Barry M Nail Paint

[Daffy6543]

Does anyone here use Barry M nail paint? if yes, would you recommend it?
They have some lovely colours, but after wasting money on Max Factor nail polishes a couple of weeks ago that chip really easily in a matter of hours, I am loathe to shell out on another rubbish brand.

[graeme74]

rimnel lasts ages on me

[Daffy6543]

Rimmel doesn't have the same colour range as Barry M though.
Thanks anyway :)

[Daffy6543]

Wow, starting to feel invisible here! Someone must have tried it? Any more opinions?

[FrogNog]

Yeah I've tried it and it's as good or bad as all the others in my opinion.
Key your nails first by lightly smoothing them, use a basecoat and paint the tip edges of your nails to seal it.

[wolf63]

I really would help but I have no nails. I keep getting my teeth stuck in them. But maybe seeing this on the latest posts will drum up some answers for you.

[Daffy6543]

I always use base and top coats but the Max Factor stuff I mentioned was the absolute worst i've ever bought, it chipped with me just typing!
Perhaps I should try getting a cheap bottle on eBay(when that site finally works again) and just go from there.
Thanks FrogNog and Wolf.

[Daffy6543]

Just an update for anyone who may be interested.

I ordered two bottles of Barry M nail paint (Gelly hi-Shine) and they arrived today. I painted my nails and have so far washed up twice (no gloves), vacuumed, done a little bit of gardening, done some laundry and a few other household tasks and no chips have occurred at all :)

I will be buying this brand again in future!

[Mamyalynne]

Only just seen this Daffy - yes, I use Barry M as you great range of colours and the nail paints really do last.

Best of all really affordable so you can have a huge wardrobe of colours.

[knowabit]

I use a Barry M Gel varnish, but I have false acrylic nails.. all varnish stays on them and never chips. When I used to paint my own nails, I always found that expensive brands chipped much more than cheap brands, even with an expensive Sally Hansen Diamond shine top coat applied! I love my acrylics, varnish stays put for weeks.

[Daffy6543]

I'm really happy with it :) I didn't mind paying a few pounds for the bottles as a test, as you say it is very cheap, so no real loss if it was rubbish. I am now hooked and will be looking for somewhere to store all my lovely colours I plan to buy, my current space is full. I may even have to cull some existing ones and give them to my daughters. lol ;)

[knowabit]

I have the Barry M gel in Watermelon. I am often asked by people what brand it is, it's a nice sort of teal colour.

[Daffy6543]

I shall have to look that one up knowabit, i'm quite partial to the colour teal myself :)

[knowabit]

I had a favourite Chanel one, and I had a some spare cash to go and treat myself, and they've stopped making the colour!

[janbee]

've always found the Barry M range to be very good value. Good choice, good price. Go for it Daffy ...
Maybelline is also very good.

[Mamyalynne]

If you sign up for their newsletter you get offers now and then too and competitions.

[Daffy6543]

I shall definitely sign up, thanks for the tip mamya. Thanks everyone else for the advice too.

[Ann]

Thanks for the tip about Barry M nail varnish Daffy - must try! I wear nail varnish all the time I usually buy mine in Portugal in the chinese shops over there - cheap as chips and sticks like glue! Trouble getting it off though ... better than No 7 brand that really is rubbish :(

[Ric.ror]

Daffy - Barry M is so cheap they are almost giving it away
Live a little get two bottles ;-))

[Daffy6543]

Ric.ror
I got 2 in the post this morning and have just purchased another 6 on eBay, including the colour recommended by knowabit :)

[Prudie]

I have quite a few of Barry M gelly shine range, I particularly wear the mauve/lilac colour all the time. Certainly far better than the Opi I've splashed out on in the past.