Thursday 3 April 2014

Models Own - Lovely in Lilac!





Models Own Speckled Eggs nail polish, Swan and
Models Own Hyper Gel, Lilac Sheen
both £5

With pastels being so so big this season you can't go wrong with a lovely nail shade like these beautiful lilac ones above. Of all the pastels I think lilac is one of my favourites, a little different from the pinks and greens that have already proved so popular. I'm also a big fan of blues, but then I guess you already knew that from reading some of my previous posts.

These polishes are not only a really pretty colour but they also incorporate two of this seasons other trends, namely gel polish and the speckled egg effect, named because of it's similarity to a birds egg. I've already reviewed the Models Own Hyper Gel (see here) and was really impressed with the colours available and the quality of the product. However, the Speckled Eggs polish is new to me and having seen several favourable reviews I decided to give it a go for myself.

I was advised by the assistant in Boots, who is a big fan herself, that I would need a good couple of coats to achieve the effect I was after. She wasn't wrong, the colour proved to be quite opaque and although easy to apply did indeed need two coats, possibly even three. My advise would be to apply a plain lilac shade first as an undercoat and then two coats of the speckled egg effect to achieve a good even coverage. I was very impressed with the longevity of the polish, once applied it didn't appear to chip easily and after a couple of days still looked pretty much intact.

You can buy both these products in Boots for £5 each which I think is a very reasonable price, I've tried other gel products that have cost nearly three times as much but haven't necessarily been any better in quality. I will be heading back to the Models Own counter to pick up a couple more of the speckled egg effect polishes when next in town, I particularly like the Magpi and Goose shades, great with Easter just around the corner. You can view the full range on the Boots website here.

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What's your favourite pastel shade this Spring/Summer?

Deborah
xxx


12 comments:

  1. wow these look fab!! i love the lilac colour. lovely blog btw... id love it if youd comment back http://amyelizabethfashion.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/champneys-glitter-nails.html xx

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    1. Thanks for your lovely comments, much appreciated. The lilac is so pretty, a refreshing change from the usual pastel pinks ATM. Did you check out my GIVEAWAY, there's some of my favourites on offer if you fancy entering. Have nominated you for blog newcomer with the Company awards, good luck!!! x

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  2. Not a fan of the speckled but the other color is amazing!

    
Emma| With A City Dream


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    1. I know what you mean, I wasn't too sure about the speckled to begin with but it has grown on me. Thanks for your comments, always appreciated. x

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  3. Wonderful colors maybe the second one is a little weird but it's amazing too!

    http://labloguerapelirroja.blogspot.com

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    1. I love these shades but totally understand why you'd think the speckled eggs is a bit weird, I was a little cautious to begin with. x

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  4. lilac polishes are my fave

    http://rachelcoco.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Totally agree, they are so pretty for the Spring/Summer! x

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  5. Deborah, I like the lilac one too. It's an awesome shade. Great post and some very useful tips in there, ie applying the lilac shade as an undercoat to the other polish colour. Nice one! Tx

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    1. Thanks for you're comments, it's always good to know I've put some useful tips in a review. I really like the lilac shade and am already customising my wardrobe to match! x

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  6. Wau I love this colors:)
    Never have seen it here arround
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    Zaida

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    1. It might be worth checking out Models Own online, they do some beautiful nail polishes. x

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