If you haven't seen them already, the lovely Emelie of P'ssion has posted promo images of OPI's upcoming fall and winter 2009 collections!
They both look amazing, but I'm most excited about España! There's a GREEN!!!!!
Thanks for posting, Emelie!
Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Monday, May 4, 2009
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
OPI Brand New Skates
Okay, I finally got the one polish I was missing from OPI Holiday in Toyland- Brand New Skates.
This one was worth waiting for. It's beautiful! Have a look for yourself:
(Please click to enlarge.)
It's beautiful, isn't it? It's a deep silver or metallic charcoal grey base loaded with multi-sized gold and silver shimmer. In certain lights it even sparkles with a little red! It's a little bit sheer- this picture is three coats, I usually only do two but this needed a third. It applies so smoothly that a third coat won't give you any trouble. It also dries very fast. It's a fairly unique color, too- after looking through my stash I've noticed that there are no matches!
So, Brand New Skates = AWESOME
This one was worth waiting for. It's beautiful! Have a look for yourself:
(Please click to enlarge.)
It's beautiful, isn't it? It's a deep silver or metallic charcoal grey base loaded with multi-sized gold and silver shimmer. In certain lights it even sparkles with a little red! It's a little bit sheer- this picture is three coats, I usually only do two but this needed a third. It applies so smoothly that a third coat won't give you any trouble. It also dries very fast. It's a fairly unique color, too- after looking through my stash I've noticed that there are no matches!
So, Brand New Skates = AWESOME
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Swatches: OPI Holiday 2008 - Holiday In Toyland
I've been drooling over the promo pictures for these since I first saw them months ago and now they're finally here!
It's a great collection and isn't a whole lot like what the promo pics suggest.
As always, click the images to view full size.
A Ruby For Rudolph. WOW! Sparkly!! As you can see in the bottle, there's even a tiny hint of gold in it.
Baby It's Coal Outside. Sparkly charcoal black. Very pretty, but could also be a twin to Misa Wishing On A Star.
Don't Toy With Me. Really truly gorgeous. It's a deep magenta-red with lots of shimmer. Reminds me heavily of OPI Merry Merry.
Girls Just Want To Play. A bright, summery red along the same lines as OPI Cajun Shrimp and OPI My Chihuahua Bites. So bright it almost glows.
Glamour Game. Unique silver/peach metallic duochrome with little flecks of shimmer. This is one of those streaky metallics and I had a difficult time applying it.
Little Red Wagon. Smooth and flawless berry red creme. A little more muted and fall-like.
Play Til Midnight. Or is it Russian Navy? It's a deep blue shimmer with little speckles of purple and red shimmer.
Red Hot Gift. Bright true red creme. Definitely red hot!
Rosy Mistle-toesies. Shimmery rosy red, almost a little frosty.
"Sheer" Your Toys. Weird name, cause it's not sheer at all. A strange color- metallic grey silver with copper glitter. It's like Gone Platinum In 60 Seconds with a handful of penny colored sparkles.
You're A Doll. Another strange color- greyed pinky peach with copper glitter. This one's like Rescue Beauty Lounge Grunge with the same copper glitter as "Sheer" Your Toys.
I'm missing Brand New Skates, but as soon as I get that one I'll add it here.
Overall, I'm digging this collection. None of look like what I expected them to look like from the pictures, but that's okay. I love the shimmer in these. It's not flat shimmer, it's kinda chunky-shaped. Not quite flaky but not round either. Even the reds are to die for. I don't normally wear red, but these have me wanting to wear red every day! They all applied beautifully, with the exception of Glamour Game which was runny and streaky. It seems like OPI has improved the formula a wee bit. I only got two defective brushes, too! As if that's something to celebrate...
These don't really scream 'holiday' to me... Some of them are even quite summery! However, every single one is gorgeous and the copper glitter is something I haven't seen before. Two thumbs up from me!
It's a great collection and isn't a whole lot like what the promo pics suggest.
As always, click the images to view full size.
A Ruby For Rudolph. WOW! Sparkly!! As you can see in the bottle, there's even a tiny hint of gold in it.
Baby It's Coal Outside. Sparkly charcoal black. Very pretty, but could also be a twin to Misa Wishing On A Star.
Don't Toy With Me. Really truly gorgeous. It's a deep magenta-red with lots of shimmer. Reminds me heavily of OPI Merry Merry.
Girls Just Want To Play. A bright, summery red along the same lines as OPI Cajun Shrimp and OPI My Chihuahua Bites. So bright it almost glows.
Glamour Game. Unique silver/peach metallic duochrome with little flecks of shimmer. This is one of those streaky metallics and I had a difficult time applying it.
Little Red Wagon. Smooth and flawless berry red creme. A little more muted and fall-like.
