Barielle Snap Dragon

shades by Barielle "Snap Dragon" was the odd duck to me in the Wildflower collection.  Barielle calls it a metallic sea foam green, and I must say, that's pretty dead on.  It was almost a chrome in my opinion as it applied a lot like the China Glaze Khrome collection.


I must say though, I had application issues.  The formula was pretty thick, and yet a thin coat left bald spots, so I just went with one thick coat and cleaned up my cuticles.  I used Seche Natural for my base, one coat of Snap Dragon and a coat of Seche Vite to hold it all in place.


Sun and shade picture to follow:

Brush strokes galore!  I had just buffed my nails a few days ago, so you don't see all the ridges, but as with all metallic/chromes, I highly suggest a ridge filler.

Barielle retails for $8/bottle.

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Barielle A Bouquet for Ana vs China Glaze Shower Together

Yesterday after I put on my shades by Barielle "A Bouquet for Ana" I kept thinking that I had another color that looked just like it.  So I got on the floor (my polish spinners got knocked down there since I needed the side tables for well, side table purposes again) and started looking.  Finally I figured it out.  China Glaze Shower Together.  So I removed a bit of polish and did a little comparison.

 The bottle in sunlight made me really feel that these were dupes.  On however, was a different story.  If you remember, A Bouquet for Ana was 2 coats (one thin and one thick).  Shower Together was also 2 coats but in China Glaze fashion, it was two thin coats, no pooling into the cuticles.  I used Seche Natural for the base coat and Seche Vite for my top coat.

You can start to see in the shade that this is not a dupe, but rather, cousins.  A Bouquet for Ana (on my index and ring finger) is slightly darker than Shower Together (shown on the middle and pinkie fingers).

In the sun was the same story.  Some of my sun pictures did not show a difference in the colors but there was a slight one - I could tell I was wearing two different blues.  At this point, I got silly and threw on a coat of China Glaze Matte Magic because I realized I have like... 12 bottles.  (I went nuts and bought 2 Sally's stores clear out when they were on sale for $1.99.)

Thanks for reading!  I was able to grab a little bit of sun for my next manicure - it's one of my absolute favorites - the second polish I wore when I started collecting again!


Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Barielle A Bouquet for Ava

I have another one of the shades by Barielle Wildflower collection colors today - "A Bouquet for Ava".   This was one of the colors that  100% of proceeds will be donated to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund when purchased at http://www.ocrf.org.


The formula on this one was a lot like June Bug - thick in the bottle, thin on the nail for the first coat, but totally opaque after the second coat.  Barielle has called it a cool Caribbean blue, which is pretty accurate.  I thought it also reminded me of China Glaze "Shower Together" so I did a comparison before I took off my manicure today (post later to come).


I used Seche Natural for my base and Seche Vite for my top coat.  I must say that this color to me, is a jelly.  It may have been the Seche Vite but that's okay by me because it's a keeper in itself.

One shade picture

And then some sunny goodness!

  

And one inside with my web cam picture from last night:

Barielle retails for $8/bottle.

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Barielle June Bug

Shades by Barielle June Bug is another from the Wildflower collection, and this is one of the colors that are to pay homage to women close to Barielle who are still battling or have lost their fight to ovarian cancer.  They describe the color as "teal with fuchsia glitter" but they forgot to mention the green shimmer (which photographed more blue than green) and the grey tint!

I really felt like this was more of a slate grey (think hex color #778899 for the nerds) and while inside I really didn't see the glitter, but it's there.  There's also this really awesome green shimmer, kind of like in the Rescue Beauty Lounge Scrangie but not as bright.  I used Seche Natural for my base and Seche Vite as my top coat and two coats of June Bug.  I was a little confused with the formula because it appears to be VERY thick, but after wiping the edge of the brush on the bottle, the polish was super thin on my nail for the first coat, and was fully opaque after the second coat.

Definitely a good color to wear to the office because of the hidden glitter and shimmer that you can't see across the room, but will entertain you during the day.  Now for sun (!) pictures!

A little shade

Some indirect sun

Mmm sun!

And a bit of a blur to show the shimmer

Barielle retails for $8/bottle.

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Barielle Daring Dahlia

I am so sick of the "No Sun" that has been inflicted upon me since I started my blog.  Rawr.  Then I find out today that the special lamps I bought for my light box takes a different light bulb than the pricey ones I bought.  /headdesk.

So unfortunately I have some regular olde web camera pictures tonight but WOW this color was a surprise to me!

Barielle Daring Dahlia is from their Spring 2010 Polish Collection "Wildflower" and they describe it as "a deep fuchsia with a hint of silver metallic."  I personally did not see the silver, but I'm also under daylight lamps (6500K), and not the sun.  I used Seche Natural for my base coat and only 2 thin coats of polish.  The application was VERY smooth which was quite delightful - but it dried like a neon - matte.

Maybe it's the matte that throws off a silver metallic?  Either way, I couldn't leave it alone like that, so I put on a coat of Seche Vite and BAM.

Jelly goodness. /loves  Gotta say, for being my first Barielle, I am VERY pleased with the color, and application.

Barielle retails for $8/bottle.

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Barielle Wildflower

I received a package today that I am certain the UPS man wanted to destroy.  He almost succeeded too but thankfully bubble wrap saved the day!

(L to R: A Bouquet for Ana, June Bug, Blossom, Daring Dahlia, Snap Dragon and Myrza's Meadow)


Shades by Barielle introduces their Spring 2010 Polish Collection: Wildflower.  Please enjoy the following press release.


For spring 2010, get rooted in style with six new nail polish hues from Shades by Barielle.  The Wildflower Collection blooms with floral-themed colors and Barielle's signature healthy "3-free" formulation.  Lending a helping hand to root out ovarian cancer, 100% of proceeds from three shades from the collection will be donated to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund when purchased at http://www.ocrf.org.


Giving nails the ultimate in flower power, the collection includes Blossom - an opaque peach; Snapdragon - a metallic sea foam green and Daring Dahlia - a deep fuchsia with a hint of silver metallic.


Three additional colors pay homage to women close to Barielle who are still battling or have lost their fight to ovarian cancer including, A Bouquet for Ava - a cool Caribbean blue; June Bug - a teal with fuchsia glitter and Myrza's Meadow - a light lime green with silver glitter.


Celebrity Manicurist Elle says "It means so much to develop a collection that hits so close to home with women affected by ovarian cancer.  Having my best friend pass away from the disease, I feel honored to be part of something that gives back.  These colors are bold and take unusual twists with color and dimension.  Wear them to compliment this fashion season's bright color palette or wear them with understated nudes and whites in your wardrobe to make their own statement."


Formulated to provide nails with safe, healthy and long-lasting glossy color coverage, Shades by Barielle is free of formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl-phthalate.  Women can also safely use Barielle products throughout pregnancy.


***100% of the proceeds from A Bouquet of Ava, June Bug and Myrza's Meadow purchased at http://www.ocrf.org will be donated to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund***


Barielle retails for $8/bottle.

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.