Press Sample

Whew these textured matte polishes are no joke!  The six sugary shades of the Nicole by OPI Gumdrops Nail Lacquer Collection are more deep in hue than the Summery and festive shades that we have been checking out from various other brands.

I Lilac Gumdrops – sugar-frosted lavender

My Cherry Amour – magenta

Candy is Dandy – sweet pink

Cinna-Man of My Dreams – warm spice pink

Blue-Berry Sweet on You – berry blue

A-Nise Treat – shimmery licorice

In all of the swatch photos I used three coats of polish to completely cover the nail.  This formula dries rather quickly, but you still want to be careful for an hour or so after.  I smudged up Blue-Berry pretty badly.

Must haves from this collection are My Cherry Amour, Candy is Dandy and Cinna-Man of My Dreams.  They were a little different than the others and the holo touches really made them stand out.

For more information on this collection, please see the Official Press Release.

Nicole by OPI Gumdrops nail lacquers should always be worn without top coat to achieve the unique textured matte finish.

Nicole by OPI formulas are long-lasting, fast-drying, and salon-quality.  This limited edition collection will be available beginning May 2013 for $7.99 each at retailers including select Walmart (May 2013), CVS (June 2013), Rite Aid, Kmart, Kroger, Ulta, H-E-B, and Duane Reade locations (August 2013), In Canada, these shades will be available for $10.99 each at Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart Canada (July 2013), Jean Coutu, Loblaw, and London Drug (August 2013).

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This April, Nicole by OPI is partnering with Kellogg’s Special K and releasing three custom shades with the purchase of specially marked boxes of Special K products.  The idea is to go about “encouraging women to show off your confidence with color”.

Pros & Confidence

Pros & Confidence is a hot pink cream.  The formula was lovely and opaque in 2 coats.

Challenge Red-y

Challenge Red-y is is a true red cream.  The formula was amazing and was ready to go in one coat!

Be Ama-Zing!

Be Ama-Zing! is a fabulous turquoise cream and nearly opaque in one coat.  Once again, amazing formula.  Two coats of polish were used in the photo.

While these shades aren’t unique in terms of color, you still might want to snatch them up as the availability is only “while supplies last” and to a lacquer lover they’ll be considered collectible.   However, the way you go about acquiring them might make them difficult to own.  How do you own these?  Eat some cereal!  Special K, to be exact.

With the purchase of three eligible Special K products, consumers will receive the shade Challenge Red-y. After submitting the purchase codes from eight eligible Special K products, consumers will receive all three lacquers – Challenge Red-y, Pros & Confidence and Be Ama-Zing!

So, technically, let’s say a box of Special K is $4 and you need 8 for all three lacquers… you’re spending $32 for all three polishes and a lot of cereal (or other marked Special K product).  Tip: Clip some coupons and save some bucks and watch for local supermarket deals.

For more information on this collection, please see the Official Press Release.

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Nicole by OPI has launched four new nail polishes into their core line for 2013 – Still Into Pink, Totally in the Dark, Plum to Your Senses and Please Red-Cycle.

Still Into Pink

Still Into Pink is a hot pink with shimmer.  This polish dried extremely quickly but applied flawlessly.  It almost looked like a matte!  The above photo is done with two coats of polish.

Please Red-Cycle

Please Red-Cycle is a beautiful and saturated tomato red cream.  It’s such a classic red AND a one-coater!

Plum to Your Senses!

Plum to Your Senses! has a deep eggplant purple base and is loaded with subtle blue and pink shimmers.  The formula was a little runny, but I still found the shade to be beautiful.  I used two coats for full opacity.

Totally in the Dark

Totally in the Dark is an intense black with silver shimmer.  This shade was rather nice to paint on and only required two coats for full opacity.

My must-haves out of the four are Still Into Pink and Please Red-Cycle.  They just blew me away!

For more information on this collection, please see the Official Press Release.

