September… it’s September already – that’s just plain crazy! For September, the Nail Challenge Collaborative theme is Geometric Manicures. This should be a fun one! My first manicure is a simple stamping one using a few new polishes I picked up.
I’ve been hearing sooo many amazing things about the Barry M brand that I finally gave in and bought a few from Llarowe. I have to say, I’ve tried 2 already and I get the hype – the formula is great and the colors are so vivid!
Sort of geometric I guess? Overlapping rounded squares = geometry, right? I guess this is a slow intro to the theme. But I have some good ideas for my other manis, so don’t you worry!
What I used:
- Base color: Barry M Watermelon… a stunning teal-leaning hunter green with a perfect formula and opaque in 2 coats. Doesn’t even stain!
- Stamping plate: Cheeky CH14
- Stamping polish: Rica Pinky Promise… a beautiful bright pink! Love this polish on its own, but it didn’t pick up as perfectly as I would have liked for a stamping polish. You can barely tell in the pic, but there are some small patchy bits. Also, it does look a little purple over the Watermelon base in some areas.
A pic in direct lighting for you:
Do you have any Barry M? Do you love it as much as I now do? I bought 4 as a starter – any suggestions for other must-haves from their collections?
Time to check out the other NCC geometric manis:
Doctor Crafty 
I love this two colors together! It looks so great!
Thanks!! I’m really loving the base color – can’t wait to wear it again!
Awesome combo!!! I’m love with BarryM Gelly series, they’re all amazing and their formula is perfect ❤
Thanks so much!! I can’t wait to buy more! I’m loving the Gellys too.
Love this shade it’s one oft winter faves
Thanks! I’m loving the green too!
Yes!!! I loooove JustRica polishes. All of them. I just bought the ENTIRE squishy collection and I love all of her stampers. Great job with this. I love this combo.
Thanks! I’m mildly (ridiculously) obsessed with Rica polishes too. I haven’t picked up the squishy ones yet, but I’m thinking I may need to!
I like the color combination! 🙂
Thanks!
totally geometric – and really pretty!
Thanks so much! 🙂
Those Rica stampers kill me! This is so retro and very geometric.
I heart Rica so hard! I’m really wanting her new darker stamping polishes too.
These look great! I’m honestly a little nervous for this month’s NCC theme, I don’t know what to do haha! I’m glad to hear that the Barry M polishes are worth it, I want to try them out but haven’t made the jump yet.
I was a little nervous too! All I could initially think of were stamping manis. But I did some brainstorming and pinterest-ing, and I have some pretty ones coming up I think.
Oh you totally should try Barry M – I’m a convert!
I’ve never tried Barry M polishes, but that’s a great shade! Love this whole look. 🙂
Thank you! It’s a really unique shade of green, and I can’t wait to wear it again!
I really love Barry M! Every polish I’ve tried from them has been a winner!
I can’t wait to try more 🙂 I’m really loving the brand!
I don’t own any Barry M polishes but I’ve always heard great things though!! The name of this is a tease though, totally not expecting a polish named watermelon to be teal 😛 I need to try some of RIca’s stamping polishes, but first I need to get good at stamping!! This TOTALLY is a geometric manicure!
It totally is a tease! Usually you’d think of a bright yellow-toned green, but maybe this is like a goth watermelon? Haha 😉
Oh you should totally get the Ricas! They’re good as regular polish too 🙂
I really like the colour combo! I only own a couple of BarryM’s.
Thanks!! Which Barry Ms do you have?
I have Cobalt Blue and Racing Green, that are both some favourites of mine. I also think they are among the most popular from the brand. Then I do have Denim and some pink glitters I can’t recall the name of!
Oohhh, I was looking at those (the blue & green) too. That might be on my To Buy soon list!
I have a few, some texture and some glitters. Really like them!
And I like this mani of yours, the colours and the pattern are perfect!
Thank you so much! I’ve heard nothing but amazing things about the entire Barry M brand!
I love this image! I am going to have to check out Rica too!
I do too! Oh you really need to check Rica out – the polishes are amazing and Ricarda is such a great person to interact with!
Hello, I think your nails look just amazing and I Love your blog as well! I look forward to read your next post 🙂
Xx julia
Thank you so much Julia! I usually post Mon/ Wed/ Fri, so you’ll have more posts from me soon 😊
This is so 70s! Love it : D
Ooh I hadn’t even thought about the retro vibe it was giving. But yes! 70s!