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You’ve seen Mariah in 2013, now OPI is giving you Gwen.. ahem.. MORE Gwen (see previous collection here) for Holiday 2014! These shades are gorgeous, you guys! Keep the Gwen comin’! The OPI Gwen Stefani Nail Polish Collection has 18 hues complete with festive names. Don’t tell me there’s no nail-spiration for you this year!
Below all nail polishes are swatched using Cult Nails Get it On Base Coat and China Glaze Fast Forward Top Coat. All nail polishes were swatched using 2 coats unless noted. The photos are taken indoors under daylight lamps without a flash.
What’s Your Point-settia? is a gorgeous, shiny red cream.
Unfrost My Heart is a shining, silver metallic.
Sleigh Parking Only is a deep eggplant purple cream.
Rollin’ in Cashmere is a bright yellow gold frost.
Red Fingers & Mistletoes is a burgundy red with flashes of gold shimmer throughout.
Love is Hot and Coal has a darkened taupe base with frosty shimmers throughout.
Kiss Me – OR ELF! is a magenta shimmer.
Just Be-Claus is a darkened maroon cream.
In a Holidaze is a brick red jelly.
I Carol About You has a grape base with very subtle shimmer throughout (which was not picked up in the photos *sad*).
First Class Desires has a blackened eggplant base with golden and copper sparkle.
Fashion A Bow is a bright red jelly. This was 3 coats as the polish was thin/sheer, but it did paint on nicely.
Cinnamon Sweet is a mid-tone red cream.
Christmas Gone Plaid is an evergreen cream.
Comet in the Sky has a clear base with different sized hex glitters in black and flashes of iridescent (making them appear gold, blue, green, purple, etc). One coat shown over Christmas Gone Plaid.
I’ll Tinsel You In has a clear base with white bar glitter, white square glitter and small black glitters. One coat shown over Fashion A Bow.
Snow Globetrotter has a clear base with white and iridescent glitter. Like a sister to Comet in the Sky! One coat shown over Sleigh Parking Only.
So Elegant has a clear base with silver hex glitters and smaller black glitters. One coat shown over Cinnamon Sweet.
What was especially nice about the glitters was that they weren’t hard to work with or place on the nail, which is always a welcome feat when it comes to those types of toppers. My favorites from this collection are Red Fingers & Mistletoes, First Class Desires, Fashion a Bow, Comet in the Sky and Snow Globetrotter. I always feel so predictable when I tell you guys my faves lol
Which shades are you loving?
The OPI Gwen Stefani Holiday 2014 collection is available now and each nail polish retails for $9.50. Find them at salons and select retailers nationwide including ULTA. For more info visit OPI.com.
SalonFurnish says
awesome collection! Love the OPI Christmas gone plaid! π
Monique says
I love Sleigh Parking Only! This is one of the best nail polish posts I’ve ever read. The pictures are so helpful.
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Miranda | Slashed Beauty says
Red Fingers & Mistletoes is definitely my festive pick!
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Jess Scull says
Such a gorgeous collection! Your swatches are perfect!
Erika says
I bought as much of this collection as interested me. I’m wearing I Carol About You. It’s so pretty and you’re right. It’s a bear to photograph! My camera made a hash of if. My phone did better. π
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Brooke says
I never remember my phone! UGH!
Anastasia says
I love this collection! Every color is stunning.
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Laura MyNewestAddiction says
I am a Gwen Stefani FREAK and I love this collection.
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Kath TheFabZilla says
This is the perfect gift to the ultimate nail junkie!
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Cindy (Prime Beauty) says
They’re all gorgeous, especially like Comet in the Sky over Christmas Plaid!
Destany says
Fashion a Bow is lovely! I’ve got Cinnamon Sweet on my toes right now π
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Cindi says
Well, I like them all, but Snowglobetrotter and Comet in the Sky are my top picks, mostly because they are unique.
Nidia - Lit From Within says
I like Comet in the Sky and the green creme… But I was hoping for something more cutting edge from Gwen. we have Over and Over A-Gwen, how many more reds do we need, OPI? Lol
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Phyrra says
I love all the purples
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Jessica says
I have to admit, I’m underwhelmed with the collection as a whole. I like a couple of them, but Gwen is so bold and amazing and I feel like this collection doesn’t live up to the potential. π I do love your swatches, though! π
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Brooke says
Thank you, Jessica! My faves are the flashier/glittery ones, which remind me more of Gwen. I’d love to see OPI release a small but WILD grouping with Gwen.
Krysten says
Oooh pretty, I want these in my life!
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Renu says
I Carol About You, So Elegant and Comet in the Sky are so stunning! I hope OPI does more Gwen collections.
Erin says
Love it all besides Tinsel you in!
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