#OPI Fiji

[unprettybutwellpolished]

THE CUTEST TREATS FOR THE CUTEST HOLIDAY ~

When a celebration nail art chases another... After Lunar New Year here's my Valentine's Day nail art. I love the aesthetic around this holiday : the colors, the hearts... For every celebration, I like to do a food version because what we'll be without food lol. So I did some Valentine's Day treats and I pretty nailed it (got it lol?) I think. I have just some doubts about my ring fingernail. I tried to do a chocolate box.

Polishes I used :

Essie : Fiji

Essie : On The Roadie

OPI : Brake For Manicures

OPI : I Think In Pink

Nailberry : Pop My Berry

CND : Taxi, Please

White Polish

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[deepautumncolors]

💅🏻 ~Manicure Monday~ 💅🏻

Hi everyone! The temperature is finally warm enough where I feel comfortable wearing pastels and bright colors on my nails. I have another new pink to try, but I decided to take a break from pink after wearing two different pinks in a row during April. Today I have a lovely lilac polish to show you. It’s called Polly Want a Lacquer? from OPI’s Fiji Collection that was released in Spring/Summer 2017. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because I first tried it out when I did my skittle manicure for Easter, which you can see here. But I only wore it on two nails, so I wanted to wear it by itself and give it a proper review.

Sunlight:

Shade:

This color is a nice regular lavender that doesn’t have too much pink, blue, or gray in it – it’s the perfect light purple. I don’t think it’s a great color on me because my skin has warm undertones and it would look better on someone whose skin has cool undertones, but I still like it anyway. I think a shimmery version of this would be really pretty. You definitely need a second coat in order to make it opaque because the first coat was very thin and I could still see my nails through it. The formula was a little runny, so you don’t want to put too much on the brush or get too close to your cuticles, or else you’ll have a goopy mess on your hands (literally). But even though it was on the thin side, I appreciated that it was self-leveling and fairly easy to apply.

After I was done, I added a topcoat called Fanta-seas by Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear on my ring fingernails. It has a clear base with green, blue, and iridescent hexagon glitter in it. I love purple and turquoise together, so I was excited to try this combination and I’m very pleased with how it looks! It would also look pretty layered over a bunch of other pastel colors. I was going to wear it for Easter, but I didn’t end up using it so I think it will be great for Easter next year instead.

I have two more new colors to review, so stay tuned!

[nailartinspo123]

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[thekimdelacreme]

1 coat of China Glaze “Can You Sea Me?” over 2 coats of OPI “Do You Sea What I Sea?” Do You Sea What I Sea? a bright cerulean blue glass fleck polish with a purple duochrome shift from the Spring 2017 Fiji collection. Can You Sea Me? is from Spring 2015 Sally Beauty exclusive collection and has a clear base with small and medium turquoise hex glitter and larger silver holographic hex glitter.

[blingfinger]

OPI Fiji Collection for Spring 2017!

[onenailtorulethemall]

Lilac Negative Space Flowers using the OPI Fiji Collection, full details on my blog

[surprisesidney]

Turns out I have a nail polish that’s the exact shade of blue from the Call Me By Your Name poster.

[misskgetsfit]

April 21. 21/4. 4/21.

Whichever way you write it, it’s been a year since I said goodbye to Bella.

The longer I’m alive the more I believe in kismet and fate and things.

Why?

Because on this day, in Fiji, Mr B and I are staying in room 421.

I see her almost every day in mannerisms from Opie.

She is always with me.

When I get home, I’m getting serious about that tattoo.

[shazrocha]

I got to post the first #OPIFiji shade that made my knees weak and made my eyes glued into, this is @OPIAustralia {Suzi Without A Paddle} from OPI #InfiniteShine line. To nail enthusiasts out there, I know what you're thinking, this looks like OPI Gelato On My Mind. No, this is not always light blue. In some certain light, this will look like a dusty light blue with a teeny tiny tinge of green and/or grey. I did two easy peasy coats of this shade over #ProStay primer and topped with Pro Stay top coat. I wore this for 8 days and still the shine was good as brand new, no chipping/cracking of nail lacquer observed. I could wear this shade all year round because to me this is a peaceful color that brightens anyone's mood. This is now available at @myer and @davidjonesstore Australia wide. #OPI #OPIAustralia #Fiji #suziwithoutapaddle (at Perth, Western Australia)

[unprettybutwellpolished]

ALL OF THESE STARS WILL GUIDE US HOME ~

I just want to say that I did THAT with this mani. I’m really proud of it lol. I did a galaxy design + patterns on top, this is like a nail art with difficulty +++.

