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Nicole by OPI - Seize The Summer 2014 Collection

Friday, June 27, 2014
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Nicole by OPI & Kellogg's Collaboration for 2014

Sunday, April 27, 2014
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Earth Day Mani Tutorial

Sunday, April 20, 2014
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NOPI Roughles - Swatch and Review

Thursday, February 27, 2014
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Put Your Dupes Up - The Burgundy Shimmers Edition

Sunday, January 26, 2014
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Nicole by OPI - New Core Colors for 2014 Swatches

Saturday, January 25, 2014
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Golden Oldie Thursdays - Blue

Thursday, January 23, 2014
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Nicole by OPI - Carrie Underwood Collection Swatches

Monday, January 20, 2014
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It's Sherlock Day! AKA #ManiLocked2014

Sunday, January 19, 2014
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Nicole by OPI & Dove pair up for some decadent polish! Swatch & Review!

Friday, January 17, 2014
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New Nail Treatment Products from Nicole by OPI - Review!

Sunday, January 05, 2014
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Nicole by OPI - Modern Family Holiday 2013

Friday, December 27, 2013
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The 12 Days of Polish - #3

Saturday, December 21, 2013
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BCA Pink Week - Day 5 - Floral

Thursday, October 17, 2013
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33DC - Mexico

Thursday, October 10, 2013
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33DC - Most Used Color Polish

Wednesday, September 25, 2013
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Meet the new OPI DS Raw Granite Polishes!

Sunday, August 25, 2013
By Missy
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Hope you're all having a good weekend, or whatever day you're reading this!
Despite my ailments I'm trucking along.
As for nails - well...I have some awesome new OPI DS polishes to show you!
These are a bit different than the DS line we are used to from years past, these are somewhere between a matte glitter polish and a textured polish. I say in between because the texture on these is almost unnoticeable, you can barely feel it and you can't see it really at all. I also have a comparison with other close textures!

OPI - DS Lapis

OPI - DS Pewter

First up is DS Lapis - a stunning cobalt/navy blue with silver and black particles. These are inspired by "raw granite" and definitely look as so. Its kind of how you would imagine granite if it was blue instead of the standard grey color. Google blue granite and you will some stuff very similar to this in fact!

This is just...RICH. It dries FAST, it dries MATTE and it took ONE COAT. Thats all the win I need.

It has the slightest bit of texture to the touch, I think you could slap a matte top coat over this to get it smooth and keep its natural effect. Or glossy is gorgeous too...but I didn't do that today because lots of people have already done it...instead I opted to show you some comparisons....

So let's see how DS Lapis stacks up against the new liquid sand, Alcatraz Rocks.

Both shown at 1 coat and no top coats. DS Lapis is clearly a more heathered blue with black and silver bits, where Alcatraz is loaded with the gold and purple bits and has a lot more sparkle pizazz.

Alcatraz is also 2-3 times more textured as well. In look and feel. Both gorgeous in their own right. I couldn't pick a favorite to be honest.

And the other new DS is DS Pewter. A dark grey/light black jelly full of silver microglitter and slightly bigger pieces too.

DS Pewter took two coats and was way less black than in the bottle. Each coat darkens it some but I don't think you can get it black black. Same feel and look as DS Lapis, slight texture with beautiful matte effect.

It reminds me of hammered metal, that metal that is a dark gunmetal but pocked with black marks. Very mineral-like.

And now I will show you a comparison between DS Pewter and Nicole by OPI A-Nise Treat.

Each shown at 2 coats with no top coats. You can see A-Nise Treat has uniform particles and is more textured. It is also much blacker in depth.

Same as before...both share a matte finish but the Gumdrops and Liquid Sands have more texture and more sparkle than these DS polishes do. They will grab more twinkle with top coat, but I quite love the matte effect as is!

Designer Series by OPI nail lacquer shades each feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application. DS Raw Granite lacquers should be worn without top coat for a matte finish. DS Pewter and DS Lapiswill be available beginning September 2013 at professional salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, jcp Salons, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, ULTA and ulta.com for $12.50 ($14.95 CAN) suggested retail for each nail lacquer.

For more information, please call 800-341-9999 or visit www.opi.com. Follow OPI on Twitter@OPI_PRODUCTS and become a Facebook fan!

**items in this post were sent to me for free by the company or their PR firm in exchange for my honest review**

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Neon Pea Soup

Thursday, August 01, 2013
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Tink - Nicole by OPI Swatches and Review

Sunday, July 28, 2013
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I have a fun little blast of color for you today.

I recently received the Nicole by OPI Tink Collection (minus 2 shades) to show you guys!
Most bloggers didn't get the shades Pixie Glitter and How Fairy Nice of You due to some backorder issues so unfortunately I don't have those to show you. If I find them locally though I will be sure and swatch them and edit this post later!

In the meantime, let's enjoy what we do have, because it's fun!

Nicole by OPI - Tink Collection

From left to right we have:

Tink's In The Pink

Fairy Fairy Quite Contrary

Half Charming, Half Alarming

Sweet On Pete

All of these polishes applied like a dream. 2 coats a piece, super shiny finish. No top coat was used on the skittle swatches. All are cream finish.

Here we have our skittle swatch. Sweet On Pete, Half Charming Half Alarming, Fairy Fairy Quite Contrary and Tink's In The Pink - 2 coats each with no top coat.

My favorite part of this collection is how well each shade goes with one another. And of course, the amazing application.

Now let's check out some simple art I did with these:

A little tape can go a long way to a fun manicure!

These nail art swatches DO have top coat, but as you can see, it barely makes a difference!

So whatcha think?

You can pick these up right now at your local Walgreens!

Nicole by OPI formulas are long-lasting, fast-drying, and salon-quality. This limited edition collection is now available for $7.99 each at select Walgreens locations nationwide.

For more information, visit nicolebyopi.com. Follow Nicole by OPI on Twitter @NicoleByOPI and become a Facebook fan!

About Nicole by OPI:

Nicole by OPI offers a salon-quality range of bold, fashion-forward nail lacquers. The brand’s heritage is based in OPI’s well-established foundation of excellence in both color and technology, providing premium products to a broad range of consumers looking for trendsetting nail lacquers.

**items in this post were sent to me for free by the company or their PR firm in exchange for my honest review**

Pages

Nicole by OPI - Seize The Summer 2014 Collection

Nicole by OPI & Kellogg's Collaboration for 2014

Earth Day Mani Tutorial

NOPI Roughles - Swatch and Review

Put Your Dupes Up - The Burgundy Shimmers Edition

Nicole by OPI - New Core Colors for 2014 Swatches

Golden Oldie Thursdays - Blue

Nicole by OPI - Carrie Underwood Collection Swatches

It's Sherlock Day! AKA #ManiLocked2014

Nicole by OPI & Dove pair up for some decadent polish! Swatch & Review!

New Nail Treatment Products from Nicole by OPI - Review!

Nicole by OPI - Modern Family Holiday 2013

The 12 Days of Polish - #3

BCA Pink Week - Day 5 - Floral

33DC - Mexico

33DC - Most Used Color Polish

Meet the new OPI DS Raw Granite Polishes!

Neon Pea Soup

Tink - Nicole by OPI Swatches and Review

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Missy has been a nail and beauty blogger since January 2012, residing in South Carolina with her boyfriend and furbaby.

Coloring is MAC NC20.

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