Nicole by OPI Fall Into Color 2014

PRESS RELEASE

Hey Dolls

I have the Nicole by OPI Fall Into Color Collection to share with you today.  There are four new colors in this collection, three creams and a fun glitter.

First up is Berry The Hatchet, a stunning raspberry cream.  Formula was fantastic, two smooth coats for perfect opacity.

Next is Poised For Turquoise, a beautiful mint/teal cream.  Again, formula was great, two easy coats.

The last cream polish called Did He Wink At Me? is my favorite for a few reasons.  First is because it's purple, of course!  And second is because this lovely purple is a one coater! 

And last but definitely not least is the glitter topper called Dazzling With Talent.  Dazzling With Talent has loads of holo glitters in a clear(ish) base.  The glitter is quite fine but still has some texture to it. 

Two coats, no base color.

This is one coat of Dazzling With Talent over Did He Wink At Me?

This collection is available now in select stores.  Will you be picking any of these colors up?

Nicole by OPI Polka Dots

Hiya Dolls

 

Hope your week is going great!  It feels like Summmer has arrived in BC and I am soaking it all up.

 

I did a polka dot mani that feels super Summery on me!  I was inspired by @arlenails on Instagram and her sweet polka dot mani's.

 

I used Lay It On The Lime from the new Nicole by OPI Summer Collection, and Nicole by OPI Yoga-Then-Yogurt for the polka dots. 

 





Nicole by OPI Seize The Summer Collection 2014

**PRESS SAMPLE

 

Hiya Dolls!

 

I have the fabulous new Nicole By OPI Seize The Summer Collection to show you today.  This collection is so vibrant and fun, it really screams SUMMER!  There are 3 cream polishes and 1 glitter in this collection.  The glitter is my new favorite for an accent polish!

 

Lay It On The Lime.  You guys, isn't this an amazing shade?  It's a lime-y neon green with a hint of yellow.  This is similar to OPI Life Gave Me Lemons from the Little Bits Of Neon Collection and also Joe Fresh Sour Citron, but there is more "lime" in Lay It On The Lime.  The formula was fine, a little watery so I used 3 coats for my swatch, but you can get away with 2 I'm sure.

 

 



The Coral Of The Story.  How perfect is this coral?!  This was a one coater, so it's pretty perfect!  This is so bright and vibrant, perfect for Summer fingers and toes.

 

 

 

Leapink For Joy turned out to be my favorite of the 3 creams in this collection.  Super embarrasing story about this pink: When I first read the name, I didn't get it.  It wasn't until my 11 year old read it out loud that I understood!  I was saying Lea-pink instead of Leaping-K.  I probably should've just kept that story to myself.  Anyhoo, super cute name now that I get it!  Formula is amazing, 2 buttery coats.

 



 

Shaved Nice is a fabulous glitter topper with loads of silver, white and multicolored glitters.  There is so much glitter in here that you can easily build this up and wear it as a full mani.  You can also just use one coat and layer it over a colored polish for a fun look.  This glitter is topcoat hungry, I needed 2 coats of topcoat to make it smooth.

 



Do you guys love this collection as much as I do?  Which one is your favorite?

 

 

Nicole by OPI formulas are long-lasting, fast-drying, and salon-quality. These shades will be available June 2014 for $10.99 each at select Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart Canada, Jean Coutu, Loblaws, Rexall and London Drug

 



Twinsie Tuesday Oldest Untried Polish

Hiya Dolls

 

We are showing our oldest untried polish today for Twinsie Tuesday.  I keep pretty up to date with all my new polishes, but every once in a while one will sit on the shelf for a bit before I get to it.  That is what happened with Nicole by OPI Light A Candle.

 

Light A Candle is a metallic lavendar.  I decided to sponge Light A Candle over Clinique Birthday Suit.

 

 

Don't forget to check out the other Twinsie's mani's today:

 



Alaina at The Little Canvas

Amanda at Amandalandish

Amber at Nails Like Lace

Anna at Going to the Showing

Casey at CaseyLane Loves Polish

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Erin at Paint Those Piggies

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Maribeth at Obsessive Cosmetic Hoarders Unite

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Stephanie at A Little Polish

Tiffany at Polished To Precision

Traci at DrinkCitra

 



Favorite Glitter Topper, Twinsie Tuesday

Hey there Dolls

 

We are showing off our favorite glitter topper polish today for TT.    I find myself reaching for  Nicole by OPI Stars At Night a lot lately.  I wouldn't say it's my fave glitter of all time, but it's definately my fave right now.

 

I know most people aren't a fan of bar glitter, but I have really grown to love it.  Stars at Night has silver and holographic bar glitters in a clear base.  I dabbed some on my tips over top of Maybelline Lust For Lilac (another fave polish of the moment!).

 

 

 

Check out the other Twinsie's posts today:

 



Alaina at The Little Canvas

Amanda at Amandalandish

Amber at Nails Like Lace

Anna at Going to the Showing

Anne at Grape Fizz Nails

Casey at CaseyLane Loves Polish

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Erin at Paint Those Piggies

Heather at Peace, Love, & Polish

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Maribeth at Obsessive Cosmetic Hoarders Unite

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Rachel at Top Coat It

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Stephanie at A Little Polish

Tiffany at Polished To Precision

Traci at DrinkCitra



Nicole by OPI Roughles

Press Release

 

Hey Dolls

 

The sun is shining here in BC today and I am wishing on Spring with my new Roughles colors!  Nicole by OPI has four new textured polishes called Roughles (pronounced ruffles) and they are so perfect for Spring.

