Lacquer or Leave Her!: Review: Barielle Gentle Breeze Spring 2015 Collection

Monday, February 2, 2015

Review: Barielle Gentle Breeze Spring 2015 Collection

(Press Sample)

Hello!!

The spring 2015 collections have started to come out (how is it February already?!!), and I have my first one to show you today: Barielle's Gentle Breeze collection. As you'd expect for spring, this collection is soft, gentle, inviting. But it's not stereotypical...

To see what I mean, check out Champagne Bubbles. This is a soft toasted ginger crelly that will function as a neutral for most people, and is an almost universally flattering shade:

Barielle Champagne Bubbles

This is three coats; this is a sheer polish that can easily be used for techniques like lead-lighting. The formula is good, and application was perfect. And I adore the way it looks on me; it's creamy and makes me think of butterscotch candies. :)

Next up is Gray Sky, a dove-gray with a silky shimmer:

Barielle Gray Sky

I don't normally lean toward grays, although I do use them a lot for nail art. But I loved wearing this one, and will definitely wear it again; it's a bit happier than a typical gray, but not so blingy as a silver. I got several compliments while I was wearing it...This is two coats of excellent formula and very good application, although you can probably get away with one coat, no problem.

Heaven Sent is a light robin's egg blue that makes me think of bright spring skies:

Barielle Heaven Sent

This is also two coats; the formula was excellent (same with all the cremes in this collection), and application was perfect, with no pulling.

We can't have a spring collection without a pink in it, can we? Pink Parasol is a bubble-gum-cotton-candy creme that will delight your girly side:

Barielle Pink Parasol

This is three coats because I had a little pulling with two, and wanted to make sure everything was smooth. The formula was good, not pooling or anything like that.

And to put the icing on the cake, we have Under The Sea, a shimmery blue-leaning teal that dies to a soft satin finish; I'm showing it here with no topcoat so you can see:

Barielle Under The Sea

This is my favorite of the collection, hands down. I love that it's a deeper color, but has the right balance of blue to make it fit well into a spring palette--the shimmer and depth really do make me think of the ocean.

I love the way this collection gels together--I was instantly inspired by it, and I'll show you what came of that inspiration next time--yes, I've already done some nail art with it!

The last couple of collections I received from Barielle stamped really well, so I tested this one out. I didn't have high hopes for Champagne Bubbles since it's sheer, but I was pleasantly surprised that it stamped, too!

Barielle Champagne Bubbles stamped over white

Barielle Gray Sky stamped over white

Barielle Heaven Sent stamped over white

Barielle Pink Parasol stamped over white

Under The Sea stamped over white

For all of these except Champagne Bubbles, you can get away with stamping over colors that are somewhat darker, and Gray Sky stamps over even very dark colors, too. So get your stamping groove on, baby!

So overall I'm very happy with this collection; it applies well, look beautiful, and stamps nicely. You can buy the collection on Barielle's website, or anywhere else that you find Barielle's polishes.

Don't forget to check back next time to see the manicure I did with three of these polishes!

Hugs,
M.