OPI Solitaire

Today I have pictures of OPI Solitaire for you!

OPI Solitaire is one of the prettiest texture polishes, in my opinion. It's subtle but sparkly, and you can't go wrong with a delicate white polish.

The best feature about texture polish is that you don't have to use a top coat, which saves a lot of time for me! 

Shown below are two coats if OPI Solitaire:

OPI Too Hot Pink To Hold 'Em

Let me start off by saying I absolutely love this polish!!!

OPI Too Hot Pink To Hold 'Em is a reddish pink jelly polish that is absolutely perfect for summer. I just found this polish in my stash and I had completely forgotten I bought it. 

For an accent nail I did two coats of THPTHE, one coat of China Glaze Scattered & Tattered, and one coat of THPTHE on top of that to make a jelly sandwich. The rest of my nails I used three coats of THPTHE.

What do you think? I love this polish!

OPI Are We There Yet?

OPI Are We There Yet? is a perfect coral color for summer! This polish has these tiny hints of golden pink flecks in it that give it a beautiful depth. I used two coats for the photos below, but I probably should have used three coats. I was painting my nails in a semi-lit room, so I thought the polish was more opaque than it really was in the light. Haha

What do you think of Are We There Yet? Thanks for reading! 

OPI Red Lights Ahead...Where?

     I love this color. OPI Red Lights Ahead...Where? is the perfect mesh of red and orange. It is the perfect summer color! It's bright, it's fun, and I'm so glad I decided to wear it! It makes me long for warmer weather, vacationing at the beach with my toes in the sand. Shown below are two coats.

What do you think? What's your favorite summer color?

OPI Mermaid's Tears

     Can I start out with how much I LOVE this color!? All of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies are some of my favorite movies, and obviously I love mermaids, so this may end up being one of my favorite polishes ever. OPI Mermaid's Tears came out with the OPI Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides collection, and I'm so glad I got it!
     Pictured below are two coats, and I was really impressed with the wear on this polish! I wore it for a few days before changing it, which is good for me!

What do you think about Mermaid's Tears?

OPI Lincoln Park After Dark

     I have had OPI Lincoln Park After Dark for a couple of years now. I pulled it out this week because of its vampy color and I don't think I have shown it on here before!
     Lincoln Park After Dark is a very, very dark (almost black) plum color. It's a bit streaky with two coats, but it would probably be completely opaque with three coats. Shown below are two coats with a top coat. I just didn't have time to do three coats because it was past my bedtime! LOL
     The only bad aspect of OPI polish is that the brush is too darn wide for my nails! That's why there is unevenness around my cuticles. What do you think about Lincoln Park After Dark? Do you like vampy colors in the Fall or all the time?

Thanks for reading!! ♥♥♥

Nicole by OPI Kim-Pletely In Love

     I've been so busy here lately that I haven't really had the time to sit and file by nails down, so I decided to go with a more 'dainty' polish that always looks good on longer nails.
     Nicole by OPI Kim-Pletely In Love is a very light, baby pink polish with very subtle blue shimmer. I really love this color, and I think it's definitely nice for a change with all the dark, vampy colors of Fall. The only negative thing about this polish is that it took FOUR coats to achieve what you see in the photos!
     Check out Kim-Pletely In Love with a top coat:

You can find this polish at CVS, and possibly Target and Wal-Mart. What do you think about Nicole by OPI Kim-Pletely In Love?

Nail Photo of the Day

     I just downloaded this awesome app on my iPhone called InstaPicFrame, so I was playing around with it,  and here is the Nail Photo of the Day!

Shown left, top to bottom are: OPI Uh-Oh, Roll Down the Window, Zoya Tallulah, and Zoya Rekha

Thanks for reading! ☺

OPI Pepe's Purple Passion

     I have another OPI polish swatch for you today! OPI Pepe's Purple Passion is a polish from the OPI Holiday 2011 Muppets Collection. I have really enjoyed OPI's Holiday Collections from the past couple of years.
     I bought this polish because the color in the bottle was gorgeous. So when I started to apply the polish to my nails, I was surprised at how difficult the application was. The polish felt gritty and goopy, and it seemed to dry too much before I was finished applying it to my nails. I really do enjoy wearing OPI colors, but the Pro-Wide brush is a problem for me because the brush it too wide for my nails. That being said, the application felt even more difficult because the brush on this polish seemed uneven and caused the polish to be uneven near my cuticles.
     As much as I hated the application of Pepe's Purple Passion, (And I've read on other blogs about the grittiness and thickness of the formula on this particular color, so my bottle must not be the only one.) I did really like the color. It is a reddish vampy purple with glass-fleck shimmer. I do wish the shimmer was more noticeable, but, oh, well.
     What do you think of Pepe's Purple Passion? Are there some colors that are worth the horrible application issues to you?
     Check out the photos and let me know what you think in the comments!! ☺

OPI Every Month Is Oktoberfest

     Today I have for you swatches of OPI Every Month is Oktoberfest!

     Every Month Is Oktoberfest is a polish from the OPI Fall 2012 Germany Collection. Every Month Is Oktoberfest is a darkened burgundy/purple with flashes of red/bronze shimmer. This color is so complex! I absolutely love this shade! I only used two coats for the pictures below. Every Month Is Oktoberfest lasted for a few days without chips, and I was pleasantly surprised. It's been a while since I've worn an OPI, and I had forgotten how long they wear!
     I highly recommend getting this polish if you love the vampy nail colors of fall!! (Please excuse the tip wear in the photos below...this was after a full day of working with my hands!) ☺

Will you be picking up Every Month Is Oktoberfest? Thanks for reading! ☺

OPI Teenage Dream

     I've got a polish to show you today that my husband got for me a few months ago, isn't he a sweetheart? ♥ OPI Teenage Dream was part of the Katy Perry Collection that released early last year. Teenage Dream is a very light pink glitter polish. Shown below are two coats of Teenage Dream over one coat of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls, from The Amazing Spider-Man Collection. (Here lately I've been using My Boyfriend Scales Walls for a base on any glitter polish! lol)
     I didn't think that Teenage Dream looked as good on my nails as it did in the bottle; in the bottle Teenage Dream is breathtaking. What is beautiful about Teenage Dream is the holographic glitter in the polish, and I blurred some of the pictures as to capture the holographic glitter's sparkle.

     What do you think about Teenage Dream? I may try and swatch this polish again, and next time I'll use a darker polish underneath. Thanks for reading! ☺

OPI Number One Nemesis

     Today I have OPI Number One Nemesis to show you from The Amazing Spider-Man Collection! I went to go see The Amazing Spider-Man this past weekend, and I have to say I really enjoyed it, although I wish there had been more action. I think The Avengers just spoiled me, though! I thought Andrew Garfield did a great job as Peter Parker, even though I wish he had kept his mask on more!
     Number One Nemesis is my favorite polish from the Spider-Man Collection. It is a gunmetal grey with so many different colors of tiny shimmer particles that just glow in the light. The most prevalent color of shimmer seen is gold. Pictured below are two coats, and this polish didn't chip for a days. My manicure was a few days old when I took these pictures.

Thanks for reading! ☺