OPI X Factor Nails (Katie, Cher & Mary) - From 6th November 2010 Show!

I recently posted that OPI were the official manicurists on the X Factor, and I now have more X Factor looks to show you. The swatches below are from earlier in the competition, the 6th November to be precise – I’m only posting these so much later because I was so excited to show you Cher’s OPI Black Shatter manicure first.As you can see, there's no Extra-Va-Vaganza swatch, this is because I have already swatched it in my earlier OPI Burlesque post! :-)

L-R Cher’s Pink Flamenco, Mary’s Russian Navy and Katie’s Black Cherry Chutney!

No Flash:

All the colours are lovely, but I particularly love the Russian Navy polish – it’s such a gorgeous polish in the most fantastic shade of blue that is dark and sultry, but also catches the light beautifully (as you can see in the pictures taken with flash). I also love the bright and girly nature of Pink Flamenco and think it would suit pretty much any skin tone. The pictures do not do these justice.

With flash:

With flash under a day lamp:

What do you think of the colours?

OPI X Factor Nails (Cher & Rebecca) - From 20th November 2010 Show!

If you’ve been following OPI on Twitter then you may know that they are the official manicurists on the X Factor, and if you don’t follow them well then now you know!

I’ve been receiving emails with details of the X Factor girls’ nails for the last few weeks and I’ve now received a few of the colours so that I can swatch and show you!

The first swatch I am showing you is Cher’s nail from last week’s X Factor (that is the 20th November) where she wore 3, yes THREE OPI colours in one go!

Now there was some confusion over her nails after the show, with some people being led to believe that they were leopard print nails, done with a nail art pen – and whilst I can see why they’d think that was the case (as from a distance you could be forgiven for thinking it), I can actually say 100% that the nail was created using OPI Glitzerland (Swiss Collection, which I’ll swatch very soon), Bring On The Bling (Burlesque Collection – swatched here!) and the new Black Shatter (Katy Perry Collection, due out in January 2011).

With flash:

I’ve done this nail using 3 coats of Glitzerland as a base as it applies quite sheer, 2 coats of Bring On The Bling and 1 coat of Black Shatter over the top – so quite easy to remember really.

Without flash (with the use of a day lamp though):

I’ve also done a few photo’s of Rebeccas nails, done in OPI ‘Royal Rajah Ruby’ although they’re not really done justice by the photo’s so I’ll try and put some more up shortly (in better light) but I’ve tried to show how the light catches the tiny shimmery flecks that this polish has. It was a dream to apply and this is showing just 2 coats of it – fab!