Play Til Midnight. Or is it Russian Navy? It's a deep blue shimmer with little speckles of purple and red shimmer.
Red Hot Gift. Bright true red creme. Definitely red hot!
Rosy Mistle-toesies. Shimmery rosy red, almost a little frosty.
"Sheer" Your Toys. Weird name, cause it's not sheer at all. A strange color- metallic grey silver with copper glitter. It's like Gone Platinum In 60 Seconds with a handful of penny colored sparkles.
You're A Doll. Another strange color- greyed pinky peach with copper glitter. This one's like Rescue Beauty Lounge Grunge with the same copper glitter as "Sheer" Your Toys.
I'm missing Brand New Skates, but as soon as I get that one I'll add it here.
Overall, I'm digging this collection. None of look like what I expected them to look like from the pictures, but that's okay. I love the shimmer in these. It's not flat shimmer, it's kinda chunky-shaped. Not quite flaky but not round either. Even the reds are to die for. I don't normally wear red, but these have me wanting to wear red every day! They all applied beautifully, with the exception of Glamour Game which was runny and streaky. It seems like OPI has improved the formula a wee bit. I only got two defective brushes, too! As if that's something to celebrate...
These don't really scream 'holiday' to me... Some of them are even quite summery! However, every single one is gorgeous and the copper glitter is something I haven't seen before. Two thumbs up from me!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Nine New OPI Designer Series Shades!
I'm a huge fan of the OPI Designer Series polishes, and I just saw a huge ad for the new shades! WOOHOO!!
They are:
Coronation: Silvery platinum crowned with diamond dazzle.
Extravagance: Glittering, glamourous magenta.
Reserve: A shimmer of vintage pink.
Opulence: Magnificent mauve drenched in diamonds.
Tapestry: Dazzling deep rose.
Reflection: Rich, glowing ruby.
Classic: An elegant shimmer of golden beige.
Limited: Glistening, glimmering warm peach.
Illuminate: A brilliant sparkle of rich, burnished gold.
I don't have a scanner, so I'll have to look for some pics of these to post. From the picture, none of them look that interesting, but that seemed to be the case with the rest of the Designer Series polishes also. I'll have to wait until I see these in person to pass judgment. I can't wait. You can never have enough holo!
I hate the names of these. I can't tell them apart! Half of these already sound like existing DS colors, but I can never remember the names of them to tell if they are new or old. *sigh* Confusing!
This ad also featured close-up bottle pics of OPI Holiday In Toyland and there appear to be some GLITTERS! It seems like Glamour Game and Brand New Skates are fine glitters, and Baby It's "Coal" Outside! and Play 'Til Midnight look pretty sparkly as well. A Ruby for Rudolph and Don't Toy With Me look pretty sparkly, but maybe it's just these pictures? The texture of the polish in the bottles reminds me of the old OPI Glitter Topcoats, but I won't know for sure until I see them in person.
One more exciting note: PUMPKIN BUTTER JUICIE. OMGGGGGG
They are:
Coronation: Silvery platinum crowned with diamond dazzle.
Extravagance: Glittering, glamourous magenta.
Reserve: A shimmer of vintage pink.
Opulence: Magnificent mauve drenched in diamonds.
Tapestry: Dazzling deep rose.
Reflection: Rich, glowing ruby.
Classic: An elegant shimmer of golden beige.
Limited: Glistening, glimmering warm peach.
Illuminate: A brilliant sparkle of rich, burnished gold.
I don't have a scanner, so I'll have to look for some pics of these to post. From the picture, none of them look that interesting, but that seemed to be the case with the rest of the Designer Series polishes also. I'll have to wait until I see these in person to pass judgment. I can't wait. You can never have enough holo!
I hate the names of these. I can't tell them apart! Half of these already sound like existing DS colors, but I can never remember the names of them to tell if they are new or old. *sigh* Confusing!
This ad also featured close-up bottle pics of OPI Holiday In Toyland and there appear to be some GLITTERS! It seems like Glamour Game and Brand New Skates are fine glitters, and Baby It's "Coal" Outside! and Play 'Til Midnight look pretty sparkly as well. A Ruby for Rudolph and Don't Toy With Me look pretty sparkly, but maybe it's just these pictures? The texture of the polish in the bottles reminds me of the old OPI Glitter Topcoats, but I won't know for sure until I see them in person.
One more exciting note: PUMPKIN BUTTER JUICIE. OMGGGGGG
Sunday, June 8, 2008
OPI Holiday 2008: Holiday In Toyland (Promotional Image)
"Sheer" Your Toys
You're A Doll
Glamour Game
Brand New Skates
Baby It's "Coal" Outside
Play 'Til Midnight
Girls Just Want To Play
Red Hot Gift
Little Red Wagon
Rosy Mistletoe-sies
A Ruby For Rudolph
Don't Toy With Me
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