OPI Texas Collection Spring 2011

• San Tan-tonio nail polish – pale mushroom beige nail polish
• Y’all Come Back Ya Hear? – bright tangerine orange nail polish
• Guy meets Gal-veston – bright coral pink nail polish
• Big Hair… Big Nails – rosy blush nail polish
• Too Hot Pink to Hold ‘Em – bright pink nail polish
• Do you Think I’m Tex-y – berry pink nail polish
• Houston We Have a Purple – purple nail polish
• Suzi Loves Cowboys – deep chocolate brown nail polish
• I Vant to Be A-Lone Star – silver blue nail polish
• It’s Totally Fort Worth It – shimmery lavendar grey nail polish
• Austin-tatious Turquoise – Blue green shimmer nail polish
• Don’t Mess with OPI – grass green nail polish

Thoughts? Any in particular that you are looking forward to picking up? I really want to try Y'all Come Back Ya Hear, Guy Meets Gal-veston and Big Hair...Big Nails!

OPI Katy Perry Collection

L to R: Last Friday Night, Not Like the Movies, The One That Got Away, Teenage Dream and Black Shatter.

Um, who remembers Cover Girls crackle nail polishes from a million years ago? I used to use that stuff when I was in elementary school. I can't believe it is being released again. Will you be trying it...? Not sure if I am going to take that trip back down memory lane.

image via: All Lacquared Up

The Beauty of the World Cup

I am so happy that Spain won! I spotted this article, shortly after Spain's victory, on Style.com, and I thought I would share it with my fellow beauty addicts!


The Netherlands: Orange County
Why the orange uniforms if the Dutch flag is red, white, and blue? Orange is actually the color of the Dutch royal family and is the shade synonymous with national pride. - NARS Cosmetics' semi-matte hit Heatwave.


Spain: Finger Wave
What better way to stick it to rival Dutch fans on Sunday than to give them the hand—a well-manicured hand, that is, featuring a fresh polish job courtesy of OPI's España collection. Go with Manicurist of Seville.

via: Style.com

OPI Swiss Collection

Above, from left to right: Diva Of Geneva is a vivid grape shimmer; Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous is a silver shimmer; Glitzerland is a gold shimmer; Yodel Me On My Cell is an ocean blue shimmer; The Color To Watch is a violet shimmer; and, Cuckoo For This Color is a Kelly green shimmer.



Above, from left to right: I’m Suzi & I’m A Chocoholic is a chocolate creme; From A To Z-urich is a cherry red creme; Color So Hot It Berns is an orange-red creme; Just A Little Rösti At This is a cinnamon-red creme; William Tell Me About OPI is a dark aubergine creme; and, Ski Teal We Drop is a teal creme.

I am soooooo excited!!!!

Beauty Trend - Taupe Nails

In the sea of high-drama shades such as red and jet-blacks, it is sort of a surprise to see a colour like taupe become the new “it” shade for the up coming season – but it is! All major polish brands have come out with their own version of the glamorous taupe shade and it is popping up everywhere, from the red carpet to the catwalk. This colour is cool and chic without trying too hard. For those of you ready to get on board try these shades to get the glam look: Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in 505 Particuliere, OPI Over The Taupe, OPI You Don’t Know Jacques!, Essie Mink Muffs or Butter London Fash Pack.

xo

OPI Hong Kong Collection

The spring collection includes the following shades…

Bling Dynasty A char-”ming” gold that shimmers and glimmers

Red My Fortune Cookie And this rich red is in my future

Hot & Spicy A sizzling coral that’s a kung pao wow!

Dim Sum Plum A berry delectable delicacy

Jade is the New Black The vibrant green is the new fashion vibe

Suzi Says Feng Shui A serene cobalt blue to balance your yin yang

A Good Man-darin is Hard to Find But you’ve found it- in this zesty red-orange!

