This weekend I decided to try something new on my nails. I've had my barry m 'Prickly Pear' for a while now so I thought I'd try it out seeing as I love the other gelly ones I have. My sister had just bought a topshop nail varnish so I thought I'd try them together.
Before I paint my nails I always cut and buff them. I use my topshop buffer. Its amazing and it makes your nails look like they have a top coat on already.
Then I put on my basecoat. I use OPI 'Start to Finish' base and topcoat.
Then I do the first coat of prickly pear.
Some of the gellys you can get away with one coat but this one is very pale and there for you need a second coat.
I then used the topshop varnish.
To complete the look I go over them all with the OPI topcoat.
I've had them on for 3 days now and they haven't chipped at all. That's why I love the Barry M Gellys so much! I have to say I'm not to keen on this purple colour but that's probably because I prefer bright colours and this is quite subtle.
The holographic topshop one I found easy to apply and so far it hasn't chipped. I added a topcoat but apparently to get a good holographic affect you shouldn't add a topcoat.
I would recommend both these nail varnishes.
