OPI was used on nails for the Jason Wu and Rebecca Taylor fall/winter shows at St. John’s Center Studios and Lincoln Center! For Jason Wu, models’ nails were painted with taupe hue, San Tan-tonio. The noticeable neutral complimented clothes in taupe, black and gold with pops of fuchsia and red.
Meanwhile, Road House Blues, a purple-y navy, was painted on models’ nails for Rebecca Taylor to compliment the collection’s dark colors and floral prints.
Rusk
Rusk
I’ve been a fan of Rusk professional hair care line for years, so I was excited to see them at the show. They had their regular product line up and were also there to present the new Being Sexy line up, set to be releasing during Mary/ June 2012. Sadly, I missed Nancy “the queen of great hair” O’Donnell yesterday signing autographs. She’s so awesome…and that hair…
OPI Nail Lacquer
OPI Nail Lacquer had endless rows of polish. There is no denying their cult-like following.
Orly Nail Lacquer Cool Romance Collection Spring 2012
Orly Nail Lacquer Cool Romance Collection Spring 2012
Orly Nail Lacquer Cool Romance Collection Spring 2012
Orly was on hand presenting their Cool Romance Collection for Spring 2012
Hot Tools
I bought a 1 ½” marcel curling iron from Hot Tools. They didn’t have their steam rollers on hand, but I’ve been told that girls love them and naturals seem to love them too.
China Glaze Magnetix Collection (release TBA)
China Glaze was keeping the Hunger Games Collection under wraps until later, but I was pleasantly surprised to see their 6-piece Magnatix Collection on-hand.
Tsubame Scissors
Tsubame Scissors had one of the most impressive educators cutting hair with sheers. He made it look so easy and flawless. The doll’s hair cut looked amazing. It actually has me considering a short ‘do…and we know I don’t do short hair.
CM Hair Inc. - MorocVita Oil
CM Hair Inc. - MorocVita Oil
CM Hair, Inc. had a really unique curling wand/ brush that just became available in the U.S. Look how well her curls hold and check out how shiny her hair is!
Minx Nails
Minx’s booth was very impressive and they have a lot of new designs coming out. I’m getting Minx for my next pedicure and can’t wait to share the post with you guys.
Avlon KeraCare
Avlon KeraCare
The Avlon KeraCare booth had to be one of my least favorites of the day. Nonetheless, this is one of my favorite hair care brands for both my natural hair and weaves. It didn’t stop me from purchasing a jar of their uber popular Edge Control glaze.
CND
CND
CND had a gorgeous booth with the plushest white carpet. Even after walking all day it felt like I was walking on a cloud.
Essie Navigate Her Collection Spring 2012
Essie Navigate Her Collection Spring 2012
Essie Navigate Her Collection Spring 2012
Essie had their Navigate Her Collection for Spring on-hand. If I’m right this collection is at Ulta…I know I’ve seen it somewhere, but it could have been a magazine.
Nicki Minaj for OPI Fly
Nicki Minaj for OPI Metallic For Life
Nicki Minaj for OPI Pink Friday
Nicki Minaj for OPI Save Me
Nicki Minaj for OPI Did It On Em
Nicki Minaj for OPI Super Bass Shatter
Time flew! It was only in October that this was just a rumored collection making its waves across the ‘net, and now it’s finally here. The 6-piece limited edition Nicki Minaj by OPI might be one of the most anticipated polish collections we’ve ever seen, and I’m sure it’s only a sign of things to come when it comes to celebrity ventures. I almost feel that I’ve had such high expectations for this collection that it would be nearly impossible for them to be reach. But it came pretty darn close. The formulas were great (for the most part) but a couple colors fell short. I think this collection could have been done a tad early in Nicki’s career considering she’s releasing a second album that’s slated to be released mid to late Spring. A lot of the names are plays off her first album “Pink Friday”.
Fly – an aquatic turquoise green that wears like a crème but have characteristics of a jelly
Metallic For Life – jelly black base with small and large silver hex glitter. It took 3 coats because of the jelly base but the color is gorgeous. Your best bet is to use a thin coat of crème black before applying this color.
Pink Friday – bubblegum pink crème. The pigmentation was great but the formula was applying evenly and it required 3 coats.
Save Me – clear base packed with small tarnished sliver glitter and blue, pink, and aqua green holographic bar glitter. The idea was there. We can tell from the promo photos that was released that the concept was truly there but it fell short. I initially thought I could wear this one alone but I’ll have to pair it with other colors.
Did It on Em – crème chartreuse with yellow tones. If you missed OPI Shrek Forever After Collection a couple years back you’ll want to grab this one, but if you already have it you may want to save you coins.
Super Bass Shatter – deep shimmer violet shatter. Apply shatters over dry nail color in one coat, using one stroke.
