December Birchbox review.

Hey everyone, I can't believe that it is going to be Christmas next week! It's crazy how quick time is going, and I hope you are all enjoying the holidays! Today I am going to review this months Birchbox which has been designed by Sophia Webster, and I think it is the prettiest Birchbox yet!

I received:

• Electric Hair - Electric Hydrate shampoo
• Eyeko - Fat eye stick smoke
• Benefit - High Beam
• Models Own - Absinthe 
• Trilogy - Organic rosehip oil
• Ilsci Organics - Rose petal gel mask
• Sophia Webster purse.

Models Own - Banana Split Scented nail varnish.

Hello everyone, I hope you all had a lovey weekend! Today I am going to review Models Own Scented nail varnish in Banana split. Last week in London we had quite nice weather so I thought I would seize this opportunity and get out one of my pastel nail varnishes for the occasion! 

(Sorry for the nail varnish smudge down the bottle, I didn't realise it was there and I haven't had time to take more photos.)

This nail varnish has a lovely pastel yellow colour that reminds me of banana milkshakes. It comes in a nice glass bottle with a scratch 'n' sniff sticker on the top which smells like the foam banana sweets you can get from pick'n'mixes, which I thought was a really nice touch.

Unfortunately though this is only how far the scent went, I didn't find that the nail varnish had a very strong smell of banana which was a bit disappointing, but I always wear a top coat so the smell would have been lost in any case. Also banana can be quite a weak scent so the other nail varnishes in the collection might have a stronger smell.

When applying I find that the first coat can come out a little patchy, but once a second coat is applied it really evens out and the finish is really nice. I would recommend to leave about 10 - 15 minutes to allow this to dry fully, so it is quite quick which is always a benefit when it comes to nail varnishes!

I really like the last time of this nail varnish and I find it lasts me a good 4/5 days before it really starts chipping, so it is great for when you are having a really busy week.

This nail varnish costs £4.99 and there 6 more different shades in the collection. You can buy it here:

Banana Split nail varnish.

What do you think of this shade?

Also don't forget about my giveaway, you have until Friday to enter!

Giveaway!

Models Own - Sparkler.

 This July I received a bottle of Models Own nail varnish in Sparkler from my Birchbox and after wearing it for a week I thought I would do a more in depth review of it.

I saw this nail varnish as more as a top coat so I applied it with New York Noir by Nails Inc.  I think it has a really good effect teamed up with a dark base coat and as the intention with this nail varnish it looks a bit like a firework on the nails.

Sparkler is filled with lots of holographic strands in a clear nail polish and when in the sunlight the strands are really eye catching and sparkle different colours giving it a good effect. Though personally I don't think I'll be wearing this often as I felt the stands were a bit messy on my nails but I think that's just a bit of my perfectionism.

This nail varnish was easy to apply and I only used one coat, though sometimes I did have to do a few extra dabs where the holographic strips failed to apply. Once on this nail varnish lasted me the whole week apart from a few strips at the top of my nails which started peeling off.

The cost of this nail varnish is £5.00 and you can buy it here: 

https://birchbox.co.uk/shop/models-own-fireworks-in-sparkler

July Birchbox review.

Birchbox day has arrived! I love receiving my Birchbox as it feels like I'm getting a present each month, and July's Birchbox was a treat. This month it has a wonderful summer theme which cheered me up in an instant, and it came with lovely bright postcards which I will definitely be using to decorate my wall with.

Keep reading if you want to know more about what I received this month.

Models Own - Pinky Brown.

This Models Own nail varnish in Pinky Brown is from their Beetle juice collection. 

This collection was released back in 2011 so it is quite an old nail varnish, but it's one that I go back to again and again as I love the colour and have not really seen it anywhere else. 

As the name suggests this nail varnish has a two-tone dark pink/brown colour and has a glass fleck effect.

What I love about this varnish is that it really does give a noticeable change in colour when it enters the light, going from a darker brown to pink with a dark orange tint. 

When using this nail varnish I find it needs at least two coats (The above photos are done with two) as with only one coat it is quite translucent.

This product has a good wear time and usually lasts me at least 4 days.

This bottle cost £5, the same as most of models owns nail varnishes and you can buy it here: http://www.modelsownit.com/products/nails/beetlejuice-collection.html

Do you have any of the Modles Own Beetle Juice collection? What one is your favorite?