Barry M Denim

I am ridiculously over-excited for Barry M’s five new shades: Denim, Copper, Aqua, Black Multi-Glitter and Silvery Lilac, all very gorgeous polishes!

Today I have Denim for you, a lovely blue creme with silver shimmer, which dries matte… yep! It’s also a dupe for Ciaté Regatta – Polished Criminails posted a wonderful Denim vs Regatta comparison post for us all.

It is a little more matte than the pictures would have you believe, but I found it got shinier as the day wore on. This little lovely is very pretty, very demure and quite sophisticated. If you’re used to neutrals but want to toy with blue this is a good starter – bold yet not too in-your-face.

Application:

I kid you not, this is one coat. This is one of the many reasons I love Barry M – incredible quality for the cost (£2.99). The polish was a little thick but nothing disastrous – it made for an easy one-coat manicure. Denim dried fairly quickly – what I like about mattes is that you can see when it’s dry because you can see the matte effect! You could put a normal topcoat on it to make it glossy if matte isn’t your thing – I forgot to take photos but it’s very very pretty in gloss too (dare I say prettier?).

All-round lovely polish, perhaps the most conservative of Barry M’s new line. I meant to mention that in releasing these new polishes, Barry M have discontinued Barry M Once Upon A Time and Barry M Silver Cascade – so stock up on eBay while you still can!

Have you tried any of the new line yet? I had to snap them all up the second I saw them – look out for them on le blog in the coming week! Let me know what you think of Denim – is the matte look for you?

Disclaimer: Everything mentioned in this blog post was either bought by myself with my own money, or given to me as a gift from friends/relatives. All opinions expressed here are my own.