Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Toucan Do It If You Try

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I have OPI Toucan Do It If You Try swatched for today!

OPI Toucan Do It If You Try. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Toucan Do It If You Try is a very orange-leaning, coral creme. It's simple and bright.

OPI Toucan Do It If You Try. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are one coat of Sinful Colors Base Coat, two coats of Toucan Do It If You Try, and one coat of NYC topcoat. This polish is fantastic. It applies nicely and is very pigmented. I've used it for stamping, and it does well.

OPI Toucan Do It If You Try. Outdoors, sunlight, no flash.

I purchased my bottle from Sally Beauty.

OPI Toucan Do It If You Try. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Magazine Cover Mouse

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This is OPI Magazine Cover Mouse!

OPI Magazine Cover Mouse. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Magazine Cover Mouse is a saturated red texture polish with a heavy gold and pink shimmer. It's gorgeous! It does give off a Christmas-y feel though.

OPI Magazine Cover Mouse. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today started with one coat of Duri Rejuvacote and one coat of Sinful Colors Nail Hardener. After that, I applied two easy coats of Magazine Cover Mouse and was on my way. I had no problems with this polish, and one coat was almost enough.

OPI Magazine Cover Mouse. Indoors, natural light, no flash.

I found my bottle dusty-hunting at K-mart recently.

OPI Magazine Cover Mouse. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby

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I have OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby swatched for today!

OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Love.Angel.Music.Baby is This Gown Needs a Crown's golden sister. It's a pretty satin-finish gold.

OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are a coat of Sinful Colors Base Coat and two coats of Love.Angel.Music.Baby. This polish applies perfectly and didn't have any issues. For normal every day wear, I think you could get away with one coat - it's that opaque.

OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I purchased this bottle at Sally Beauty, I believe. This was part of the Gwen Stefani Collection from a few months ago, so it probably isn't easy to find now. I did see some in the clearance bin at Sally's about a month ago, so good luck!

OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Black Shatter

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I picked up OPI Black Shatter a long time ago, and now it's turn on the blog has finally come.

OPI Black Shatter. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Black Shatter is exactly that - a black, shatter effect polish. I'm not super in love with shatter/crackle polish, so I usually only whip this baby out around Halloween. For some reason, it has an eerie feel to me.

OPI Black Shatter. Indoors, artificial light, no flash (natural finish).

Swatches today are one thin coat of Black Shatter over yesterday's Sally Hansen Lava swatch, which I thought worked out nicely. In the above picture, I left the natural finish, and the rest have the combination topped with NYC In a New York Minute. Depending on how you apply this, you can get different shatter patterns. A thin application will look like my swatches -- with thin shatter lines. Use a thicker coat, and it will look more like the design on the cap, which you can start to see on my ring finger where I used a bit more polish. This is easy to use, but you do need to be quick since it will crackle as it dries, and it dries pretty fast.

OPI Black Shatter. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I really don't remember where my bottle came from, but I have seen it recently for sale in the independent salon I go to.

OPI Black Shatter. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Shining Stars

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A different kind of post for today - a sampling, if you will! A friend of mine recently got her hands on the mini set of OPI's Coca-Cola collection, and while visiting, I played with two of the shades. I used OPI Get Cherried Away for all my fingers but the ring finger, which got painted with OPI A Grape Affair. I think I used two coats of each over Sinful Colors Base Coat with Seche Vite on top.

OPI Get Cherried Away with OPI A Grape Affair. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

After a few days, I livened things up with some nail art. I stamped the cascading star image from Bundle Monster plate BM-H25 with Zoya Trixie and added one coat of Black Cat Lacquer Discotraxx on my accent nails. This then got topped with one coat of NYC In a New York Minute.

Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

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Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around

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Another OPI polish is up on the blog today. This is Don't Bossa Nova Me Around from the Brazil Collection!

OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Don't Bossa Nova Me Around is neutral creme polish. This one looks like a grayed-out pink to me. It was one of those polishes that I just had to have after I saw swatches of it. I love it!

OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are one coat of Duri Rejuvacote, one coat of Sinful Colors Nail Hardener, two coats of Don't Bossa Nova Me Around, and one coat of Seche Vite. I didn't have any issues with application.

OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

For such a simple polish, the color is unique and lovely! I bought this bottle from Sally Beauty, where it is still for sale!

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Push and Shove

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Today I have OPI Push and Shove! Push and Shove is a super-metallic silver polish. It was from the Gwen Stefani Collection, and it comes with a special base coat called Lay Down That Base. Even with using that base coat, this polish only lasts about 24 hours.

OPI Push and Shove. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are one coat of Lay Down That Base, two coats of Push and Shove, and one coat of Seche Vite (I think... I wore this sometime in March and didn't take notes...). I found this to be fairly easy to work with, but you do need to be careful with brush strokes.

OPI Push and Shove. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

The effect is crazy-metallic! It's almost mirror-like in that I can see blurry reflections in my nails. The trade-off for the awesome finish, however, is the wear time. This will start showing tipwear surprisingly soon, and in a day, be flaking off almost like the silver stuff on a scratch-off.

OPI Push and Shove. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I purchased my bottle on clearance at Sally Beauty, where I still saw a few bottles left on the clearance shelf about a week ago. It's a novelty polish, and definitely not for everyone, but if you're at all interested in it, I think you can probably still find it. I'm going to guess that this one might become one of those coveted, hard-to-find polishes some day.

OPI Push and Shove. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Pompeii Purple

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Today I have an oldie but a goodie! This is OPI Pompeii Purple!

Pompeii Purple is an electric, barbie pink polish with a vibrant purple shimmer. It's a classic!

