OPI The Muppets Holiday 2011 - The Glitters

Here is the second half of The Muppets collection from OPI, which came out for the holiday season of 2011. I reviewed the first half of the collection yesterday in case you missed it.

Rainbow Connection is a multi-colored glitter polish with medium hex glitter and smaller round glitter. It was a very popular type of polish in the last year or so, after the success of Deborah Lippmann's Happy Birthday polish. This is just a great polish and I don't care how many dupes there are, I love it. It's one you want to place on the nail rather than paint on.

Excuse Moi is a unique one however, I can't think of any possible duplicates for this. It has a warm reddish pink jelly base with gallons of silver microglitter and smallish/medium round multicolored glitter pieces. Very cool and fun!

Gone Gonzo! was of course named after me! Ok...just kidding. It was actually named for that crazy adorable weirdo muppet, Gonzo. This has a clear base filled with pretty medium blue glitter and medium silver hex glitter. Pretty sheer.

Gettin' Miss Piggy With It! is the same type of polish as Gone Gonzo, a small glitter with larger hexes this time in a shade of ruby red. The hexes are silver and pinky red. Also rather sheer.

Fresh Frog of Bel Air is in the same realm as the previous two, this time in a medium green with silver hexes. Sh-sh-sheer.

Divine Swine is the last polish in the bunch, it is made up of warm purple glitter with silver hex glitter. Again, on the sheer side.

I enjoyed this collection, but would've preferred them do one glitter like Gone Gonzo! and maybe done more colors of polish in the style of Excuse Moi, which is the standout winner in this group.

I always say better late than never and hope you aren't too cross with me for posting this collection so late. I love OPI and I love the Muppets and I would've kicked myself forever if I never reviewed these as I intended. 2011 and a lot of last year were tough ones for me but I'm doing well now and what better way to take advantage of it than to blog my buns off!

Products provided for review.

OPI The Muppets Holiday 2011 - The Shimmers

OPI came out with a Muppet themed collection for Holiday 2011 and even though I've had them since then, I didn't get around to posting them. This collection was prompted from the release of the move The Muppets, released November 23, 2011. I personally have adored them since I was a child and I eagerly anticipated this collection since the moment I heard about it. There are twelve colors in this collection, six shimmers and six glitters. Here are the first half, finally!

Designer, de Better! is a metallic foil that is seriously gorgeous. It's a silvery taupe with tons of orangish coppery flecks. So beautiful!

Warm & Fozzie is probably one of my favorite polishes in existence. It's a super complex polish made up of mostly brown metallic flecks mixed in with bronze, pink, and gold that are duochromey. The pink turns green and the bronze goes gold at different angles. Love!

Meep-Meep-Meep is a pinky red with flaky shimmer bits and iridescence. There is a some duochrome making the pink shimmer violet at certain angles. This is one of my faves because it makes me think of my ginger friend Ange, we call her Beaker :)

Animal-istic is a warm tomatoey red with an orange tinge and an iridescent sheen of pink/violet shimmer. Unique and lovely! I adore Animal, a classic Muppet.

Wocka Wocka! is a blue toned red with super fine microshimmer. Not really unique but beautiful just the same. The formula is a dream!

Pepe's Purple Passion is a muddy plum raisin color with multicolored shimmer flakes. The thick base obstructs the pretty shimmer and makes the resulting color seem almost dirty. I heard someone tried emptying some of the color and adding a bit of clear polish and it made the sparkle more prominent and the overall effect much prettier. I'll probably try it when I get a chance.

You can probably still find a lot of these in stores and online I'm sure. OPI retails for $8.50. Did you get any of the polishes from this collection? Stay tuned for the glitter half of the collection, to be posted soon!

Products provided for review.

Deborah Lippmann - Good Girl Gone Bad

HIIIII everyone :) I have moved back to Nevada, to my hometown. My Mom has been having some health issues and I decided to move back to help out. I moved the day before Christmas and am just now getting a chance to breathe haha! I have a lot of junk, and an unbelievable amount of polish.