 

First up is the lovely soft pink called Rock The Look.  Rock The Look has tiny little red and black gritties in it that make it textured.  I found the texture of these to actually be less bumpy and gritty when dry than other textured polishes that I've tried.  It dries super quick and if you apply a good thick layer you will only need one coat!

 

Next up is this pretty lavendar purple called I'm Stucco On You.  I'm Stucco On You has blue and red gritties that add the texture.  Again this can be a one coater if you apply it carefully.

 

 

Aren't these perfect for Spring?  I can definately see an Easter mani happening with these shades!  The Nicole by OPI Roughles Collection will be available in stores as of March 2014.

 

 





Valentine's Day Mani

Hiya Dolls

 

We are celebrating Valentines Day for Twinsie Tuesday this week.  I love Valentines Day!  I love spending it with my hubs, but my favorite part is making it special for my daughters.  I always make them a special breakfast and have a few gifts and treats ready for them throughout the day.

 

 

On my index finger I am wearing Finger Paints Pink Imagination with some gold studs from Claire's.  My middle finger is Joe Fresh Champagne.  My ring and pinky fingers are Nicole by OPI Color Me Country.  I added NYC Top Of The Gold Topcoat to my ring finger and a cute little heart using Joe Champagne and a dotting tool.

 

Be sure to check out the other Twinsies:

 



Alaina at The Little Canvas

Amanda at Amandalandish

Amber at Nails Like Lace

Anna at Going to the Showing

Casey at CaseyLane Loves Polish

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Erin at Paint Those Piggies

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Maribeth at Obsessive Cosmetic Hoarders Unite

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Rachel at Top Coat It

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Stephanie at A Little Polish

Tiffany at Polished To Precision

Traci at DrinkCitra

 



Nicole By OPI New Core Shades, 2014

**Press Release

Hey Dolls

I have three of the new core shades from Nicole by OPI to share with you today!  There are so many beautiful colors to choose from, my three picks are Yoga-Then Yogurt, I'll Have The Salmon and Fabulous Is My Middle Name.

First up is Yoga-Then Yogurt, a lovely white cream.  Application was perfect easy, two thin coats.

My year long hunt for the perfect peach polish is finally over thanks to I'll Have The Salmon.  It is so soft and lovely, and there is a tiny bit of shimmer in it as well.  I used three thin coats, and even though there is still some VNL, I love it!

Last but definately not least, we have Fabulous Is My Middle Name.  This is a party in a bottle!  I have been so into bar glitter lately, so this is right up my alley!  There is magenta, red and blue bar glitter along with silver micro glitter.  So fabulous!

 



 

Are any of these catching your eye?

 

*polishes in this post sent to me for my honest review

Twinsie Tuesday Circus Inspired

Hey Dolls, welcome to Twinsie Tuesday.

 

Today's theme is the Circus.  I wasn't too excited about this weeks theme, until, I got started on my mani.  I really love how it turned out!

 

For my pointer I used striping tape from The Born Pretty Store.  The striping tape was so perfect and easy to use.  I used mine as a template and just peeled it off after for perfectly straight lines.  The polishes on my pointer are Wet n Wild White and Nicole by OPI Kourt Is Red-y For A Pedi.  That's the 'Big Top Tent'. 

My middle finger is inspired by the 'tights' of the acrobatics using Zoya Shelby.  My ring finger is inspired by the Elephants (with a little sparkle!) using Joe Starry.  And since the circus is so full of colors, I just decided to go green for my pinky with Bettina Ortensia.

 

 

Be sure to check out the Twinsie's to see their take on the Circus:

 



Amanda at Amandalandish

Amber at Nails Like Lace

Anna at Going to the Showing

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Cordia at Seriously Swatched

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Heather at Peace, Love, & Polish

Kelly at Tuxarina
Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Maribeth at Obsessive Cosmetic Hoarders Unite

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Meredith at Polish and Charms

Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails

Rachel at Top Coat It

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les
Sarah at See Sarah Swatch

Traci at DrinkCitra

If you use my coupon code on the right side bar for the Born Pretty Store, you can get 10% off your order!  Their are so many fun items to choose from.  I was so excited to recieve my striping tape.
 

 



Twinsie Tuesday Oldest Untried Polish

Hiya peeps,

 

For Twinsie Tuesday this week we are finally getting to use that dusty old 'untried' polish at the back of our drawers.  I'm pretty good about swatching all the polishes I buy right away, but every once in a while, one of them gets shoved to the back of the shelf and forgotten.. Which is what happened in the case of Nicole OPI My Empire...My Rules.

 

My Empire...My Rules is a brown cream.  In the bottle it looks like it might have grey undertones, but against my skin, there were definate green undertones.  Formula was fantastic, two thin coats for even coverage.

 

 

Check out the other Twinsie's:

 



Amanda at Amandalandish

Anna at Going to the Showing

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Cordia at Seriously Swatched

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Katherine at Haul of Fame

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Maribeth at Obsessive Cosmetic Hoarders Unite

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Meredith at Polish and Charms

Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails

Rachel at Top Coat It

Sarah at See Sarah Swatch

Traci at DrinkCitra

Sticks and Stones by Cover Bands Lacquers

Hello hello

 

I love that at first glance, my ring finger looks reminds me of cows! Haha

 

My base coat is Finger Paint's Gossamer White again because I love it so much right now!  On my pointer I'm wearing Wear Something Spar-Kylie by Nicole by OPI.  On my ring finger I'm wearing Sticks and Stones by Cover Band Lacquers.  I love this polish so much!  And on my pinky I have Shine On Crazy Diamond by Orly, which is such a pretty little topcoat.