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Models Own Utopia and Purple Smash Up

15th June 2011

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It’s Pink Wednesday and after a few weeks since my last PW post I’m back with a brand new polish to show you!

I don’t have very many light colours in my stash at all, and even fewer are pastel shades. I decided to pick up this colour from Models Own since the summer is coming and I want to wear some brighter, more jolly colours on my nails! I wasn’t sure if I would like it but I really do and I’ve worn it quite a few times since I bought it.

The formula isn’t great on this polish which I can only describe as pasty. There was a lot of dragging and splotchiness but it’s such a pretty colour that I can put up with its pitfalls.

3 coats of Models Own Utopia
Top Coat of NYC

While I was in Boots I noticed a lone bottle of Purple Smash Up on the shelf so of course I grabbed it straight away. I was really surprised to see it as I didn’t know the colour ones were released yet, let alone that you could buy them in store – I thought you’d only be able to get them online – so I think I was just in the right time at the right place but I’m still puzzled as to why it was there because this was at least a week ago and as far as I’m aware, they only launched online five days ago.

I think the Models Own Smash Up polishes are the first decent crackles that are readily available here in the UK, especially now that there are quite a few colours to choose from with more on the way. The Barry M Nail Effects just don’t do it for me because the colours are so boring and basic.

3 coats of Models Own Utopia and NYC top coat
Coat of Models Own Purple Smash Up
2 top coats of NYC

If you enlarge the picture, you’ll see that this polish is metallic. There are tiny pieces of blue, purple and even pink glitter.

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OPI Black Shatter And Other Cracking News

9th April 2011

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Thanks very much to the wonderful Diana @ The Girl With A Bow for providing me with my 2nd ever OPI polish. She held a quick giveaway last month and I was the lucky winner of a bottle of Black Shatter. I know I’m kind of late hopping on the bandwagon and there are probably hundreds of swatches of this polish all over the blogsphere but I thought I’d post it anyway since I love it even more than I expected to. I used Barry M Cyan Blue as a base then just slapped on a coat of the Black Shatter. Easy Peasy.

I think the crackle polishes that are gaining popularity fast this year are such a quick and simple way to make your nails stand out from the crowd. Or at least for now, what with every brand and their sister releasing a cracking range! But with all the colours that are now available and the effects you can get from applying the polish in other ways than the traditional cuticle-to-tip such as side-to-side or zig-zagging, you’re sure to find a combination that’s wholly yours.

For the Brits among us who don’t have much access to OPI and China Glaze, you’ll be pleased to know that Barry M are extending their crackle range and have now released their ‘Instant Nail Effects’ polish in Blue, Pink and White following the success of the Black (info here).

Models Own are also releasing a collection of 9 ‘Smash-Up’ polishes. The Black and Silver will be available to buy in Boots from April 20th. The other 7 vivid colours will be available to buy on their website this month.

My blog posts may be more intermittent than usual/non-existent for a while as I’m staying at my parents house while my ankle is healing up and have hardly any nail supplies with me.