models own

This is Models Own Disco Mix, a super glittery mix of blue and fuschia.  It takes a good three coats to get this kind of opaque glitter finish, but in my sparkle-loving opinion, it's well worth it.

Application is pretty much the same as with other glitter heavy polishes - not particularly smooth, slightly thick, but rather quick drying.  It did need a coat or two of Seche Vite to ensure a glossy finish, which I find to be the norm.

This photo was taken after three days of wear - there's a bit of tipwear, but in general, it's worn very well.  Unlike some other glitter polishes, it's not started flaking off in great sheets either.  Compared to my last experience with a Models Own polish, this is a great improvement!

If you'd like to try this out for yourself, you can get Disco Mix direct from Models Own, and now in branches of Boots, for £5.

I've just learned via Vex In The City that Models Own products are to be stocked at Boots and are already available online via the Boots website.

As well as the flagship nail polishes (pic to the left shows the Neon PM trio) there are new products including lipstick, 10 new powder eyeshadow duos, face paints, mascara, lip balm, blush and a range of brushes. You can also find pre-existing products including the powder eyeshadow and eyeliners, lipgloss, and their Benetint-a-like lip and cheek stain.

As ever, all the products cost just £5 each or less. I'm not sure yet whether the multi-buy offers from Models Own's website will apply at Boots, however.

The timing couldn't have been better for those curious about Models Own - this weekend Boots are holding a 10 points-per-£1 offer when you spend over £15.

My recommendations are - Nail Polish in Beth's Blue, and the powder eye colours. I expect after I've done a bit of shopping this weekend I'll have some more favourites to add to the list.

I was tempted into ordering five polishes from Models Own the other week.  When they arrived, I was slightly surprised to see that the colours were somewhat different to how they were portrayed on the website.  This rather pretty spearminty turquoise cream was in the pastels section - but in real life it's rather bright.

Application is okay; the polishes are quite thick, and require fast work and at least two coats to get a good smooth finish.  The colour is beautiful; bright and clean, although it did require a good coat of Seche Vite to get a glossy finish.

Wear wasn't so fantastic.  One day after application, I had to touch up a few small chips and reseal the edges of my nails.  After another day, my nails were looking decidedly ragged.  So, not one to go for if you don't want to repaint every couple of days.

If you'd like to try it out for yourself, it's available from the Models Own website for a budget friendly £5.

Disclosure: The Models Own and OCC items in this post were samples provided for consideration.

Earlier this year, the Metro ran an article about summer corals by British Beauty Blogger, with contributions from Makeup by Katy. I loved their selection of products, and was especially struck by the neon orange Models Own eyeliner that BBB picked out. I told her I loved the look of it but doubted I could pull it off, and she suggested I should try it anyway. And so I have.

Pictured above are the orange pencil itself and a complementing loose eyeshadow in Orangeade, both £5 from Models Own (who kindly provided the materials for this experiment).

The barrel of the pencil is a staggeringly bright colour. It has a highly practical design, with a lidded smudger on the end and a sharpener set into the pencil cap. I love how well thought out it is. Swatched on bare skin, the pencil is opaque and true to colour.
However I found that applying it to the eye (I really didn't enjoy the prospect of this, and as you can see it does look pretty horrible by itself) it dragged quite a bit over the layer of UDPP I had put on in preparation and took a few tries to get payoff. (NB to self for future reference; UDPP and these pencils are not a good mix.)

Obviously I couldn't let it stay like that. Bleurgh. Below are the Models Own Orangeade (right), a cooler toned and surprisingly wearable orange/salmon colour, and OCC Titania loose pigment, a beautiful pale neutral with warm reflects that I thought would be handy in pulling a look together. I put the Orangeade on the lid and the Titania in the inner corners and on the browbone.

The next step was to thoroughly line the eye with UD 24/7 eyeliner in Zero. I went for the inner rim. I rarely do this (I feel a bit squeamish about applying product to mucuous membranes) but I felt I had to put something between that orange liner and my eyes.

That still looked off, so I added some black eyeshadow to the crease (applied with a pencil brush and blended out). And then some NYX Doll Eye mascara.

Passable, no?

Pics taken indoors;



And in natural light;