Nicole by OPI Nail Lacquers and Nail Treatments contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde. Nicole by OPI formulas are long-lasting, fast-drying, and salon-quality.

These will be available in stores beginning January 2013 for $7.99 each at retailers including select Walmart, Target, CVS, Rite Aid, Kmart, Kroger, ULTA, H-E-B, Meijer and Duane Reade locations. In Canada, these shades will be available for $10.99 each at Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart Canada, Jean Coutu, Loblaw, and London Drug.

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Nicole by OPI crept into my house, took a peek at my DVR and created an entire 14 piece collection inspired by one of my favorite shows – Modern Family!!

What’s the Mitch-uation?

What’s the Mitch-uation? is described as a cobalt blue.  While this frosty shade is beautiful the formula was pretty thin.  I used three coats for the swatch photo.

Candid Cameron

Candid Cameron is described as teal.  It’s a lovely blue-green metallic.  I actually expected this to have a little more duochrome to it based off of the color in the bottle (which is why I added several photos for this one).  Two coats were used in the swatch photo.

Back in my Gloria Days

Back in my Gloria Days is described as a voluptuous violet.  This has a purple base laced with fuchsia and purple shimmer.  I used three coats in the swatch photo, but you could get away with two thicker coats.

A Like-Haley Story

A Like-Haley Story is described as fuchsia.  I feel that it’s more of a fun, hot pink with subtle pink shimmer.  This is one of my favorite shades of the collection in terms of color and also formula.  Two coats were used in the photo.

Basking in Gloria

Basking in Gloria is described as red-violet.  This is totally a loud and flashy fuchsia shimmer shade worthy of Gloria.  I used two coats in the swatch photo above.

A Phil’s Paradise

A Phil’s Paradise is described as pewter.  This is a gorgeous color, though the formula is a little thin.  Above I used three coats and you can still see a bit of visible nail underneath.

Stand by Your Manny

Stand by Your Manny is described as a periwinkle blue.  I thought the formula was a little thin, though the blue has a shimmer to it making the shade really beautiful.  Three coats were used in the photo.

Alex by the Books

Alex by the Books is described as a seafoam green.  This creamy polish painted on well and was easy to work with.  Two coats were used in the photo.

Am I Making Myself Claire

Am I Making Myself Claire is described as lilac, but I see it more as a greige lilac cream.  I can totally see Claire saying this.  Actually, Claire DOES say this!  The formula was smooth and efficient, much like Claire.  Two coats were needed for full opacity.

Haley Good Lookin’

Haley Good Lookin’ is described as a pink super glitter.  More specifically this has a clear base with small pink glitters and large hex holo glitter.  It’s really fun and pretty, like Haley!  One coat is shown over Am I Making Myself Claire.

I Do De-Claire!

I Do De-Claire! is described as a frosty soft rose.  This metallic shade smoothed on well, and I could see Claire loving to use this shade for a pedi.  I used two coats for the photo, but really one was enough!

She’s Lily Something

She’s Lily Something is described as pink with sparkly stars.  While this is easily a beautiful polish it was a real pain to get the stars out.  Even when I got them on the brush by the time I pulled the applicator out the star had slid off.

My Jay or the Highway!

My Jay of the Highway! is described as a trendy taupe.  To me this is more of a grey cream with a slight hint of khaki.  The shade brushed on well and wasn’t too thick or too thin. Two coats were used in the photo.

Luke of the Draw

Luke of the Draw is described a gunmetal glitter.  This has a sheer black jelly base and is saturated with different sized silver round and hex glitters.  I love all of the glitter, but think I’d love it more over an opaque black base coat.  Three coats were used in the photo.

My must haves are Am I Making Myself Claire, Haley Good Lookin’ and A Like-Haley Story.  Which ones are your faves?

For more information on this collection, please see the Official Press Release.

