Models Own Artstix Elements Collection: Terra Crystal & Blue Spray Swatches

 

Models Own has added four new Artstix dual nail polishes to its line up for AW13 - and while previous shades included existing shades, this time the colours are completely unique. Each dual polish in the Elements Collection includes a base coat and glitter top coat - Blue Spray and Terra Crystal are my favourites…

Blue Spray is a metallic sky blue with a full on bling top coat in the glitteriest glitter I’ve seen! It’s a mix of fine glitter, shards and huge diamond shape chunks, which combine to make my nails look like they’ve literally been dipped in diamonds!

Terra Crystal is a dark chocolate brown with a slight aubergine undertone, teamed with pretty pink glitter. The glitter is finer than that of Blue Spray, but still substantial - a mix of fine silver based rainbow tones with bigger pink hexagonal chunks.

Swatches

Terra Crystal is my favourite of the two.  I love the rich toned base, applied here with an accent nail on my ring finger and graduated glitter tips on my pinkie. I only used one layer on my ringer finger to give you an idea of how densely packed this is - and how little you need. Always a bonus!  To my eyes, this is a grown up, sophisticate glitter mani!

For the Blue Spray swatches I went completely OTT and layered up the glitter top coat to illustrate just how bling it really is!  I actually love the base coat on its own and would definitely restrict the glitter to an accent nail.  I think this shade is perfect for Summer, whereas Pink Crystal is more of an Autumn/Winter or evening polish.

Models Own Artstix Elements Collection launches at Boots tomorrow (7 Aug) - will you be picking up any of these shades?

Pastel & Neon Jubilee Monday Mani - Barry M Blueberry Ice-cream & Model’s Own Fluro Pink

This week’s Monday Mani has a Jubilee theme ~ sky blue with a fluro pink crown & a sprinkling of diamonds!

I used Barry M Blueberry Icecream for the base, topped with a coat of silver glitter on half of the nail.

For the little crown I used Model’s Own nail art pen in neon pink & Orly Rage for the gold jewels, all topped with a layer of Seche Vite.

The products used: Barry M Blueberry Icecream, Model’s Own Nail Art pens in fluro pink* & white, Saffron glitter polish, Orly rage & Seche Vite topcoat.  If you’re interested in the art pens, I showed exactly how they work {here}.

I also used a few dots of Model’s Own art pen in white for the tips of the crown on my right hand.

Models Own has just brought out some cute little handbag accessories in the same fluro pink as the art pen - I love the idea that these would be so easy to find at the bottom of my tardis handbag! The rubberised mirror is £6 & the patent makeup bag, £10.

Have you done a Jubilee themed mani?