I have a confession...I'm on the verge of acquiring an OPI nail polish addiction. And no, Girls Love Pink wasn't the one that started my addiction. I did see that @ Trade Secret a couple of months ago & thought it looked cute in the bottle. But when I opened it, it was a little to glittery for me. It was actually the Mexico collection that got my attn. So far, I like 2 of the shades from that collection as well as another shade w/ a very VSesque sounding name. I'm trying to hold off on buying any OPI nail polishes until I see if there's any nail polishes in the upcoming VS makeup collection, but we shall see how long I last.

Shades That I'm Interested In:
Puerto Vallarta Violeta
Tijuana Dance
Aphrodite's Pink Nightie

Who else has tried OPI nail polishes & what are your favorite shades?

I have Puerto Vallarta Violeta, It's a very pretty color, but not something I will ever wear much so I swapped it recently.

I have a couple others - both of which I love.

I'm Not Really a Waitress - full size
Bogota Blackberry - full size

I also have minis of:
Chocolate Shakes-peare
Lincoln Park After Dark
I'm Not Really a Waitress


edited to add - I also recently purchased Windy City Pretty, but haven't tried it yet.

Hmm...I might want to rethink acquiring an addiction to OPI nail polishes. I was in Trade Secret yesterday looking @ the display & started to think about things. Tijuana Dance is practically the same as Puerto Vallarta Violeta, but I think I prefer PVV better. For some reason, Aphrodite's Pink Nightie looked like it had a purplish tint to it. It looked pink to me when I had seen it @ Ulta. I also think I like A Dozen Rosas (also from the Mexico collection).

The thing I noticed that I didn't like was that the OPI nail polishes had a more chemical smell & were thinner in texture than the VS & Goldie nail polishes I've played with. We shall see about me purchasing these; a lot depends on what VS Very Sexy nail polishes I end up buying.

I opened an OPI nail polish I got last year, it'c called "Opening Night Champagne".
This is one of two nail polishes I purchased for $3.75 each at Trade Secret.
I think they were part of a collection that was released for the holidays.

Well, I finally got around to buying my 1st OPI nail polish. The one I got was Señorita Rosealita. It comes out as a raspberry color & has a little bit of shimmer to it. At first, I thought it was a lot of shimmer, but as it dried down, I realized it wasn't overdone. I thought I'd end up buying more since Ulta has a B2G1F sale on nail polishes this wk., but they were sold out of A Dozen Rosas.

I think I may have to get some reds once it gets to be fall, but I have a hard time telling the difference between reds unless it's something dramatically different (i.e. classic red. vs. wine/burgundy).

I tried out the nail polishes I got at the Ulta sale.

Flashbulb Fuschia: This is a pink going on electric purple. It's very vibrant. I probably wouldn't classify it as an everyday color, but it is something that looks good on me & I will want to use every once in awhile.

Holy Pink Pagoda: This is a shimmery salmon pink. I like it.

It's All Greek To Me: This one is classified as a pink, but there are orangey red undertones to it. I think I'm going to have to return this one.

I looked at the India collection, but none of the pinks in that collection work for me. I did think Curry Up Don't Be Late looks gorgeous, but my skintone doesn't go well with it.

Lastly, the summer Retro Fun In The Sun collection has been announced. I think Calendar Girl looks interesting & will have to at least check that out.

Thanks Megan for the picture. I will have to check out the new collection.

I think Peach-a-Boo and Calendar Girl look like they are pretty colors.

I've had a chance to work w/ the nail polishes I got from the Mexico collection.

A Dozen Rosas: Nice, but this is a lighter pink shade than I like to wear.

You Rockapulco Red: I'm loving this one! It's warm & shimmery. I actually think this can also be used as a holiday red.

I'm trying to figure out what I want for a fall red shade. I'm having a hard time deciding between An Affair In Red Square & Vodka & Caviar.

Megan I love An Affair In Red Square. Its really pretty for fall.

I also love An Affair in Red Square!!

I guess AAIRS is the winner then. I'm hoping that Ulta has a good coupon in their next ad.

I've also heard a rumor on the MUA nail board that Sephora is getting 15 exclusive OPI shades by the end of the summer. This sounds interesting & possibly dangerous for my wallet.

Ooh thats exciting news!!! That could be dangerous for my wallet as well.

I have some more news that may or may not be dangerous for people's wallets. Photos of the fall, Halloween, & holiday stuff have been posted on the MUA nail board.

(Note: The following links are PDF files.)
OPI Fall 2008: France
OPI Halloween 2008
OPI Holiday 2008: Holiday In Toyland

I know I'm going to at least have to check out Louvre Me, Louvre Me Not. I've been wanting to try out an electric purple for quite some time. Also, I think I might want to get one of the holiday reds even though I have quite a few reds in my possession already.

Thanks Megan, alot of those colors look really pretty. I cant wait to check them out. I also noticed in the Holiday In Toyland link, they had a new Avojuice body lotion coming out, Pumpkin Butter. Which sounds like it could be really good as well.

I've been buying quite a few polishes lately & it's time for some reviews.

An Affair In Red Square: Gizmo & Fryl, you were right about this color. It's gorgeous! It's a pretty sparkly shade of red.

Do You Lilac It: This was a miss for me. The color inside the bottle looked gorgeous, but bad on my nails. I think light colors in creme finishes don't work for me.

Jewel Of India: This one is a medium purple shade w/ a hint of pink to it. It's aptly named since it is a jewel tone. I have a feeling I'm going to be wearing this regularly in the fall.

Vodka & Caviar: My experiences w/ OPI cremes have been bad so far, but this changed all this. Since it's a medium shade of red, it looked good to me. My nails didn't look as "imperfect" as they did w/ the lighter shades of cremes. And I must say, it's quite a sexy shade.

The interesting thing is that when it comes to nail polish, reds are a dime a dozen. There are so many pretty shades out there. It's a lot harder to find good pink shades.

Uh oh, it looks like we have another OPI addict.
The upcoming France collection is totally up my alley.
I love dark colours for fall and winter.

I know, the nail polish addiction is getting bad. I have 7 OPIs & 2 Nicoles.

Fryl, I had a feeling that you'd like the France collection.

Here's an article about the Sephora/OPI collaboration. There's going to be 54 shades & they're $9 each. It'll be interesting to see how this turns out. The only bad thing is that the bottles look somewhat smaller.

Thanks for the article Megan!!!
The bottles do look like they are smaller. I still cant wait to check them out in August, and 54 shades I cant believe they are having that many. Which is just more dangerous for my wallet.

Uh oh, my wallet may be in trouble as well.
Thanks for posting the article, Megan.