Product Review: Barry M Lip Gloss Wands in Bubblegum Pink
Name: Lip Gloss Wands in Bubblegum Pink
Brand: Barry M
Size: 3ml
Price: £4.25
From Barry M’s website:
Get glossing and perfect your pout with Barry M’s latest treat for lips. Available in 9 shimmering and sparkling shades each one deliciously infused with an irresistible scent, our new lip gloss wands are essential wear for a dazzling smile.
What I liked:
– beautiful fun but wearable shade
– nice color payoff
– not sticky
– the packaging
– the price
What I didn’t like:
– limited range of shades available
– doesn’t last all day
– the scent
Barry M Lip Gloss Wands are available in nine fun and bright shades, some of which are infused with glitter, in true Barry M’s style. The limited range of shades may not appeal to anyone, but they are just right up my alley, so I snatched up a tube in Bubblegum Pink and completely fell in love with the color.
Bubblegum Pink looks like a very bright pink shade in the tube, but on the lips it applies quite sheer. You can still see my natural lip color underneath but it has enough color payoff that you can tell it’s a bold pink shade.
In the swatch below, I applied two coats to get better color payoff for some added drama (you all know that I love my makeup bold and bright 
), but if you only apply one coat, this fun shade becomes very wearable and quite natural.
I also love the consistency. It’s not tacky, but light, smooth and not sticky at all, which is always a plus for me. I wouldn’t say it’s very moisturizing but it also doesn’t dry lips at all. And with the standard doe-foot applicator, it easy to apply and glides on effortlessly.
The staying power instead is just average and after a couple of hours, sooner if you eat or drink, it has completely disappeared from my lips. I can’t say I was disappointed about that. After all, the lipgloss isn’t stick, so the poor staying powder was to be expected.
On the scent, I’m still undecided. Part of me likes it, the other part hates it. Bubblegum Pink smells very strongly of chewing gum. Everytime I apply it, it reminds me of the Big Babol chewing gums I used to chew when I was 13.
(Big Babol, anyone?)
And while I enjoy the small trip down to memory lane every time I put it on, gumball is not really how I like my lip products to smell. But since you can’t really smell anything once the gloss has been applied, this has become a staple in my makeup routine and I use it very often.
From what I heard though, the other glosses in the range smell differently, so if chewing gum isn’t your thing, you can try another shade. The colors are beautiful, bright but sheer and have a lovely consistency, so don’t let the scent put you off from trying them. I’m sure you’ll love them too.
Summary
Overall, I love Barry M Lip Gloss Wands in Bubblegum Pink. It’s a fun and bright shade that applies sheer which makes it very wearable. It has a light and not sticky consistency, but the staying power is poor and the scent strong.
Rating: 4/5
Disclaimer: the item was purchased by me for both personal and review purposes. The review is based on my own personal and honest experience with the product. For more information, please see my disclaimer.Looks: Neon Brights
Hello everyone,
did you miss my bright looks? I sure did so back they are! This time I used my beloved Sleek Acid palette, which contains 12 bright, bold and even some neon shades. Despite Acid being one of my fave Sleek palettes, I haven’t given it much love lately, so I thought it was high time to remedy that and here’s what I came up with. I hope you’ll like it:
Products used:
- Senna Totally Transforming Eyeshadow Primer
- Sleek Acid eyeshadow palette (neon green and bright blue)
- Sleek Original eyeshadow palette (bright light blue)
- Sleek Curious palette (white)
- Barry M Intense Eyeliner Pen in Kingfisher Blue
- Pupa black pencil liner
- Mascara (can’t remember which one I used, sorry!)
Directions:
- Apply an eyeshadow primer (I used Senna Totally Transforming Eyeshadow Primer) all over lid as a base.
- Apply a neon light green shade (I used the one in Sleek Acid palette) on the lid.
- Sweep a bright light blue shade (I used the one in Sleek Original palette) on the crease.
- Apply a bright dark blue shade (I used the one in the Sleek Acid palette) on the crease to darken it. Be careful not to bring it up too much.
- Swipe a white shade (I used the one in the Sleek Curious palette) on the browbone to highlight it.
- Line your upper lid with a black pencil eyeliner and your waterline with a light blue eyeliner (I used Barry M Intense Eyeliner Pen in Kingfisher Blue).
- Finish off with mascara.
Looks: Soft Icy Winter
Hello everyone,
I hope you are all having a very nice Wednesday. Today I wanted to show you a look I did a couple of weeks ago (I’ve only just got round to cropping the pix, I’m so lazy, I know!) with colors that reminded me of the winter season.
