Nicole By OPI Wel-Kim To My World Collection Spring 2012 - Swatches and Review

Hello my dear readers. I have another spring collection to show you...this time from Nicole By OPI. This collection continues with nail polishes inspired by Kim Kardashian. I already showed you the previous colours on my blog. I still remember how much surprised I was by the first set of polishes. In a good way, the colours looked much better on the nails than in the bottle and I loved their formula. So I was very curious about these six new shades.

“These six new lacquers really showcase Kim’s flirty, feminine side,” explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Nicole by OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “Kim often wears pink, white and other softer-toned shades; these colors are great for creating a classic, elegant look that works day or night.”

So let´s have a look at them:

NOTHING KIM-PARES TO BLUE

I really like this light blue. Perfect for a spring mani. Three coats.

OTHERS PALE BY KIM-PARISON

Milky white with a tiny hint of pink. I got even coverage with the third coat.

UP & KIM-ING PINK

Candy pink, such a classic. Every girl should have one. This was two coats.

KIM KONFIDENTIAL

This is described as honey beige. I think it just does not work with my skintone :( It is too warm for me. Two coats.

HERE KIM´S THE SUN

This is a glitter top coats so I used one coat on top of the previous four polishes. 

LIGHTS, KIM-ERA, ACTION!

Now this is my favourite polish from the whole collection. Just look at the way it changes the polishes. I love this! I used one coat.

Overall I really like the colour choice. As a whole the collection looks compact. I like that we have two different top coats with which you can play around for different looks. What i don´t like is that some of these needed three coats for full coverage and of course I would be more happy if the beige looked better with my skin tone. 

Which one do you like? Let me know...

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Nicole By OPI Wear Something Spar-Kylie

I think I am almost done with the Kardashian collection. I have to admit that I found much more polishes that I actually like than I expected. Today I am showing you Wear Something Spar-Kylie which is not one of my favourites, I like brighter colours for glitters. This is three coats.

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Nicole By OPI All Kendall-Ed Up

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. I was sick in the past few days, then too much work and now I am so happy to relax, I don´t want to do anything the whole weekend. It is freezing here in Central Europe, so I thought a nice pink could cheer it up. It is a nice pink, however I feel that I have already seen it a couple of times. Nothing so special. Two coats. 

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Nicole By OPI It´s All About The Glam

I hope you are not bored by these Kardashians, I still have a few left. It was a huge collection :) This one is a white with white/silver flecks. It looks nice in the bottle but on the nail not so much. As you can see from the pictures even three coats is not enough to cover completely. As my nail tips are not super white the result is not very nice. So if you have longer nails I suggest using a plain white creme polish first and then apply It´s All About The Glam. What do you think?

Nicole By OPI Follow Me On Glitter

Next up from the Kardashian collection is this little glitter beauty. It is a charcoal glitter. The thing that makes it different from other charcoal glitters out these are small round glitters of different colours (I see pink, green, orange, light blue, silver and some yellow). There are not many of them, so from a distance the polish seems to be just charcoal. I used two coats for this swatch without a topcoat.

P.S. Sorry for the blurred close-up.

Nicole By OPI Kendall On The Katwalk

Still have some polishes from the Kardashian Collection to show you :) In my last post I wrote that the names suck and some of you agreed with me. I also got an interesting comment that the author does not buy anything Kardashian related. I must admit one thing to you...I have no idea who the Kardashians are and guess I don´t even want to know :) So for me these are just pretty polishes with silly names. And even if you don´t like the Kardashians you must admit one thing...the polish I am showing you today is pretty! I mean how could you go wrong with blue, purple and green glitter? It covers in three coats and with a top coat the result is perfect!

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Nicole By OPI Listen To Your Momager!

Oh the names of the polishes in the Kardashian Collection are killing me...I don´t like them! However I do like the colours and I have another one for you today. I used three coats on this one, two could be ok but it looks much better with three. It is a blue so I was worried about staining. It stained only a little so I will be more than happy to use it. 

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Nicole By OPI Khloé Had a Little Lam-Lam

I am continuing with the swatches of the Kardashian Collection. I found out one interesting thing. It is not very special in terms of colours but I love the formula on the cremes I tried so far. This one is no exception. Khloé Had a Little Lam-Lam is a dark teal but not too dark to look black. This is two coats. I really want to see how this will look with some Nfu Oh flakies on :)

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Nicole By OPI My Empire...My Rules

Now this is something for all the taupe lovers out there. I haven´t worn a taupe for ages and looking at these pictures makes me want to wear this colour again. My Empire...My Rules is easy to work with and covers perfectly in two coats. I have nothing to complain about here and more and more I am liking the Kardasian collection! How do you like it?

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Nicole By OPI Kourt Is Red-y For A Pedi

Second red from the Kardasian collection is lighter and more bright. Lately I wear reds a lot and I can´t get enough of them. This is nothing special in terms of colour but it still is a beautiful red. I have two coats on this swatch and I love the way it looks. 

