OPI Summer 2012 - Vintage Minnie Mouse Collection!

Four fabulous new shades are included in the upcoming OPI Minnie Mouse collection for summer 2012. The shades are especially perfect if you love pink (which I do), what do you think?

Individual shades £11 each from www.lenawhite.co.uk and other OPI stockists, I'll find out the release date as soon as I can, and update accordingly!

This post originated at www.thebeautyscoop.co.uk

Your OPI Heaven - New Colourcopia Store @ Westfields, London!

The new store, Colourcopia, in London's Westfield Centre is a polish lover's dream, stocking the full range of over 240 OPI shades (the only place in the UK to do so), and also the Nicole by OPI shades (including the new 'Kardashian Kolors')! If you fancy a nail treatment, you can also get one of those in there too - it basically appears to be a one stop shop for nails, bliss!

Part of me wishes I lived closer, but part of me (namely my bank balance) is a little bit glad that I don't as that would be *so* dangerous, since I have no self control where pretty colours and cosmetics are concerned!

Weirdly, I've never actually been to the Westfield shopping centre in any of my visits to London, but if I do ever make it there then there is no doubt in my mind that this place will be one of my first ports of call!

Will you be popping in?

OPI Spring 2012 'Holland' Collection - Sneak Preview!

Top Row L-R:  Gouda Gouda Two Shoes, Wooden Shoes Like to Know It, I Don't Give a Rotterdam, A Roll In The Hague, Petal Faster Suzi, Dutch Ya Just Love OPI

Bottom Row L-R: Thanks a WindMillion, Red Lights Ahead...Where?, Kiss Me On My Tulips, Vampsterdam, I Have a Herring Problem, & Did You Hear About Van Gogh?

Yep, it's that time already... spring and summer polish collections are starting to be revealed - where does the time go?! I'm loving that OPI haven't gone for all pastel shades, it looks like a more diverse collection and I salute them for that... and also their fantastic naming choices (they're SO good with this)! Got to say, I am LOVING the look of at least 8 of them in that photograph. Will find out more very soon for you all!

Do we likey? x

Nicki Minaj Exclusive Polish Collection For OPI!

L-R: Super Bass Shatter, Metallic 4 Life, Save Me, Fly, Did It On 'Em, Pink Friday

OPI have teamed up with Nicki Minaj for a new collection due for release in January (much the same as it was with their very popular Katy Perry collaboration at the beginning of this year). I'm very excited about this collection, especially the glittery/metallic shades; although I have noticed that the stock image of Pink Friday (see below, I've edited them together, into the same colour order) looks a LOT different both in terms of the texture of the polish and also the colour too. The image above was from OPI's Facebook page so I expect that this image is the more accurate of the two, which is a shame as I kinda liked the other one better!

What do you think, are you liking the look of this collection? Got anything in your 'must have' list already?

A Few Gel Nail Swatches & A Kooky Nail Wrap From Pro Beauty North 2011!

 The ORLY/OPI combination is what I was wearing before the show, thought you might also like a little look at that too though?! Picture doesn't do it justice!

Whilst at Professional Beauty North on Sunday, I thought it would be rude to not partake in a few trial gel nails, since I've actually never had them done before(!) which frankly seems ridiculous, being that I am a beauty blogger! The gel nail polishes that I had applied were by Artistic Colour Gloss, Nubar Gelicure and Calgel Nail System and so far, I am impressed with them all!

I wanted shimmery, glittery finishes and I wasn't disappointed - the bonus of having gel colour and glitter is that you get a totally smooth finish. The Nubar Gelicure is by far the most blingy of the ones I chose, and consists of 2 coats of a grey polish (I think it's called smokey or something) followed by 2 coats of the silver glitter and I love, love, LOVE it!

The Artistic Colour Gloss is 3 coats of a shade called 'Hotness' from what I can remember and it is beautiful, it looks like it's lit from within with all the sparkles... totally stunning and I think would be perfect for Christmas, don't you agree?! It also doesn't look sheer near the base of my nail like the photograph shows it, think that must've been the flash playing tricks there.

The Calgel system is actually applied from a tub, rather than a bottle and is self levelling, which is great for those of you with ridges or pitting as it REALLY smoothes the nail (so do the others, but I feel this one does it a little more)... I don't know the shade of this one, but it is lovely all the same!

