Hey everyone! For the rest of this week I'm going to be showcasing all the new Barry M releases for summer, starting today with their gorgeous new Matte Topcoat*. As it's tutorial tuesday, I decided to bring out one of the tutorials I created for Barry M and combine it with my review. The Matte Topcoat retails at £2.99 and definitely fills a gap in the market. I recently (before this came out) went in to Boots to find a matte topcoat for a friend and I was shocked at the lack of choice for under £5, there was nothing, especially nothing of quality, so I was very excited to see this released. It's also brilliant, which helps, and for that price you really cant go wrong. There are varying degrees of matte, and this is one of the more matte topcoats out there. It's also much more matte than their recent Summer Matte Collection (review coming tomorrow, I know I promised it would be out today but I have a couple of photos still to edit).
Colours used: Barry M - Rose Hip, Barry M - Miami*, Barry M - Huckleberry, Barry M - Malibu*, Barry M - Black nail art pen, Barry M - Matte Topcoat*
Steps:
Step 1: Paint your
nails with your base colour(s)
Step 2: Using a make
up sponge create a gradient on your nails. The best way to do this is to paint
your two colours side by side on a piece of paper and press your sponge into
the wet colours. Then press the sponge onto your nail using a light dabbing
motion. You may have to repeat this to build up opacity, and it will get messy
but don’t worry!
Step 3: Clean up using
acetone and cotton buds, and then clean up more precisely using the Barry M
Clean Up Pen. Then apply topcoat to smooth out your design
Step 4: Using the
black Barry M nail art pen draw a tree trunk, followed by leaves (easiest way
is to draw a star-like pattern from the trunk and fill in) and then some
mountainside
Step 5: Using the
black nail art pen, lightly flick away from the leave to make them look more
fern-like. You can also add a few birds if you wish
Step 6: Finish off
with a matte topcoat to give your design a unique look, and you’re done!
What do you think? Let me know in the comments!
Alice
Wonderfull nail art, thxs for this tutorial. God Bless U
ReplyDeleteIt looks really good, not sure if I could pull this off though. I may give it a try. Love these for the Summer x
ReplyDeleteKate | A British Sparkle
Completely flawless! Really lovely x
ReplyDeleteI love how intricate this is! Gorgeous (:
ReplyDeleteYuen @ The Craziest Paradigm - fashion, beauty + lifestyle
Beautiful work as always. I love simple and easy to do nail art like this. Thank you for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteToria (toria-creativemine.blogspot.co.uk)
Love this, the trees are so neat, and they look really fab over that gradient!
ReplyDeleteI love this!! You have made me want to buy some new Barry M polishes!
ReplyDeleteI love these! These are perfect for summer and the gradient is flawless! The tutorial is really useful too! :)
ReplyDeleteLove this look on you, and you chose a great color combo! :D
ReplyDeleteThese are AMAZING!! We thought they were nail wraps at first. Always a little bit jealous of how well your gradients turn out - we need more practise. Emma&Jo.xx
ReplyDeleteawesome tutorial! This is the perfect look for summer :)
ReplyDeleteHi this is amazing i think ill only manage the gradient tho I'm a beginner it beautiful tho
ReplyDeleteanyone any tips on how to apply the liquid liner its in the felt tip form i end up looking like I've black eyes and having to redo ny whole make up again any tips would be great
I love these - so clever xx
ReplyDeleteMeet Me On My Sofa
This design is amazing, I should really try it one day!
ReplyDeleteIn love with this design. The gradient is done to perfection!
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