Available: These are popping up (and going fast) at Ulta right now! Also try Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, and Trade Secret.
Price: $8.50 ($9.95 CAN) suggested retail for each
Rating: A-
Disclaimer: This product was sent to the author for review by the manufacturer/PR. All reviews on http://www.addictedtoallthingspretty.com and from Krissy (aka Krissy90220) remain unbiased and unpaid. For more info, feel free to contact the author.
Via The Illustrated Nail,
To celebrate the launch of the OPI and NICKI MINAJ NAIL LACQUER COLLECTION THE ILLUSTRATED NAIL teamed up with OPI to create these exclusive NICKI MINAJ INSPIRED nail designs! All the designs were made using the AMAZING COLOURS from the collection: “FLY”, “DID IT ON ‘EM”, “PINK FRIDAY”, “METALLIC 4 LIFE”, “SUPER BASS SHATTER” and my favourite “SAVE ME” (that’s the amazing silver glitter which I have been wearing on my hands and toes all weekend, I LOVE IT!)
Click here if you need a re-cap on the OPI Nicki Minaj Nail Polish Collection release date and photos
OPI Divine Swine
OPI Divine Swine
Divine Swine: Clear base with pink toned purple glitter and large silver hex glitter. The formulas for the glitters in this collection were all over the place…some only requiring 2 coats and others 3. 3 coats.
OPI Excuse Moi
OPI Excuse Moi
Excuse Moi!: Jelly pink base with silver micro glitter, pink shimmer, and small multi hued hex glitter (following the same color trend as “Rainbow Connection”). I love this color! It’s fun without being juvenile (as some pink glitters can come off when you’re my age). 2 coats.
OPI Gettin Miss Piggy With It
OPI Gettin Miss Piggy With It
Getting Miss Piggy with It: Clear base with red glitter with large silver hex glitter. 2 coats.
OPI Fresh Frog of Bel Air
OPI Fresh Frog of Bel Air
Fresh Frog of Bel-Air: Clear base with grassy green glitter with large silver hex glitter. 2 coats.
OPI Gone Gonzo
OPI Gone Gonzo
Gone Gonzo: Clear base with bright blue glitter with large silver hex glitter. 2 coats.
OPI Rainbow Connection
OPI Rainbow Connection
Rainbow Connection: Clear base with small green, orange, red, blue, silver, yellow and pink hex glitter and large hex glitter of the same hues. Perfect dupe for “Rainbow in the S-Kylie” from the Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolors Collection)…or is it the other way around. Who know? 2 coats.
OPI Warm and Fozzie
OPI Warm and Fozzie
Warm & Fozzie: Brown copper base with gold micro shimmer with flecks of pink and purple. This color….man….simply gorgeous. It reminded me of why we love OPI so much…it’s because of colors like this. The formula could have been more pigmented but it was smooth and easy to apply. 3 coats.
OPI Designer de Better
OPI Designer de Better
Designer…de Better: Pale foil taupe with copper micro shimmer. My camera didn’t do this color any justice…not a single bit. It’s stunnig and I can’t wait to wear it to my BFF’s wedding. 3 coats.
OPI Pepes Purple Passion
OPI Pepes Purple Passion
Pepe’s Purple Passion: Warm plum purple jelly base with pink/ purple shimmer. I don’t know why my application looks so bad because the formula is perfect. I will admit, this one looks better on than in the bottle because I didn’t think I would like it. It’s like wearing 2 colors in one. 2 coats.
OPI Wocka Wocka
OPI Wocka Wocka
Wocka Wocka!: Berry red frost..very Tiki Punch-like but with a much better formula. This could have easily been a 1-coater but I wanted to be on the safe side. 2 coats.
OPI Animalistic
OPI Animalistic
Animal-listic: Bright jelly coral with micro shimmer. OPI has done a variation of this color in many of their collections this year. Maybe I’m hanging with the wrong crowd because these aren’t very popular amongst my friends or ladies I see around town. 2 coats.
OPI Meep Meep Meep
OPI Meep Meep Meep
Meep-Meep-Meep: Very similar to “Wocka Wocka” but with a jelly texture and pink micro shimmer. I could have done without this one. 2 coats.
Release Date: November 2011 at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA.
Price: $8.50
Rating: B-
Disclaimer: This product was sent to the author for review by the manufacturer/PR. All reviews on http://www.addictedtoallthingspretty.com and from Krissy (aka Krissy90220) remain unbiased and unpaid. For more info, feel free to contact the author.
OPI celebrates color with the Holland Collection for Spring/Summer 2012. Inspired by the country’s range of stunning shades – as seen in vivid tulips, windmill-dotted hillsides and bustling canals – the collection’s twelve shades offer a mixture of sophisticated neutrals and highly-pigmented brights.
