OPI DS Imperial

OPI DS Imperial

 

OPI Mango For It

 

OPI Mango For It

from the Power of Hue Summer 2022 Collection

OPI Go to Grape Lengths

OPI Go to Grape Lengths

from the Power of Hue Summer 2022 Collection

NOTD: OPI Turn Bright After Sunset

OPI Turn Bright After Sunset

from the OPI Holiday 2021 Celebration Collection

 

OPI Merry Holly-Days topped with INM Northern Lights Limited Edition Holiday "Silver"

OPI Merry Holly-Days

topped with INM Northern Lights Limited Edition Holiday "Silver"

I believe Merry Holly-Days was an Ulta Holiday 2008 exclusive. Still gorgeous- especially topped with this limit3ed edition Northern Lights!

 

NOTD: OPI A Ruby for Rudolph topped with Northern Lights

 

OPI A Ruby for Rudolph 

(from the Holiday 2008 Collection Holiday in Toyland)

topped with INM Northern Lights

NOTD: OPI Merry Holly-Days

 

OPI Merry Holly-Days

topped with INM Northern Lights

I believe Merry Holly-Days was an Ulta Holiday 2008 exclusive. Couldn't resist topping it with Northern Lights!

OPI Butterfly Me to the Moon

OPI Butterfly Me to the Moon

1 coat over black

from the Limited Edition OPI Metamorphosis Collection

I bought several shades from the Metamorphosis Collection, and this is my third mani with this one! I love the effect it gives, and coverage is fantastic- this was one easy coat over black, no special technique or fishing for glitter needed.

OPI Black to Reality

OPI Black to Reality

2 coats

from The Nutcracker and The Four Realms Nail Lacquer Collection

Isn't this a gorgeous blackened cherry red shimmer? Love!

OPI Down to the Core-al

OPI Down to the Core-al (2 coats)

from the 2014 Neons collection

topped with Revlon Holographic Pearls (1 coat)

Welcome Spring!

OPI My Vampire is Buff

OPI My Vampire is Buff

3 coats

from the Spring 2013 Euro Centrale Collection

OPI You're Such a Budapest

OPI You're Such a Budapest

3 coats

from the Spring 2013 Euro Centrale Collection

Spring! I went into my stash searching for a spring shade and found this one. Isn't it pretty? It did take 3 coats to be completely opaque.

OPI DS Reflection

OPI DS Reflection

2 coats

OPI DS shades are always my go-tos when I am short on time. They apply so easily they are just fool-proof! This is two coats topped with NYC Grand Central Station.

OPI My Paprika Is Hotter Than Yours!

3 coats

from the 2013 Euro Centrale Collection

OPI says.....  Get the extinguisher…this fiery red is sizzling!

Although I did really like the color, I did NOT like that I needed 3 coats to get even coverage.  With 2 coats there were lots of sheer spots that I wasn't happy with.

OPI Cosmo With a Twist

OPI Cosmo With a Twist

3 coats

from the Holiday 2015 Starlight Collection

Last week my cousin called and asked if I had seen OPI Cosmo With a Twist- she was in love with it! Somehow I missed it and hadn't seen it, but once I did, I immediately placed an order for 2 bottles- one of each of us! It's really gorgeous, but does need 3 coats to be opaque. In different lights, you'll see gorgeous blue and purple shimmers.

NOTD: OPI An Affair In Red Square

OPI An Affair In Red Square (2 coats)

from the 2007 Russian Collection

An Affair in Red Square is just gorgeous- a glowy red. Love love love!

NOTD: OPI DS Ruby

OPI DS Ruby

2 coats

The OPI DS line never fails me- I love love love these shades and find myself reaching for them when I am feeling like I just can't choose from my hundreds of choices.

OPI Infinite Shine in Can't Tame a Wild Thing

 

OPI Infinite Shine in Can't Tame a Wild Thing

2 coats

For this mani, I used all three steps of the OPI Infinite Shine Gel Effects Lacquer System, and then topped it with my quick dry topcoat, NYC Grand Central Station. I have tried the system before without an added quick dry topcoat, and I didn't find that I got very good wear from it- I would get chips pretty quickly. Once I added NYC GSC, I got much better wear!

