Sunset Mango

I decided to add Sunset, one of the In Vogue Feather Effects, over the top of yesterday's Mango manicure.  These pictures are just one coat of the feathers.

 

I think this topper adds a nice bit of added interest to the plain colour.  I also love how just one coat gets decent coverage, there's no need to fish around for the strands.

 

A great way to make a manicure last another day if you're like me and never like to have the same nails for more than a day or two at a time.

Bankrupt by Barry M - NEW Gelly Hi-Shine, Confetti and Sequin Nail Effects.

Barry M have been busy recently announcing 3 new lines which are soon to be launched, meaning my bank account probably won't be too happy with me in the very near future.  Barry M are definitely one of the best high street polish producers and the three lots of new additions are testament to that.

 

First up, 5 more new Gelly Hi Shine colours, I love the existing shades so the news that there will soon be 5 more is very exciting, they look like good contenders for stamping too.

Key Lime, Mango, Blue Grape, Passion Fruit and Guava.

I love the picture of them altogether but the colours look even brighter and bolder in the individual shots, look at the bright royal blue, and the lime!

All 5 of these are going straight on my wish list.  They'll be in Superdrug on June the 5th and Boots on June 12th for £3.99 each.

Next up, the Sequin Nail Effects which I am also rather excited about.  There are three polishes in this collection; a black, a white and a pink.

The pink looks like a dupe of Deborah Lippmann Candy Shop which is a polish I have been lusting after for a while.

The black to me is the least interesting of the 3, I'll need to see it in person but in the bottle shots it's very similar to another Barry M polish which is currently out and doesn't look too exciting, I wish it had been a baby blue base shade instead.

Finally the white which looks like an excellent dupe for China Glaze It's a Trapeze.

I think I will probably be picking up 2 out of the 3 of these.  They're out a bit sooner, on May the 8th, in both Boots and Superdrug, again for £3.99 each.

Finally, the Confetti Nail Effects collection, these are the same idea as the Nails Inc Feather Effects and In Vogue Feather polishes, although Barry M does seem to have come up with a few different colour combinations.  There are 5 altogether.

 

Bubblegum, Sour Apple, Dolly Mixture, Marshmallow and Liquorice.

 

It's hard to tell from the bottle shots but Dolly Mixture looks like it could be a dupe of In Vogue Parakeet or Nails Inc Chester with it's blue, peach and yellow confetti.  Sour Apple looks like it could be very similar to Nails Inc Brighton and In Vogue On the Money, bright yellow and turquoise.  Finally Bubblegum, which is blue and white confetti, could be similar to Nails Inc Cornwall and In Vogue Jaye Bird but from the bottle shot looks like a lighter blur so it's one that will need to be checked out on person for a proper comparison.

 

The final two colours seem more unique, Marshmallow is pink and white confetti which seems similar to Nails Inc York or In Vogue Sunset but with baby pink instead of peach.  Liquorice is black and white confetti and unlike any of the Nails Inc or In Vogue polishes, it's the only one from this collection that I am fairly sure I'll want to buy when I see it in person.

These ones are also £3.99 each and again they're release on the 5th of June in Superdurg and the 12th in Boots.

 

SO, loads of new goodies from Barry M and at least 8 that I really think my stash is missing, looks like I should start saving now...  What will you be picking up when these hit the shelves?

 

Nails Inc Feather Effects Edinburgh

You may remember from this recent post my delight in finding a much cheaper dupe of the Nails Inc Feather Effect Collection in Superdrug.  However I mentioned in that post that there was no version of Edinburgh Feathers, so, when I saw it in Boots the other day while I was in there deciding what to spend my Advantage Card points on I knew what I had to do...

Nails Inc retails at £11 a bottle, so not the cheapest of polishes but with my points, and my OCD about having complete collections in my stash, I decided it was worth splashing out.

Edinburgh is a clear based polish chock full of peach and baby blue glitter.

Obviously I wanted to try it out as soon as possible so here it is over Barry M Gelly Hi Shine in Lychee, in hindsight I'm not sure that's the best base for this polish as it doesn't really show up the 'feathers' too well.

My initial reaction is that the formula in the Nails Inc Feathers is not as thickly packed with glitter as the much cheaper In Vogue polishes are, these pictures are two coats and as you can see there is still a fair bit of base colour showing through.

I need to try this polish over a different coloured base and see if it appeals more to me then, so far I am very glad that I only bought one of the Nails Inc version and stuck with the In Vogue dupes for the rest as they seem like the superior polish.  I do like the baby blue and peach colour combination though so hopefully with a different base I'll grow to like this polish as much as I like it's much cheaper copy cat cousins.

Let Me See Your Peacock.

That's what this manicure reminds me of; a Peacock, or some sort of exotic bird. 

 

 

Two coats of W7 Aqua Suede and an accent nail of In Vogue Feather Effect in Show me the Money.

 

 

I applied top coat over all the nails which means the suede effect is no longer suede, now it's a shiny, foily finish instead, which I really quite like.

