Models Own Velvet Goth Collection

Yippee! A new Models Own collection!

Honestly, I am becoming a serial Models Own hoarder. When a new collection is launched, I just can't seem to help myself; those bottles of prettiness just call my name (and my bank card!)

I received an e mail from Models Own today, and the details also went up on their Facebook page of their new collection: VELVET GOTH. Yep.

My first thought was 'how can a polish dry down to a velvet finish on its own?' On closer inspection, these aren't actually a velvet finish product, but matte glitters. Here's what Models Own have to say about their new collection:

'Five intensely inky pigmented colours each with an extraordinary 2D finish. Matte yet sparkly at the same time, each shade applies glossy and dries down giving a multi-faceted effect that can be seen but not felt. Quick-drying, and formulated with the finest glitter shapes and sizes, to achieve the ultra smooth sprinkling of sparkle and velvety finish. Topped off with funky limited edition, colour-matched fuzzy velvet caps!'

So the only velvet here is the bottle cap! Personally, I'm quite pleased about that. I love me a good glitter, and these polishes not only look super pretty in the pic above, but the jewel colours make them perfect for Autumn. 

The five polishes in the collection are (L-R):-

Valerian – A rich bottle blue

Amethyst – A royal purple

Obsidian – A deep charcoal grey

Sardonyx – A blood scarlet red

Absinthe – A burst of deep emerald green

The Velvet Goth collection will be released in the Models Own Bottleshops exclusively on August 24th, online on the Models Own website on September 2nd, then in Boots from September 4th. 

Which Velvet Goth polish do you have your eye on? What has been your favourite Models Own collection so far? 

Maybelline Master Drama Chromatics Kohl Pencils

Hey guys, ready for some color?

Maybelline are seriously starting to make y wallet hurt this year! In recent times they've releases Color Tattoos, Vivid Sensational lipsticks, Baby Lips (FINALLY in the UK, YASS!), and Color Tattoo Pigments (not in the UK yet, boo.) However, these four pencils have not gathered as much interest and hype as these other products, and I'm here to change that, 'cos these pencils have jazzed up my makeup kit!

L-R clockwise: Purple Light, Magic Magenta, Vibrant Gold, Turquoise Vibe

These pencils are super creamy and insanely pigmented! The gold is the sheerest of the four, but all the other three are pretty much opaque in one sweep across my lids. With the look I created, I did build them up slightly, but if I was just wearing these as a simple line, one sweep would do!

I think these jewel colored eyeliners are perfect for creating sumptuous looks! Perfect for Fall, in my humble opinion. And for £4.49, these are a great, affordable way to update your makeup bag for the coming months. These pencils are available in both Boots and Superdrug. It doesn't say whether they are limited edition- if they are, I'm grabbing back ups!

Happy Weekend everyone! 

Dollish Polish: The Many Shades of Mr. Grey

Yay, my first ever Dollish Polish review!

I managed to pick up The Many Shades of Mr. Grey from a blog sale recently. Its a glitter top coat comprising of silver hexagonal pieces, both large and small, small black hexagons and fine silver glitter, all suspended in a clear base. I layered Mr Grey on top of Sally Hansens Wet Cement (which I managed to pick up from my local Poundland!)

Mr Grey was very easy to work with, I had no trouble getting a nice even coverage of glitter on to the nail. I'm now scratching my head to think what else I can layer it on top of...

Any ideas? Let me know!

Polish Profile: Nicole by OPI She's Lily Something

Hey everyone!

About a month ago, I noticed that Superdrug had started to stock Nicole by OPI polishes. SCORE! It was last week when my nearest large Superdrug had its Nicole stand inserted, and I was all over it like a giddy child on Christmas morning.

There was a decent selection of colors available, and I was particularly pleased to see that the Modern Family collection; the most recent limited edition collection was also available.

