Love OPI XOXO Holiday 2017 Collection - My Picks

The Love OPI XOXO Holiday Collection consists of 12 limited edition shades in crème, shimmer, pearlescent shimmer, metallic, jelly and flakie formulas.  Here are my picks:

Coalmates is a dark charcoal with deep blue and holographic shimmer.  I'm wearing this one right now and it's a stunner!

Ornament to be Together is a silver foil with holographic shimmer.  I almost passed on this one.  Really, who needs another silver polish?  But, the holographic shimmer makes this one stand out.  The holographic is much more visible in person.  I'm really glad that I chose it!

 Top the Package with a Beau is black with metallic gold flakies. This one is really unique to my collection. I like it even more that I thought I would!

Icelandic Half Moon Manicure

For this Mani I used two shades from OPI's Iceland Collection which was released this fall.  I love this color combination!

Purple - One Heckla of a Color! by OPI
Green - This Isn't Greenland by OPI

Game Day!

Black - Who Are You Calling Bossy?!? by OPI

Gold - Good Grief! by OPI

White - White Out by China Glaze

OPI Iceland Collection Fall 2017 - My Picks

The Iceland Collection consists of 12 polishes in mostly crème formulas, 2 shimmers and a frost.  Here are my picks:

Check Out the Old Geysirs is a dusty blue with a slight bit of shimmer.

 One Heckla of a Color! is a beautiful plum crème.  It's a bit darker in person.  Love!

This Isn't Greenland is one that I almost passed on but I'm glad that I didn't.  I don't have anything like it in my collection.  It's a dusty Avocado green.   

That's What Friends Are Thor is rich yummy Chocolate brown crème.

Turn On the Northern Lights! is a deep ink blue (much darker than I could get in pictures) with amazing red, gold, pink and purple shimmer shift.

Game Day! Go Steelers!

Black - Who Are You Calling Bossy?!? by OPI
Gold - Sun's Up Top Down by China Glaze
Glitter - Golden Enchantment by China Glaze

Game Day! Go Steelers!

Black - Who Are You Calling Bossy?!? by OPI

Gold - Good Grief! by OPI

OPI Washington DC Collection Fall 2016 - My Picks

The Washington DC Collection consists of 15 shades, 3 of which are limited edition.  I found that many of the shades were dups of past polishes that I already have in my collection so, I only chose a handful.  Here are my picks:

Pale To The Chief is a pale nude with a teeny bit of pearl like shimmer.

 

Squeaker Of The House is a medium brown crème with a slight purple tone to it.

"Liv" In The Gray is one of the limited edition shades.  It's a greenish gray crème.

 

Shh... It's Top Secret! is a very, very dark (almost black) brown creme.  It's pretty much the exact color of semi-sweet chocolate and I love it!

 

Stay Off The Lawn!! is a dusty blue toned green crème.

OPI Soft Shades 2016 - My Picks

The 2016 Soft Shades Collection by OPI features 6 pastel crème polishes.  Here are my picks:

I Am What I Amethyst is a pastel periwinkle shade.  The name of this throws me off a bit since amethysts are deep purple, but regardless of the name I love this shade! It's flattering and unique to my collection.

This Cost Me A Mint is a mint green crème polish.  It's pretty much a doup for That's Hula-rious that OPI released last year in the 2015 spring/summer Hawaii collection.  So if you have that one, I would pass on this.

OPI New Orleans Collection - My Picks

Here are my picks from the Spring/Summer 2016 New Orleans Collection from OPI

I Manicure For Beads is a bright, yet dusty purple crème polish.

Let Me Bayou A Drink is a pale pink (almost white) with a bit of shimmer.

 

Spare Me A French Quarter? is a raspberry crème.  Love this one.  It's a beautiful shade for a pedicure.  This will be on my toes for sure!

Got Myself Into A Jam-balaya is a pink/coral crème.  This type of shade has been in a lot of polish collections this spring.

Rich Girls & Po-Boys is a bright blue crème.  This would also be a fun pedicure color!

