OPI San Francisco Liquid Sand

I have started to play around and swatch the OPI San Francisco collection released for this Fall. Today, I would like to show you the three Liquid Sand shades which are part of the collection. As you might know I'm a big fan of the textured trend, but up until this point I have only used sparkle loaded, glittery textured shades. Leave it to OPI to get me to try and love something new...

For these swatches, I gave each of the shades a minimum of one hour dry time. They are dry to the touch and wearable much sooner than that, but I like to give them the extra time so they look as dry as possible...

It's All San Andreas's Fault
A textured toffee brown. It has an easy to apply formula that is opaque in two coats. I liked this a lot more in person than I do in photos. In person it looked dry, but in these photos it looks kind of muddy and wet. I have seen this in other swatches of the non-glittery textured shades and I think that might be the reason I have not been tempted to try them before. In person they look a lot better without the wet looking shine and the texture is quite nice. I'll show you some nail art that I made with it soon...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: San Francisco, Liquid Sand Color Name/Number: It's All San Andreas's Fault, NL F65 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Warf! Warf! Warf!
A textured dark navy blue. It has a similar formula to the one above. Easy to apply and great coverage at two coats. I love this color a lot and couldn't stop admiring it on my nails or showing them to my bf. This is a very close second from these for me...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: San Francisco, Liquid Sand Color Name/Number: Warf! Warf! Warf!, NL F66 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Alcatraz... Rocks
A textured grayish purple lacquer packed with multi-colored sparkle. This one is absolutely stunning and the photos don't even begin to do it justice. The sparkle and glitz of it is amazing and the color is beautifully complex. I'm not even sure how to describe it, but I'm in love. The formula is nice and easy to work with. Two coats for full coverage...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: San Francisco, Liquid Sand Color Name/Number: Alcatraz... Rocks Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Let me know what you think of these! Have you tried the non-sparkly type of textured polish before?

Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)

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OPI Goldeneye and the Bond Girls...

I would like to show you a manicure that I have been wearing this past weekend. It was inspired by this beautiful manicure created by Cutie-cles. I instantly fell for the contrast of textured polish against the smooth, sharp gold lines and added the manicure to my 'must try' list. Rather than copy the manicure, I put my own twist on it and used the new OPI Bond Girls Liquid Sand lacquers. Staying within the Bond family, I combined the two Bond Girls with a gold beauty from the Skyfall collection...

To start out the manicure, I used three coats of OPI Goldeneye. It is a clear base packed with gold flakes and provides full coverage in three coats. When the base was completely dry, I laid out the pattern using striping tape and painted alternating sections of the nails using OPI Jinx (orange) and OPI Vesper (black). I used two coats of each to build up opacity and quickly removed the tape before the polish started to dry.

The outcome was beautiful, but a bit too sharp and rough along the edges created by the Liquid Sand. Even though I love the textured polishes, I was worried that the sharp edges would drive me crazy.  Luckily after washing/drying my hands a few times, the towel friction wore down the sharpness making me one happy girl! I wore the manicure all weekend and loved it. Good thing I didn't get bored since I had no time to actually change it :)

Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)

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OPI Bond Girls Swatches and Review...

I am so excited to be showing you the beautiful OPI Bond Girls collection today. I fell in love with textured polish the moment that I tried my first Liquid Sand and OPI continues to impress me with more gorgeous shades. This collection features six Liquid Sand lacquers and offers a lot of variety of colors from light to dark, pearly, glittery and metallic. A bit of everything in addition to the fun textured matte finish...

These all have very nice, easy to work with formulas that are opaque in 2 to 3 coats. They feel dry to the touch in approximately 10 minutes, but continue to dry beyond that for a while longer. I gave each one at least an hour before taking photos to ensure they were completely dry. The photos don't do these beauties as much justice as I wish they would. There is so much sparkle and "life" that the camera just can't capture. Removal of these takes longer than a cream or shimmer type polish, however, they are easier than some of the stubborn glitters. I didn't even have the urge to use the foil method, but it certainly would work...

Solitaire - "This diamond-sparkling white is totally engaging."
A textured matte pearly white with silver glitter plus a touch of black glitter peppered throughout. This makes me think of glistening snow. I truly swoon over this lovely lacquer. It took three easy coats to reach full opacity. Formula and application are great...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: Bond Girls Color Name/Number: Solitaire, NL M49 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Pussy Galore - "This light feminine pink has the purrrfect amount of shimmer."

A textured matte pearly pink with pink glitter. I have to admit the name makes me giggle a bit... /giggle... pussy galore... /giggle... OK, I'm done! Application on this one is very easy, three coats for full opacity. It is a very sweet soft color...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: Bond Girls Color Name/Number: Pussy Galore, NL M50 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Tiffany Case - "A classic light blue worth investigating."
A textured matte metallic light blue with larger blue and silver glitter. This is the only shade in the collection that has the larger glitter. I think because of the glitter it seemed more textured and grittier than the rest, but not in a bad way. It is absolutely gorgeous and the sparkle is something that can't be captured properly in photos. It stained my nails a bit, but the whitening toothpaste trick worked well to remove the stain. I would definitely recommend a base coat with this one. Two coats for full coverage and application is very nice...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: Bond Girls Color Name/Number: Tiffany Case, NL M51 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Vesper - "A mysterious and intriguing deep purple."
A dark plum jelly base packed with black glitter. I used three coats to build up full opacity with the glitter and ensure no bald spots, especially along the tips. Although you can see the purple base when applying the first coat, at full opacity it appears black. The application very easy, as the rest of the shades in this collection. The sparkle in this is wonderful...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: Bond Girls Color Name/Number: Vesper, NL M52 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Honey Ryder - "Take a ryde on the wild side in this shimmery gold."
A matte textured champagne gold foil. This reminds me of scrunched up Almond Roca wrappers. The formula is great, you can almost get away with just one coat because it is so pigmented, but I did use two for my manicure...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: Bond Girls Color Name/Number: Honey Ryder, NL M53 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Jinx - "This mesmerizing matte coral has lucky sparkle"
A matte textured coral orange with gold shimmer. The photos of this pale in comparison to reality. It is a slightly deeper orange in real life with a lot of gold sparkle. I'm wearing this for the third day in a row as I type this post and for me that in itself is saying a lot. I love the way it catches the light! Two easy to apply coats for full coverage...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: Bond Girls Color Name/Number: Jinx, NL M54 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Hopefully you love textured polish as much as I do since I've got more posts with them coming your way :D

