NAILS | MODELS OWN DISCO MIX

Models Own 'Disco Mix' & Rimmel 'Purple Pulse'

I'm actually really annoyed at how badly these nails photographed using my camera; they were just too terrible to put up so I thought I'd use an instagram photo instead which really does do them justice.

I wanted to do my nails a bit christmassy without using red and/or green so I thought glitter was the next best option. I've had Disco Mix by Models Own for a while now but haven't gotten around to using it until now. I really alternating nail colours, this could become my signature nail look I think. Anyway, the polish itself applied really well and needed three coats to be completely opaque which for glitter isn't bad at all. The purple colour on my other nails is by Rimmel and isn't all that great to be honest, but it's the only colour I had that would go with the glitter so it'll do. 

I can't stop starring at my nails, I love them so so much! I'm excited to try out more glitter combinations, do you have any recommendations? 

Emma xo

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NAILS | MODELS OWN 'DANCING QUEEN'

Models Own 'Dancing Queen' (£5.00) & Essie 'Mint Candy Apple' (£7.99) - Boots

Eeeek! Isn't this nail polish just amazing! I have been after the something from the Models Own Mirrorball collection since it was released, but as I only have tiny boots near me, I had to wait until the weekend (just gone) to pick one up! I went with 'Dancing Queen' which is a jade green glitter with flecks of blues and gold also; it's really lovely. 

Choosing what to pair this with though was more difficult as I hate wearing green nail polish and blue just didn't look right, so I opted for an in-between with 'Mint Candy Apple' by Essie (here) which really compliments the glitter well.

As for the application of the glitter polish, I used two coats on each nail as I found not a lot of flecks appeared with just one. Also, this may sound odd, but once dry the glitter is really sharp to touch in places - even with a top coat - I do think I can forget about that though as I love the shapes and colours within this polish! Overall it gives a really nice effect.

I'm definitely going to try more from the Mirrorball collection. Have you tried any, if so, which would you recommend? 

Emma xo

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OUTFIT | TARTAN & LEATHER

jacket, top & jeans: topshop, scarf: h&m, shoes: shoezone, necklace: old, nails: models own 'dancing queen' over essie 'mint candy apple'

I've noticed tartan scarves are really becoming a trend at the moment; and I have shamefully jumped on that trend wagon after trying not to for such a long time. I just really like how they can make an outfit, like this one, a lot more interesting with a pop of colour (for want of a better phrase!). I wore the scarf with my black asymmetric t-shirt from Topshop and then my trusty leather jacket, which has to be my best buy of the year; I wear it almost everyday. 

For my nails I went with a totally not matched shade of mint green and glitter; clash much? I just really could;'t wait to try out the dancing queen polish fro the Models Own Mirrorball collection and my verdict, it is awesome! See a full review here. 

Question; are you a fan of the tartan trend? Let me know!

Emma xo

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MODELS OWN | BALEARIC COOL

Balearic Cool is the newest addition to my nail polish collection and is a bright, almost neon blue shade. This polish is part of the Hed Kandi collaboration and although it's bright, it definitely isn't as neon compared to Beach Party and Hedonist which are serious neon shades - not for the faint hearted! 

Now onto the disappointing part. Of all the nail polishes I've tried before, this has to be the worst one is the way of formula. It is a very watery and thin consistency which means it required three thick coats to become opaque enough to be acceptable. This is really surprising because this is the only one I've tried from the Models Own range that has this formula; the rest apply so nicely or at least have a thick formula that's easier to work with. 

Even though this polish requires that little bit of extra effort, the finished result is lovely and it has quickly become one of my all time favourites. It's such a statement shade. Quick question, has anyone else noticed that Models Own polishes smell like a lot more like actual wall paint? Maybe this is just me....

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MODELS OWN HEDONIST

models own 'hedonist' - boots (£5.00) 

I'm definitely becoming a Models Own fan, I've gone from never trying any of their polishes to buying four in a week. 'Hedonist' is from the Hed Kandi range and is basically a bright, pretty much neon coral. It is such an amazing colour; the neon shades are definitely my favourite, what with 'Beach Party' and now this.

This polish applied really nicely and only needed two coats to get a good opacity. One thing I really dislike though is the fact it dries almost matt; I found this too with Beach Party so maybe it's just the Hed Kandi range? I'm not really a fan of matt polishes but with a quick top coat applied over, it looks super shiny and even more neon!

I bought this on a buy one get one half price offer which, correct me if I'm wrong, is still running now at Boots. I couldn't recommend this polish enough, and from what I've tried, all of the Models Own range will be great.

Have you tried Models Own 'Hedonist'? Which polish from this brand would you recommend? 

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MODELS OWN | BEACH PARTY

This nail polish, oh my gosh I just love it! There is definitely a party going on on my nails right now; the name is so true. I bought Beach Party - part of the Head Kandi range - last weekend after seeing it on so many blogs and it came as one of my first ever Models Own polishes. I honestly was not prepared for just now bright it really is, the photos really do not show its true brightness. I mean it's that bright it pretty much glows in the dark - as someone said to me at work; "at least if you break down, even in the dark, you can just wave your hands for help"!

 The application of this polish really wasn't all that great in my opinion. I found it so difficult to get a non-streaky and opaque look and ended up having to blow on my nails to even it out - this surprisingly worked haha. The finish however did end up looking alright, but I noticed it did begin to turn slightly matte which I'm not a fan of so I just put a top coat over. I did however like how quickly it dried, I literally finished painting my second hand my and my first was pretty much dry which is great.

So far, I've had this on my nails for about 3 days and there are so signs of wear or chipping and the colour is definitely as bright as ever. I really love the colour; it's definitely one that gets noticed - a lot. Some people seem to really like it, others however, have just given me funny looks. I think it makes a boring/dull outfit much more interesting; paired with an al black look would be best.

Even though I found the application to be a tad tricky, I do absolutely love the colour and it seems to wear well. i'm excited to try out more Models Own polished, especially some more from the Head Kandi range.
Have you tried Beach Party? Which Models Own polish would you recommend? 

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MODELS OWN NUDE BEIGE

Recently I've really been loving glitter accent nails, especially with colours that could otherwise be seen as boring. I bought Models Own Nude Beige yesterday - my first ever polish from this brand - because I thought it was a lovely neural shade but after painting my nails with it I immediately felt they looked too boring; so out came my glitter polish by Tecnic - which apparently is called 'carnival', I have always just called it glitter haha.

I actually love this combination so much! Its a real mix of the warm tone of the nude and the blues and red of the glitter which normally wouldn't sound like it'd work but for some reason this really does. I think only on one nail though; it may be overkill on all of them. As for Nude Beige itself, I like the overall finish, but I really didn't like the application. For some unknown reason it came out very streaky at first and I found it so difficult to get a full cover without it looking well, bad. However, I do love that this polish is so opaque and only needed two coats to get the perfect look. 

I'm excited to try some more Model Own polishes; I just hope others apply a little better than this one did. I have on my list: Balearic Cool, Hedonist, Beach Party (which I bought yesterday), Utopia, Toxic Apple, Pinky Brown and Emerald Black.

Are you a fan of glitter accent nails, or do you prefer more or no glitter? Have you tried Models Own?

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