Mondays... I've never met anyone who loves a Monday. Yesterday I decided that I needed to overhaul the day with a new kind of 'Monday Blues', with a little help from Model's Own of course!
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Valerian and Blueberry Muffin |
Emma recently bought Blueberry Muffin from the Model's Own scented range and I was tres jealous so copied her and bought one for myself. It's a beautiful super pale blue, verging on grey, and I can't wait to wear it! Emma has kindly swatched it for you here.
Valerian is my first purchase from the new Velvet Goth collection. I went for the navy blue shade as it brings a little extra something to a work friendly mani. I like navy nails for work as they are dark and look smart, but are not as harsh as a full black nail. The formula is really thick so two coats was plenty. I was pleased with how well it applied and how quickly it dried despite the consistency.
I tried the glitter filled polish without top coat first as it has a textured effect. This leaves the nails with a matte finish and the glitter quite subtle. Without top coat I can see where the collection gets its velvet name from.
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Valerian without top coat |
I was curious to see how a top coat would change the polish and was quite surprised. The top coat really brought out the glitter and seemed to give the polish a lot more depth. The different sizes of glitter pieces stand out a lot more and they seem to sparkle that little bit more. As with most textured polishes you really need two coats of top coat to smooth out the nail completely.
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Valerian with top coat |
After much deliberation I have settled on Valerian with top coat as my fave, but I will definitely be wearing it both ways!
Which one of the Velvet Goth range is your favourite?
Love,
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