She's A Bad Muffuletta! is a bright red crème and one of my top picks from this collection.  This is another one that would be great for a pretty summer pedicure.

My Pal Joey and Angel Eyes

Blue - My Pal Joey by OPI
Glitter - Angel Eyes by Orly

Movie Mani - My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

Today I am going to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 and I'm so excited!  I loved the first movie and I can't wait to see the second.  I did a manicure for the occasion.  It's a simple french tip with a Greek key pattern over top.  Opa!

Tips - Rich Girls & Po-Boys by OPI
Design - White by Konad
Bundle Monster Plate - BM-410

OPI Hello Kitty Collection - My Picks

I've been a huge fan of Hello Kitty since I was a child so, when I found out that OPI was releasing a Hello Kitty collection I couldn't wait!  I wanted to purchase every bottle because of how cute the brush covers are, but I restrained myself and only purchased the shades that I didn't have dupes for.  Here they are:

Look At My Bow is a light bubble gum pink cream.  It has the slightest hint of a blue-ish undertone to it which makes it a bit more unique.

Pretty Cute In Pink is not pink at all!  It's purple.  Perhaps some would say that it is orchid but, it is certainly not pink. Despite the deceiving name, I really love this one.  It's a jelly formula, which is my favorite.  It's super shiny and looks "squishy" like gel polish.

 

Spoken From The Heart is a pinky coral crelly (a cross between a cream and jelly formula).  This is one of my favorites in the collection.  I really love shades like this for spring and summer. 

 

 

5 Apples Tall is a bright red cream polish.  Hello Kitty is said to be 5 apples tall, hence the name.

 

 

My Pal Joey is a vibrant blue cream. This was a surprise favorite for me and would be a great color for a fun summer pedicure!  This polish is named after Hello Kitty's little mouse friend, Joey.

 

 

Charmmy & Sugar is a silvery lavender based glitter polish filled with pink shimmer and multicolored glitter.  This took several coats to make it opaque, but it dries quickly.  I may use it as a topper next time.  Did you know that Hello Kitty has a pet cat?  Well she does and it's name is Charmmy.  She also has a pet hamster named... you guessed it... Sugar.  

 

 

Starry-Eyed For Dear Daniel is a fuchsia pink, blue and purple glitter.  I almost passed on this one, but I'm glad that I decided not too.  It's stunning in person.  I don't have anything else like it.  And as a Hello Kitty lover, how could I pass on a polish that is named after her boyfriend?

 

 

 

I Carol About You and Your Present Required

Purple - I Carol About You by OPI
Glitter - Your Present Required by China Glaze

OPI Blush Hour and Kiss Me Or Elf!

Nails - Kiss Me Or Elf! by OPI
Glitter - Blush Hour by OPI

Visions Of Love and Hearts Of Gold FX

Nails - Visions Of Love by OPI
Glitter - Hearts Of Gold FX by Revlon

Playoffs! Go Steelers!!!

Yellow/Gold - The It Color by OPI
Black - Who Are You Calling Bossy?!? by OPI

Happy New Year!

My New Year's Eve mani... It's soooooooo sparkly!

 

 

Black - Who Are You Calling Bossy?!? by OPI

Silver - This Gown Needs A Crown by OPI

Glitter - Desperately Seeking Sequins by OPI

Holo-day Cheer

Tips - Christmas Gone Plaid by OPI
Glitter - Holo-day Cheer by Cirque

I did it again, Just Be-Claws I liked it.

I enjoyed my last mani so much that I decided to do it again using different colors.

 

Black - Who Are You Calling Bossy?!? by OPI

Red - Just Be-Claws by China Glaze

Glitter - Holiday by Darling Diva

OPI - That's Hula-rious

That's Hula-rious is the second shade that I chose from the Spring/Summer 2015 Hawaii Collection from OPI.  It's a light mint green cream that I am in love with.  The name is pretty cute too!  It was a bit streaky on the first coat, but evened out after the second. 

 

OPI - That's Hula-rious