I decided to wear this polish on New Year's day, it was a Christmas present from my Dad & Step-Mom. Good Girl Gone Bad is a re-released shade from Deborah Lippmann, it was originally released in a limited edition miniature set called "Party Like a Rockstar" in Winter of 2008. She put out a full size bottle this Holiday season along with some other colors.

Good Girl Gone Bad is a "bold, cabernet glimmer". I love the glitter in this babe. I can't quite decide whether to put it in my red drawer or my purple drawer, though it will probably end up in the purple one. I used three coats for this mani and it dries rather dull unfortunately so I used two coats of top coat, my current holy grail, Cult Nails Wicked Fast.

'Til next time, have a great New Year everyone! Wooo hooo!!

FingerPaints Winter Sky

What's up people? Hope your weekend is going well. I got up early today for the first time in a long time, without being completely zonked that is. Nice :) Today I thought I'd show you one of the polishes from FingerPaints Holiday collection Merry & Bright.

This is Winter Sky, a gorgeous turquoise aqua polish with subtle silver shimmer. My eyes just about popped out of my head when I first saw this color, it's truly stunning in person. I am wearing this as my NOTD and just can't believe the color pigmentation, amahzing. This is three thin coats.

Watch out, it will definitely give your Smurf hands if you aren't careful, but it's very buttery and manageable. You can get this at Sally Beauty Supply stores and on www.sallybeauty.com.

Products provided for review.

OPI Muppets Holiday Collection: Sneak Peek!

OPI Introduces Disney's "The Muppets" Inspired Holiday Collection

OPI's celebrates America's favorite Muppet friends as their new movie hits theaters this holiday season. 12 limited edition colors paying homage to our favorite puppet friends will come out beginning this November in Professional Salons. The film features Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Kermit, Miss Piggy and the rest of the Muppet crew, premiering in theaters on November 23.

This collection has six shimmery reds and neutrals as well as six glitter-packed blingy shades.

Top: 

Wocka Wocka! - The popular deep berry makes everything fun and merry!

Designer, de Better! - And this light metallic bronze is ready for the runway!

Meep-Meep-Meep - Missing out on this fuchsia would make you weep, weep, weep!

Warm & Fozzie - A feel-good shade of metallic copper.

Pepe's Purple Passion - This deep, decadent shade is the best purple ever, okay!

Animalistic - This wild bright red cannot be tamed!

Bottom:

Rainbow Connection - The rainbow glitter of your dreams.

Excuse Moi! - Ahem! This pink glitter has something to say!

Gone Gonzo! - The aqua-blue glitter is taking over the world!

Fresh Frog of Bel Air - A glitter that prefers the greener things in life.

Divine Swine - The finest, most fabulous magenta glitter ever.

Gettin' Miss Piggy With It! - Red glittery fun for everyone!

The lacquers are chock full of micas and sparkle, giving them a 3-D look, almost appearing like jewelry on the nails! These are definitely going to be the perfect accessory for the holiday season. All the lacquers will feature OPI's exclusive ProWide™ Brush and as with all OPI polishes, they contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde.

Check out www.opi.com and follow OPI on Twitter and become a Facebook fan!

I'm stoked on this collection! I saw them in person at CosmoProf North America last month and they are seriously as cool in person as you'd expect. I also LOVE the Muppets and can't wait for the new movie! And you KNOW I'm going cray-cray over the "Gone Gonzo!" lacquer, woooooooooo!

Images provided by the manufacturer.

Color Club Beyond the Mistletoe Collection: Sneak Peek!

COLOR CLUB - Beyond the Mistletoe 2011

Frosting holiday gals with GLITTER!

I am positively glimmering with joy thinking about the Holiday collection from Color Club, Beyond the Mistletoe! These polishes are sure to dazzle Santa into giving you a sweet gift this holiday season. These colors are made of bright, sparkly, fine glitter in all different shades. Seven polishes made to brighten up the winter drear, with tons of gleaming cheer!