I picked up She's Lily Something, which is a pink iridescent top coat with pink star glitter inside. I layered this over L'Oreal Acid Watermelon, a neon pink from the new Spring/Summer '13 collection. She's Lily Something was fairly easy to work with, as it applied smoothly and I was able to place the pink stars on my nail without having to resort to using a toothpick to fish them out! That said, I'm not a huge fan of the odd-shaped Nicole bottles- the brush only reaches halfway down the bottle! I can't imagine that this polish will be easy to work with once it's half empty!

So, here's the swatches! (all taken in direct sunlight)

Note:~ Acid Watermelon is so much more neon in real life- it freaks my camera out!!

The selection of polishes available in Boots and Superdrug now is absolutely sha-mazing! Both stores have Essie, Boots have Sally Hansen, Sinful Colors and Mavala; whereas Superdrug have Nicole by OPI, and GOSH and Accessorize which have some great polishes in their cosmetic range.

Have you picked up any NIcole by OPI polishes yet?

MAC Silly lipstick

Just a quick post today, as I seemingly have a million and one things to do today!

MAC Silly is a matte medium bright pink lipstick. It is similar to Pink Pigeon, but unfortunately I can't locate my tube of Pink Pigeon to do a compare for y'all. When I find it, I will swatch them side by side.

I can see myself rocking Silly all summer long! It is a tiny bit brighter than what it looks like on my lips above, but the sun was so frickin' bright today that I couldn't quite get a perfect shot of it on my lips.

Silly wears like usual MAC matte lipsticks- I get four to six hours wear, and even though they can and will look dry on your lips if you don't pre-moisturize, I didn't find Silly to be the most drying MAC matte lipstick I've ever tried.

Again, Silly was part of the Fashion Sets collection which came out on the same day as about a gazillion other collections! Naughty MAC!

How's everyone's Tuesday going?

MAC Pistachio Creme nail lacquer

As I mentioned yesterday, MAC were very naughty a few weeks ago, and released five new collections on the same day. The Baking Beauties was one of them, and from this collection I picked up a lipstick and a nail lacquer. Although I could have bought more. Easily. But then I would have been eating Ramen for weeks thereafter!

Pistachio Creme is a light mint color, leaning towards a pastel teal color. The application on this was okay, but it did need three coats to smooth out all the streakiness of the polish.

MAC Pistachio Creme

Pistachio Creme is a lovely colour, however I know i have quite a few polishes that are very similar to it. I wasn't in the mood for simple creme, singular colour manicure today, so I jazzed Pistachio Creme up with Model's Own Hed Kandi polish in Ibiza Mix. A little bit of glitter to brighten up my day!

Did you get any of the MAC Baking Beauties collection? Let me know!

MAC Scorching Haute Nail Lacquer

At least my nails can be scorching haute, even if the weather outside is somewhat chilly.

Scorching Haute is one of the two polishes from the MAC Temperature Rising collection. I was a little bit underwhelmed by this collection, and for me personally, the polishes were its highlights. The Temperature Rising collection came out on the same day as the Fashion Sets, Art of the Eye, Baking Beauties, AND In Extra Definition collections. Compared to all these collections, the Temperature Rising collection just seemed a bit meh.

Scorching Haute however, is an absolute gem.

MAC Scorching Haute

Scorching Haute is a packed multi-sized magenta glitter suspended in a clear base. The applicationon this wasn't terrible, but wasn't the best either. On my nails it had a tendency to patch, so I had to manipulate the glitter somewhat. My swatch is three coats, and it needed all three to get fully opaque on the nail. 

All of my pictures are in natural sunlight, and you can see just how bright and sparkling Scorching Haute is. It is even more twinkly under artificial light. I was stood in my kitchen for a minute just admiring it!

MAC have decided to put the Temperature Rising collection in soft touch bronze packaging (see polish cap.) It's a nice touch, but I'm charged £1 extra for the luxury of it.  That said, I still think £11 is a decent price to pay for a premium nail polish. 

Did you buy any of the Temperature Rising collection?