The Nails: Models Own Splash Collection

I really don't need any more nail polishes but when I first saw these I was practically hyperventilating, I mean, I'm sure there's room for a few more? As soon as I saw these, I had to alert you.

These are available now in Boots

The collection consists of five shades; Aqua Splash, Golden Shore, Pink Paradise, Mermaid Tears and Red Sea. Each nail polish is packed with chunky pieces of iridescent glitter, that claim to glisten, sparkle and refract the light. 

I think these would be great to use over the top of another nail polish, to add a bit of sparkle to a dull nail polish. This collection just reminds me of Summer and they've been created with the sea and distant shores in mind, and they certainly have me dreaming of tropical beaches and and a Summer haze. I'll most definitely be  getting my hands on at least one of these and I'll do a review too.

The Makeup: New Purchases

I like to change my makeup routine up quite a lot but once Spring is here I like to whip out my coral lipsticks and peachy blushers ready for a glowy and healthy makeup look. Hidden away are my deep reds and raspberry shades, and out come some more Spring-appropriate choices.

First up is 'Pink Punch' from the Models Own Ice Neon Collection. This super bright pink is getting me really in the mood for Summer and I can guarantee you this will be on my nails for the foreseeable future. Beautifully opaque in two coats, but it's not incredibly matte. It does say matte effect on the bottle but sadly it's not as matte as I would of liked.

Revlon have recently released some new shades of lip butters and with me being a huge fan of them already, I had to pick up at least one of their new shades. It has the same qualities of the original lip butters, a soft, creamy butter-like texture, hydrating and pigmented on your lips. How could I not resist? Juicy Papaya is a warm-toned peachy coral shade and instead of having shimmer in it (like the rest of the lip butters do), it's just one block of colour. Overall the pigmentation isn't fantastic, it's just a nice sheer lipstick to add a subtle wash of colour to your lips. Other shades that have been released are: Wild Watermelon, Pink Lemonade and Sorbet. All ideal shades for this time of year and I'll look forward to picking up some more soon.

Something else that's been on my wishlist for a while is the Rimmel Lasting Finish Soft Colour Blush in 'Santa Rose' and it wasn't until the other week that I managed to get my mitts on it. Santa Rose is a stunning muted pink/peach shade, and for £3.99 you can't really go wrong. It adds a subtle, healthy glow to your cheeks. This is a blusher I reach for on a daily basis, as it's great for everyday wear. The packaging isn't anything to rave about but as long as the product itself is good, then it doesn't really matter (although a beautifully designed casing always ticks all the right boxes for me).
A few days ago I purchased my first Mac lipstick (I'm hooked already by the way) and I wanted to pick a shade that would be easy for me to wear, so I went for Patisserie. A brown/pinky nude shade and I know a lot of people hate this phrase but, it is a 'my lips but better' shade. Sheer on the lips, so it's perfect for everyday wear and would probably please people who don't even like lipsticks, as you can't feel it on your lips. For my first Mac lipstick purchase, I am very happy and I look forward to my next buy!

Models Own Blueberry Muffin Nail Polish | Review

A little while a go I wrote a post to inform you of the Models Own Fruit Pastel collection and since then, I've been eager to get my hands on this particular shade. Blueberry Muffin is a cute pastel, baby blue shade and I don't think I've ever seen another shade quite like it. After two coats, it's beautifully opaque and has a lovely creamy finish. Some people may see the scented claims to be a bit of a gimmick but once dry these do have a slight blueberry scent, but even if it didn't I wouldn't be bothered because it's such a gorgeous colour on its own anyway! There's another 4 shades in the collection and no doubt I'll be picking some more up sometime soon. These are available at Boots for a reasonable £5 and with their 3 for 2 offer on at the moment, now is the time to stock up.

New | Models Own Fruit Pastel Collection

Models Own are always on the ball with new new releases, and this collection is right up my street. You're probably thinking, 'well Models Own have plenty of pastel shades already' but these beauties are different. Each bottle has it's own little retro scratch 'n' sniff label and have fruity names too. Some may find this a bit of a gimmick but I'm very curious to see what these are actually like. I love a good pastel nail polish so I'll definitely be heading off to my local Boots to pick one or two of these beauties up when they hit the shelves.

The five nail polishes names are (in order L-R on the picture) Strawberry Tart, Apple Pie, Banana Split, Blueberry Muffin and Grape Juice.

This fantastic collection will be available from the Westfield Bottle shop on the 9th of March, online on the Models Own website from 20th of March and available in Boots stores from 22nd of March. Models Own have recently released the Neon Ice collection which consists of  a number of neon shades which maintain their boldness by being kept in the fridge! Yes their bottles are specially designed frosted bottles, I've never actually come across this before even though I own a huge amount of nail polish and as a matter of fact I surprisingly don't own any neon shades so I may be picking one or two of those up too! Head over to their website (found here) to keep up to date with their latest releases.

What do you think of these pastel nail polishes?

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