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Review: OPI Nail Polish in "Miss Piggy's Big Number"

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OPI "Miss Piggy's Big Number" I picked up OPI's "Miss Piggy's Big Number" nail polish during a Buy One Get Two Free Sale (Check out the details for these sales HERE ), and I finally got a chance to try it on! This shade is from the OPI 2014 Muppets Most Wanted Collection. These polishes retail for around $9 (0.5 fl oz) at mass locations and are available year round. Let's get in to the review!

Review: OPI Nail Polish in "My Vampire Is Buff"

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OPI "My Vampire Is Buff" I recently got a great deal on OPI's "My Vampire Is Buff" from a local salon, one bottle for $3. Check out my post on how to get this deal HERE . Each bottle of OPI Nail Polish is the standard 0.5 oz glass bottle. This shade and other OPI polishes retail for about $9 at Ulta , Walmart, and other mass retailers.  But how does this shade perform??

Review: OPI Nail Polish in "Dark Side of the Mood"

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The last review for the OPI Fifty Shades of Grey Collection is here! Last up is the darkest shade from the Collection that is now available at Ulta  and select locations, Dark Side of the Mood. Each nail polish is the standard 0.5 fl ounces and retails for $9.50 at Ulta. 

Review: OPI Nail Polish in "Cement the Deal"

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Up next for review for the new OPI 50 Shades of Grey Collection is "Cement The Deal". You can read the review for "Embrace The Gray" HERE . Each of these OPI polishes retail for $9.50 and are available online and in-store at Ulta and select salons and locations.

Review: OPI Nail Polish in "Embrace The Gray"

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OPI recently released the Fifty Shades of Grey Collection for 2015 ! I am absolutely obsessed with the book series and cannot wait to see the film, so I knew I had to pick up the collection! Each bottle within this collection is the standard 0.5 fl ounces and retails for $9.50 at Ulta , and around $9 at select salons and retailers that carry OPI. I picked up three of the matte gray shades as you will see in the coming swatches and reviews. The first one I shall be reviewing and swatching for you guys is "Embrace The Gray". Which I'm sort of disappointed with the name, why not "Embrace The Grey", just my thought. But let's get into the review!

Top 5 Nail Polishes for Fall!

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With the Fall season under way, I thought I would show you guys my favorite nail polishes for the fall! I love dark nail polishes year round, so being able to rock out the dark reds and purples is awesome!! These brands are also my favorite for drugstore nail polishes. Here we go! OPI "Got The Blues For Red" OPI "Germanicure By OPI" Revlon Brilliant Strength "Enthrall" Revlon Nail Enamel "Plum Night" Revlon Nail Enamel "Carbonite"

Review: OPI "Do You Have This Color In Stock-holm?" + SWATCHES

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OPI recently launched their Nordic Collection for Fall/Winter 2014. And in the collection is this little beauty, OPI "Do You Have This Color In Stock-holm?" . This collection is now available at Ulta, and other select retailers that carry OPI. Each bottle retails for $9.50 at Ulta , which is where I picked mine up. "Do You Have This Color In Stock-holm?" is a beautiful deep blue-purple . I would describe the color as a dark royal blue with a touch of dark purple. Don't let the color in the bottle fool you, the actual color is much darker on the nails and more blue than it appears. You'll see in the pictures below the blue is much more prominent. For some reason the color in the pictures and in the bottle is showing up much more blue than it actually is. In person it's definitely more purple. The formula is perfect , not too thick or thin. One coat is too thin, but not streaky. Two coats will provide total opaque color and intensity...

OPI "Thanks a Windmillion" Dupe

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I recently came across a dupe in my nail polish collection for OPI's "Thanks A Windmillion" polish that came out with the 2012 Holland Collection. The dupe I came across is the Rimmel 60 Seconds Nail Polish in "Sage All The Rage" . This shade can best be described as a muted mid toned sage green, as the name suggests. It leans slightly cooler in tone. This is available year round in the permanent collection and retails for $1.50 , what a steal! OPI's "Thanks A Windmillion" is a muted mid-toned sea foam green with a hint of blue in it. The color is more blue and just a little darker than "Sage All The Rage", but they are both a muted color and not overly bright. A full review for OPI "Thanks A Windmillion" can be found HERE . Here's a comparison of the two. (They look almost identical on the nail!) (Left) Rimmel London "Sage All The Rage", (Right) OPI "Thanks A Windmillion" So if you can...

Review: OPI "German-icure" + Swatches + Dupe

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I recently picked up OPI's "German-icure" from the Fall 2012 Germany Collection at Ulta on clearance for 99 cents, it rang up at 50% off its $1.97 price tag! The full name of this polish is "German-icure by OPI" but for convenience I'll just call it "German-icure". Here is a quick review and comparison of this polish for you guys! The packaging is the standard 0.50 fl oz glass bottle that OPI uses. While I did find mine on clearance at Ulta, and this collection did come out 2 years ago, it's possible to still find it at salons or other places OPI is old. "German-icure by OPI" OPI "German-icure" is a dark burgundy brown with a metallic finish . It has a very fine shimmer to the polish that gives it the metallic finish. This color is absolutely stunning in for the Fall, or year round if you love dark polishes. The finish is very shiny and reflects the light perfectly to enhance the metallic finish. "German-...

