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Hello lovelies,

As you might know, Models Own have released a new Sweet Shop collection that features 5 new shades. All of them are called after a type of sweet/candy and they also smell like them! Yes, the polishes are scented and smell really yummy! I have been sent Liquorice, Fizzy Cola Bottles and Gumballs (and a bag of sweets - thank you xx) so below are my swatches and reviews:

Gumballs - medium pink creme with a sweet gumball scent. Be careful not to attracts bees and wasps, this one smell nice and sweet <3 I've applied two thicker coats but three regular ones might be better. I would have liked the polish to be a bit better pigmented but two coats will still be enough. The formula was easy to apply and I'm wearing a topcoat as well.

Fizzy Cola Bottles - muted brown with gold particles and cola scent. I was sniffing my nails all the time, I love that smell! The formula was a bit thicker so I've applied two regular coats which provided full coverage. There are gold particles in the polish which make the surface a bit gritty so topcoat is necessary.

Liquorice – black creme with liquorice scent.  I'm not a fan of liquorice, I don't eat it but the scent is spot on. The polish itself has lower pigmentation so I've applied three coats to get full opacity. It applied well and dried smoothly and glossy. 

I really like that Models Own is bringing back scented polishes. It's somewhat a refreshing change from the regular stinky varnishes. All three shades smelled nicely and strong after they dried and I'm very tempted to get the rest of the collection just for the smells :D I only wish that Models Own polishes weren't such a hit and miss formula and pigmentation-wise.

Sweet Shop collection is available now from Models Own website and bottle shops, Boots & Superdrug stores.

What do you think if the scents? Are you going to be getting any of these for yourself? Let me know! Lucie x

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Hello lovelies,

Zoya has released second Magical Pixie collection, this one is for Summer 2014 and consists of three shades - Bar, Ginni and Arlo. I have been little swamped lately so this review is a bit late, sorry!

Let's have a look at the polishes:

Bar - champagne beige base with chunky holo glitter texture. Bar has some very pretty gold undertones but it won't suit everyone. It's a bit strange combination - on one hand it could be a subtle 'nude' but the load of holo glitter makes it stand out quite a bit. I've applied two coats.

Ginni - pastel pink tinted base with chunky holo glitter texture. Ginni is a cute and girly shade that I enjoyed wearing. It looks very nice with the silver holo glitter and sparkly texture. I'm wearing two coats.

Arlo - pastel magenta tinted base with chunky holo glitter. Arlo looks cool-toned in the bottle but once it's on the nails the base gets thinner and looks much warmer. I've applied two coats.

All three shades have the same thick formula so inevitably you'll be applying a bit thicker coats. They are all quite sheer so the thicker coats will help to build up the colour. The drying time was longer and you really need to let it dry and harden properly before doing something. I would really recommend wearing peel off base because once these polishes dry they are very hard to remove and peel off base will safe you lot of time and aggravation.

I think I've mentioned it before that I really love Pixie Dust range but the Magical Pixie doesn't appeal to me as much. I find it just too gritty and sometimes sharp and scratching my eye is absolutely impossible without hurting myself :D

If you've missed the first Magical Pixie collection, check it out here. I've also reviewed the new summer collections Tickled and Bubbly.

Zoya polishes are available at Zoya.com (US), at The Nail & Beauty Link (UK) and at Nail Polish Direct (UK).

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