Nicole by OPI Mer-maid For Each Other

Nicole by OPI, Mer-maid For Each Other was a Target exclusive for the fall of 2012.  It is a beautiful blue and green duochrome foil.  It was opaque in just two coats, and for a foil I didn't have too many issues with streaking.  This is two coats of Mer-maid For Each Other, followed by a single coat of nubar Diamont.

OPI My Pointe Exactly

OPI My Pointe Exactly in natural light

I generally don't wear OPI, and my collection is pretty small.  I saw a mini set of the OPI New York Ballet collection at Ulta a few weeks ago and figured I would give it a try.  OPI My Pointe Exactly is a sheer grey jelly, this is shown with 2 coats.  I am not really a sheer fan, or a true jelly fan so it isn't too surprising I wasn't totally digging this color.  The application was very smooth though, and it evened out on my nail pretty well to avoid build up.  The grey jelly though just made me feel like my nails were dirty since the color reminded me of used dish water.  Luckily the other in the mini set were better, reviews are coming soon!

Color Club Revvvolution and a comparison to OPI My Private Jet

Color Club Revvvolution in natural light

So yesterday I posted about OPI My Private Jet, a color I had been coveting for years.  Just two days after finding My Private Jet I saw Color Club Revvvolution.  I wasn't sure what to think, I thought I loved My Private Jet, but Revvvolution was so much more holographic in the bottle.  For $3, it had to be mine and it found a place in my cart.

I was pretty impressed with it!  Not only was it a little easier to apply, but the glitter was also smaller and sparkled a lot more.  Plus the base of Revvvolution was a little blacker than the brownish tones of MPJ.  This was 2 coats of Color Club Revvolution and 1 coat of nubar Diamont.  Check out this rainbow of color!

Of course I had to do a side by side comparison... which one are you liking better?

OPI My Private Jet

OPI My Private Jet in natural light

This polish had been on my wishlist for a while, and I came across it while browsing a local supply store a few weeks ago.  My Private Jet is a dark black, almost brownish base with holographic glitter throughout.  It was originally released 2007, discontinued, and then released again.  However the second release did not look as smooth or contain the same holographic glitter.  I believe this is the second release when comparing other swatches.  It went on relatively smooth, but as with most OPI polish on me, and the amount of glitter in the polish it chipped pretty quickly.  This is 2 coats of OPI My Private Jet, topped with 1 coat of nubar Diamont.

Tomorrow I will be comparing this with Color Club's Revvvolution.  I was pretty surprised by the results!

Sally Hansen Uptempo Plum with OPI Silver Shatter

First off, let me start by saying there is nothing uptempo about Sally Hansen Uptempo Plum. Uptempo Plum is a dark, deep purple with a hint of shimmer.  It is essentially OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark's shimmery cousin.  Uptempo Plum is part of the Insta-Dri collection, and it does dry fast.  This is 2 thin coats of UP and 1 coat of nubar Diamont.  The only thing I am not real fond of is that this polish has a bit of a gritty finish.  

I accented my ring finger with a single coat of OPI Silver Shatter polish.  I love the look of the silver over a dark color.  I get asked quite often which of the shatter/crackle polishes I prefer and I always answer with OPI or China Glaze.  In my opinion Sally Hansen's version of shatter/crackle is the worst and most difficult to deal with.  Just make sure you apply it over completely dry polish and wait until the shatter is dry to apply your top coat.

OPI - I Brake for Manicures with Zoya Nova

 

So after a day of two of IBRM I decided to try doing glitter tips that I had come across on pinterest. I grabbed the closest glitter in my drawer, which happened to be Zoya Nova.  I used an extra eyeshadow brush from a palette recently purchased.  I started with a glob of polish at the tip of the nail and pulled down towards the middle.  You have to make sure the glitter is dry before applying a top coats otherwise it ends up all over the nail.  Overall it was a neat effect and I can't wait to try this out with more colors.

OPI - I Brake for Manicures

A popular color this fall and winter is OPI I Brake for Manicures.  I normally don't wear OPI, but I couldn't pass this up when I saw it at Ulta.  It is a dark, almost black, cream with plum undertones.  Its just enough color to take the edge off it being black.  Application was fairly easy, but I am not a fan of the OPI brush.  This is 2 coats of IBFM with 1 coat of nubar Diamont.