OPI Infinite Shine California Dreaming Collection - Swatches & Review

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I think my recent lot of nail mail is trying to tell me something - I need to go somewhere warmer.  First, there is a 'vacation mode' stamping plate and now the new OPI California Dreaming Collection.  I'm hearing you nail world, I am hearing you loud and clear.  I need a holiday and I need to go to California.  Definitely on my to do list.  Anyway, in case you haven't guessed yet I have the OPI Infinite Shine California Dreaming Collection to share with you today.

Barking Up The Wrong Sequoia is described as a peach creme.  This one has a great formula, however I am not sure I am a fan of this colour.  My swatch shows two coats.

Don't Take Yosemite For Granite is described as a slate.  This one is so close to being a one coater and super easy to to use.  It does have visible brush strokes (the are more obvious in person than in my picture).  I used two coats for my swatch.

Excuse Me, Big Sur! is a rose pink creme.  I'm not a fan of this colour.  I feel like it might appeal more to a more mature person.  The formula is great and it is opaque in two coats.

Feeling Frisco is a nude creme.  I think this is a nice nude.  It does apply unevenly and takes three coats to even out.

GPS I Love You is a medium pink creme.  The formula is great and I am a big fan of the colour, which is probably no surprise.  I used two coats for my swatch.

Malibu Pier Pressure is a cotton candy pink creme.  This is another polish that I am a fan of.  The colour is pretty and the formula is great.  I used two coats for my swatch.

Me, Myself & I is described as a coral creme.  I'm not a fan of this one.  It definitely seems more like a red toned orange, and is actually quite similar in colour to Santa Monica Beach Peach, so much so I would say you only need one of them and definitely not both.  The formula is good and is opaque in two coats.

Santa Monica Beach Peach is an orange creme.  As I mentioned above this one is quite close in colour to the Me, Myself & I, however it's not quite as red toned.  This one does apply unevenly, but evens out ok on the second coat.  I used two coats for my swatch, but question if I should have done a third. 

Sweet Carmel Sunday is described as a glistening gold.  This one is easy to use, however like most metallic shades this one does have visible brush strokes.  I used two coats for my swatch.

This Is Not Whine Country is described as a merlot.  I really like the colour of this one and was hoping it was a creme formula.  Sadly, it's more of a jelly.  The formula is great and builds up nice.  My swatch shows three coats.

Time For A Napa is a coral creme.  This is a bit of an interesting one for me.  When I swatched it I was really on the fence about the colour, but looking at my swatch I think I quite like it.  I do like it in the bottle.  The formula is great and easy to use.  My swatch shows two coats.

To The Mouse House We Go is a red jelly.  This one is really sheer (as expected with a jelly I guess), it's easy to use and really glossy.  I used three coats for my swatch, but as you can see there is still a visible nail line (which I dislike!).

Overall, I am not loving this collection.  It seems a little bit of an odd range of colours and some of the colours are too similar in my opinion to be in a collection together.  It's definitely a collection that I would say you don't need to buy the entire collection, however it does have some staple colours in the mix so if you are new to polish then some of these polishes may be great to kick start your collection.  My personal favourites from this collection are GPS I Love You, Malibu Pier Pressure, This Is Not Whine Country and Feeling Frisco....and possibly Time For A Napa.  I may have to wear it again to make my mind on it.

The California Dreaming Collection is available now from David Jones, Myer and selected pharmacies.