Barry M Plumpy Top Coat Review

Today I thought i'd do another nail related review, but this time of the new Barry M 'Plumpy' Top Coat. Although top coat isn't usually the most exciting of products, I was really looking forward to picking this up when I heard it was part of Barry M's new Spring nail releases as it's apparently meant to make your nails look plumper and mimic the appearance of thick, glossy gel nails- quite an appealing concept.

I hate to say it but I unfortunately wasn't very impressed with the results it gave. Barry M are my ultimate favourite nail polish brand and I wanted to like this top coat so much but sadly it just didn't make my nails look any thicker, glossier or like gels. In fact, my nails actually chipped considerably quicker than with the usual top coat I use (Rimmel Finishing Touch Ultra Shine). I can usually get approximately a weeks worth of wear with very minimal chipping at the ends of my nails, but with the Plumpy top coat I had to repaint a couple of days earlier than usual.

This is my nails with the top coat on. The polish i'm wearing is OPI "Thats Hula-rious" with Rimmel "Disco Fever" over the top.

I still think the concept of a top coat which makes natural nails look like gels is a great idea, so hopefully some more brands launch some alternatives soon.


Barry M Plumpy Top Coat costs £2.99 and is available now at Boots & Superdrug.