Left to right: Sugarplum Fairy, Beyond the Mistletoe, Holiday Splendor, Jingle Jangle, Candy Cane, and Gingerbread

Ready for the most festive manicure in town this season? Beyond the Mistletoe, coming soon on Shopcolorclub.com

ABOUT COLOR CLUB

Color Club is a nail polish brand developed by Forsythe Cosmetic Group.  Founded in 1979, the Forsythe Cosmetic Group is a New York-based cosmetic company widely regarded worldwide as a pioneer within the professional beauty industry. A global brand with products represented in more than 95 countries, Forsythe was one of the first companies to recognize and address the needs of the professional nail salon, a new phenomenon at the time. Rather quickly, the Forsythe name became synonymous with excellent, performance-proven products available in a diverse range of eye-catching shades. Today, more than three decades later, the Forsythe Cosmetic Group remains a vanguard in the beauty business by constantly introducing new concepts and elevating industry standards. Forsythe manufactures every product it offers, a practice that ensures superior color-matching quality control and the ability to respond quickly to consumer demands for the latest and most exciting trends in nail color, nail treatments and lip color. Color Club products are available at www.shopcolorclub.com

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I am loving these glitters for Christmas time! I saw them in person at the Color Club booth during CosmoProf NA and they pack a punch :D I think I'm most looking forward to Candy Cane and Gingerbread! What do you think?

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Nicole by OPI 'Kardashian Kolors' Holiday collection: Sneak Peek!

Nicole by OPI Announces Kardashian Partnership,

Featuring 14 “Kaptivating” Nail Lacquers

Nicole by OPI joins the Kardashian/Jenner family in announcing the launch of Kardashian Kolors, 14 new nail lacquer shades inspired by these six trendsetting women. Kris Jenner and her five daughters – Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian and Kylie and Kendall Jenner – are known for their head-to-toe unique style, which now includes nails!

“We are so excited to work with everyone’s favorite TV family – the Kardashians – to share a diverse collection of fashion-forward shades,” declares Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Nicole by OPI Executive VP and Artistic Director. “With lacquers ranging from high-shine and sparkly hues to neutral taupe and pinkish coral, Kardashian Kolors offers the perfect accessory for every woman – from teens to moms and everyone in between.”

It's All About the Glam

Shimmering-white glitz for the glamorous gal!

Kim-pletely in Love

Finally! The pink of her dreams has arrived.

All Kendall-ed Up

Powder your nose and get some pink on those toes!

Wear Something Spar-Kylie

Glitter-ly the prettiest pink ever!

Sealed with a Kris

Handle with care: This klassy red is top-of-the-line!

Rainbow in the S-Kylie

Girls just wanna have…glitter in every color!

Disco Dolls

Glittery gold glam gone wild!

Kendall on the Katwalk

A head-turning blue-green with a “sparkling” personality!

Listen to your Momager!

If you don’t, you’ll never see this fabulous blue again!

Follow Me on Glitter

A glittery deep gray that always has something to say!

My Empire...My Rules

This take-charge taupe is always on-trend.

Khloé Had a Little Lam-Lam

A deep dark emerald worth falling for.

Hard Kourt Fashionista

This delicious deep brown is the chicest hue in town!

Kourt is Red-y for a Pedi

And this captivating coral looks “fab” on everyone!

Here are some photos of Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian at the New York launch of the collection with Nicole by OPI on July 11. Khloé is wearing Khloé Had a Little Lam-Lam and Kourtney is wearing Kourt is Red-y for a Pedi.

Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian

The Kardashians with Suzi of OPI/Nicole by OPI

Nicole by OPI Nail Lacquers and Nail Treatments contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde. Nicole by OPI formulas are long-lasting, fast-drying, and salon-quality, with products featuring the Perfect Stroke brush for streak-free, even coverage. Kardashian Kolors will be available Holiday 2011 for $7.99 each ($11.00 CAD).

For more information, visit nicolebyopi.com. Follow Nicole by OPI on Twitter @NicoleByOPI and become a Facebook fan!

I'll be the first to admit, I'm not a huge Kardashian fan, in fact I don't know much--if anything, about them. But a good nail polish color is a good nail polish color, am I right? So I'll be wearing these just like everyone else! That multi-colored glitter has my name on it and the dark emerald will be MINE!

Images courtesy of OPI/Michael Simon.