Barielle Fall 2014 Me Couture Collection - Swatches and Review

Today I have the Barielle Me Couture Collection for Fall 2014 to share with you. The set consists of 6 gorgeous creme shades. 

Barielle Swatches

Hey lovelies! Today I have a few Barielle swatches to share with you. I wanted to try a few colors that would be great for the Fall since the colder months are right around the corner. So I chose a blue, red, neutral and pink, because I wear pink year round!

Berry Blue

Gorgeous 2 coater blue creme. I've been loving blues a lot lately. The formula was a little on the thin side but not watery. Just thin enough to give it a slight jelly finish. It applied smoothly in 2 coats.  

Fifth Avenue Boutique

Pretty in pink almost neon cream. I was surprised at the brightness of the formula but it's a great transition color into the Fall.  Also a 2 coater. 

Dancing Till Dawn

Vampy true blood creme. Perfect for Halloween season. The formula was similar to Berry Blue where it's a creme, but thinned out to provide more gloss. Very pretty and also a 2 coater. I see now in pictures, I could have used 3.

No Not Now

Grey-ish pink neutral with a slight hint of shimmer not visible on the nail. A true where anywhere color.  I think this is one of the better neutrals for my skin tone.  Also a 2 coater. 

  The formula on the cremes I choose were a little thinner than I expected, but that allows the finish to be more jelly-like and provide a higher gloss. Application was smooth with no lumps or clumps. And I was able to get away with 2 coats on most of them (after taking a picture I noticed Dancing Till Dawn could have used a 3rd coat).  This is my first time trying Barielle, outside of their glitter polishes, and overall I really like them. 

 Barielle polishes can be purchased at Barielle.com. They also have a feature that allows you to try on their polish according to your skin tone.  

That completes my swatches. I hope you guys enjoyed!

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Top 10 Polishes for 2010

Hello Dear Readers,

Here are a few of my top picks for the year. With so many to choose from it was difficult narrowing it down to only a few. Since today is the last day of 2010, I want to thank you for contributing and being a part of this blog. I've had a great year interacting and learning from you. May your New Year be great! Have a safe and fun night!

xoxo,

Kathy

Party Hearty! It was actually a tie between this one and GEMs. Both are great glitters but I liked this picture better (ha ha)

Charla. Amazing teal-green. Excuse my VNL, this was before I knew what VNL was ;)

Okay, okay. This is not a polish but I just had to sneak it in here. Yall know I love foils! Here's one of my favorites :)

Space Cadet. Need I say more :)

Prancer. One of my best finds for $1.99. WnW please make more of these great glitters!

Elle's Spell. My answer to Bad Fairy. Its everything I wanted Bad Fairy to be. Not that I expected it to be a flakie, but I wanted it to make my nails glow a golden red, like they were on fire.

See what I mean?

You can also layer it over other colors for more amazing flaki-ness.

Laser. One of the most amazing blues. See it glows!

Hidden Treasures. The polish that actually was hidden for many, unfortunately. It flashes pink over Laser. Can you say drop dead gorgeous!

Revvvolution. I like to call this one corporate chic. It reminds me of wool trousers I'd wear to work. Very professional with but with an edge.

Holographic. Last but definitely not least. One of the most beautiful polishes I own. (I usually don't do the dainty hand pose because my hands aren't dainty, but this one turned out okay, lol.)

Thanks so much for stopping by! Talk to you next year ;)

Barielle Elle's Spell Swatch

Are you ready for another flakie? I know I am. I'm loving Elle's Spell from the Holiday Hustle Collection. I had to drive out of the way to pick her up but it was totally worth it. It's a gorgeous red flakie in a red base. Since I've been wearing a lot of Holiday mani's, I decided to switch things up a bit and layer it over purple. It really brought out the intensity of the flakes and sorta reminds me of OPI Merry Midnight, but much brighter.

Layered over Hard Candy Purple (sorry i don't have the name, it was on the package)

Isn't it beautiful! I purchased this polish from ULTA for $6. Woo hoo, what a steal!Thanks for stopping by :)