Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Swatches and review: OPI Nicki Minaj collection part 1

Hi everyone! Today I have the first of two parts of OPI's Nicki Minaj collection to show you :) I'll be honest - when I first saw this collection, none of the nail polishes really wowed me except for the one with the bar glitter in it. And even then, it wasn't too interesting as bar glitter tends to make your nails look hairy. HOWEVER. I pretty much ate my words up the second I saw the bottles in person, and even more so when I wore them.

The first polish I tried was Fly. While it may look like a boring crème, it was so much more to me. I love the bright teal look as most of my teals are more of a dusty or dark shade. This was two coats of awesomeness and look at how glossy it is even without a top coat! The formula was a little thicker than normal crèmes but I didn't have any application problems with it. No clean up required!

fly1

fly2

I decided to layer on one thick coat of Save me over this shade and really liked the outcome. I love that the polish isn't filled with bar glitter (yay, no hairy nails!) - the silver glitter really helps add something extra to this beautiful polish. The bar glitters are holographic so see it dance the colours of the rainbow when your nails are in the sun!

While I didn't try this, I'm sure the glitter is able to be built up in 3-4 coats. I didn't try it as I loved this look and well...the thought of removing glitter didn't really appeal to me that much :P

fly with save me1

fly with save me2

Here's a bottle macro shot of Save me. Doesn't it just look divine? ♥

save me

What do you think of this layering combo? :)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon
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28 comments:

  1. Looks like a mermaid tail! Loved it!!

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  2. Fly is beautiful! I would totally get my hands on Fly and Pink Friday, haha~ ^^

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  3. Looks great! I so need Fly, and now I'm considering picking up that glitter, too!

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  4. So gorgeous! Can't wait for pt. 2! :)

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  5. I love Fly, but I'm not the biggest fan of the glitter.. so I'll do without. Thanks for the swatches!

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  6. The glitter looks awesome in the bottle, but kind of meh on the nail... seems to happen with all bar glitter :( The bar glitter colours are gorgeous though!

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  7. Love Fly - looks gorgeous. Not too keen on the glitter - I'd prefer normal glitter over the top.

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  8. love this combo! Wearing Fly right now, might have to add Save Me over top :)

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  9. The creme polish looks amazing! 

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  10. Lovely layering combo! Looks pretty!

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  11. Loving the laying combo, Save Me looks so pretty.!

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  12. Awww, thanks Barbara! :)

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  13. Ahh, Fly is lovely. Definitely worth getting your hands on it!

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  14. I reckon Save Me is a nice start into the world of bar glitters! :) Not hairy at all!

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  15. Thanks Kelly! Glad you like the nail polishes!

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  16. No problem! Fly is gorgeous, a must! :)

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  17. Awww no :( The bar glitters are sooooooo beautiful though!

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  18. Totally right about Fly being gorgeous! Hmmm, I can imagine a beautiful holo glitter layered over it instead... :D

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  19. Ooh, thanks! Glad you like the combo ^^

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  20. Amazing, might be an understatement :P

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  21. Aww, thanks! I can't wait to layer it over other shades :)

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  22. BROUGHT THE ENTIRE COLLECTION..... :-)

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  23. Ooooh, nice! Which one is your favourite? :)

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  24. wow. I was debating whether to pick up fly on my next ebay polish trip. All the images I've seen of it looked duller and less BAM! then yours. But that layering combo and the bright bright teal..NEEDS! Gorgeous swatches!!

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  25. Awwww, blushing so hard! Thank you so much for the lovely comment! I'm glad I was able to help you with your decision haha. Hope you enjoy the polish!

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