Barry M Gelly Hi Shine in 317, Passion Fruit

This nail varnish has been featured on my blog previously (in my Polka Dot Nails Tutorial) which proves it's a favourite of mine. I like that this varnish is quite thick. With just one coat is looks thick and smooth. And it rarely chips. It is a gorgeous coral colour, a popular colour this season.   

Barry M Gelly Hi Shine in 317, Key Lime

I absolutely love the colour of this nail varnish. Green and pink are my favourite colours so I am probably slightly bias about the colour. But, I think it's so great for spring and summer when you want something a little different from the dark colours you've been wearing all winter. The quality is obviously similar to the polish above as they're the same just different shades. However, the only thing I would say is that as much as I love the colour it can look a little odd with certain clothes. For example, I wouldn't wear this colour with a red dress. Just something to be aware of! 

Topshop Nails in 304, Celestial

I bought this very recently and initially I wasn't sure about it, I thought the colour was quite cold. But, it has surprised me. This sky blue colour is a lovely polish. It's quite thin and so for a finished look it does require a couple of coats. But, it looks very pretty. I would recommend it on your toes when going for a trip to the beach. 

I adore Ted Baker, I really do. But I have to admit that until Christmas I was entirely unaware that they did makeup. I was sceptical about these lip crayons because I thought Ted Baker's speciality is fashion, will their beauty match up to the great quality of their fashion lines? Well it certainly gives it a run for it's money! I'm going to discuss the lip crayons separately as I prefer some of them to others. So I don't think it's fair to do one big, general rating. 

The crayons don't have their own specific shades (eg. bubblegum or whatever) so I'll just describe each crayon above it's picture.

This crayon is a lovely shade of pink. I'm not as fond of the two pinks though as they don't really stay on my lips very well. They are a nice colour. But, when I apply them they come out quite thin. It takes a few strokes to create a deep colour. 

2/5

(Excuse the freckles, I wasn't wearing foundation for these pictures). 

This is the second shade of pink. The packaging in the photo looks more pink that is actually is. It is more of a peachy pink. I preferred this one as it was warmer and suited my (fair) skin tone better. However, again I didn't love how thin it applied. It rubbed off quickly so I wouldn't recommend it unless you have it handy to keep applying. 

2/5

I LOVE THIS ONE. Now, this crayon is where things get good. I absolutely adore this crayon and as you can see from the photo at the bottom it is definitely the crayon I've used the most. It is a gorgeous deep plum colour. If it had a name it would probably be Black Cherry or something like that. This shade was massively in last winter and I really hope it makes a reappearance this winter. I lived in it. It's perfect for creating a vampy look for a night out, or romantic dinner. This crayon also stayed on my lips much longer than the others. It also applied really nicely, it wasn't too thin like the previous two crayons. 

5/5

Finally, a lovely rich red colour. I sit on the fence with this crayon. It isn't amazing but it isn't awful either. I don't love it. But, I do like it. It creates a nice rosy red colour which was lovely in the winter. With one stroke on my lips it created a lovely, rich red shade. 

3/5

Hope you liked my review! 

What lip crayons are you loving at the moment?

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What You Will Need:

-Clear Nail Varnish

-White Nail Varnish (For the spots)

-Coral/Red Nail Varnish

-A Paperclip (you'll need to unfold it)

-Determination! Haha I'm kidding, it's easy, honest!

1. Apply your clear nail varnish as a base. I am using Sally Hansen Nail Growth Miracle. It's amazing, I love it. I truly believe that it does help my nails grow! 

2. Apply your red nail varnish. I am using Barry M Gelly Hi Shine in 317, Passion Fruit. It is a lovely coral/red colour. However, you can use any colour of your choice here. If you want blue as your base colour with polka dots that's cool! It's entirely up to you! 

3. Take your paperclip and unfold the end like so. 

4. Dip the end of your paperclip into the white nail varnish. 

5. Now carefully tap the end of the paperclip onto your nails to create the spot effect. The lighter you press the smaller the spot. I have quite small nails (I have really tiny hands, thanks genetics) so I just gently tapped the paperclip onto my nail to create small spots. You could press harder and put a thicker layer of nail varnish onto the paperclip if you wanted bigger spots. You will have to keep dipping the paperclip into the white nail varnish to ensure you have enough varnish on it to create the spots. 

6. Do this on every nail and ta-da! You have some super cute nails!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! :)