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Nicole By OPI Sealed With A Kris

I have all the Kardashian polishes to show you but I thought it would be more fun to show them to you one by one. I will start with a nice surprise. In the bottle Sealed With A Kris looks kind of boring but I loved how it looks on the nails. It is a bloody red jelly. I have two coats on the picture. After I finished swathing I painted all my nails with it and it is my NOTD.

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NOTD

I am totally in the Christmas mood. This year I like to keep it simple and don´t use any konad and such. This is what I am wearing today. I really like it. I have two coats of Nicole By OPI OMB! and one coat of China Glaze Ring in the Red, which has become my favourite red glitter for now. I absolutely love it.

Finger Paints Fun-Fetti v Color Club Wish Upon a Rock-Star v OPI Rainbow Connection v Nicole By OPI Rainbow In The S-Kylie

Lately we have seen so many polishes like these. I just don´t get the point why each nail polish brand  has to have its own. I don´t have all the possible varieties but I have four so I thought it might be helpful if I make a comparison...I know you love them. So I have here Finger Paints Fun-Fetti (F), Color Club Wish Upon A Rock-Star (WUAR), OPI Rainbow Connection (RC) and Nicole By OPI Rainbow In The S-Kylie (RITS).
These are not dupes but they are so close that it is hard to tell a difference. I used one coat over a dark purple creme.

Nicole By OPI Snow-man Of My Dreams

The last of the glitters from the Nicole By OPI Holiday collection is so much fun! As you can see from the close-up it is packed with different coloured glitter. I used two coats for these pictures but maybe three would be even better. I really like this one!

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Nicole By OPI My Sleigh´s In The Shop

Not only do I have so little time lately, but now I am also sick. So I just want to show you this beautiful glitter and off to bed with litres of tea! This is two coats on the pictures. 

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Nicole By OPI Glitter In My Stocking

Glitter in My Stocking is another glitter (obviously) from this year´s Holiday collection. It is mainly gold with some red and also very very pretty. This was so easy to apply, the small glitter spreads evenly and covers in two coats only. Again I used a top coat for this swatch.

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Nicole By OPI Orna-ment For Each Other Holiday 2011

Nicole By OPI is releasing two Holiday collections this year. The first one consists of four glitter polishes and  I thought it would be nice to make a post about each separately. I will start with my favourite. I have to say that the combination of red and gold is very festive. The glitter is very fine and applies easily. You can do two thick coats, I used three normal for this swatch. I think it is just beautiful, don´t you? The glitter dries a bit dull, so I used a top coat for the swatch.

P.S. This year it will be really hard to decide on what to wear for Christmas Eve. 

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Nicole By OPI Target Exclusives for Fall 2011 - Swatches and Review

I have a cute little collection for you from Nicole By OPI. There are only four polishes but they all look great and are perfect for fall!

GREEN UP YOUR ACT
A muted medium green creme. I already showed you a comparison with this one here. Seems like these colours are very popular this fall. Two coats.

IT´S NOT ME, IT´S BLUE

To understand the full beauty of this polish you have to look at the close-up pictures. It is packed with shimmer and very small flecks of glitter. The base colour is a darker silvery grey, but you can also see some pink and purple inside! Very special. Two coats again.

I LOVE YOU CHERRY MUCH

So many beautiful reds came out this year that I will not know which to wear! This is one of them. It might remind you of OPI Love Is A Racket and indeed they do look very close in the bottle. Might do a comparison if you would like :) Two coats.

SOUNDS GRAPE TO ME

I saved the best for the end. This one is my favourite. It reminds me of OPI Tease-y Does It but it isn´t so dark. It is a perfect fall colour and I am so happy to have it. Two coats.

Overall a cute little collection where none of the polishes would be something I wouldn´t wear. As I said my favourite is Sounds Grape To Me. I have to say that all the polishes look a bit better than my pictures show them, I didn´t have a very good light and also the Nicole By OPI bottles are so hard to hold for the swatches, so please excuse that :)

As always I would love to hear your thoughts on this collection!

P.S. thanks to all who are voting in my small little poll, this is so important for me. Thank you!

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Mint Green Comparison

The fall collection from Color Club came with another mint green polish so I think it is time for a little comparison. I love these colours and as I already said, there is never enough! I think every nail polish lover should have at least one...and if you still haven´t found the right one maybe this comparison will help you. So what I compared is: OPI Mermaid´s Tears (MT), Nicole By OPI My Lifesaver (ML), Orly Gumrop (G), Color Club New Bohemian (NB), Illamasqua Nudge (N) and Eyeko Vintage Polish (VP). All of them are two coats on the pictures, I didn´t have any serious application problems with any of these, only Eyeko is much more watery than the rest.

And which one is my favourite? I think it is still Gumdrop, I just love this shade so so much, it is such a classic! When I am in the mood for something more blue I reach for Illamasqua Nudge, which is also beautiful. And if you want something else, you should try the dusty mint OPI Mermaid Tears.

Which one would you choose? Let me know!