Info from OPI about the system:

Infinite Shine Lacquer delivers ultra-rich, vivid color in unique OPI shades.  Is an innovative service option for manicures, pedicures and enhancements.

Gel shine without the light.  Last up to 10 days.  Soak free removal.

The Infinite Shine system of products combine for longer-lasting color and shine:

• Step 1 Primer: Goes beyond base - it actually primes nails for a revolutionary grip on color while preventing staining.
• Step 2 Lacquer: Delivers real depth with ultra-rich, vivid color.
• Step 3 Gloss: Promises gel-like durability - the state-of-the-art formula includes gel polymers that cures to a hard film in natural light, yet removes easily without soaking.

NOTD: OPI Chile O Caliente

 OPI Chile O Caliente

2 coats

from the 2002 South American Collection

Chile O Caliente has been a favorite for YEARS! I bet I have been through at least 5 bottles of this- this used to be my regular pedi color. Still a favorite 15 years later!

Revisit: OPI Coca-Cola Collection

Today I am revisiting the OPI Coca-Cola Collection, a 9 piece collection inspired by Coca-Cola beverages. I purchased the "10 Pack of Style", which contains minis of 8 shades along with a mini of Nail Envy as well as the OPI Top Coat. I also purchased a big bottle of Orange You Fantastic, the last shade in the set, because it wasn't available in a mini and because I had to have the complete set in my possession. :-)

OPI Coca-Cola Red

2 coats


Coca-Cola Red is inspired by regular Coke and is my favorite shade of the collection- and of course it's my favorite Coca-Cola drink. I found the formula on this polish to be perfect! Two coats gave complete coverage and it is so shiny and glossy and just gorgeous.

OPI A Grape Affair

2 coats


A Grape Affair is a dark purple crème inspired by Grape Fanta. This is really vampy, but still looks purple in the sun. Indoors, it does pull really dark. Still so pretty.



OPI Get Cherried Away

2 coats

Get Cherried Away is a magenta creme inspired by Cherry Coke. I originally thought the formula on this was nice, and quite pigmented, but once I looked at my pictures I could totally see that I needed another coat. So frustrating!

OPI You're So Vain-illa

3 coats


You're So Vain-illa is inspired by Vanilla Coke. I found the formula to be just OK- it needed three coats to get opaque coverage. It is a really pretty shade, but one that gives me a bit of Lobster Hands, so if you are warm-toned like me, you might have the same problem.

OPI Orange You Fantastic! (1 coat)

over OPI You're So Vain-illa (3 coats)



Orange You Fantastic has different shapes and sizes of red and gold glitter in a sheer yellow/orange base and is inspired by Orange Fanta. I applied one coat over my prior mani of You're So Vain-illa. The formula was pretty great- I got great glitter coverage in just one coat, and the sheer yellow/orange base added a neat tint to the base color I had on. It smoothed out nicely with a coat of Gelous.

OPI Sorry I'm Fizzy Today

3 coats

Sorry I'm Fizzy Today is inspired by Vanilla Coke. I found the formula on this shade to be somewhat problematic. It was chalky, and even after two careful coats, I had streaking and it was visibly uneven, so I applied a third coat to get the coverage I wanted.

OPI My Signature Is "DC"

2 coats


My Signature Is "DC" is inspired by Diet Coke. The formula on this was FANTASTIC- it was practically a one-coater, and if I had been a bit more careful on that first coat I could have stopped there. It dried very fast and seemed dry before I even applied my quick-dry top coat.

OPI Green On The Runway

3 coats

So you can see in most light, it's a gorgeous green shimmer.....

but then in other light, it's reddish brown! Gorgeous!

Green On The Runway is inspired by Sprite. Or by the can, at least. :-)

 OPI Today I Accomplished Zero

2 coats

Today I Accomplished Zero is a black jelly base with pink glitter, inspired by Coke Zero. I myself am not a fan of Coke Zero..... but I do drink a can of regular Coke every single morning, as my cup of coffee.