Three Models Own from Tezio

A few months back, I joined in on a Twitter chat with my friends called #NailGlossip and new online retailer Tezio was guest hosting the chat and sponsoring some giveaways. I was given some press samples from them for review after the chat so I wanted to share some with you today.

Press Sample

True Blue is a medium blue crème. It was thin, but nicely opaque in two coats. I actually wore this as a full manicure the day I swatched it!

Utopia is a beautiful pale crème. The color is a little hard to pin down, is it pink? Is it nude? Is it off white? Whatever it is, it's got a fabulous formula, almost opaque in one coat! I used two here. This needs to be in everyone's collection, it's so classy!

Hedonist is one of the Models Own polishes made in collaboration with Hed Kandi, a UK record label. It's a screaming neon reddish orange. This was also almost opaque in one coat, but I needed one more to completely cover my nail line. This is a hawt color!

These were in Tezio's Love + Lacquer Sampler sneak peek box, a quarterly subscription box of nail polish and bath & body products. They carry a lot of brands that not a lot of US stockists carry like Barry M, Teeez, Fnug, etc. as well as other not super readily available brands like Scotch Naturals, Priti NYC, and Uslu Airlines. You can get $10 off your first box by using the coupon code PEEK10 if you're interested. The box is sold on the newly launched Tezio website, along with lots of other nail polish and bath & body products.

What do you think of these polishes? Have you ever tried Models Own? I used to have a lot of them, but ended up swapping away most of them for some reason. Now realizing how good these are, I need to get more of them stat! I received some other really cool goodies from Tezio that I will be showing you soon, so stay tuned!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Models Own Peach Sherbet

Models Own is a cosmetics brand based in the United Kingdom. I got a few of their polishes when they had a big 50% off sale last year, fingers crossed hoping they do another one this year. This is Peach Sherbet, a pastel peach crème. I was hoping this would be light and fluffy looking, what I wanted China Glaze's Peachy Keen to be on me (it was too stark for my taste) but unfortunately the formula on this guy isn't my favorite. It's still streaky after three coats. Boo. Oh well, I'm hoping Illamasqua Purity will fill my pale peach craving.

Models Own Cherry Pie

I got this Models Own polish when they were having their big 50% off sale a few months ago. It is called Cherry Pie, but I would've named it Black Cherry Pie, because the red color doesn't really bring to mind cherries to me. The red is more of a sangria color and is almost has a metallic finish. This polish was pretty hard to work with, not like the other Models Own polishes I've used, but they've all been cremes so maybe that's why. This is three coats, because I had some gloopy issues.

xoxo,
kelliegonzo

models own slate green

hi-low :D i would like to share with you a love story. this story involves a dreamy, somewhat whimsical young girl and a dashing, handsome stranger. he whooshed into town with a shock and surprise and swept her off her feet! he was so smooth and velvety and absolutely melted her heart.

wonder what in the hells i'm talkin' about? why it's models own slate green nail polish of COURSE! not too long ago, i was able to purchase some (6) models own nail polishes from my darling friend Emily from SquaredNails. i had never tried this brand before and had heard mixed reviews, but i was on a binge-kick so i had to snatch them up!  plus, they're from europe and i'm a sucker for anything that's from across the pond ;)  slate green was amongst the few lucky bottles i nabbed and i decided i had to try him out first. and let me tell you----GUUUURRRRLLLL i fell head over heels!

sunlight

lamp light

this polish glides on effortlessly, and is just perfect in two coats. i wasn't even tempted to try a third, which is basically unheard of on a full mani with a creme for me.  i've heard this is almost a dupe for misa's dirty sexy money, which i've been lemming for a while.  oh well, don't need it now!

i love the bottle, i love the cap, i love the brush, i love everything about models own polishes! and now, there is a 50% off sale, with the code FACEBOOK50 until the 27th at Midnight GMT, so you better hurry and pick some out if you want to take advantage of the sale :) p.s. the site is HELLA slow sometimes, so i recommend not shopping if you're in a hurry--take a good hour if you're picking out more than 5 or 6 polishes.  me & my friend went in together to get an order and ended up picking out 20!  so needless to say, our frustrations with the site were many haha.

i'll try and post some more swatches of my other colors before then, but i can't promise... my last semester of college just started! i can't hardly believe it. what'll i DO??? maybe grow up? nahh ;)

xoxo,
kelliegonzo