Swatch and Review - OPI Jinx & OPI Tiffany Case

Hello! Today I'll be showing two polishes from OPI's new Liquid Sand summer collection, Jinx and Tiffany Case. The Liquid Sand polishes are textured polishes that dry matte and clumpy, and they feel sandy and rough. Jinx is a lovely, shimmering coral red. Tiffany Case is a medium sky blue, with blue hexagon glitters a similar, if not identical colour to the polish. Both polishes applied very smoothly, better than I expected, not one bit chunky or gritty. Removal was also easier than I expected, a bit longer than a cream polish but much simpler than a glitter polish, no foil method needed! On with the photos!

What I used: 

Base Coat: 1 coat of Pro FX Epoxy Bond Base Coat
Polish: 2 coats of OPI Jinx and 2 coats of OPI Tiffany Case (accent nail)
Top Coat: None, it's a Liquid Sand!

I will post more swatches of the remaining polishes in this collection soon, they're all so pretty! Enjoy!

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Swatch and Review - OPI Y'all Come Back Ya Hear?

Hi! Happy Tuesday! Today I'll be doing a swatch and review of Y'all Come Back Ya Hear? from the 2011 Texas Collection of OPI. Y'all Come Back Ya Hear? is a sheer medium orange, or as OPI calls them, a jelly polish. "Jellies" are sheer polishes that build up opacity nicely, though they will never be fully opaque no matter how many coats are used. In the following photos, I used 3 coats, and you can still see a visible nail line (VNL). YCBYH was sheer, almost clear on the first coat, was pretty nice on the second coat, and a perfect jelly on the third. I must applaud OPI for the smooth application though, some sheers, (most of them), can be incredibly streaky and patchy to the point of utter frustration, but the sheers I've tried from OPI have been perfect! Let's get on with the photos!

What I used: 

Base Coat:  1 coat of Pro FX Epoxy Bond Base Coat
Polish: 3 coats of OPI Y'all Come Back Ya Hear?
Top Coat: 1 coat of OPI RapiDry Top Coat

I enjoyed Y'all Come Back Ya Hear? a lot, it's perfect for spring and summer. For some reason, tis polish reminds me of orange popsicles, or carrot juice..... Ha! Enjoy!

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Swatch and Review - Don't Mess With OPI

Today, I will be showing you an OPI polish from the 2011 Texas Collection, Don't Mess With OPI. Don't Mess with OPI is a medium toned green creme with a grey tint. The formula was pretty nice, perfectly opaque in 2 coats. The first coat was a bit streaky, but the second coat evened everything out. It's just creamy green perfection. I like how it has more of a grey tint and not just straight up green.
 Just as a side note, the nails in the pictures below are not my nails, they are my mom's. I have a warm skin tone and blues/greens just don't look good on me. Let's get on to the pictures!

What I used:

Base Coat: 1 coat of Pro FX Epoxy Bond Base Coat
Polish: 2 coats of OPI Don't Mess with OPI and 2 coats of Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Celeb City (accent nail)
Top Coat: 1 coat of OPI RapiDry Top Coat

I also decided to go for an accent nail on my ring finger. For that, I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Celeb City. It's a lovely, metallic silver with full coverage in 2 coats. I was surprised to find such a quality polish at such a low price. I do have to say though, not all polishes from this series (?) are as good as this. I think it was only 2 or 3 dollars....

I would also like to introduce someone who's very important in my life, you should expect to see him every few posts.......

He's my favourite kitty, Oreo! His fur is just addicting to pet, I cannot explain it. Once your hand touches him, you find your hand is drawn to his fur! He'll be the occasional guest on this blog!

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