This gel is said to last 4 weeks, which sounds great... but honestly, in 4 weeks time there will be a big gaping hole between the colour and my cuticle that I really wouldn't want, so I think this would be coming off long before then!

I also had a heatless nail wrap applied (above), they're by Kooky and I've been watching them for a while, ever since receiving an email with some of their stunning designs on that really caught my eye (see below)!

I had the Snakeskin Brown & Gold design (second one in) applied on my middle finger, and it looks gorgeous... so I bought a pack whilst there (well, it would have been rude not to) - I forgot to add them to my haul post yesterday as my brain just wasn't functioning as it should, whoops!

I like that they're heatless, it's one less step for me to muck up so on that score they're a big win - I shall let you know how long they last when I do a full review as I'm not sure if the heat would make a difference in how long they last! There's also a MASSIVE range of designs available, I could have honestly bought a lot more than I did, but I was a good girl and stuck to just one!

Do you likey, ladies? x

OPI 'Shatter Breast Cancer' with Pink Of Hearts Shatter Polish for Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

So it's October, and that means it's Breast Cancer Awareness Month; and to raise both awareness and money for the cause, lots of beauty companies release special edition products. I'll be showing you some of what I find throughout the month so that not only can you buy some potentially amazing products, but also be contributing to an even more amazing cause! It's win win!

Kicking off with OPI's offering, 'Pink of Hearts' pink shatter polish that looks very lovely indeed on the stock photo that I was sent. I know a lot of you are kind of over shatter topcoats, but I do still think there's a place for them in the market, and also a huge amount of people who do still love the effect (I happen to think it can look kinda nice when done in the right way) so this will totally appeal to those, and hopefully raise lots of money, and awareness in the process.

For each bottle of Pink of Hearts that is sold, OPI will donate £1 to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity to help them in their work into the treatment and prevention of cancer.

Each bottle will cost £10.50 and are available from Lena White!

OPI Holiday 2011 - The Muppets Collection!

Last year's Christmas saw the incredible Burlesque range from OPI - a collection that I ended up buying every polish from (along with the Switzerland collection from slightly earlier too but shhh we won't mention that)! This year, we have... The Muppets, a collection that again looks like it’s going to cost me lots of money (again). I know sparkle and glitter are not to everybody’s taste, but to me they are my weakness, like shiny things to a magpie – especially at Christmas, which would be my absolute favourite time of year if it wasn’t for the dark nights and crap weather that comes with it!

What do you think of the collection? Do you love or hate the look of it?

I’ll be back with some swatches as soon as I can!

OPI Serena Glam Slam - Rally Pretty Pink & Red Shatter (Pic Heavy)!

If you were a fan of ORLY’s Cosmic FX range then the new OPI/Serena Williams ‘Rally Pretty Pink’ polish will be right up your street! It has the same duo-chromatic qualities and the same kind of finish too!

I have to say, I love these finishes and I can sit looking at them for ages... even days after application. This is especially the case with these types as when the sun or any light catches them they sparkle and glisten beautifully.

The shade shows mostly as a definite pink on the promotional photographs but actually in reality I find it’s very a gold-y shade for the most part – of course this can also depend on your surroundings and lighting too as these can have a huge effect on the colours it reflects. You do get flashes of pink and even purple in there, but to my eye there are definitely a lot of gold tones in there.

This shows the pinky purple colour flashes best!

This post is picture heavy for this reason, as the light caught it in so many different ways, I couldn’t not show you them all!

The swatches show 4 coats but I could have managed with 3 and the wear time has been great, I'm on day 4.5 with minimal tip wear and a slight chip where I scraped it against the metal part of my desk by accident that was easily hidden because of the nature of the polish and its finish!

I wouldn’t say the shade instantly makes me think ‘SUMMER’ but it does look beautiful in the sunlight as mentioned, and doesn’t look out of place when wearing it in the summer either. Plus, with it being so spangley, I think would also be a perfect polish for the Christmas party season too – especially with the red shatter over the top!

The red shatter is lovely, and it isn’t quite as matte as the black shatter either, which is a good thing for me... and also good when using it with the Rally Pretty Pink polish too as I wouldn’t normally use a topcoat with this kind of polish finish!