Modern Family lacquers will be available beginning January 2013 for $7.99 each at retailers including select Walmart, Target, CVS, Rite Aid, Kmart, Kroger, ULTA, H-E-B, Meijer and Duane Reade locations. In Canada, this line will be available for $10.99 each at Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart Canada, Jean Coutu, Loblaw, and London Drug.

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Of course when Nicole by OPI announced their partnership with Selena Gomez we expected sweet.  But we also got a lot of fun and sass as well!  This collection contains 14 shades of polish ranging from neutral to loud, bold to demure… definitely one of my favorites from the brand to date!

Naturally

Naturally is a true cool pink cream with a very subtle shimmer.  The formula was okay, I painted two thin coats and then added a third for coverage… however it didn’t lay nicely so I think two thicker coats would be best with this one.

Inner Sparkle

Inner Sparkle has a clear base with small gold glitters with medium sized lavender hex glitter and larger silvered pink hex glitter.  One coat is shown over Naturally.

Selena

Selena is a peachy, girlie cream with slight shimmer.  It’s aptly named because it’s sweet, and I feel like Selena Gomez would also be a sweet person.  The formula was a little thin so I used two thicker coats used for the photo.

Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams has a clear base with teal and silver hex glitter along with small purple glitters.  One coat is shown over Selena.

Spring Break

Spring Break is a fuchsia cream.  The formula was great and it was okay with one coat, but still had some visible nail line so I added a second coat for the photo.

Heavenly Angel

Heavenly Angel looks like iridescent broken glass on your nails.  It’s a pretty cool effect!  This particular polish applies the flakes sparsely and takes some maneuvering, which I’m not a fan of.  One coat shown over Spring Break.

Hit the Lights

Hit the Lights is a bright, very primary yellow cream with subtle shimmer (enlarge photo).  I thought the formula was a little thick and not completely even on this one.  Above is two coats, and I contemplated a third to even it out but it was already feeling thick.

Kissed at Midnight

Kissed at Midnight has a clear base with small gold glitter and medium sized gold hex glitter.  I love this one, especially over Hit the Lights.  It reminds me of the summer sunshine!

Love Song

Love Song is a pretty purple cream.  There is also a very very slight shimmer that you can see in the photo (click to enlarge).  The formula was so smooth and great for this one.  Two coats were used in the photo.

Mi Fantasia

Mi Fantasia has a clear base with a mix of small aqua blue and purple glitter and holo bar glitter.  Shown above with one coat over Love Song.

Scarlett

Scarlett is a foily looking metallic fuchsia.  This shade is common, but this particular one is loaded with shimmer to make it even more blingy.  Two coats were used in the swatch photo.

Confetti Fun

Confetti Fun has a clear base with small silver glitter and different size hex glitter in various shades (silver, orange, blue, gold, pink, green…).  This is a total party on the nails and reminds me of how fun Selena Gomez’s character is on Wizards of Waverly Place.  One coat shown over Scarlett.

Pretty in Plum

Pretty in Plum is purple with slight blue and fuchsia shimmers.  This polish was opaque in ONE COAT!

Stars at Night

Stars at Night is a holo bar glitter.  This one smoothed on easily and wasn’t temperamental in the least. One coat shown over Pretty in Plum

My personal top favorites from this collection are Selena, Love Song and Kissed at Midnight.  If you don’t have a holo bar glitter you totally need one, so pick up Stars at Night.

For more information on this collection, please see the Official Press Release.

Nicole by OPI Nail Lacquers and Nail Treatments contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde. Nicole by OPI formulas are long-lasting, fast-drying, and salon-quality. Selena Gomez lacquers will be available January 2013 for $7.99 each at retailers including select Target, Walmart, CVS, K-mart, Rite Aid, ULTA, Sears, Meijer, Fred Meyer, Kroger and H-E-B locations. In Canada, this line will be available for $10.99 each at Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart Canada, Jean Coutu, Loblaw, and London Drug.

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

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