Lucky Lucky Lavender Be pretty and prosperous in this luscious light purple

Meet Me on the Star Ferry A Kowloon-lit, moonlit violet

Panda-monium Pink Lend a panda a hand-a in this uproarious light pink

Pearl of Wisdom Smart girls choose this lustrous pearl shade

Chop-sticking to My Story I mean it – “pick up” this warm caramel shade

OPI Alice In Wonderland

Debuting in January, this Disney’s Alice in Wonderland collection is bound to add some bounce to your step…

Off with Her Red! A glowing, empowering hot red

Absolutely Alice An absolutely amazing blue glitter

Mad as a Hatter A madly marvellous black-multi glitter

Thanks So Muchness! For this “much-have” red shimmer

Fall Beauty Trend: Jade Nails

I'm sure you spotted this trend on the runways and red carpets at New York Fashion week, as well as London Fashion week. This is definitely a big fall trend – jade nails. Let’s get it right – JADE nails, not forest green or neon green. It is all about minty jade shades. Where did this trend even begin, you ask? It all started on the Chanel catwalk. Peter Phillips, The Global Creative Director of Chanel Makeup created it for a one-off F/W ’09 show. So many beauty junkies and fashion fanatics loved Le Vernis Nail Color in Jade (shown above in pic) so much that it is now available for retail. Of course it may be next to impossible for you to snag your very own bottle of the limited edition said nail colour, you can opt for other brand such as OPI Matte Nail Polish in Gargantuan Green Grape or Illasmasqua Nail Vernish in Milf.

xo

OPI España Collection

There is nothing worse then Monday morning. Don’t fret! I have something that will cheer you up! Here is OPI's new collection! OPI España Collection for fall 2009 is gorgeous! I absolutely love Suzi Skis in the Pyrenees and Here Today…Aragon Tomorrow.

Top: Barefoot in Barcelona, Can You Tapas This? Give Me Moor! Suzi Skis in the Pyrenees, Here Today… Aragon Tomorrow and Manicurist of Seville

Bottom: Pink Flamenco, No Spain No Gain, Ate Berries in the Canaries, Pamplona Purple, Conquistadorable Color, and Bullish on OPI

What do you all think? Ready to ditch the neon's?

xo

OPI Matte Collection

OPI has a small collection of matte nail polishes, you didn't think they would miss out on the trend did you? Here are the colours starting from the top left:
Russian Navy
Lincoln Park After Dark (my all time favourite and most used nail polish)
You Don't Know Jacques!
Alpine Snow
La Paz-itively Hot
Gargantuen Green Grape

When using matte nail polish do not use a base coat, top coat, drying drops or hand lotion. It is a little high maintenance and tends to chip very quickly so, use it only when you want to make a statement.
This trend is not something I will be trying. I like my nails the same way I like my lips - glossy!

xo

Ocean Love Potion Sephora by OPI & Essie's Matte About You

Two weeks ago, I got really bored at work and started messing up my manicure. I peeled off all of my nail polish and of course regretted it right off the bat. I hate not having nail polish on. After my destructive behaviour had passed I started thinking about what colour to re-paint them with. Of course, all of my options did not please me in anyway. I decided that I needed a new colour and started my journey off to Sephora. Upon my arrival, I noticed a lot of greens and blues, shades I hadn’t tried since the sixth grade. I opted for a shade called Ocean Love Potion by OPI for Sephora. It’s a limited edition shade and it is uber cute! The swatch below is exactly what I looks like on.

It’s a great shade for fingers and toes.

Now let’s move from OPI to Essie. Essie has created a mattifying finisher called Matte about You. This top coat will take the shine out of any nail colour and you leave you with a perfect matte finish. If you are totally over shiny nails then this is for you.

xo

Paige Premium Denim & Brights By OPI

Bright nails are all the rage this summer. Of course, OPI is no stranger to this seasons hottest trends but, this time OPI has teamed up with Paige Premium Denim. The Brights by OPI collection includes 6 colours that perfectly coordinate with the bright new colours of Paige Premium Denim shorts and crops! Below are the colours included in the OPI line.