This collection should be available at the beginning of May. For further details and availability, see the official OPI Bond Girls Press Release...

Thanks for looking and commenting!
Anutka :)

** Polishes were provided to me for review by the manufacturer or their PR. **

** For more information please see the disclosure policy **

OPI Oz The Great and Powerful Collection Swatches and Review

Today I'm excited to show you the beautiful new OPI Oz The Great and Powerful collection. This is a limited edition collection inspired by the Disney's new movie.  I have not seen the movie yet to know where the inspiration for these shades is coming from, but I don't think that matters when deciding what I think of these lacquers. The collection is made up of three sheer jelly shades, three glitters and a new Liquid Sand shade...

I Theodora You - "This adorable, sheer pink is bewitching on you."
A sheer ballet pink jelly. It has more pink to it than what my camera captured. A sweet shade that can be worn on it's own or would be perfect for french tip manis. It goes on smooth and not streaky. Perfect even at one coat. I used three coats for these swatches and you can still slightly see the nail line, but I don't mind. Swatches are with no top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: Oz The Great and Powerful Color Name/Number: I Theodora You, NL T61 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Lights of Emerald City - "White confetti adds city girl flair and style to nails."
A clear jelly base with square white and iridescent glitter. Application was rather tricky with this one. The base is very thick and goopy, almost gelatinous. I got more goop than glitter with each coat which made the whole manicure very thick. I will try thinning it next time I use it because I absolutely love the glitter combination! The sparkle of the iridescent glitter is a hard to capture on camera. Look at the bottle in these photos for flashes of color. The glitter seemed to like the brush more than my nails so I used two coats. Swatches are over I Theodora You with a top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: Oz The Great and Powerful Color Name/Number: Lights of Emerald City, NL T56 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: Yes Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Glints of Glinda - "Only a good witch could turn beige from meek to chic."
A sheer nude jelly. Formula is similar to the other jellies in this collection. Flawless even at one coat. Very easy to apply and layer. This color or at least the sheerness doesn't work well with my skin tone. My nails turned out looking a bit sick which is a shame since I love sheer shades in general. Swatches are four coats with no top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: Oz The Great and Powerful Color Name/Number: Glints of Glinda, NL T59 Number of coats: 4 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

When Monkeys Fly! - "I’m simply bananas for this gold confetti."
A clear base with large hex gold glitter and a mix of different sized silver holographic glitter. The base on this is much better than in Lights of Emerald City. It goes on easily and I was surprised at how much gold glitter I got with each brush stroke. Swatches are one coat of glitter with a top coat over Glints of Glinda...

I'm not sure how I feel about the curliness of this glitter. It stands out slightly above the surface of the nail even with a top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: Oz The Great and Powerful Color Name/Number: When Monkeys Fly!, NL T58 Number of coats: 1 Top Coat: Yes Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Don't Burst My Bubble - "Don’t wake me...I’m dreaming about puffy clouds of white."
A sheer milky white jelly with a hint of pink. This also has a great formula that applies easily and non-streaky. It would also be ideal for french tip manicures or glitter sandwiches. I'm a big fan of this shade. I used three coats and no top coat for these swatches. I have seen other people build these up to full opacity, but I suspect they use thicker coats since I was not to full opacity with any of these jellies...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: Oz The Great and Powerful Color Name/Number: Don't Burst My Bubble, NL T57 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Which is Witch? - "Is this silver glitter with iridescent sparkle or the other way around?"
A clear base with holographic silver glitter in hex, bar and micro-glitter. This is a stunner! It applies perfectly, sparkles like crazy and is so sweet at the same time. All I wanted to do was wiggle my fingers and stare at my nails as I was wearing this. The photos just don't do justice to the holographic effect of this. I even love the bar glitter in it since it is small and mixed with other glitter. Swatches are two coats plus top coat over Don't Burst My Bubble...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: Oz The Great and Powerful Color Name/Number: Which is Witch?, NL T60 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: Yes Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

What Wizardry is This?
An olive brown Liquid Sand shade. I love this one in person because it has so much sparkle and personality. It even has a bit of a holographic shimmer which is perfect. Again it is not something that the camera can capture in a single photograph. It takes about the same time as regular polish to be dry to the touch, but at least 30+ minutes to be fully dry. To the touch it feels a bit like sand paper. I like these textured shades a lot. Swatches are with no top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: OPI Collection: Oz The Great and Powerful Color Name/Number: What Wizardry is This?, NL T62 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Thanks for looking and commenting!
Anutka :)

** Polishes were provided to me for review by the manufacturer or their PR. **

** For more information please see the disclosure policy **