Greige #NOTD

Models Own  Utopia

I wasn't really a fan of the greige nail trend when it came out. I avoided it for far brighter or completely dark colours. However, there is a colour that falls somewhere in between greige and very pale lilac. That colour (above) is Utopia from Models Own.

Having pale freckly skin, I don't think certain colours suit me. Like proper full on beige colours, they wash me out. Utopia is the perfect beige but not really beige pale alternative. It lay at the back of my nail polish drawer, unloved and unopened since a first wearing some time last year. At that time I paired it with a glitter polish from OPI - Rainbow Collection. It was lovely.

Top - Models Own Utopia after 4 days wear (decent); Bottom Barry M Lychee

This time I've left it alone. I've had two coats on for 4 days now and there's only starting to be a little bit of wear on the edges (top photo above). You definitely need two coats, three for a fully opaque coverage. The application is nice but can be patchy. I suggest a thin first coat then a slightly thicker second one.

Whilst in town I browsed the nail section in Superdrug and completely off the cuff bought Barry M Lychee gel polish (bottom photo above) and Rimmel Mary Mary Quite Contrary. I wanted to compare the three. 

Rimmel Mary Mary Quite Contrary, Models Own Utopia, Barry M Lychee - Flash on

Rimmel Mary Mary Quite Contrary, Models Own Utopia, Barry M Lychee - Flash off

I've already tried the grey Rimmel polish and I love it. It will be a good autumn colour with the pale simple colour palettes that are gracing the windows of my favourite shops. It's almost exactly like Utopia except it's grey instead of very pale lilac. You'd hardly notice the difference, though there is a slight one. Lychee is an obviously more beige colour. I'll give it a try but it may not suit me.

What's on your nails?

Angela x

Spring into Summer

You'd think with our recent weather that we were still stuck somewhere around February or early March, but this weekend has (hopefully) been the turning point. That point where we slowly transition from spring to summer. We get our lighter brighter clothes out and pain our nails a neon shade - well, the girls do.

With that in mind, it was with much excitement that i ripped the brown box open as fast i could last week.

Inside was this... the Selfridges Summer Beauty Box. Tah-dah!

Beauty boxes have been popular for a good couple of years now but i stopped buying one as i felt that, even for only £10 plus postage, I wasn't using most of the products that came in the boxes. I've seen a few recently and i'm glad i stopped mine.

However, when i saw that this Selfridges box had a mini bag sized Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray as well as a neon pink Models Own nail polish I couldn't help myself and ordered it straight away before it sold out. I think these boxes are limited edition and are only released at certain times of the year. (Summer and Christmas, perhaps?). It also costs £25 which is more than your Glossybox or Birchbox but the products are better.

Inside you also get a Tangle Teezer for wet hair, which i am thrilled about. I've been going to buy one for ages since the hairdresser used one on my (mostly unbrushed) hair. Can't wait to use it.

You also get a mini sized St Tropez instant face glow. A Lancaster after sun tan maximiser. A Caudalie beauty elixir spray - that i also love! A set of Jane Tran hair grips and clasps which will be lovely in my newly surf sprayed hair. A Molton Brown mini shower gel and an Erborian Korean skin therapy BB cream. I'll pass that on to someone else I think.

Really glad I ordered this. The value is apparently £70 in real money if you were to buy the products separately. Bargain. It comes in a nice sturdy white and yellow box too which is a nice touch.

Summer is here!

Angela x

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