Models Own – Beetlejuice Collection: Swatches, Photos and Review

One of the most anticipated releases in 2011 surely are the Models Own Beetlejuice nail polishes Aqua Violet, Emerald Black, Golden Green, Pinky Brown and Purple Blue. When the first promo pictures showed up I was instantly sold on their multichrome look and the waiting for the release was hard because it felt like forever. On November 1st – the second they were available online – I purchased all five nail polishes in a heartbeat and I actually squeed when they arrived a few days ago.

There are three different finishes in the Beetlejuice collection. The first texture is a very shimmery, almost metallic looking multichrome in Aqua Violet and Golden Olive, a subtle but delicate multichrome shimmer in Emerald Black and a strong foil-like multichrome finish with large glass flecks in Pinky Brown and Purple Blue. The last texture reminds me of the finish of MAC Bad Fairy and the Orly Cosmic FX nail polishes.

Aqua Violet

The texture of Aqua Violet with its almost metallic finish is a bit prone to show brushstrokes. You have to be careful with the application or the brushstrokes will be very prominent. Aqua Violet was very sheer at the first coat and I was already afraid it could be a four coater but it covered perfectly after three coats.

Emerald Black

Emerald Black is the most subtle multichrome of all Beetlejuice nail polishes but so far it is actually my favorite Beetlejuice. The formula is perfect and it applies easily. The soft shimmer which shifts from green to emerald green to navy blue is simply stunning.

Golden Green

Golden Green sadly is no dupe for Chanel Peridot. Peridot’s finish is true metallic while Golden Green is more like a shimmer which looks metallic. The multichrome in Peridot is also a bit stronger but not much.

Pinky Brown

Pinky Brown is the second candidate which was speculated to be a dupe for a popular nail polish which sadly isn’t available anymore: MAC Bad Fairy. Bad Fairy was released with the Venomous Villains Collection in September/October 2010. Sadly Pinky Brown is no dupe for Bad Fairy because it’s darker and also much cooler toned. It is the closest nail polish to Bad Fairy in my colleciton though.

Purple Blue

Purple Blue has the strongest multichrome of all Beetlejuice nail polishes in terms of color variety. The glass flecks of Purple Blue shift from a light blue to purple to pink and to a coppery color.

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Availability Models Own nail polishes
Models Own nail polishes can be purchased at www.modelsownit.com for currently £5 a bottle. If you purchase 3 bottles you save £3 and if you buy 5 bottles you save £5 off your order. Models Own ships international.
Models Own nail polishes are also available at Harlow & Co. Harlow & Co. is a Canadian store and also ships international.

Coats used
Aqua Violet: three
Emerald Black: two
Golden Green: three
Pinky Brown: three
Purple Blue: three

Models Own nail polishes contain 14 ml.

Such a stunning collection and the best thing: they are perm. If a color or the set of the Beetlejuice collection is currently sold out you don’t have to worry and run panicky to ebay because they will be back in stock because they are no limited edition. The Beetlejuice nail polishes are a new finish addition to the permanent Models Own range.

I adore duochrome and multichrome nail polishes and the Beetlejuice nail polishes make no exception. The colors are stunning and so is the variety of the finishes. The application was great except that all but Emerald Black are a bit sheer and need three coats for full opacity.

Now there is one bad point which Models Own nail polishes have in my view: They contain toluene. I think in 2011 it is not necessary to have a nail polish formula with toluene as a solvent and I wish Models Own would change their formula. That it’s possible for Models Own to create nail polishes without toluene shows their Models Own Pro range of salon nail polishes. They are free of it.

If you are ok with using nail polishes with toluene the Models Own Beetlejuice colleciton is a great purchase. As much as I think magnetic nail polishes are fun I personally wish multichromes would be the new crackle and that more brands would release them.

Have you already purchased any of the Beetlejuice nail polishes or even the entire collection?

Thanks for looking and have a great week! ♥

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109 comments on “Models Own – Beetlejuice Collection: Swatches, Photos and Review”

1. Yoli on 28. May 2012 at 11:41 am said:

   Wow amazing hun! Im a new follower.. my Aqua Blue polish really didnt’t look like that :/ Yours looks beautiful!

   Here are pics of mine, you can hardly see the purple: http://yolandaas.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/models-own-aqua-violet.html

   Take Care xx

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2. Anna on 7. February 2012 at 11:33 pm said:

   Ooh you have amazing swatches I have never seen such amazing swatches to be honest
   I have Golden Green, Pink Brown and Emerald Black Your pics makes me want to get the other ones even more
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   • the-swatchaholic on 8. February 2012 at 7:40 am said:

     Thank you so much for your kind words Anna! <3 The entire Beetlejuice collection is stunning.