Over the Taupe: mushroom
On the Same Paige: orangey red
In My Back Pocket: bright orange
A Grape Fit!: rich purple
No Room For the Blues: vivid blue
Shorts Story: hot pink

On June 20th, Holt Renfrew is holding an event for Paige Premium Denim & Bright By OPI. On this day you will be able to enjoy complimentary manicures from Holts Salon & Spa to test out these six fabulous shades and pair them up with the perfect Paige Premium Denim jeans. Click here for more details.

But, that is not all for OPI for this season! OPI has also released another line of gorgeous and fun colours for this summer called Sun Believable. This collection includes four shades shown below...

If The Fuchsia Fits: pinky red
Banana Bandanna: creme yellow
Sea? I Told You!: rosy orange
I'm His Coral-friend: aquamarine blue

I think it's time for a manicure!

xo

Sephora by OPI Cuticle Oil

I am a nail polish fanatic and my nails must always be done. Recently I began to notice that my cuticles we super dry. Of course, that irritated me beyond belief, but I wasn't surprised since I hadn't used my Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme in a long time. I like using it right before bed and waking up to perfect cuticles, but since I am so forgetful I haven't done my usual bedtime nail upkeep I decided that I needed something that I can keep in my make up and apply just about anywhere, and by anywhere I mean while I am at work, slacking off at my desk. So, last week I wandered into Sephora, like I usually do...and discovered Sephora by OPI Cuticle Oil. It's super handy! It is brush- on so it's fast and convenient. It contains a blend of five moisturizing oils and antioxidant Vitamin E. It also smells delicious which is a plus. I use it a few times a week and my cuticles look fab!

OPI Fairytale Bride Spring 2009 Collection

For those of you ladies that love soft shades I am sure you will be pleased with this. OPI has released their Fairytale Bride Collection that contains four lovely colours. Whether or not you are a bride, this will be a perfect classy look for you. The colours also have adorable names like I Pink I love you, Otherwise Engaged, Isn't it Romantic and At First Sight.

Sephora by OPI Digital Diva Collection

Sephora by OPI Digital Diva Collection is the perfect set of nail polishes for spring and summer 2009. It may be snowing now, but that doesn't mean that the sunny days aren't around the corner. So, if you need something to pull you out of your winter depression this kit is exactly what you need. The colours are really fresh and vibrant! My favourites are I'm Wired and Lost Without my GPS!

Ravishing Red Nails

I am writing this post because today is the first day, after a very long time, that I decided to ditch dark purple nail polish and go red. Red is such a classic and chic colour. Like red lipstick, every single girl needs red nail polish in her life. For a classic shade of red try O'Hare & Nails Look Great! by OPI or Fishnet Stockings by Essie.

OPI South Beach Collection

Spring is around the corner and OPI will be releasing their new collection in February to give your nails a head start! The South Beach collection includes flirty shades that are sure to please. Their collection includes the 12 new colours listed below.

Done Out In Deco: lilac (crème)
Suzi & The Lifeguard: pink (shimmer)
Overexposed In South Beach: purple (shimmer)
Party In My Cabana: pink (crème)
Paint My Moji-Toes Red: red (crème)
OPI On Collins Ave. : red orange (crème)
Feelin’ Hot-Hot-Hot!: flamingo pink (crème)
Miami Beet: violet (crème)
Sand In My Suit: nude (frost)
Bronzed To Perfection: brown (shimmer)
Conga-Line Coral: orange-rose (shimmer)
Clubbing Til Sunrise: tangerine (shimmer)

OPI has also released a limited edition mini line that represents the ladies of 90210. Each colour is a representation of one of three girls...

Silver - Queen of West Web-erly (purple shimmer)

Annie - Sweet As Annie-Thing (lollipop red)

Naomi - Pretty and Privileged (ruby red)