Hello lovelies,

I'm so excited to be the first to show you the latest Models Own collection - Glitterball! Models Own introduces new collections regularly and it's about time we've had some new glitters for the holiday season! The glitterball collection is being released this Thursday, 17 November 2016.

The Glitterball collection consists of five holographic glitter shades in coloured jelly base. They can applied by themselves or layered over other nail polish or they can also be transformed into textured glitters similar to Zoya Magical Pixie or OPI Liquid Sands. So this collection is pretty versatile.

Let's have a look at the collection:

FORMULA

Formula was the same for the whole collection - it applied well and the glitter is medium to densely packed. You can get a nice coverage in the first coat but the colour (or nail) will be visible through (you can see one coat over different colours at the end).

The glitter is suspended in a clear or coloured base which affects it's opacity. The darker colours are almost opaque in two coats, the lighter shades like Fine Flicker and The Precious would need three coats for full opacity. They dry fast and textured/rough due to glitter so I would recommend 1-2 coats of thicker top coat for smooth and glossy finish.

BOTTLE & BRUSH

Each of the bottles has a limited edition silver cap with embeded silver glitter so the caps themselves feel textured. This colection has the popular flat tapered brush with rounded off bristles. I love this brush because it allowed me for more precise application and I didn't have to do ANY clean up on these swatches. I wish this brush was in all their polishes!

AVAILABILITY & PRICE

The Glitterball collection will be available at modelsownit.com and in their Bottle Shops from 17 November 2016 for £4.99 per bottle.

Fine Flicker - holographic glitter in a golden yellow jelly base. 2 coats and a thick layer of top coat.

Glitz n Glam - holographic glitter in dark turquoise blue jelly base. 2 coats and a thick layer of top coat.

Showbiz - holographic glitter in dark grey jelly base. 2 coats and a thick layer of top coat.

Tinsel Town - holographic glitter in rose pink jelly. 2 coats and a thick layer of top coat.

The Precious - silver holographic glitter in clear base. 2 coats and a thick layer of top coat.

How to transform Model Own Glitterball polishes into textured finish:

Step 1 - Paint your nails with base coat and one coat of the Glitterball polish

Step 2 - Apply a skin protector around nails (e.g. liquid latex)

Step 3 - Paint the glitterball polish on a makeup sponge and sponge it on the nail. Repeat until the nail is covered in glitter

You can leave it like this and have a textured finish which feels like a sand or you can apply two coats of topcoat to get a full coverage glitter with glossy finish. The glitter comes alive with topcoat and the sparkle is amazing!

Here's the list of colours I've used for the above layered looks (all polishes used were Models Own):

1. Fine Flicker over Dare to Bare
2. The Precious over Pink Icing
3. Tinsel Town over Cashmere Rose
4. Tinsel Town over Marquise Maroon
5. Glitz n Glam over Powder Blue
6. Glitz n Glam over Blue Glint
7. Showbiz over Everyday grey
8. The Precious over Emerald Black

THE COMPETITION

You can with one of 3 sets of the Glitterball collection right now on my Instagram thanks to Models Own who are donating the prize. Open to UK residents.

To enter: Head over to my Instagram page, follow @lucysstash & @modelsownofficial, repost the competition image and tag @modelsownofficial along with #GlitterballNails and that’s it! Good Luck!

Have a lovely day! Lucie x

*Polishes sent for review, no sponsored content

Hello lovelies,

How have you all been? I can't believe another month had passed and it's time for the Paint All The Nails nail art challenge again! In two, months it will almost be New Year's! Crazy!

This month's theme is GILDED so I obviously had to reach for some pretty gold foil and I paired it up with some gorgeous blue and a hint of white lace inspired by various russian nail techs (for the love of me I can't find them because I don't remember their names :(

For this look, I've been using a new to me brand of gel polish, Semilac. It is a very popular Polish brand and it is now available in the UK too.

"Semilac is a hybrid nail polish which combines gel, UV and nail polish properties to create a high performance, long lasting product."

I've used a shimmery blue colour called Shooting Star (#114). Two thin coats were perfectly opaque and applied very nicely. I've cured it with the 6W UV LED lamp that I got in the Semilac Starte Kit*. Once cured, I've used the inhibition (sticky) layer as an adhesive for the gold foil and just pressed a piece against the nail in random places. It created the gold distressed look I was after. I wasn't happy with the look because it was a bit boring and plain so I added a freehand white lace. I've painted it using a white acrylic paint. I think it would have gotten a better result if I'd use a white nail art gel because the acrylic paint was a bit patchy and uneven even with second coat. Well, live and learn!

Lastly, I've sealed the whole design with a coat of Semilac Top Coat from the same Starter Kit.

So what do you think?

I'm pretty pleased with the whole look, and enjoyed wearing it. If you'll recreate it then tag me @lucysstash and #lucysstash so I can see your recreation :) You can also see other nail artists' interpretation of this theme by searching the #paintallthenailsgilded or check out the link-up widget below.

Have a lovely day! Lucie x

*PR sample