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OPI: Clean Slate

When it comes to new makeup releases, I ‘am still the most excited, when I see a new upcoming collection of nail polishes. Like I need another shade… but that’s the story for some other time. My personal favorite are those collections from fall and around holiday time, so now I’m in my special nail polish hunting mode.  OPI did not disappoint with Fall Wonders, it’s a wonderful mix of darks, neutrals, and bights. Don’t get it why so many reds for this time of the year, but I guess they just sell well. I was good and selected just one shade – Clean Slate. It is dark, metallic grey with silver and occasionally even blue shimmer. It looks classy and modern. And although it may be a bid ˝edgy˝ for some, I think it is still office appropriate. The formula is very thin but buildable. It applied nicely and evenly. For my pictures, I did two coats, but for a perfectionist, I assume it will take three coats. It was easy to remove, nothing special. I don’t find these metallics to be very ...

OPI: Right as Rain

Hello there and welcome to my site! Today I would like to share my thought about the latest OPI nail polish that I bought – Right as rain, from the Nature strong collection, which was released last year. This is my second polish from the line and because I was super satisfied with my first one, I also had high hopes for this shade. The thing is, I am not as happy with this one, but let’s start at the beginning. Right as rain  is really stunning grey dusty purple color. I find it quite unique and have nothing to compare against it right now. I would label it as a typical shade for fall, because it is so dark, but of course, it is perfect for anytime you wish. Maybe I got older or badly stored lacquer, but the formula of this one is not super thin as I’m used to. It is a bit thicker, so it also needs more time to dry. If I put on a generous coat of polish it even doesn’t want to dry, so I am disappointed about that. It drives me nuts J. It is very opaque, it applies nicely, and has a...