“Holland has a very unique, vibrant beauty to match its open-minded nature,” explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “Spring is the season of color, and the Holland Collection provides an array of pink, coral and orange hues that capture this energy. The bright lacquers are married with neutrals in new variations like red clay and sea green.”
A sequence of electric brights, including a sun-lit orange (A Roll in The Hague), a hot coral-red (Red Lights Ahead…Where?) and two perfectly pretty pinks (Kiss Me on My Tulips and a light-catching Pedal Faster Suzi!) complement their cooler counterparts in hues of glistening purple (Dutch ’Ya Just Love OPI? and Vampsterdam), while elegant neutrals (Gouda Gouda Two Shoes, Did You ’ear About Van Gogh? and Wooden Shoe Like to Know?) meet two shimmer-laced blues (I Have a Herring Problem and I Don’t Give a Rotterdam!) and a creamy sea green (Thanks a WindMillion).
“Wearing these colors on fingers and toes will accessorize the season’s hottest trends,” remarks Suzi. “The varied palette of colors accentuates the looks that walked the runway, from colored pants and ladylike frocks to long, blousy-sleeved tops and dramatic patterns.”
Holland by OPI includes the following shades:
OPI A Roll in the Hague
OPI Red l Lights Ahead Where
OPI Kiss Me on My Tulips
OPI Pedal Faster Suzi
OPI Dutch Ya Just Love OPI
OPI Vampsterdam
OPI Did You Hear VanGogh
OPI Thanks a Wind Million
OPI Wooden Shoe Like to Know
OPI I Have a Herring Problem
OPI I Don't Give a Rotterdam
OPI Gouda Gouda Two Shoes
Holland Collection nail lacquer shades contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and each includes OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application.
Holland Collection by OPI will be available February 8, 2012, at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for $8.50 ($9.95 CAN) suggested retail for each Nail Lacquer.
For more information, please call 800-341-9999 or visit www.opi.com. Follow OPI on Twitter @OPI_PRODUCTS and become a Facebook fan!
OPI announces the launch of six new limited edition shades inspired by hip hop sensation Nicki Minaj, including a purple Shatter! Inspired by Minaj’s unique style, love of bright colors, and her debut album Pink Friday, the Nicki Minaj by OPI promotion will feature an array of bold hues, from neon lime green to pink.
“OPI is so excited to work with Nicki in releasing these six new nail lacquers,” said Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “Nicki has taken the hip hop world by storm, but her music is only part of the equation. She’s also become a fashion inspiration, noted for her daring costumes and hair color both on and off the stage.”
Nicki’s eclectic look made including a new hue in OPI’s bestselling Shatter coat a must for this collaboration. The purple Super Bass Shatter (a record-setting purple that “shatters” before your eyes) is inspired by graffiti art and works when painted over any dry OPI hue. Adding top coat takes Super Bass Shatter from matte to glossy in seconds.
The line features five nail lacquers in addition to Super Bass Shatter, ranging from fantastic pink, rainbow confetti glitter and charcoal sparkle hues to two green shades in lime and teal:
“Did It On ‘Em” A lusty little lacquer that loves the “lime”-light.
"Pink Friday" Kick off the weekend with this pop! of bubblegum pink.
"Metallic 4 Life" This charcoal sparkle flies with the stars in the skies.
"Save Me" I drove for miles just to find this silver-rainbow glitter.
"Fly" I came to win, to fight…and to wear this aqua.
"Did It On ‘Em" A lusty little lacquer that loves the “lime”-light.
Nicki Minaj by OPI nail lacquers contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application. This limited edition promotion will be available beginning January 2012 at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for $8.50 ($10.95 CAN) suggested retail for each nail lacquer.
For more information, please call 800-341-9999 or visit www.opi.com. Follow OPI on Twitter @OPI_PRODUCTS and become a Facebook fan!
DS Temptation is a stunner! The bottle makes it appear like a royal purple glitter but its’ so much more; it’s a cool blurple jelly base filled with deep purple glitter and hint of turquoise, pink, and green. I did find it to be a little thick but I applied 3 coats without any issues. And yes...you NEED this color.
OPI DS Temptation
DS Bold is a bit more complicated. At first glance it looks like a rose pink glitter but once applied takes on something completely different. It’s a deep coral pink jelly (odd I know but trust me, when you wear it, it’ll all make sense) filled with rose pink and silver glitter but it looks almost like a rose gold glitter. I know I sound like I’m rambling, but like I said this is a more complicated color. I’m still on the fence about this one; it looks great but it isn’t flattering on me, I’m thinking I’ll layer it with a foil pink base color. The texture was the same as DS Temptation and I used 3 coats.
OPI DS Bold
Released September 2011 at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for $12.50 ($15.95 CAN) suggested retail for each color.
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