My Favourite Barry M Products

I think the best thing about high street make up is the affordable prices.  It means that testing and trying products and not liking them is not so disheartening when you've paid £6 for a mascara as opposed to £25! It also means (in my head) the cheaper it is, the more you can buy! Which is never a good outlook to have on things, as I have learnt - less is more.  Somehow, that still doesn't stop me.

Ever since I developed my interest in make up I have discovered some high street beauty brands that I love and some which I hate. None of them offer the perfect 'make up collection' for me but I don't think any beauty brand does.  I'd be shocked to meet someone who only uses one brand of makeup for everything.  After all, variety is the spice of life!

When it comes to Barry M, it's their lip and nail products that do it for me.  I am really not a fan of the dazzle dusts because I am just so clumsy and I just get into a big glittery mess with them.  And in all honesty I've not really tried any other of their products like blushers or eyeliners because I've never felt the need as I am happy with other brands.  I don't have a staggering amount of Barry M nail varnishes, like some of my friends do, but I really love the ones I do have, as well as the ones I borrow off my house-mates!  Below are my faves.

Back L-R:

1.Nail Paint 293 Grey.

2.Nail Paint 310 Mushroom.

3.Lip Gloss 2 Toffee.

4.Lip Gloss 12 Strawberry Milkshake.

5.Lip Gloss 11 Coral.

6.Nail Paint 305 Pink Flamingo.

7.Nail Paint 279 Bright Pink.

8. Nail Paint 304 Mint Green.

Front L-R

9. Lip Paint 129-Palest Lavender.

10. Lip Paint 100 Baby Pink.

11. Lip Paint 101 Marshmellow.

I love the 3 lip sticks for their colour, as the texture of them is a bit weird.129 is really soft and creamy, so much so that I have broken it several times and am on my 4th lipstick!  101 and 100 are really drying and if you have not moisturised your lips or they are chapped it will show every bit of dry, flaky skin.  These may seem like bad qualities but they're easy to rectify - just keep your lips soft and keep 129 at a cool temperature, any heat and it seems to melt!

Barry M lipglosses, in my opinion, are the best lipglosses. They're one of the few that I have found that aren't really thick and gloopy.  I hate lipglosses that feel like you've put glue on your lips.  The Lancome Juicy Tubes is an example that were always too gooey for me.  I like the Barry M ones because they are light and smooth and smell and taste divine.

Top L-R: Toffee, Strawberry Milkshake

Bottom: Coral

I love love LOVE their toffee lipgloss.  I think it is actually my favourite Barry M product of all time. I was inspired to buy this after watching a video on YouTube by Fleur De Force who raved about it, and now I can see why. I always have to apply it twice because the first time I just lick it off!

I tend to buy my Barry M products from Superdrug or Boots.  If ever I am in a Topshop that sells it I will buy it in there and get my 10% student discount!  Amazon also stock Barry M and some of the products are a little cheaper but nothing beats the 3 for 2 offers in Boots or Superdrug.

love and kisses

       xXx

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