Reverse French Manicure Tutorial!

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Here is a quick and easy nail tutorial for you guys! This is a reverse french manicure tip that uses OPI's "Did You Ear' About Van Gogh?"(Review HERE ) and Wet n Wild's "Black Creme". Step 1: Place a base coat onto your nails to prevent staining. I used the OPI 3-in-1 Strengthener. Step 2: Paint 2 coats of the OPI "Did You Ear' About Van Gogh?", or any other nude color that you prefer, onto each nail, taking time between each coat to let it dry. Step 3: Once the OPI polish is dry, go in with the Wet n Wild "Black Creme", or any black nail polish, and paint just the tips of your finger nails. One coat is plenty. Step 4: Once the black nail polish on your finger nail tips is dry, not tacky, go in with your top coat to seal in the color and prevent chipping. Once again I used the OPI 3-in-1 Strengthener. (Left) OPI "Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh?", (Right) Wet n Wild "Black Creme" And TA DA...

4th of July Manicure Featuring OPI

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4th of July Manicure For those of us in the United States, this Friday is the 4th of July, Independence Day! So to help celebrate, here is a manicure I've come up with inspired by the holiday featuring OPI nail polishes. For those of you who aren't familiar, this is a reverse tip french manicure. This look is super simple and doesn't require any nail art or tools, just 3 colors and your favorite glitter polish! Let's get started!

Review | OPI Nail Polish in "4 In The Morning"

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OPI "4 In The Morning" Nail Polish I recently picked up OPI's "4 In the Morning" from the Gwen Stefani 2014 Collection. This Satin Finish polish is a dark charcoal grey black with subtle small flecks of shimmer . Let's get in to the review!

Review | OPI Nail Polish in "All Sparkly and Gold"

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"All Sparkly and Gold" OPI's "All Sparkly and Gold" came out in the OPI Mariah Carey Holiday 2013 Collection . As the name suggests, this sparkly gold nail polish is perfect for the holidays, as either a nice glitter top coat or completely on its own. Let's get in to the review!

Review | OPI Nail Polish in "Visions of Love"

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"Visions of Love" OPI's "Visions of Love" is a dark ox blood red . From a distance it looks almost black. This shade came out with the Mariah Carey 2013 Holiday Collection . This color is perfect especially during the fall and winter time but I love it year round. Let's get into the review!

My OPI Nail Polish Collection

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I have done a lot of OPI nail polish reviews on my blog, so I thought I would show you guys my entire OPI collection as of right now. Some I have reviewed, others I haven't. It's not a huge collection but I add to it when I can. Hope you guys like it! 1st Row : (L to R) Wonderous Star, All Sparkly And Gold, Warm Me Up, Visions of Love 2nd Row : (L to R) Start to Finish Top and Base Coat, Alpine Snow, Bubble Bath,  Did You Ear' About Van Gogh?,  It's All San Andreas's Fault, Thanks A Windmillion, Sand-erella, First Date At The Golden Gate, Got The Blues For Red, Alcatraz...Rocks, Incognito In Sausalito  (L to R): Start to Finish Top and Base Coat, Alpine Snow, Bubble Bath,  Did You Ear' About Van Gogh?,  It's All San Andreas's Fault, Thanks A Windmillion, Sand-erella, First Date At The Golden Gate, Got The Blues For Red, Alcatraz...Rocks, Incognito In Sausalito, Wonderous Star, All Sparkly And Gold, Warm Me Up, Visions of Love (L to R): S...

Review | OPI Nail Polish in "Thanks A Windmillion"

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"Thanks A Windmillion" OPI's "Thanks A Windmillion" Nail Polish released with the 2012 Holland Collection. OPI retails for around $9, Walmart, Target, and other retailers and salons that carry OPI. However, at  Ulta  right now this shade retails for $4.50! Let's get in to the review!

Review | OPI Nail Polish in "Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh?"

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"Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh?" OPI's "Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh?" is a a beautiful light creamy neutral shade with cool grey undertones . The color that you see in the bottle is the color you will see dried on your nails.This shade came out with the 2012 Holland Collection by OPI. Let's get in to the review!

Review | OPI Nail Polish in "Vesper"

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OPI Nail Polish in "Vesper" This dark purple polish from the sand collection by OPI came out with the Bond Girls Liquid Sand Collection. This shade, along with other OPI polishes retail for around $9 at Ulta, Target, Walmart, and other select stores that carry the brand. Let's get in to the review!

REVIEW | OPI Nail Polish in "Warm Me Up"

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"Warm Me Up" OPI's "Warm Me Up" came out with the OPI Mariah Carey Holiday Collection for 2013. And is available at Ulta and select locations carrying this collection. Let's get in to the review!

REVIEW | OPI Nail Polish in "Incognito in Sausalito"

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"Incognito in Sausalito" OPI released this polish with the San Francisco Collection for Fall/Winter 2013. As far as I know it is not yet available in the permanent collection. OPI retails for about $9 at Ulta, Target, Salons, and other stores that carry the brand. Let's get in to the review!