I actually wanted to get this post up a lot sooner but I needed to do a little investigating first. If you saw my "Gifts from the UK" video you'll know that the wonderful Shuting had sent over a bevy of goodies including 4 Barry M nail polishes. Navy is said to be a dupe for the much acclaimed Chanel Satin Blue. Now when I googled it, it did indeed look very similar but after seeing it in person they are quite different. Satin Blue is really a black with a hint of blue whereas Navy is most certainly a much more vibrant blue. The good thing is that if you wanted to mimic Chanel all you would have to do is put a layer of black under the Navy or just add a few drops to the bottle. Quite frankly I prefer the Barry M. Just another example of how the cost sometimes has very little to do with a product's fabulousness!
Obviously this is the Chanel. In person it looks like any other black polish. It's very difficult to see any blue. You really have to turn the bottle to catch just the right light.
Wow when you see the 2 pictures they looks so close but don't be fooled.
For those of you lucky enough to have access to Barry M I think this is a must have! What do you think?
That nail polish looks gorgeous indeed!!!Cheers!
ReplyDelete@lovelyviolet5 It is a gorgeous color. I'm so impressed with the Barry M line. The Brits are so lucky to have it!
ReplyDeleteI wish we had Barry M in the US. You and Laura show some beautiful pics of Barry M nail polish. I'm jealous :) I recently bought OPI Russian Navy and it's the same blue. Love those colors.
ReplyDeletevery very beautiful blue thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDelete@Ansa Yes I wish we had Barry M in North America too! Although I have heard that you can order them online? I'm sure the BM is a fraction of the cost of your OPI not to mention I'm sure it wears better. Can you tell I'm not a fan of OPI?...LOL! Thanks so much for commenting ;-D
ReplyDelete@Laska Yes the blue is gorgeous because usually I wouldn't think this color would work for my skin tone, but woohoo I got lucky! Thanks so much for commenting ;-D
ReplyDeleteHey hun, how's the nail polish keeping? I got the dark blue and green Barry Ms a week or two ago and although they looked fabulous at the time, the green one is already getting quite gloopy and difficult to apply... :(
ReplyDelete@Wangamuffin it seems to be keeping just fine. I've had some polishes thicken over time and I just add one or two drops of a polish thinner and it's right back to normal ;-D
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