OPI Pompeii Purple. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today started with one coat of Sinful Colors Base Coat, two coats of Pompeii Purple, and one coat of NYC In a New York Minute. This polish applies wonderfully, even after all this time! My bottle is quite old!

OPI Pompeii Purple. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I have had Pompeii Purple forever. Like Pure Ice Gossip, it was one of my very limited, acceptable pinks in my tiny collection long before I became a polish addict. I remember my mom, who has had acrylics forever, brought this home from her salon appointment so she could take it along on vacation for touchups, and I appropriated that bottle. I think I may have even finished up the original bottle and repurchased!

OPI Pompeii Purple. Indoors, direct but filtered sunlight (window), no flash.

This beauty has become a part of the core colors from OPI and can be found anywhere OPI is sold. I saw it this past weekend in Sally Beauty's new OPI display!

OPI Pompeii Purple. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

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Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Get Your Number

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We started the week with texture, and we're going to end it with texture! This is OPI's Get Your Number.

OPI Get Your Number. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Get Your Number is a bright blue texture polish with a smattering of holographic hex glitters. It's a squishy blue, the jelly equivalent for texture polish. It's hard to describe, but it's not the deep, saturated blue like Zoya Sunshine from Monday. This is more sheer, but far brighter.

OPI Get Your Number. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are one coat of Sinful Colors Base Coat and two coats of Get Your Number. This applied easily without any complications.

I picked up this polish a long time ago from my local JCPenney Salon, I think... Yes, February 2013! My now-husband bought me this one for Valentine's day!

OPI Get Your Number. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

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Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI This Gown Needs a Crown

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I'm starting the year out right and keeping to my resolution of posting more than four swatches per week -- here is OPI's This Gown Needs a Crown!

OPI This Gown Needs a Crown. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

This Gown Needs a Crown is a very shiny silver foil-like polish that dries down to a satin finish. The silver flecks are so shiny that the satin effect is rather subtle. It is just sheer enough at one coat that you could layer it over another color, but I only needed two coats for opacity.

OPI This Gown Needs a Crown. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are a base coat of Seche Clear, and two coats of This Gown Needs a Crown. The polish is easy to work with and applies easily.

OPI This Gown Needs a Crown. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

In this picture, I added a coat of topcoat to just my ring finger. There is barely a discernible difference in sheen, but this polish is gorgeous either way you want to wear it. I do like the satin finish because it gives the polish a softer look that is very pretty.

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I purchased my bottle recently from Ulta. The added crown-shaped charm comes attached to the bottle, which I think it a super cute idea! This polish is definitely a winner -- good job, OPI!

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Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Sleigh Ride for Two

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Today I have a recent OPI offering to show you. This is OPI's Sleigh Ride for Two.

Sleigh Ride for Two. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Sleigh Ride for Two is a gorgeous merlot with matching shimmer. It is warm, cozy, and chic!

Sleigh Ride for Two. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are a base coat of Seche Clear, two coats of Sleigh Ride for Two, and one coat of NYC In a New York Minute. This polish has the great OPI formula -- it's thick enough so it's not streaky but glides on effortlessly.

Sleigh Ride for Two. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

This is a classy, classic OPI polish. Great for fall and the holidays!

Sleigh Ride for Two. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I purchased my bottle recently from Ulta.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Bubble Bath

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This polish was one of the first things I went out and bought when I first got into nail polish. It's a versatile polish, and the perfect base for a lot of nail art I've done. It is OPI's Bubble Bath.

OPI Bubble Bath. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Bubble Bath is a sheer, baby pink jelly polish. It is simple... and timeless... and quite lovely. I love the clean, delicate look this gives my nails and hands when worn alone.

OPI Bubble Bath. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are a base coat of Seche Clear, three coats of Bubble Bath, and one coat of NYC In a New York Minute. I have no issues with this polish at all. It self-levels and is, therefore, easy to apply.

OPI Bubble Bath. Outdoors, natural light (overcast), no flash.

If I remember correctly, I picked this up at a Regis Hair Salon while out doing some mall-crawlin'. 

OPI Bubble Bath. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

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Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Servin' Up Sparkle

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This is OPI's Servin' Up Sparkle.

OPI Servin' Up Sparkle. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Servin' Up Sparkle is a glitter topcoat in a clear base. Silver, holographic hexes and silver, holographic micro glitter make a simple but pretty addition to any mani.

OPI Servin' Up Sparkle. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are one coat coat of Servin' Up Sparkle over yesterday's OPI On Her Majesty's Secret Service swatch. I also added one coat of NYC In a New York Minute to smooth the glitter. This is easy to work with and one swiped on coat was enough to add a little sparkle and shine to my nails -- especially in the sun!

OPI Servin' Up Sparkle. Outdoors, sunlight, no flash.

I'm not sure the availability of this one. Mine was Christmas gift a few years back!

OPI Servin' Up Sparkle. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

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Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI On Her Majesty's Secret Service

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This is OPI's On Her Majesty's Secret Service from last fall's Skyfall Collection.

OPI On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service is a heavy shimmer polish with a greyish-blue jelly base. Like The World is Not Enough, this polish is crazy-complicated. I see shimmer flecks of lime green, periwinkle, pink, and purple. It is very sparkly and hard to focus on. It's a very beautiful, interesting polish.

OPI On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are a base coat of Seche Clear, three coats of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and one coat of NYC In a New York Minute. Formula was good, if a bit thin, but no issues here.

OPI On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Outdoors, sunlight, no flash.

I found this bottle at a local salon -- on sale!

OPI On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^