OPI - Nice Stems (swatch on color palette)

Here are swatches of OPI's Nice Stems collection (Seems like I'm working backwards - I got the Miss Universe collections before Nice Stems)

Play the Peonies (We’d put our money on this lovely soft-pink) is a frosty soft/pale pink.
Come to Poppy (Surrender to shine with this shimmering coral-pink)is a frosty pinkish/coral color.
Be a Dahlia Won’t You? (Give the gift of fabulous fuchsia—to yourself!) looks like a hot pink shimmer to me. (I guess it could be fuchsia... It looks a little dark in the pic - I will post more later)
I Lily Love You (Fall head over heels with this light pink sparkle) is a light pink jelly base with holo flakies, round glitter and square glitter.

Taking off Swimsuit…Nailed It! was a real PAIN IN THE.....

After I ruined my manicure by adding shatter and OPI Crown Me Already! it was a PAIN to remove Swimsuit…Nailed It! I knew taking off Crown Me Already! would be trouble with all that glitter but I didn't put it on all my nails. I used at least 10 cotton balls (it usually only takes 2 or 3) and a good amount of OPI Expert Touch. My fingers were a little blue (and dry) by the time I finally finished. Even with doing the soak the cotton ball and holding them to my nails method there was still alot of color left.

I wonder if Swimsuit…Nailed It! was mad at me for ruining it...

I ruined my OPI - Swimsuit... Nailed It! manicure with Crown Me Already! =(

DS2 asked me to make "lightning bolts" (shatter) on my nails - So I did. Thought it would be fun to try an "accent" nail... so... I tried OPI - Crown Me Already! It was just TOO much glitter on an already BEAUTIFUL blue. (The shatter actually came out pretty nice.)

It wouldn't have been that bad if I stopped there... But no, I tried playing with Crown Me Already! on my right hand... Maybe it was too thick... Too much glitter on the brush... Not enough hexagons... Since I already ruined my nails... I went and added shatter over Crown Me Already!...

OPI - Swimsuit... Nailed It! in sunlight


OPI - Swimsuit... Nailed It! with shatter and Crown Me Already!



OPI - Swimsuit... Nailed It! + Crown Me Already! + Shatter = BBBBAAAADDDD!!!!


I didn't even bother to try and clean up the sides, etc. It's coming off... =(

OPI - Swimsuit... Nailed It!

I LOVE THIS COLOR!!!!! =D
Swimsuit... Nailed It! is a nice deep (not dark) shimmery blue.

Yesterday, when I was wearing OPI's It's My Year my DS2 told me he wanted me to make my nails blue. So last night I painted them with Swimsuit... Nailed It! While I was showing my nails to DS2... BF said "That's a really nice blue".

***BF actually paid attention too my nails?!?!? OMG! OMG! OMG! Um... We might have a problem if BF keeps looking at them and seeing them change all the time...***

Then DS2 told me "Where's the lightning?" (He means shatter - lol - so cute) So I will be trying to put shatter over this color today. Wish me luck, shatter hasn't been liking me lately =(

OPI - It's My Year vs. Rally Pretty Pink

People have been comparing It's My Year to Rally Pretty Pink so I did a swatch comparison.
They are very similar re duochrome/gold shimmer. BUT It's My Year is a purple/lilac color and Rally Pretty Pink is pink. To some people this might not make that much of a difference BUT to a collector (ADDICT) it makes all the difference in the world LOL
Below are the pics: (It's My Year is on the left and Rally Pretty Pink is on the right)

OPI - It’s MY Year

Here is OPI - It’s MY Year (It’s about time for this champagne-rose to shine!)

I love this color, but... I guess it could be a champagne-rose color... It look like a dark lilac/light purple with a LOT of gold shimmer to me... Maybe I need glasses, leave a comment and let me know what color you guys think it is

3 coats + top - Outside

3 coats + top - Inside

OPI - Congeniality is my Middle Name

Here is OPI - Congeniality is my Middle Name (And berry-wine shimmer is what I do best!) from the Miss Universe collection.

Both pics are 3 coats of polish with a top coat. It has a subtle micro glitter shimmer to it.