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Gwen Stefani by OPI Nail Polish Collection Swatches, Review & Nail Art

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The colors may not look exciting, and the Gwen Stefani by OPI Nail Polish Collection colors are conventional… with a twist.  Pair that up with a music icon and you have a complete must-have collection.

Gwen Stefani by OPI Nail Polish Collection Swatches ReviewLove. Angel. Music. Baby. is gold with a satin finish.  There is a texture to it but it’s more smooth than rough.  You can do one thick coat or two thin coats (as shown below)

Gwen Stefani by OPI Love Angel Music Baby Nail Polish SwatchesGwen Stefani by OPI Love Angel Music Baby Nail Polish Swatches 2Hey Baby is a cool pink cream, less neon IRL than what you see in the pictures.  It’s that perfect shade of pink that isn’t ready to be considered girly.  It’s like Barbie with an attitude adjustment towards diva.  Two coats.

Gwen Stefani by OPI Hey Baby Nail Polish Swatches

In True Stefani Fashion has a clear base with a lot of silver glitter and larger holo square glitter randomly thrown in.  I love that you can get good glitter application without a fight on this one!  One coat is shown over Hey Baby.

Gwen Stefani by OPI In True Stefani Fashion Nail Polish SwatchesI Sing in Color is an interesting name for a shade that is a blackened maroon cream.  The application was smooth and easy on this one.  It’s actually one of my faves!  Two coats shown below.

Gwen Stefani by OPI I Sing in Color Nail Polish Swatches4 In the Morning is a graphite shade in a satin finish.  It went on so well and looks so chic!  I adore this finish <3 Two coats shown below.

Gwen Stefani by OPI 4 In the Morning Nail Polish SwatchesPush and Shove is a silvered chrome polish with a mirrored effect.  To get this effect you must use one thin coat of Lay Down That Base (included) and then top it off with two thin coats of Push and Shove.

Gwen Stefani by OPI Push and Shove Nail Polish SwatchesThis is likely the coolest polish I’ve ever seen.  It’s totally fun and completely different.  However, it shows EVERY (and I do mean every) nail imperfection… dips, ridges, peels… whatever you have going on.  All Lacquered Up shows Push and Shove over several other bases, so clearly you need to use Lay Down That Base… Since this is a mini bottle let’s hope they make more to buy or you’ll be running out of base before polish.  It’s also important to mention that this says on the back of the packaging “Like all limited engagement events, Push and Shove is intended for One Night Only wear”.

Gwen Stefani by OPI Push and Shove Nail Polish Swatches 2Over & Over A-Gwen is a bright red cream.  Maybe not something you’d look twice at (unless you’re me and need every red nail polish and lipstick in existence) but this one comes specially packaged with Swarovski elements to embellish and spice it up a bit.  Two coats shown below.

Gwen Stefani by OPI Over and Over A-Gwen Nail Polish SwatchesBelow is the first look I did with this.  I thought it was laid-back but fun:

Gwen Stefani by OPI Nail Polish Swatches #nailart 2Gwen Stefani by OPI Nail Polish Swatches #nailartGwen Stefani by OPI Nail Polish Swatches #nailart 3But then I thought it was boring and needed more red and came up with this:

Gwen Stefani by OPI Nail Polish Swatches #nailart 6Gwen Stefani by OPI Nail Polish Swatches #nailart 4I really like how when you put Over and Over A-Gwen on top of Love. Angel. Music. Baby. it makes the red into a shimmer!  SO pretty!

How would you wear the colors in the Gwen Stefani by OPI Collection?

Gwen Stefani by OPI nail lacquers contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application. This promotion will be available beginning January 2014 at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for  $9.00 ($10.95 CAN) suggested retail for each nail lacquer. The boxed set including Over & Over A-Gwen and SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS will retail for $14.95 ($18.95 CAN).

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Comments

  1. chris gonzalez says

    great swatches! i really liked your nail art. really surprising and fun! i’m kind of obsessed with love.angel.music.baby. myself. it’s so good! i like to do my toes and it was a joy to use. randomly came across your blog and really enjoyed my visit.

    • Brooke says

      Hi, Chris! That’s so fabulous to hear, thank you so much! OPI always does awesome collabs, I’m psyched they did this one with Gwen!

  3. Lucy says

    I love Gwen – and I love this post!!!!!!!!!!
    I’m buying the whole collection right this second!

    • Brooke says

      The one that came on my camera =\ I’m so bad at lenses haha I bought filters and stuff but no clue on how to use them. The numbers say Canon Zoom Lens 35x IS and on the bottom 4.3-150.5mm 1:2.7-5.8 USM. The camera model is a Canon Powershot SX40 HS. I went into Sams Club last year when I broke my camera and said give me something with good macro that won’t break the bank and I left with this. =)

    • Brooke says

      Thank you!! This was definitely one of my faves from this year… even though we’re not even a month into it haha Gwen is so hard to top, though!

    • Brooke says

      Thank you! I seriously need all red… Everyone’s like “don’t you have that one” and I’m like NO THIS IS CLEARLY A NEW SHADE!

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