Barielle Jillian's Jammin'

Happy Friday! :-) Today, I want to share with you my other pick from Barielle's recent holiday collection. Jillian's Jammin' is a medium blue with tons of duochrome blue/purple shimmers in a glass fleck finish.

The base blue color has a beautiful teal tint to it that is more visible on the nails than in the bottle. The duochrome in the shimmers isn't very strong, but you can definitely see the blue/purple shift around the edges of the nail. The formula is smooth and easy to apply, though more sheer than usual. It takes a while to build up to opacity. What you see in the swatches is three coats, and there are still some visible nail lines at that.

You can find Jillian's Jammin' on Barielle.com for $8 for 0.45 fl oz, though there is an ongoing sale for buy one get one 50% off; or as part of the Carnival Fiesta kit of five polishes for $25.

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Barielle Wanna Samba?

Hai hai! *waves* :-)

A while ago, Barielle came out with a set of five new colors to celebrate the holidays, and I wanted to share with you my picks from this beautiful collection. Today, I have Wanna Samba? to show you. It is a duochrome gray/purple polish with a metallic finish.

Isn't this color beautiful?! The duochrome is so strong in this. It looks to be a gray base with green/teal shimmers in it. Then as you tilt your hand, you will see the purple duochrome move in from the edges. The more you tilt your hand, the more purple you will see. The formula is fantastic. It's two smooth coats for opacity. And even though this is a metallic, it isn't too streaky once it's dry.

You can find Wanna Samba? on Barielle.com for $8 for 0.45 fl oz, though there is an ongoing sale for buy one get one 50% off; or as part of the Carnival Fiesta kit of five polishes for $25.

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Barielle Big Apple Red

Hi you guys! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! <3

I'm wrapping up my picks from Barielle's fall offerings today with Big Apple Red, a striking medium red with a creme finish.

This looks to be just slightly on the cool side to my eye, with a hint of berry to the red. The formula for this is excellent. It's smooth and buttery, and dries to such a shiny and reflective finish that it looks almost like a jelly. Believe it or not, you can get away with just one coat for this, but I did two coats for the swatches to add a little more depth to the red color. Overall, it's definitely a great red creme if you are looking for one! :-)

You can find Big Apple Red on Barielle.com for $8 for 0.45 fl oz, though there is an ongoing sale for buy one get one 50% off; or as part of the New York Style kit of five polishes for $25.

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Barielle Central Park

Happy Friday, lovely readers! <3

Today I have another gorgeous shade from Barielle's fall polishes to share with you. Central Park is a medium jade green in a creme finish.

This is easily the most interesting and unique color of the fall collection. It's quite an unusual shade, with just a touch of teal and no yellow in its jade green. It's lush and vibrant while still being slightly muted. Application is easy peasy. It goes on smooth and even without pooling or streaking, and dries to a shiny finish. It is pigmented and opaque in two coats.

You can find Central Park on Barielle.com for $8 for 0.45 fl oz, though there is an ongoing sale for buy one get one 50% off; or as part of the New York Style kit of five polishes for $25.

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Barielle Jordana's Skinny Jeans

Hi, you guys! It's Thursday, which means Friday and the weekend is just around the corner. We just have to hang on for one more day. :-)

Today, I've got another color from Barielle's fall shades to share with you. Jordana's Skinny Jeans is a denim blue with tons of blue and silver shimmers in a metallic finish.

This is a stunner in person. My pictures show this to be quite vibrant, but in real life, it is slightly more muted to match the faded look of denim. Just like denim, it also has a slight indigo tint to the blue. The formula is great, just like all the other colors in the collection. It is smooth and pigmented, and comes to opaque coverage in two thin coats.

You can find Jordana's Skinny Jeans on Barielle.com for $8 for 0.45 fl oz, though there is an ongoing sale for buy one get one 50% off; or as part of the Runaway Fever kit of five polishes for $25.

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Barielle Rusted Vintage Boots

Today, I have another polish from Barielle's fall offerings to share with you. Rusted Vintage Boots is a brick red with brown and orange tones in a creme finish.

This is totally the color of fall leaves. The formula is smooth, pigmented, and fast-drying. It is amazingly opaque in just one coat, but the first coat leans more red, so I did another coat just to give the color more depth and to bring out more of the brown and orange shades. Still, even with that second coat, you will see that it looks redder and darker on the nails than in the bottle.