It shatters well, leaving plenty of the polish underneath still showing, but to me appears a bit darker than I expected it to be – it’s not a bad thing though, it still looks great and possibly would appear lighter on top of a different polish (I shall experiment and post up as a NOTD feature)!

Available as a set from Lena White for £20.50!

TODAY ONLY - OPI 6pc Fashionista Collection for only £28.78 (Normal QVC price £35.00)!

This is SUCH a good deal that I couldn't not post it up for you... especially all you polish lovers out there!


"OPI Fashionista Collection. Six-piece collection showcases OPI’s best-selling Original Nail Envy and Avoplex Oil to keep your nails in tip-top condition; three fabulous nail polishes in hot, on-trend shades; and the brand new Shatter Coat, which crackles to leave a two-texture pattern on your nails. Channel you inner fashionista with this care and colour collection from OPI.

Contains:

1 x Original Nail Envy (15ml) – a high-gloss formula helps replace moisture lost in dry nail plates, and can help prevent peeling, cracking and splitting. Can also be used as a base coat and top coat
1 x Avoplex Cuticle Oil to Go Pen (7.5ml) – soften cuticles with this oil formula, rich in OPI’s Advanced Avocado Lipid Complex, avocado oil and vitamin E
1 x Guy Meets Gal-veston Lacquer (15ml; coral)
1 x Houston We Have A Purple Lacquer (15ml; red-violet)
1 x You Don’t Know Jacques Lacquer (15ml; taupe)
1 x Silver Shatter Coat (15ml) – crackles to leave a two-texture pattern on each nail"

All for the bargain price of just £28.78 plus postage of £4.45. If you think about it, the total price of £33.23 which makes each product around £5.58.. almost half the price of the usual RRP for a polish, and Nail Emvy costs even more so this is well worth the price!

QVC Website!

Swatches: OPI Touring America (I Eat Mainly Lobster, Honk If You Love OPI & Uh-Oh Roll Down The Window), Plus Silver Shatter!

I received a lovely package containing 3 of the OPI Touring America (autumn 2011) shades, and also Silver Shatter from the upcoming Pirates collection (spring/summer 2011). I absolutely adore the shades I have been sent, I’m just not sure if I can wait until autumn to get my hands on about 6 more shades from the collection haha! I decided to swatch them all together as to be quite honest, I just couldn’t wait to get them on my nails!

My absolute favourite from the 3 shades I received has to be ‘I Eat Mainly Lobster’ and I am so pleased I have it as I have no doubt that it’s going to be one of my favourite summer shades this year! The polish is a little bit more on the pink side than my camera has shown it to be, a perfect bright coral shade with tiny speckles of gold shimmer running through it – absolutely gorgeous! It did take 4 coats to get it perfect but it is SO worth it!

 

 Close up:

 ‘Uh-Oh Roll Down The Window’

 

This is a murky olive green, a perfect shade for autumn, I feel. This was good to go in about 3 fairly thin coats but could get away with 2 slightly thicker coats! I love this colour but I think it would be even more amazing if they had the same gold shimmer running through – that would be the icing on the cake for me, although I’m more than happy to wear it as it is, anyway!

‘Honk If You Love OPI’

This is a beautiful deep grapey purple – I do love my dark polishes when we get to autumn and winter and this is no exception. It needed a good 3 coats, possibly even 4 depending on how thick you do each coat but again it’s well worth it. I have numerous dark purple shades but this one is different yet again, well worth having even if you do have a collection of deep purples already (in my opinion anyway, although I am a bit of an addict)!

 

All 3 shades (sorry there's so many, the light catches them differently in each one):

 

 

Silver Shatter is from the Pirates Of The Caribbean collection for spring/summer 2011 and will be out in May but I thought I’d include it with these since a) it came with them in the package and b) it looked especially good over I Eat Mainly Lobster once applied! I love this shatter; it’s kind of foil-y and metallic which I think would work well over all kinds of polish colours.

I hope they bring out a gold to match as I think this kind of finish works so, so well with a shatter polish – it certainly makes a change from the matte finish crackle effect polishes!

I found it ever so slightly harder to work with, but got used to it fairly quickly - I worked from my little finger towards my thumb and I think you can see it has crackled better from my middle finger to my thumb in the pictures below?!

 

 

What do you think of them, do you likey? x

Disclosure: PR Sample