Monday, August 8, 2011
Nicole By OPI Something About Color Target Exclusive collection Review (Fall Colors)
Back in March, I showed you the Nicole by OPI Spring Target exclusives. Well, they have come out with 4 additions to this collection for Fall 2011.
FYI, I got a new camera, a Canon SD1400IS, and I am still trying to work out some growing pains, so I'm sorry if these pictures are sub-par.
Sounds Grape to Me - Deep purple/burgundy shimmer base with golden shimmer particles. This one was very reminiscent of OPI Tease-y Does It or Zoya Valerie, but unlike Tease-y Does It, this one didn't seem muddy. I think this one is my favorite of the 4. The color is practically mesmerizing. Formula was good and it reached opacity at 2 coats.
All in all, I like this little addition to Nicole by OPI's Target collection. Green Up Your Act does seem to be the odd duck, but those of you that like dusty, ugly-pretty colors, will love it. Also, and this may just be because my were press samples, but only Green Up Your Act had Nicole's new brush, and that's perfectly fine with me. However, if you are a fan of their new brush, be sure to check your bottles at Target to see if they have them.
These are at Target now and retail for around $7 each.
these were sent to me for review
FYI, I got a new camera, a Canon SD1400IS, and I am still trying to work out some growing pains, so I'm sorry if these pictures are sub-par.
Cherry Much In Love - bright cherry red, glass flecked shimmer. This one is beautiful. The base was a little jelly-ish, so the glass flecks kind of suspended in the base. I had no issues with application and the formula, was great, though a little thin. Three coats
Green Up Your Act - dusty, greyed olive creme. I struggled with this one. I swear, I swatched it twice and took a gazillion pictures and I still wasn't satisfied. The color is definitely unique. It's not a traditional camo green, or an olive green for that matter, it seemed to have a lot of blue/grey in the base. It also had a dustiness to it. I struggled with the formula, as it seemed a bit goopy to me. Picture is 3 coats, and I had an issue with drag, so it looks lumpy in places.
It's Not Me, It's Blue - Grey/blue metallic shimmer base with purple microshimmer. This one is amazing. I saw it at my local Target, and I immediately fell in love. I promply came home and put it on my nails. It's very similar to Sounds Grape to Me, it terms of formula and finish, and it feels almost like a foil. It also has a beautiful purple shimmer that will pop when you turn your hand (there is also some golden shimmer, as well). The formula was thin, so I did have to use 3 coats, but they dried quickly, so no issues. Also, this picture was taken with my old camera, so that's why it seems a bit different.
Sounds Grape to Me - Deep purple/burgundy shimmer base with golden shimmer particles. This one was very reminiscent of OPI Tease-y Does It or Zoya Valerie, but unlike Tease-y Does It, this one didn't seem muddy. I think this one is my favorite of the 4. The color is practically mesmerizing. Formula was good and it reached opacity at 2 coats.
All in all, I like this little addition to Nicole by OPI's Target collection. Green Up Your Act does seem to be the odd duck, but those of you that like dusty, ugly-pretty colors, will love it. Also, and this may just be because my were press samples, but only Green Up Your Act had Nicole's new brush, and that's perfectly fine with me. However, if you are a fan of their new brush, be sure to check your bottles at Target to see if they have them.
These are at Target now and retail for around $7 each.
these were sent to me for review
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3 comments:
Ooh! they're all lovely!
Sounds grape to me is gorgeous, I can't wait till my target gets these!
very nice :D:D
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