Stamped Holo Mani

I was hoping to be able to show off some nail art using one or more colours from the Barry M AW16 range, but Superdrug failed in a big way to deliver on this launch, and from looking at social media, it would appear my local wasn't the only one to let us down.

To console myself, I created this mani;

To create it I used the below line-up;

They are China Glaze - Cosmic Dust, Barry M Super Mani 7-in-1 (which I used as my base coat) and one of the new AW16 releases, the Barry M Wet Set Top Coat. The stamping plate was from Q-Girl (bought on eBay).

I have to say, I am not at all impressed with the China Glaze formula. It wasn't cheap and had I known how poorly it applies I'm not sure I would have bought it. I took a picture to show you the problem I had with it. This was whilst applying the second coat (the first was fully dry). It wasn't the only nail I had to redo either.

I am Very impressed (with a capital V!) with the new Wet Set Top Coat from Barry M though. It does what it says on the bottle. It's a quick dry top coat, and it certainly is that! I didn't time it, but in under 60 seconds it was dry and it was hard dried too. No smudging or texturing going on.

Whilst I love the overall effect of this mani, especially when I get the fully holo effect going on, I'm not sure it's a look I'll recreate all that often. I'm just not sure the trouble with application is worth it. I'm also writing this only a day after I applied it and its chipping all over the shop!