The look turned out to be slightly colorful and soft. I’m not sure what I think about it. I don’t love it but I don’t hate it either. I think it’s time to start using my beloved bright shades again but in the meantime, here’s the look:
Products used:
– Urban Decay Primer Potion
– Pupa Beauty Bijou Palette (pale pink, dark lilac)
– Barry M Dazzle Dust #15 Aqua
– Sleek Original palette (bright purple + dark blue)
– Clarins Crayon Yeux in Silver Flash
– L’Oreal Telescopic Explosion mascara
– Max Factor Masterpiece Max Mascara
Directions:
– Apply UDPP all over lid as a base.
– Sweep a pale pink shade (I used the one in Pupa Beauty Bijou palette) on the browbone to highlight.
– Apply a dark lilac shade (I used the one in Pupa Beauty Bijou palette) on the inner lid and inner crease of the eye. With MAC 219 pencil brush, I applied some on the inner lower lashline too.
– Apply a aqua shade (I used Barry M Dazzle Dust #15 in Aqua) on the outer lid and crease and blend where it meets with the lilac. With MAC 219 pencil brush, I applied some on the outer lowerlashline too. Blend again where it meets with the lilac.
– Apply a bright purple shade (I used the one in the Sleek Original palette) on the crease just right above the aqua shade and blend well.
– Darken the outer corner with a dark blue shade (I used the one in the Sleek Original palette). Apply some on the very outer corner of the lower lashline too and blend.
– Apply a silver pencil eyeliner (I used Clarins Crayon Yeux in Silver Flesh) on the upper lid.
– Finish off with mascara.
New Product: Barry M Lip Lacquer Crayons
Whenever Barry M releases a new product, I can’t help but get all excited about it and this time it’s no different. Just look at those chubby lip pencils. Aren’t they cute?
Called Lip Lacquer Crayons (£4.95 each), these pencil glide on smoothly on the lips, giving them an intense color with a shiny and glossy finish. So far, they are available in 5 bright shades: Scarlett Red, Cherry Red, Mandarin, Party Pink and Ballet Pink.
Check out Barry M’s blog for swatches of all the pencils. Aren’t they all gorgeous? My favourite is Party Pink, a bright fuchsia shade, but I’m also digging Ballet Pink, a pale icy pink and Cherry Red. What about you?
You can buy the Lip Lacquer Crayons now on the Barry M’s website or wait till 27th January when they’ll become available in Superdrug stores throughout the UK.
Product Review: Barry M Blusher
Name: Blusher
Brand: Barry M
Size: 7g
Price: £4.50
From Barry M’s website:
These brand new extra fine blushers are available in six sheer colours for easy blending and a perfect, flawless finish.
What I liked:
– beautiful shades
– very pigmented
– matte finish
– soft texture
– long-lasting
– the price
What I didn’t like:
– strong scent
– the packaging
Let me start by saying that I’m a huge fan of Barry M. Their products are available in a huge selection of colorful shades, are pigmented and inexpensive. So I was very excited when a few months ago Barry M finally added blushes to their line. It was long overdue!
The blushes are available in six shades, all of which look bright and scary in the pan. Usually I would go for a pale pink shade, but since I have way too many blushes that fit that description, I decided to opt for strawberry, a vibrant reddish pink, instead.
I had to order it online and when I finally got it in my hands, I was very worried. I didn’t see how such an intense shade could look good on pale skin. Barry M describes the color as sheer but I disagree. Of course, the blush can be applied sheer, but this stuff is highly pigmented and the shade intense and vibrant.
So, I did what I always do with pigmented blushes. I applied it using my ELF Studio Complexion Brush, which has fluffy bristles that don’t pick up too much product and applied it with a light hand, making sure to hold the brush at the end of its handle. That way, I apply less pressure and the brush doesn’t deposit too much color, ensuring a more natural application.
And voilà. This way, the blush gives a nice punch of color to the face without looking unnatural or like a clown. Although not for the faint of heart, the shade is actually wearable and flattering. It has a matte finish which I like cos adding shimmer to such a bright shade would have been too much and just not look good.
As for the texture, that is soft to the touch but nowhere near as soft as that of most high-end blushes. Still, the powder is finely milled, not chalky and easy to blend. And while it has a strong unpleasant scent, once applied on the cheeks, I can’t smell it at all.
My only complaint is the packaging. The clear plastic case looks cheap and tacky and as always, the little brush that comes with it is useless and scratches my face so I never use it. I really hope they will redesign it, but I’d still repurchase this in another shades anyway. After all, as long as the product’s good, that’s all that matters, right?
Summary
Overall, I’m in love with Barry M Blushers. The shades are very vibrant and look shocking in the pan but they can be applied sheer for a wearable pop of color on the cheeks. Finely milled and easy to blend, the blush lasts most of the day. However, the packaging is not very appealing.
Rating: 4/5
Disclaimer: the item was purchased by me for both personal and review purposes. The review is based on my own personal and honest experience with the product. For more information, please see my disclaimer.