You can find Rusted Vintage Boots on Barielle.com for $8 for 0.45 fl oz, though there is an ongoing sale for buy one get one 50% off; or as part of the Runaway Fever kit of five polishes for $25.

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Barielle One Shade of Gray

Happy Monday, you guys! Hope your week is off to a rousing start! :-)

A while ago, Barielle came out with their fall collection comprised of 10 new shades, and this week I've got my picks from that set to share with you. First up is One Shade of Gray which, as the name implies, is a medium gray with a creme finish.

The name made me giggle slightly. Though I haven't read the books, I've certainly heard of them, and I thought the name is quite clever and appropriate. :-) While this appears as mostly a steel gray, it does have some taupe and lilac undertones that can show up in certain lightings. The formula is great. It is smooth and thin, and opaque in just two quick coats.

You can find One Shade of Gray on Barielle.com for $8 for 0.45 fl oz, though there is an ongoing sale for buy one get one 50% off; or as part of the Runaway Fever kit of five polishes for $25.

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Barielle Facebook Sweepstakes

This landed in my inbox today, and I wanted to pass it along to you guys.

Barielle is hosting a Facebook Sweepstakes.
Ten random winners will be selected for a prize package worth over $100.00.

The prize package includes:

Any two of our 5 pack Nail Polish collections

One piece of Barielle’s Nail Strengthener Cream (full size)

One piece of Nail Rebuilding Protein Base Coat

One piece of Ultra Speed Dry Manicure Extender Top Coat 

Please click HERE to enter. Good luck! :-)

Barielle Cherry Blossom Sparkler

Hi guys! Friday is here wooooo! :D

Today I want to show you another beauty from Barielle. Cherry Blossom Sparkler is a sheer red polish with tons of small, light pink reflective glitters.

This is such a sparkling and fun polish! The formula is a little thinner and the glitters aren't as densely packed, so I did three coats for the swatches. You can still see some nail line, but I prefer to wear it as such. I'm showing it by itself, but you can also wear an "undie" if you want total opacity. The thinner base means the glitters aren't as well suspended and will settle a bit, so be sure to give this bottle a good shake before using it.

You can find Cherry Blossom Sparkler on Barielle.com for $8 for 0.45 fl oz, though there is an ongoing sale for buy one get one 50% off; or as part of the Dazzling Diamonds kit of five polishes for $25.

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Barielle Surf's Up

Hi, lovely readers! Today's polish is another lovely one from Barielle. Surf's Up is a deep, saturated medium blue with a creme finish.

Barielle constantly impresses me with their excellent formula, and this is another one to add to that list. The polish comes out in thin, even, and pigmented coats. You can get away with just one coat of this, but I did two for the swatches to add some additional depth to the color.

This looks so vivid on the nails, I should have known what would happen once I go to remove it. It stained terribly. My nails, cuticles, skin, pretty much anywhere that the blue touched upon removal was turned a nice shade of greenish-blue. *sigh* Blue polish is always a culprit for smurf nails. So boys and girls, definitely don't forget to use base coat (several coats of it would be best) when you wear this vibrant color.

You can find Surf's Up on Barielle.com for $8 for 0.45 fl oz, though there is an ongoing sale for buy one get one 50% off; or as part of the Some Like It Hot kit of five polishes for $25.

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Barielle Stardust

Hi you guys! I am just filled with glee that it's Wednesday already, and the week is half over. I adore these short weeks. Four days of work followed by three days of weekend is a much better ratio than the current 5:2, don't you think? *wishful thinking* ;-)

Today, I have another Barielle polish to share with you. Stardust is a sheer polish filled with tons of small, color-shifting, holographic glitters. 

I layered Stardust over Barielle's Gotta Have Fate. The formula is a little thicker, so the glitter particles remain nicely suspended in the base. The thickness also works great for distributing the glitters evenly and densely if you use a light touch. I only needed one coat of Stardust to get the glitter density I wanted. This polish is so sparkly and colorful in real life, my camera freaked out and had trouble focusing. Because of its sheerness, I wouldn't wear this polish alone. Instead, it is perfect as a top coat to jazz up any existing color. 

You can find Stardust on Barielle.com for $8 for 0.45 fl oz, though there is an ongoing sale for buy one get one 50% off; or as part of the Dazzling Diamonds kit of five polishes for $25.

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