Tuesday, June 8, 2010

OPI Soft Shades for 2010

I didn't actually realize how long it had been since I posted! We took the week off for my birthday and had a sort of pseudo-vacation, worked on some home improvement projects, went to a wedding... nothing too exciting. But hey, did you know that Minwax wood stain eats nail polish? Now I do.

Once again I'm totally behind on all the things I wanted to post... as if I ever caught up in the first place?

So... where to start... OPI Soft Shades? Had a surprisingly high number of emails asking me to review this, so here it is. And useless trivia? 3 of the 4 shades start with the letter 'i'. Confusing!



Isn't That Precious? Soft pink sheer. Has that kinda squishy-jelly-soft look that I like. It's a creme, no shimmer.



I Think In Pink. The darkest and most opaque of the bunch, but still not dark by any stretch of the imagination.



It's A Girl! Genius, OPI, genius. I can see this shade being super popular for the name alone. Think of all the baby shower gifts! It's A Girl baby pink nail polish! But now they need to do a stereotypical baby blue "It's A Boy" to match. It should come with bubblegum cigars.



Pink-a-doodle. Oddly, the only one that doesn't start with 'i' is also the only shimmer. It's very subtle and a little hard to see, but this pink sheer does have a soft shimmer to it. But I do have to say... Pink-a-doodle?? Huh??


The formula on these was a bit tricky for me to use. I generally find that pink sheers are thick in consistency- and these were a little on the thick side. They're all sheers, so I did four coats. Thick plus multiple coats rarely ends well, so if you're doing as many coats as I did, let them dry for a minute or two in between to avoid that clumping-globbing effect. They do excel in not being streaky on the first coat, so if you're into the sheer look, these will work for you.

Now you may ask, "What's the difference between these colors? How do they compare to each other?" And honestly, I have no idea. They look so similar to me that I'm having a hard time finding a way to describe how exactly they're different. I think in this case the idea is to pick the sheer that best suits your skin tone.

Honestly, I liked last year's Soft Shades collection better. Remember it? They were sheer pinks and whites but they had this really neat contrasting shimmer/flash. These are just plain old pink. A little milky and slightly jelly-ish, but still... plain pink. Not that they are ugly, though, cause I don't find them ugly. They're not streaky, not so sheer you need 97 coats and they're actually pretty flattering on my hands... They're just not my thing. And the collection is clearly labelled "Soft Shades" so it's not like we're getting surprised with sheer pinks instead of colors in a regular collection. So yeah, if you like sheer pinks, woohoo! Awesome for you! I'll be waiting patiently for the next collection ;-)

(These were sent to me for review.)

15 comments:

  1. i enjoy pink milky shades, but yeah you can only have so many before you can't justify buying any more. i've def. hit that mark. although your swatches make me want every polish you feature!

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  2. They all look the same to me or not that much a difference. I w ouldn't think someone would rally need the whole collection, but thats just my opinion. :o)

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  3. Well... at least they don't look like Pepto.

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  4. Pretty, but they are not wowing me, the queen of all pale pink sheers...thanks for the pics!

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  5. Very nice. Very tasteful.
    *yawns*

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  6. I am not a pink nor a sheer fan, so this is a pass from me. In terms of differences, the first two seem cooler and the last two warmer in tone. I understand why they are popular, though, but I love other colours and finishes.

    You are a trooper, as always, for posting things outside your comfort zone. :)

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  7. These all look so pretty, but I have a hatred of visible nail line so sheers really aren't for me! As always though, they look gorgeous on your nails!

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  8. Even though they're sheer, they're really pretty. I like I Think Pink the best - it has the most saturation of color.

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  9. I think anyone who blogs falls behind at one point or another ... I am relatively caught up with NOTDs, but my inbox has like 500+ emails of comments & questions I need to get around to answering LOL.

    Pink is not my thing ... but considering my unworn mountain that's probably a good thing none of these created a lemming.

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  10. I think you should review some of the new American Apparel Nail Laquers

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  11. Definitely agree with kelliegonzo...Why only 4 polishes, I wonder? And why do 3 start with an I? Great swatches; I sort of want to pick up It's a Girl. And send the bubblegum cigars my way.

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  12. They all look great, very similar colors. I have never tried OPI nailpolish - might give them a try!

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  13. Haha, they should come with bubblegum cigars.

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  14. what are the names for the 2nd 4th and 6th picture??

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  15. What arethe names for the 2nd 4th and 6th picture??

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