Models Own Raspberry Crush

Raspberry Crush is the nail polish I got free in this weeks More! magazine, which I talked about in my Magazine Freebies post. Now I absolutely love Models Own polishes, but this is one that I had never really noticed and definitely wouldn't have chosen myself.

It's a difficult colour to describe, I guess it's mostly pink, a clue is in the name Raspberry, but it in some lights it looks red, and even slightly orange. It's definitely different!

It's very opaque, and went on the nail nicely. I would think you'd only need one coat, but as I'm an impatient fidget, I wound up smudging a few nails and applying a second coat.

You can get Raspberry Crush for £5 from Models Own or just buy More! for £1.50, while it's still on sale.

What do you think of this colour, will you be picking it up? Leave any comments or questions below or chat to me on twitter

Megan Diva xo

Magazine Freebies!

This month seems to be a great one for magazine freebies! Today I went to buy Cosmo, totally for university research purposes, and saw it had a free V05 frizz free cream, and then I just fancied a flick through More! and didn't even notice the free Models Own nail polish until I got home!

Luckily I picked up Raspberry Crush rather than the Nude Beige type colour, as it looks exactly the same as my Topshop Big Smoke. Apparantly you can also get one of two Models Own lip glosses instead, if you're not a nail girl. I'm definitely going to try out that colour tonight!

"Frizz Free Creme: For the smoothest, glossiest frizz
free finish. Heat activated formula for use with
straightening irons. Helps protect hair against
heated appliances."

Full size Models Own Nail Polish in Raspberry Crush

I don't know about you, but free gifts always make me so happy, and like buying the magazine was worth it!

Let me know if you've bought either of these mags and enjoyed the freebies, or any others that are around at the moment!

Leave any comments or questions below or chat to me on twitter!

Megan Diva xo

Weekly Wants #7

I know it's been awhile but it's finally time for another Weekly Wants! I'm trying very hard to control my spending after my crazy birthday splurges, but it's not going to be easy.

1. Khaki military shirt - Missguided, £22.99
2. Studded check shirt - Missguided, £25.99
3. Revlon Lipstick in 'Black Cherry' - Boots, £7.49
4. Palmers Skin Therapy Oil - Boots, £9.49
5. Urban Decay Vol IV - TCH, £24.49
6. The Wonderland Collection - Models Own, £20
7. Mink Tote Bag - New Look, £22.99

Weekly Total - £133.44

Oops, looks like I didn't do very well with trying to keep the budget low. I can use the my boots gift cards for some of this stuff, but the rest will have to wait. Though those Missguided shirts are so gorgeous and that bag may be a necessity now the zip on my favourite Next bag has broken...

I hope you like my weekly wants, let me know what some of yours are!
Leave me any comments or questions below or chat to me on twitter

Megan Diva xo

Models Own Haul

Models Own is one of my absolute favourite nail polish brands, so when they announced they were having a 50% off summer sale, I just jumped at the chance to get some of the gorgeous shades I've been wanting!

I was absolutely spoilt for choice over which to use first! I went for Pink Punch and Ibiza Mix on my nails (you can see how that looks here) and I put Indian Ocean over Essie's Navigate Her on my toes which looks so cute but I don't want to take pictures of my feet.

I've also tried out Disco Mix over Essie's Tour De Finance since I bought these and I think it the glitter looks awesome over hot pink!

I hope you like my haul, if you have any of these shades or want to know my opinion on them, just leave a comment below or chat to me on twitter

Megan Diva xo

Face, Nails, Outfit

It's a triple threat - FOTD, NOTD and OOTD! Whenever I feel happy with my make-up, nails and clothes you can expect one of these posts showing you!

Face - Dark eyebrows and coral lips
Nails - Models Own Pink Punch & Ibiza Mix

Awful quality, sorry!
Showing off my Matalan parka and
oversized gold stud top from Primark

If you liked this all in one photo post let me know, or if you just have anything at all to say, leave a comment or chat to me on twitter

Megan Diva xo

Weekly Wants #3

1. Sheer Maxi Skirt - Missguided, £16.99

2. Feather Print Tee - Dorothy Perkins, £22.00

3. Black Cross Necklace - Forever 21, £4.90

4. Models Own Hedonist - Boots, £5.00

5. Leopard Ankle Boot - Dorothy Perkins, £35.00

Weekly Total - £83.89

I've actually budgeted quite well this week, I might end up buying some of this stuff! I definitely want a maxi skirt for Autumn, and I just think the ankle boots are too cute for words and there's 20% off online. I've also wanted Models Own Hedonist for ages but they never seem to have it in stock when I go to Boots - hopefully that will change soon!

Let me know if you like anything from my weekly wants, any comments or questions below and you can always chat to me on twitter!

Megan Diva xo

Nail Haul!

Yeah so today I went a little bit crazy with the nail polishes. I went shopping with the intention of getting three - Models Own Utopia, Ibiza Mix and Hedonist and I ended up with nine... oops. But at least it's a good excuse to do a blog post!

Models Own
I'm very happy that I got Utopia, because it's such a gorgeous neutral colour and I did want to put Ibiza Mix over it, but it wasn't in stock :(. Then I got distracted from Hedonist because my friend recommended Pink Fizz. Eh. I'm not in love with it, it might be nice to try it over Utopia.

Now, these were supposed to be my only two purchases, but once I got into TK Maxx I saw some brilliant bargains that I couldn't pass up!

Essie
I'm a new Essie convert and when I saw three different colours for £9.99 I got very excited, and it was very difficult to choose a combination!

Two of these didn't have their name labels on started searching when I got home, so I actually thought that Ballet Slippers was Fiji at first but it is more of a peach sheer than pink.

True Love is just a gorgeous pink, from my Mum's reaction I think she might be stealing it. It's very thin - the picture below has three coats, but it works well.

Now Aperatif may not actually be Aperatif, but it's the best guess I could make out of the colours that TK Maxx sell. This is a really nice red, but the actual polish is really thick, which was my original problem with Essie. Once you can cope with the gloopiness it's worth it!

Nails Inc
Now with these I have a bit of buyers remorse. As happens sometimes with Nails Inc, the colours look so much nicer in the bottle than on your nails, but at £14.99 for four, I can't really complain. I guess the two that I do like outweigh the two that I don't.

I really like New Burlington Place, which is a bright shimmery red and Symons Street which is a shimmery teal, even though it's photographing more blue.

Wardour Mews is okay, like a glittery pinky bronze, I can't really describe it but I definitely have a similar one from Topshop that I prefer.

Then we come to Lexington Street... ugh. I really wanted to love this polish, I thought it could be a nice sparkly alternative to plain black when I'm feeling goffick but I just don't love it. It's gloopy and just doesn't sit on the nail nicely :/

Hope you liked my first blog post/haul - if you want to chat, agree or disagree with me you can do so in the comments or on my twitter!

Megan Diva xo