52 Week Challenge: Inspired by a Book

This week's prompt is 'Inspired by a Book' today's nails are inspired by Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. The bubbles on my thumb are from the heatwave we had in the UK, although I think it works with nautical themed nails.

Here is a link to my 2012 version, as well as the image below my 2022 version;

Dark Blue Polish | Nails Inc - Baker Street

Mid Blue Polish | Barry M - Berry Pie

Light Blue Polish | Barry M - Ocean Blue

Neon Pastel Orange | China Glaze - Flip Flop Fantasy

Gold Polish | Barry M - Syrup

Brown Polish | Barry M - Chai Latte

Stamping Polish | Dance Legend - White Stamping

Wave Stamping Plate | Creative Shop 51

Sea Themed Stamping Plate | Beauty Big Bang XL001

   

52 Week Nail Challenge 2022: Tribal

This week's prompt is 'Tribal' here is a link to my 2012 version, as well as the image below my 2022 version;

Dark Blue Polish | Nails Inc - Baker Street

Mid Blue Polish | Barry M - Berry Pie

Light Blue Polish | Barry M - Ocean Blue

Stamping Polish | Dance Legend - Sticky Stamping Black

Stamping Plate | Born Pretty Store - Decoration 004

2012 Version;

   

Nail Polish Battle 2021: Grey, Blue and Black

 So far I have looked back at purple polishes, nude and brown polishes, pink, red, orange and yellow polishes, glitter polishes and green polishes, today is all the grey, blue and black polishes that joined my collection in 2021.

Barry M - Aronia Berry // Barry M - Charcoal // Barry M - Berry Pie // Barry M - Blue Margarita // Barry M - Salt Lake // Prism Polish - New Year, New Meh // By Dany Vianna - Starry Sky // A England - The Waves // Whatcha - Heart of the Ocean // Barry M - Night Sky // Danglefoot - Oh Plesiosaur // Rimmel - Moonlight Magic // ILNP - Eclipse (H) // A England - Orlando // Rimmel - Matte Black

By Dany Vianna Starry Sky, I hadn't tried any polishes by this brand but this one is really beautiful. All of the people I have asked have known exactly which art piece inspired the polish, Starry Night Van Gogh. It was part of August's Polish Pick Up and the theme for that was the elements. A sheer jelly base with glitters and star glitters.

Barry M Night Sky is a straightforward navy cream, part of the Green Origin line, paddle brush and opaque in two coats. I like this polish as a base for nail art, layering other polishes over, it is a deep blue but still clearly a blue rather than a black.

Which leaves Whatcha Heart of the Ocean as the winner. Another from Polish Pick Up, the theme of this one was 'The Nineties' and in particular the film Titanic. The polish is a deep blue base, packed with blue flakes and holo glitter. I like the depth of colour in this polish, and it just like the colour of the jewellery dropped back in to the ocean towards the end of the movie.

  

Nail Polish Swatches: Barry M - A/W 2021 Gelly Collection

Apricot Tart // Berry Pie // Huckleberry 2021 // Palma Violet // Plum Jam // Vanilla Slice

Apricot Tart

Berry Pie

Huckleberry 2.0

Palma Violet

Plum Jam

 

Vanilla Slice

  

Nail Polish Swatch: Barry M - Berry Pie (Autumn / Winter 2021)

Colour | Light Blue

Finish | Cream

Opacity | Two Coats

Brush Type | Flat, Wide, Rounded

How Much | 10ml

Cruelty Free | Yes

Vegan | Yes

Collection | Autumn / Winter 2021 Gelly's