing colours to choose from. 

Sugar Apple: On the left is Sugar Apple which is from a recent range of pastels, its a very light mint green and is more flattering than Mint Green and it goes really well with a tan. It takes only 2 coats to make it opaque which is surprising seeing as its such a light colour, but only 2 coats is needed to get the exact colour in the bottle! I shall leave links to where you can get these products at the end of this post:)      

Greenberry: Next along is another Gelly Hi-shine in another green colour, which is unusual for me but i have been getting into more green and blues shades recently instead of everything pink. The photo doesn't give is justice because of my shoddy lighting but its a very bright green, its perfect for spring and summer! This again does 2 coats to look opaque but you can get away with using just one coat. I don't know why but it reminds me of the countryside in the sun :)   

Mermaid: This is the middle one in the front row, its part of a new collection from Barry M called the Aquarium nail effects and is based on all things sea and aqua related, i have another one from this collection but my favourite is Mermaid. This is the only glitter in my top 10, it has blue, green and gold glitter in it and they are pretty large chunks of glitter and don't have the typical shape, it almost looks like the glitter has been torn up and shredded. You get quite alot of glitter with one coat, i usually put glitter over another nail polish, i very rarely put just glitter on as you would have to build up about 5 coats - and imagine the hassle of taking off all the glitter! 

Pink Flamingo: This the fourth one along hidden at the back, Pink Flamingo is a cult classic in the beauty world and has been a favourite for many for many years. This is another good colour for tans, it looks flattering and its a very simple and girly colour. 

Peach Melba: This another cult classic and i can see why. Its the perfect peach shade and again, this is very flattering for a tan which is why it is part of my top 10. You may need an extra coat but i don't mind doing that, and like all Barry M nail paints, it lasts almost a week without any chips which for the price, is absolutely amazing.  

Indian Ocean: Ive never seen the Indian Ocean, but i should imagine it would look a little like this. This polish is from Models Own and is sheer pale blue with a pink/purple shimmer running through it and is generally used to go over another nail polish, i like to put this over blues and purples as i think it looks really pretty.

Bikini so Teeny: Im not a massive purple fan, but this is a violet/lavender colour with a silver shimmer running through it and i just thought it was so pretty. Its from Essie and is the most expensive but its very good quality. the silver shimmer isnt so noticeable on the nail but it still looks really nice.  

Beach Party: Im not really one for neons but i think this has to be my favourite. Its from Models Own and its a bright neon orange. This goes so well with a tan and it is perfect for summer, its my go to summer nail polish if i cant decide what to wear. 

Air Kisses: im also not really one for blue polishes but i just think this one is really nice and feminine. It reminds me of the summer sky and is the perfect baby blue colour. Topshop nail polishes are super pigmented and usually you only need one coat which is brilliant. 
 
24/7: This is a neon pink from Sinful Colors and im a little bit in love with this colour. its really flattering and looks great with a tan, and it tops of my favourite summer nail polishes.

Here are the links to where you can get these nail polishes from: 
Sugar Apple: http://www.barrym.com/products/nails/effects/gelly-nail-effects.html
Greenberry: http://www.barrym.com/products/nails/effects/gelly-nail-effects.html
Mermaid: http://www.barrym.com/products/nails/effects/aquarium-nail-effects.html
Pink Flamingo: http://www.barrym.com/products/nails/paint/all-nail-paints.html
Peach Melba: http://www.barrym.com/products/nails/paint/all-nail-paints.html

Indian Ocean: http://www.modelsownit.com/products/nails/indian-ocean.html
Bikini so Teeny: http://www.boots.com/en/Essie-Nail-Varnish-Bikini-So-Teeny-15ml_1347611/
Beach Party: http://www.modelsownit.com/products/nails/hed-kandi-beach-party.html
Air Kisses: http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=9369354&langId=-1&categoryId=&parent_category_rn=&searchTerm=air%20kisses&resultCount=1
24/7: I couldnt find this online, sorry! 

I'm enjoying using all these for the remainder of the summer we have her in the UK:)

Laura x