Polishes I used :

OPI : Keeping Suzi at Bay

Sinful Colors : Fiji

Etam : Baby Boy

Essie : Dress Call

Nivea : Dark Violet

China Glaze : Fairy Dust

White Polish

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[deepautumncolors]

💅🏻 ~Manicure Monday~ 💅🏻

Hi everyone! In my last post, I mentioned that I was going to wear my green and blue glitter for Easter… but I changed my mind. This year for Easter, I decided to try a skittle manicure which is when each nail is a different color. I’ve never done one before, but I saw a really pretty one with pastel colors on Instagram that I wanted to replicate. And I love how it came out!

Doing a skittle manicure is fun, but it takes longer than regular ones because you have to keep switching bottles as well as putting two coats of polish on each nail. With all the extra movement, there is more potential for mistakes so I discovered that you have to be very careful. I didn’t keep the bottles too close to the space where I was painting so I wouldn’t accidentally smudge any of my nails on them. All the polishes I used are OPI crèmes, and I’ll talk a little bit about each one.

💛 Blinded by the Ring Light: I already reviewed this one last year. You can read about it here! I only used two coats this time, but I can still see some of my nails underneath it, so three would be better.

💚 How Does Your Zen Garden Grow?: I’ve already reviewed this polish before, too. You can read about it here! It wasn’t the same green they used in the example I saw, but it was close. The one they wore is called That’s Hula-rious! which is a bit lighter and more of a mint green.

🩵 Gelato on My Mind: I reviewed this one last year as well. You can read about it here! I would say the formula of this one was the thinnest out of all five, so you don’t need to put a lot on the brush and you don’t want to get too close to your cuticles with it. This one wasn’t the same blue they used in the post either, but it’s very close. The one they wore is called It’s A Boy! which is a sky blue that would also work very well for this.

💜 Polly Want a Lacquer?: I just happened to order this polish the day before I saw the post where they were wearing the exact same one! It’s from the Fiji Collection that came out for Spring/Summer 2017. It’s a beautiful lavender that does not lean towards blue or gray like some purples do. I considered getting Do You Lilac It? when I was looking for a light purple, but the color of that one is a little darker. The first coat was streaky and patchy just like the other three colors, but the second coat evened it out nicely.

🩷 Mod About You: Believe it or not, I didn’t have a pastel pink crème already! I have a pretty pink that’s a shimmer, but I thought it would have looked silly being the only shimmery nail when the rest were crèmes. In my opinion, skittle manis would look best when all five polishes have the same type of finish. People rave about this color, so I decided to try it. When I saw it in person, I thought it looked too pale, but I bought it anyway. I like it better on my nails than I do in the bottle, so I’m glad I did. A lot of pastels have thin formulas that require two coats because the color is so light, but this one was opaque with one coat. In fact, it was the only one that was out of all five polishes. The color is very sweet and feminine. It was originally released with the Brighter by the Dozen collection in Summer 2006, and now it’s one of their core colors. I can see why!

So, there you have it! I would definitely like to wear the purple and pink polishes by themselves sometime, since this was the first time I wore them and they are only on two nails. They are both lovely colors for the springtime, and so are the other three. I can’t even pick a favorite because I love them all!

[beths-nails]

I love these pastels for spring! I can’t wait for warmer weather

pink: @essie - fiji

lavender: @essie - liliacism

blue: @essie - mint candy apple

yellow: @opi

[thekimdelacreme]

OPI “Do You Sea What I Sea?” - a bright cerulean blue glass fleck polish with a purple duochrome shift. This is 2 coats. From the Spring 2017 Fiji collection.

[blingfinger]

OPI Do You Sea what I Sea? from Fiji Collection.