Fancy Nail Polish on a Budget: Deborah Lipmann, Happy Birthday vs Model’s Own Ibiza Mix

Model's Own, Ibiza Mix

This post is a wish list.  In House of Fraser last weekend I went a little crazy with the Deborah Lipmann testers, literally a different colour on every finger.  This is a brand that I’m not too familiar with, I’ve heard some chat and spied on one quiet afternoon a demonstration on QVC of Lipmann, but that's it!  I've never met the range in person.  I know the demonstrators job is to entice and say whatever it takes to reel in buyers, but this polish looked nothing short of amazing, so glossy and perfect on the TV.  Something I didn’t quite catch, or chose to ignore was the high price tag of between £14.00 - £16.00 per bottle.

One thing I really like about Deborah Lippman's polishes are their fun names, such as; Waking up in Vegas, Good Girl Gone Bad and I Know What Boys Like.

Deborah Lipmann, Candy Shop £16.00

My favourite is the one called Candy Shop.  It contains a pale pink base with multicoloured glitter strands, in the shapes of hexagons and dots of various sizes.  This is basically Happy Birthday, with a pink base.  I like this as it reminds me of the Model’s Own polish called Ibiza Mix, without a base colour.  I just can’t seem to buy Ibiza Mix, as it’s sold out every time I try to buy it.

It’s ironic to want an expensive polish, as it reminds me of a cheaper polish.  

Deborah Lipmann, Happy Birthday £16.00

 However, Lipmann has now given me inspiration for when I finally track down Ibiza Mix.