OPI x Converse Neons By OPI Collection - Nail Art

Last week I shared my swatches and review of the new OPI x Converse Neons By OPI Collection (you can find that blog post here if you are interested).  I am obsessed with the colours in this collection which then sparked some nail art ideas.  I thought why not share them all in a blog post.  These are just the manis I have done so far but you can bet you will be seeing these colours pop up time and time again because I do love them!

This mani you may have already seen on Instagram but as we all know things can be hard to find on IG after some time (I have 3,000 posts on IG already - so who knows how many I will have in a year or two.  Anyway, when you have a collection of polishes made in collaboration with Converse you just have to use them to do Converse nail art.  My freehand definitely needs a lot of work.  I am out of practice.

My go to style of mani is to randomly sponge polishes on which is exactly what I did for this next mani.  This aren't the greatest polishes for sponging unfortunately.  I don't think they are quite opaque enough so leave a patchy look.  But this can also work in your favour depending on what look you are going for.  I stamped using Hit The Bottle's Snowed In and Lina Nail Art Supplies Make Your Mark 02.

Dry brush manis are sooooo easy to do yet it's one of those techniques that I forget about.  I'm so glad that I didn't forget this time.  This is hands down one of my favourite manis.  The polishes are perfect for this type of mani.  Love, love, love.

When you don't want to take off your current mani, what do you do?  Stamp over it of course!  I am sure it's moments like this that the negative space images where born.  Image is from Uberchic Beauty Nice & Negative.

I'm not sure what else I can say about this OPI collection.  I love the colours both by themselves and in nail art.  You definitely will be seeing these on my nails time and time again.

OPI x Converse Neons By OPI Collection - Swatches & Review

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OPI and Converse teaming up is like a dream come true.  We all know that I love nail polish (OPI was the brand that kick started my obsession) but what you may not know is how much I love my Converse.  I have had Converse in different styles for many, many years.  My first pair were a pair of Chuck Taylor All Star Classic Low Top in blue and had Banana In Pajama shoe laces.  Anyway, let's talk about more recent Converse.  With the collaboration with OPI Converse have released a range or shoes (in different colours and styles) to match the OPI polishes.  How cool is that?  I was lucky enough to receive the awesome neon yellow ones (I'll include some pictures at the bottom of this post) and the four neon polishes that have been released in Australia (I believe in the US there is six polishes in total).

Dance Party Teal Dawn is a bright teal.  I love this colour but like all teal polishes this one doesn't photograph accurately.  It's not as blue looking in person.  The formula is a little bit streaky but is easy to work with.  For my swatch I used three coats.

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Orange You A Rock Star? is a bright coral orange.  I love this colour too but the formula isn't great.  It's really streaky (but easy to work with) and required four coats to even out.  I think this one may be better over a white base.  

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Positive Vibes Only is a bright purple.  I absolutely love this polish!  I wore it for nearly 3 days and I didn't want to take it off.  Sadly, when I did take it off I noticed that it had stained my nails a little.  Formula wise this one is good.  It's easy to use and builds up in three coats.  Depending on your application and fussiness you could stop at two coats.

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V-I-Pink Passes is a bright pink.  Again, I love this colour!  The formula on the other hand, isn't the greatest.  Like with Orange You A Rock Star? this one is really uneven and required four coats to even out completely.

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Now onto the shoes!  As these are neon yellow they freak out my camera (it's nice to know it's not just neon polishes that freak out my camera) but they are so cool.  I love that they also have OPI on them and a polish name (I believe that Pump Up The Volume is the name of the yellow polish but sadly this one and a blue polish hasn't been released in Australia).

I love this collection (and shoes)!  The colours are gorgeous, although I do wish that the formulas were better.  That said, the formulas won't stop me from wearing these polishes.  Did I mention that I love the colours?

This collection is available now from Myer, David Jones and selected salons.

OPI Infinite Shine Iceland Collection - Swatches & Review

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While it is officially Spring here in Melbourne, we are definitely still getting a lot of Winter weather.  I am ok with that (kinda) because it makes me even more excited to play with OPI's Iceland Collection!  I know I mentioned this collection a little while ago when I was swatching some other Fall/Winter Collections, but I only just managed to get my hands on this collection.  I am so happy I have it - it is definitely worth the wait!

Aurora Berry-alis is a pink berry creme.  I think this is a gorgeous shade and the formula is awesome.  It is super close to being a one coater.  My swatch shows two coats.

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Check Out The Old Geysirs is a greyish blue creme with a blue shimmer.  This is actually the first polish I tried in this collection and I love it!  It's such an interesting shade (I don't think pictures really do it justice) and the formula is fantastic.  Again, it's super close to being a one coater.  I used two coats for my swatch. 

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I'll Have A Gin & Tectonic is a peachy nude creme.  I am not sure I am a fan of this colour on me.  The formula is easy to use and is opaque in two coats.