In Vogue Feather Effects - Parakeet

After trying out swatches of all the new In Vogue Feather Effects polishes yesterday I decided I wanted to do a full manicure using just one shade, the one I chose was Parakeet and here's how it looks all on it's own (over a base of Barry M Mint Green) without the rest of the collection beside it.

 

 

The application and drying time were both still great, I am so impressed with how thick and easy to apply this glitter is.  The effect on the nail is lovely, it really does give a nice soft feathered look to my nails. 

 

 

I LOVE this colour too, it's the perfect mix for spring; soft peach, yellow and turquoise shades which blend together beautifully.

 

Using the Feather Effects polish again, this time for a full manicure, has just made me love it more.  I can't wait to try out the other three colours over different base shades as soon as possible.

In Vogue Feather Effect Swatches

I have been so excited to get my hands on these, first posted about here, so when they arrived I had to immediately try them all out at once, after quickly taking a bottle shot. 

The colours are (from left to right) Parakeet, Sunset, On the money and Jaye Bird; you can see some comparison bottle shots  beside their Nails Inc cousins here.

Up close shot of some sample swatches I did before I got home and tried them out on my nails, I think this picture shows the colours of the bar glitter really well.

Now some pictures of them on the nail, I love how these polishes look!

From top to bottom; Parakeet, Jaye Bird, On the money and Sunset. 

All the feather effects are two coats over a base colour of Barry M Blue Moon.

I was so pleased with the way the feather effect polishes applied, the glitter is thick and dense in the clear base which means that the polish is almost totally opaque in just two coats and really covers the base shade I used.  The polish applies beautifully, it's really easy to move it about on the nail to get an even coverage, much less faff than a lot of glitter top coats I own!

Now for some close ups to properly show the beautiful colours of the bar glitter in these polishes.  First up Parakeet.

Jaye Bird.

On the Money.

And finally, Sunset.

As you can see (in the last close up shot) there are odd pieces of glitter which do very slightly overhang the nail edge leaving a bit of a rough effect, I didn't find it a huge issue and it's definitely something you could avoid with careful application.  For the odd pieces of glitter which did end up overhanging my nail edge I found it easy enough to remove with a quick file.

The polish dries to a slightly rough texture which might not suit everyone but it's easily enough covered with an extra coat of top coat of you prefer a smooth finish.

The polish also dried surprisingly fast which was a pleasant surprise, often layering glitters can take forever to dry but these ones were touch dry within a few minutes.

Overall I am delighted with these polishes; I love how they look, I love how they apply and most of all I love that they are a fraction of the cost of the Nails Inc collection that they emulate.  A total win for In Vogue, I'll definitely be making sure to keep an eye on the polishes they release in the future, if this initial collection is anything to go by then they could very well be the next high street brand to look out for.

In Vogue Feather Effect Polishes, Nails Inc Feather dupes?

Recently I have been toying with the idea of ordering some of the Nails Inc Feather Effect polishes, they're clear polishes laden with different shades of bar glitter and they look really pretty, however, I am not a huge fan of the quality of  Nails Inc polish and at £11 each they were quite a big expense.

 

While I was wondering if W7 might produce a similar line, as they did with the Sprinkles from last year, my attention was drawn to the new line of In Vogue polishes which are now in stock at Superdrug online.  This new budget brand has a whole range of different finishes and to my delight one of those finishes was Feather Effects!

 

 

The best news?  They're only £3.49 each, which means that all 4 of them cost under £14, not much more than one of the Nails Inc versions! 

 

Here are a few comparison shots of the In Vogue polishes alongside the Nails Inc.  First up Nails Inc York vs In Vogue Sunset, these two look like exact dupes to me; a clear base filled with peach and white bar glitter.

 

 

Next up Nails Inc Cornwall and In Vogue Jaye Bird, again an exact dupe as far as I can tell; a clear base with royal blue and white bar glitter.

 

Then we have Nails Inc Brighton and In Vogue On the money (these both remind me of the rather cult-ish indie polish Floam, which is good because I've fancied it for a while), again a very close match dupe wise; this polish is another clear base this time with pale yellow and turquoise bar glitter.

 

 

Finally we have Nails In Chester and In Vogue Parakeet, again these two polishes are a good match so I would call 4 for 4 dupes, which is pretty good going; the final polish is also a clear base this time with turquoise, yellow and peach bar glitter through it.

There is a fifth polish in the Nails Inc Feather collection, Edinburgh, and so far there is no sign of a dupe for it, you can see it below; it's a combination of peach and pale blur bar glitter in a clear base.

 

 

Of the 4 polishes that In Vogue have included in their collection all 4 look VERY close to the Nails Inc polishes, great news for anyone like me who wanted to try out the Feathers look but couldn't quite stretch their budget to buying a full set at Nails Inc prices.

 

In Vogue polishes are available online from Superdrug now and due to hit the stores in 'mid March', so hopefully soon.  Obviously I couldn't wait until they appeared in store so I have ordered all 4 and should have them within the next few days, expect swatches as soon as I get my grubby mits on them.

 

Have you tried any of the In Vogue polishes yet?  Are there others I should try from their collection, let me know in the comments.

 

EDIT: You can now see swatches of all the polishes in the Feather Effects range by clicking HERE.