Essie 'Stylenomics'

Not your typical summer nail polish colour but I love this dark forest green shade. Its very dark on the nails almost verging on black, perfect for those who like vampy nails.

Bourjois So Laque Glossy 'Amanda Defile'

This is such a lovely mint. Its more of a green mint than a blue mint which personally I prefer. The formula is also amazing.

Models Own 'Pray'

Again, probably not what most people would choose for summer but a really nice mushroomy grey colour, almost like a warm dark taupe.

Essie 'Absolutely Shore'

Probably my all-time favourite summer nail polish shade. A super pale mint colour that looks amazing with a tan. I don't know why there is so much hype over Essie's 'Mint Candy Apple' because this in my opinion is so much nicer!

Barry M Hi-Shine Gelly 'Lychee'

Another firm favourite of mine, a really gorgeous pinky nude colour. I usually find nude colours too grey for my skintone but this one compliments it perfectly!

What are your summer favourites?

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This was another colour I ordered when Models Own has their 50% off offer! To be honest I was stuck choosing a colour to be my 5th polish (you had to buy 5 to get 50% off) so I just went for this one, not really sure why. But anyway, it was the last polish I tried because I wasn't really that interested in it but I actually love it. Its a really nice chocolate brown that just seems to make my hands look really good and polished. Definitely one I'll keep going back to. And its made me learn not judge colours before I've tried them aha!

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I know, I know, I said I'd be back to normal and 5 days later I still haven't got back to normal aha! I am feeling much better after a rather nasty throat infection, hello antibiotics for the next 10 days:(! However I am now behind on loads of work and still haven't really caught up with it all yet, plus getting used to uni life after a week at home takes longer than I thought it would aha.

Anyway onto Autumn nail polishes. I love Autumn and especially the colours that surround Autumn and are associated with it. Now I do actually wear so called "Autumn" nail polishes all year round but I just thought I'd show you some of my favourites (sorry that there are three models own ones, oops!)

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Models Own 'Pray'

This Models Own one probably has to be my all-time favourite nail polish colour, its sort of a browny dark grey, with some purpley tones in it. Goes with absolutely anything, and it is definitely my go to nail polish!

Models Own 'Concrete Mixer'

This is a fairly new addition to my collection but it is one I have lusted over for ages. Its a nude grey that has a greeny tone to it, think of a grey sage colour and you've got Concrete Mixer. Now this doesn't go with absolutely anything like I thought it would, its definitely a cooler toned colour and tends to go with greys and blues rather than browns. Still a firm favourite and something a little bit different to your average grey.

Topshop 'Ruthless'

This nail polish has been in my collection for absolutely ages (not the same one, I have repurchased it a lot!!), its gorgeous, a very very dark burgundy pink! A really lovely shade, that I'm hoping Topshop won't ever get rid of and perfect for Autumn.

Models Own 'Beccas Brown'

This is another new addition to my collection and one I bought on a whim, not really thinking it was going to turn into much. However it is such a wearable shade; its a chocolatey brown with tones of grey running through it, quite muted but still lovely at the same time. I wear this so much without even thinking about it and it definitely looks good with just about anything! (I know it looks similar to Pray but its honestly not!)

Revlon 'Enthrall'

This colour is my newest addition and I love it!! I've been feeling Christmassy since the beginning of November and never having been a Christmassy person before I all of a sudden fancied some sparkle in my life! So I went on the look out for a grungey dark gold and I've definitely found it in this nail polish; its a stunning very dark bronze with gold shimmer running through it, quite subtle and perfect for those who want to feel a bit Christmassy without going all out on the sparkle and glitter. I will definitely be wearing this throughout the Christmas holidays!

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I've been after this Models Own nail polish for agess, I couldn't find it in any of the stores, so I took full advantage of the 50% off offer a few weeks ago and purchased two of these. And I absolutely love the colour. Its a really stunning neutral grey with a bit of a greeny tinge to it. A little bit different to your normal nude colour and seems to go with absolutely everything!

As always Models Own formulas are great with a relatively big sized bottle too!

Whats your favourite Models Own nail polish?

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For once I am on time with my monthly favourites and wow, doesn't time fly by!! Its flipping less than two months to Christmas and I am so excited, Christmas and the build up is my favourite time of year, I just can't wait:D Anyway onto another monthly favourites, with a couple of reappearances from last time and a few newbies!

Maybelline FIT Me Foundation

This is a foundation that I picked up on a whim while in Boots a few weeks ago, its was 3 for 2 and I fancied trying a new foundation. This is a really nice transition foundation from Summer to Winter, its light on the skin while still giving plenty of coverage; it also has a bit of a sheer finish and really brightens the skin. A full review will follow soon but I can see myself definitely using this throughout Winter.

