A/W Favourite Nail Varnish & Rimmel Matte Finish

It's cold and rainy, rainy, rainy, windy and grey. I like this weather though. I love a/w dressing. I get to wrap up warm, accessorize with cute hats, mittens and scarves, and paint my nails lovely deep shades. Well I still paint them dark in summer too, but whatever. Here are 5 of my favourites:

(l-r)

Barry M 273 Raspberry (looks a deeper pinky shade in real life)

Barry M 292 (mine just has a number, but I think it's sometimes named Navy)

Barry M 299 Racing Green (looove this)

No7 Stay Perfect 115 Totally Teal (shade is similar to Racing Green, but this is a creme)

No7 Stay Perfect 100 Temptress (deep burgundy)

Both No7 polishes were purchased with the £5 off voucher they often do in Boots, so they were £1.75 each. I wouldn't pay full price for these because application can be a bit dodgy. First time I applied Totally Teal, it was streaky and lumpy, but was ok with a second coat. The brushes are good but feel like they're going to fall out of the lid.

Don't really need to say anything about Barry M, do I?

(shown on nails in the same order as above)

I then applied Rimmel's Pro Matte Finish Top Coat. This stuff is great. You get to turn any colour matte! It dries super fast and gives a gorgeous velvety smooth finish. Claims to last up to 10 days. Staying power is good, but you may need to reapply a little to the tips to keep them matte.