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3. Mei Mei's Signatures on 17. December 2011 at 12:15 pm said:

   great swatches!
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   • the-swatchaholic on 5. January 2012 at 1:33 pm said:

     Thank you so much Mei Mei!

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4. Mell-o-matic on 1. December 2011 at 12:28 pm said:

   I want these so badly my nails are aching for them. I’m not even kidding ಠ_ಠ

   Your HQ swatches are incredibly drool-inducing.

   Anyway I just wanted to say I love how you reply to each and every one of the comments that you get! That’s awesome of you. ♥~(◕‿◕)
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   • the-swatchaholic on 4. December 2011 at 8:20 pm said:

     Thank you so so much Mell-o-matic! I love each and every one of comments I receive here and I love to say thank you to each and every one of my readers when they comment. ♥

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5. icewalker2008 on 24. November 2011 at 9:10 pm said:

   ach so, fast vergessen:

   wunderschöne Swatches, hab mich sofort in die Farben verliebt…

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   • the-swatchaholic on 24. November 2011 at 9:50 pm said:

     Lieben Dank icewalker2008!

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6. icewalker2008 on 24. November 2011 at 9:09 pm said:

   weißt du, wann die Collection ins Standardsortiment kommt, bei asos ist sie seit heute ausverkauft

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   • the-swatchaholic on 24. November 2011 at 9:50 pm said:

     Die Beetlejuice collection ist seit Erscheinen bei Models Own im Standardsortiment, icewalker2008. Leider weiss ich nicht, ob das bei Asos anders ist. Vielleicht war sie da nur schnell ausverkauft, weil der Versand da billiger/kostenlos ist und viele da bestellt haben? Models Own selbst bekommt die aber immer wieder rein.

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7. Jo on 19. November 2011 at 11:05 pm said:

   Absolutely GORGEOUS polishes. I’m in love with this collection!

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   • the-swatchaholic on 21. November 2011 at 8:09 am said:

     They all really do look stunning Jo!

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8. AmyGrace on 15. November 2011 at 5:07 pm said:

   Your swatches make me drooool. ♥ Especially Emerald Black looks so good on you!
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   • the-swatchaholic on 15. November 2011 at 8:06 pm said:

     *hands over a napkin* Thank you so much Martha! ♥ Emerald Black is such a pretty black shimmer. Stunning. ♥

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9. Anutka on 15. November 2011 at 8:06 am said:

   These are soooo gorgeous! I’m trying not to drool over here
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   • the-swatchaholic on 15. November 2011 at 8:43 am said:

     Yes the Beetlejuice nail polishes are truly gorgeoud Anutka! If you drool I can always hand over a napkin.

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10. Jacqui Scholarly Nail on 15. November 2011 at 4:52 am said:

    Absolutely amazing swatches. My jaw has dropped. So glad that we are seeing more duochrome/multichrome polishes lately, but most of all, I’m glad that these are permanent!!!
    Jacqui Scholarly Nail recently posted..Pink Wednesday: NYX Girls Kinky Pink

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    • the-swatchaholic on 15. November 2011 at 7:14 am said:

      Yes them beeing permanent is almost the best part of the Beetlejuice collection Jacqui! That and them beeing gorgeous duo/multichromes.

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11. Cora on 15. November 2011 at 4:46 am said:

    THANK YOU so much for mentioning that these are not limited edition. I was freaking out because I can’t buy them now! Whew! Also your swatches are fantastic- thank you!

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    • the-swatchaholic on 15. November 2011 at 7:13 am said:

      Thank you so much Cora and you are very welcome! I am glad I could help!

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12. Ana on 14. November 2011 at 11:18 pm said:

    Oh. Sweet. :O !

    That blue is absolutely amazing!

    I haven’t had the case of DO WANT this strong in a long time . Too bad we don’t have Models Own around here.

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    • the-swatchaholic on 15. November 2011 at 7:09 am said:

      Yes Aqua Violet has a stunning duochrome Ana! Models Own ships international in case you are lemming the Beetlejuice nail polishes badly.

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13. MissMidnightBlue on 14. November 2011 at 9:49 pm said:

    OMG!! I need them ALL!!!! you did an absolutely fantastic job on these!

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    • the-swatchaholic on 14. November 2011 at 10:05 pm said:

      Thank you so much Robyn aka my smoochie! They should all be back in stock at the end of November yay!

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