Real Techniques Buffing Brush

Does this brush really need an explanation? After a few months on using the Expert Face brush I have now been converted back to the Buffing brush, a beautiful brush giving a flawless finish!

Rimmel ScandalEyes Waterproof Kohl in Taupe & Bronze

I spoke about these last month and did a review on them (found here), I just think these are amazing. I wear both of these colours as a base, the Taupe is perfect day to day with a neutral shadow over the top, and the Bronze is my newest addition but its perfect as either a liner or as a base with a smoky shadow over the top for the night. Stay put all day, seriously if you want a base that doesn't budge then these are it!

17 Eyeshadow Trio in 'In The Nude'

This is mainly the shadow trio over the top of the Kohl liner virtually everyday! My favourites are the brown and the grey but the cream colour is perfect for highlighting the brow bone. Basically a good mixture of neutrals which are perfect for the day.

MUA Bronzer in 'Shade 3'

This bronzer is the perfect healthy glow shade and has really added colour to my complexion during these past cold weeks. Not of the best quality but pretty damn good for its price tag of £1 and it does the job pretty well.

Models Own Nail Polish in 'Pray'

I love this nail polish, one of the ones I bought with the 50% off code and it is a firm favourite. A dark taupe colour that has hints of browns and greys, perfect for Autumn/Winter.

Eucerin Even Brighter Night Cream

Now this is a strange one and I wasn't sure whether to include it. I signed up to a Cosmopolitan Product Trial where you occasionally get sent products to try for a brand before it is released in the UK. So I got sent this night cream the other week and I absolutely love it, Eucerin wasn't a brand I'd heard of before but the night cream is a lovely thick cream that doesn't leave any residue on my skin unlike most night creams. It soaks in and leaves my skin soft and smooth and definitely brighter! Although this isn't on sale in the UK yet you can get Eucerin products from Boots.com and I'd definitely recommend a look!

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Sorry I've been so absent ah! After dropping my iPhone in the toilet the other day I then went home for a long weekend only to find the internet wasn't working!! So basically I've had no phone and no internet for the week which has been really irritating, I use my phone for literally everything; even just for telling the time! Anyway I put my iPhone in dry rice for a few days in the hope it would start working again and guess what... IT DID!! I'm so happy I never thought that would work in a million years, iPhones are notorious for breaking at the first sign of water so I was overjoyed! Ecstatic that I don't have to fork out for a new one aha.

This is one of the Models Own nail varnishes I bought, and its like a very dark purple, infact its probably not as dark as the picture suggests (sorry, bad lighting!), but it is definitely a purple! Not one of my favourites I have to say, but thats probably because I found it so hard to wear, it just doesn't seem to go with anything I own aha, sad I know:P. Anyway if you love purple you'll love this!

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Sorry guys this is going to be a super quick post today, so swamped with work at the moment!

I recently made an order with Models Own because of the 50% off offer, so I couldn't resist getting 5 new nail polishes; the other colours I got were Concrete Mixer x2, Beccas Brown and Purple Grey! However this is by far my favourite so far, it just looks so good on and literally goes with anything.

The colour is a lovely warm toned grey/brown and the picture pretty much shows what its exactly like, definitely recommended:)

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Having been recently into neutral nail polish, I decided to try a colour that has been pretty hyped about in the blogger world - 'Utopia' from Models Own! I already own 'Nude Beige' from Models Own and I absolutely love it (apart from the smell!) and so I wasn't worried about the actual nail polish because they are all pretty good formuals! And I was not disappointed, 'Utopia' is fast becoming my go-to nail varnish colour, I used to favour dark nail polishes however I think I have officially been converted, aha:). It's basically an off-white colour which has hints of lilac and pale pink in it, really sutble hints, it's just a lovely summer colour!

(sorry about the slightly chipped polish, I play the piano so nail polish never lasts long aha!)

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Models Own Nail Polish in 'Nude Beige' - £5.00

This nail polish has to be one of my favourites, seriously I have been wearing it everyday for the past two weeks. In the past I have struggled to find a beigey colour that didn't turn out greyish if you applied two or more coats. However this one actually stayed a very nice beige/nude colour and I think it looks beautiful against my skin colour.

It applies very nicely, with a medium sized brush and I actually only needed one coat to get a really good colour, but I did two coats just to make sure it was long lasting. Its so wearable and lasts for ages, most of the time with my nails, polish usually chips within the first couple of days! However this nail polish lasted for 5 WHOLE DAYS, before I got a very tiny chip which I was able to patch up quickly. I think this had to be a record for me:)

I will definitely be repurchasing this colour when it runs out and I also plan to buy a few more colours of Models Own nail polish as it is one of the best I have tried in a long time!

Highly recommended!

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