Nail Swatches: Paul & Joe Fairie Queen, Pixie and Models Own Ibiza Mix

Recent, Kas sent me a nail wheel as part of a package of beauty goodies, so I used it to swatch my new nail polishes.

Paul & Joe Nail Enamel 030 Pixie surprised me by its good coverage with just two coats. The holographic shimmer shows up very nicely. The finish is very smooth with no grittiness at all.

028 Fairie Queen has a thicker, more gloopy formula. This also feels bumpy due to the larger pieces of the irregular flakes.

Comparing Pixie with Paul & Joe Nail Enamel 014 from the summer 2011 collection.

014 has multi-colored fine glitter bits and is sparklier than Pixie.



At first, Catrice Million Styles Effect Top Coat 08 Have An Ice Day looks like a dupe for Pixie but it turns out to be much sparser in coverage than Pixie, which has a much stronger holographic effect. Have An Ice Day as a twinkling rainbow diamond shimmer effect.


During my recent trip to London, I also picked up Models Own Ibiza Mix from the Hed Kandi collection. This usually retails at £5 but I snagged it at Boots with a 2-for-£8 offer. This is currently available on ASOS.com (but ships to only 19 European countries).


The rainbow glitter formula is quite common now, thanks to the success of Deborah Lippman's Happy Birthday. Within my own stash, I found a dupe in the form of Essence Nail Art Special Effect Topper 02 Circus Confetti. The Essence version is 8ml/0.27 fl oz and made in France while the Models Own version is 14ml/0.47fl oz and made in the UK.


The main difference that I could spot is that Circus Confetti has smaller gold glitter bits than Ibiza Mix.

Below are the ingredient lists for Paul & Joe Nail Enamel 028 Fairie Queen, which is made in Japan.

030 Pixie

Hope these swatches are useful!