Face of Australia Barbados Collection – MBBE Style!

Face of Australia Barbados Collection

Of all the Face of Australia nail polishes I’ve tried, I’m going to be really biased and say this is my favourite range. It’s not just because every shade is pretty, but also because I had a small part to play in selecting the shades. You see, this collection is created in collaboration with the MBBE (Melbourne Beauty Blogger Events) ladies πŸ™‚

Face of Australia Barbados Collection

With that, Face of Australia launched a limited edition range of nail polishes called Barbados. I remember the day we helped to choose the shades for this collection. It was such fun (we actually saw Val’s naked nails, and you know that’s a rare thing!) trying on different shades that came straight from the lab. Together with lots of yummy food and good friends, we chose 8 colours (some were named by Jacie!) which you will see below.

Face of Australia Barbados Collection

It may not be as glamourous as the MAC’s Bloggers’ Obsession collection, but it’s a big step for us wee Aussie beauty bloggers to get such a great opportunity to help come up with a range of nail lacquers. I’m proud as punch of this, I am πŸ™‚

Face of Australia Barbados Collection

Face of Australia Barbados - Calypso Gold

Calypso Gold – Cream with gold shimmer (3 coats)

Face of Australia Barbados - Orange You Glad You Came

Orange You Glad You Came? – Mandarin orange with gold shimmer (2 coats)

Face of Australia Barbados - Bright Lights Pink City

Bright Lights, Pink City – Barbie pink with gold shimmer (3 coats)

Face of Australia Barbados - Another Daiquiri Please

Another Daiquiri Please – Cherry red with subtle gold shimmer (3 coats)

Face of Australia Barbados - I Like To Mauve It

I Like to Mauve It – Purple-pink with silver shimmer (2 coats)

Face of Australia Barbados - You Blue Me Away

You Blue Me Away – Denim blue with silver shimmer (2 coats)

Face of Australia Barbados - Let's Go Scuba Diving

Let’s Go Scuba Diving – Teal with blue shimmer (2 coats)

Face of Australia Barbados - Party at the Gap

Party At The Gap – Charcoal with silver and blue shimmer (2 coats)

These are beautiful nail polishes, and are lovely for the remaining summer. My favourite ones are Calypso Gold, Orange You Glad You Came, Bright Lights Pink City and Let’s Go Scuba Diving πŸ˜›

Face of Australia Barbados

Each nail polish retails at AU$4.95 and is available now at Priceline, Kmart, Big W and selected pharmacies nationwide. All nail polishes are Toluene-free, Formaldehyde-free and Dibutyl Phthalate-free.

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34 comments… add one
  1. LeGeeque

    Awww…. the names are as fun as OPI’s and the colours look great! I’ve been looking for an orange polish – might give this one a go πŸ™‚ Well done, MBBE πŸ™‚ I love that they are 3-free but after a spell of ugh from A-England’s creme polishes, how do they fare in terms of application? Never mind, for $5, what have you got to lose?! πŸ˜€
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    1. Tine

      LeGeeque: The ones that need 3 coats go on sheer. Application for the green, orange, black and blue ones were the best for me, I think. Easy gliding, no drag. Only 5 bucks! πŸ˜€

  2. Paris B

    Hats off to the ladies of MBBE!! What fun it must have been and those are beautiful beautiful colours even if I’m not a polish fanatic πŸ™‚
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    1. Tine

      Paris B: The best part was the testing and selecting of the nail polishes. Typical of MBBE, there was also a lot of food involved with the selection πŸ˜›

  3. Lily

    I like Let’s Go Scuba Diving!
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    1. Tine

      Lily: That’s my favourite!

  4. xin

    loving the quirky names and my fav is the party at the gap!
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    1. Tine

      Xin: So like OPI names, aren’t they? πŸ˜›

  5. ksuan

    In love with Party at the Gap and You Blue Me Away! <3 Thanks for sharing, Tine πŸ™‚
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    1. Tine

      Ksuan: My pleasure lovely! These are such pretty polishes πŸ™‚

  6. beetrice

    loving the colours and the quirky names <3

    not saying which are my faves, but I Like To Mauve It, so Let's Go Scuba Diving and Party at the Gap! πŸ˜› (corny, I know)
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    1. Tine

      Beetrice: Hahahahaha good one! I like me a good corny line sometimes πŸ˜›

  7. Helen Nguyen

    Love the names, so cute! I think some of the polishes the glitters in them looks so obvious.. I dont quite like that look. But I dont mind trying Bright Lights, Pink City and Another Daiquiri Please πŸ™‚

    1. Tine

      Helen: Yeah, some of the polishes do have quite a bit of shimmer in them. So if you’re not a fan of shimmery polishes, then I’m afraid these won’t do for you πŸ™
      The pink and cherry ones are pretty though, so good choice!

  8. ponikuta

    Pleased that my naked nails are featured in your post!!

    Vxxx

    1. Tine

      Ponikuta: You’re lucky I didn’t have a picture of you and your naked nails ‘cos you know I’m so going to post it here. BAHAHAHAH!! πŸ˜›

      1. ponikuta

        You do realised I have flattering pictures of you eating right?
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        1. Tine

          Ponikuta: Crap.

  9. DEA

    nice nice nice post about nail polishes! n you made it even coolerrr on your blog too!!! hihi hi to everybody n come visit mine *iam a newbie http://deasparklingtea.blogspot.com/ thankyou
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    1. Tine

      Dea: Thanks Dea πŸ™‚

  10. Connie De Alwis

    the orange looks like a lot of fun! Reminds me of orange juice πŸ˜€
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    1. Tine

      Connie: It highly reminds me of “kum”. Makes me crave for mandarins all the time πŸ˜›

  11. gio

    That must have been so much fun! Love the pretty colors and the quirky names. πŸ™‚
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    1. Tine

      Gio: It was heaps of fun! Really hope we can get to do it again πŸ™‚

  12. Raylene Barton

    Really great photos!!

    1. Tine

      Raylene: Thanks Raylene πŸ™‚

  13. Harshleen@BeautyTidbits

    That is so cool…..it must have been so much fun! The shades look fun and love the names.

    1. Tine

      Harshleen: It was! With lots of food involved. Hee hee! πŸ˜›

  14. dom

    I think I know what I’m getting now! I love You Blue Me Away! Congrats on being part of the panel to select these colors πŸ™‚
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    1. Tine

      Dom: Thanks Dom. It was such an honour. It’s no MAC’s Bloggers Obsession, but we’re one step closer πŸ˜›

  15. Issa

    Congrats for being a part of this! I love all the colors and the names too!

    1. Tine

      Issa: Thanks Issa, it was such an honour πŸ™‚

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