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Icelanded A Bottle Of OPI is described as a dove beige.  I really like this one.  The colour is great and so is the formula.  My swatch shows two coats.

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Krona-logical Order is described as an expresso creme.  I like this colour too.  Again the formula is fantastic and you could get away with one coat.  I used two coats for my swatch.

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Less Is Norse is described as a dark ice blue.  Huge fan of this one.  It's a gorgeous colour with a great formula.  My swatch shows two coats.

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One Heckla Of A Color! is a dusty purple creme.  LOVE this one!  It's gorgeous and the formula is awesome.  You could easily get away with one coat, but I used two coats for my swatch.

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Reykjavik Has All The Hot Spots is described as a dusky mauve shimmer.  I think I like the colour of this one, but wished it was a creme finish.  This one does have visible brush strokes.  I used three coats for my swatch as I found it was still a little see through at the tips for my liking.

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Suzi & The Arctic Fox is a dark purple creme.  I feel like I am repeating myself with these.  Sorry.  I am a fan of this one colour (I can definitely see me grabbing for this a lot in the colder months) and the formula is fantastic.  You could easily get away with one coat, but I used two coats for my swatch.

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That's What Friends Are Thor is an earthy brown creme.  I'm not much of a brown fan, but I quite like this for a brown.  It's probably one I would use for nail art more so than one I would reach for as a full mani.  The formula is amazing and is close to being a one coater.  My swatch shows two coats.

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This Isn't Greenland is described as a moss green creme.  I really like this colour in the bottle but I am not sure I am loving it on my nails.  This one does apply a little unevenly on the first coat, but evens out perfectly on the second.

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Turn On The Northern Lights is a deep blue/purple with a strong red/pink shimmer.  This is also a goldy copper shimmer which seems to be more visible in the bottle but you can kinda see it on the nail if you look for it.  You can kinda see it in my macro pic on the sides on my nail.  This polish is definitely the one that I was most excited about in this collection and it didn't disappoint me at all.  Well except for my pictures.  I don't think that this one photographed as nicely as I would have liked.  The formula is amazing and is opaque in two coats.

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I love this collection!  I think the colours are perfect for the cooler months and the formulas are awesome.  My absolute favourites would have to be Turn On The Northern Lights, One Heckla Of A Color!, Check Out The Old Geysirs and Less Is Norse.  There are definitely others I could add to my favourites list but these are definitely my most loved!  Have you grabbed any of the polishes from this collection?

The OPI Iceland Collection is available now from David Jones, Myer and selected salons nationally.

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.

OPI Infinite Shine Breakfast At Tiffany's Collection - Swatches & Review

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This week has been the week of some of the most amazing nail mail that I have ever received (and I don't mean that in a bragging way at all).  You may have seen that OPI have released their Holiday Collection - Breakfast At Tiffany's, and I was lucky enough to be sent the full 12 piece collection!  I wasn't however expecting to also receive a number of the gift packs as well as the full Infinite Shine Breakfast At Tiffany's Collection.  To say that I was overwhelmed and jumping for joy may be a slight understatement.  I use to dream that one day I would work with OPI but I never ever imagined that I would be so spoilt by them.  Thank you so much to both OPI Australia and Coty PR Australia!! Anyway, I am babbling a bit here.  I will have swatches of the OPI Breakfast At Tiffany's Collection and a look at the gift packs that are available on my blog next week.  Today I have my swatches and review of the OPI Infinite Shine Breakfast At Tiffany's Collection.

Can't Tame A Wild Thing is a bright red crelly.  This one applies like a dream.  It's so easy to use and has such even coverage.  Sadly for me, it's a little bit too sheer.  As you can see in my swatch there is a visible nail line, which I don't like.  My swatch shows three coats.

Girls Love Pearls is a white pearl.  Like with all pearl shades this one has visible brush strokes.  I also found this one bubbled a lot on me but I am not sure if that is because of the polish or because it was hot when I swatched it.  I also swatch others from this collection on the same day and had no issues so I'm not sure.  My swatch shows three coats.

I Believe In Manicures is a light blue creme.  I think this is a gorgeous colour.  The formula is great and is opaque in two coats.

I'll Have A Manhattan is a dark purple creme.  This is one of those shades that looks close to black.  It's definitely a great polish for winter.  The formula is great and is opaque in two coats.

Party At Holly's is a burnished mahogany creme.  This is definitely a great Christmas colour.  The formula is great and it applies really evenly.  My swatch shows three coats.

Ring The Buzzer Again is described as a scarlett creme.  This again is a super dark polish which is great for the colder weather.  The formula is great and is opaque in two coats.

I think this is such a good collection, particularly for those who are heading into winter.  My personal favorite from this collection is I Believe In Manicures.

The OPI Infinite Shine Breakfast At Tiffany's Collection is available now from Myer, David Jones and selected salons.