OPI Coca-Cola Collection 2014 Swatches & Review

Hi everyone! Today I'm going to show off the OPI Coca-Cola collection. This originally came out last year at the beginning of summer, but a lot of the shades are being re-released this year. There are also two additional shades that I will show you in another post soon. This bunch of colors is perfect for the Coca-Cola fan, they are all inspired by their different drink flavors!

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A Grape Affair is an homage to Grape Fanta, which I've personally never tried but it sounds good. This is a deep, vampy purple crème. It was easy to apply and opaque in two coats. This is one of the shades that has been re-released this year.

Next is probably the most popular of the collection, Coca-Cola Red! Talk about iconic! This is an amazing, quintessential bright red. It's actually opaque in 1 coat! The formula reminds me of one of my favorite polishes of all time in it's perfection, the original Sally Hansen Pacific Blue. I used two coats for consistency but you could definitely use just one if you wanted to. Another shade that is being re-released, 'natch.

Get Cherried Away is a wine-y magenta crème inspired by Cherry Coke. It has nice coverage but it's on the thin side. Be careful to avoid any pooling in your cuticles because this one might stain (see the edge of my cuticle on my pointer?). Two coats here. This is also being re-released this year.

Here is Green On The Runway, a metallic green to reddish brown duochrome. Sprite is the inspiration flavor here, and I think they did a good job with it! This one has a thin formula but I got it opaque on two coats. It is kinda brushstrokey though. This shade was not one of the repromotes for this year.

My Signature Is "DC" is a classic silver foil. This is the shade they made for Diet Coke, which is my personal pick out of the Coca-Cola beverage line up. This might be the best silver foil I've ever used! Easy, perfect formula and opaque in one coat! You can get this one in the re-released collection this year.

Here is Orange You Fantastic!, a sheer yellowy orange jelly with orange, gold, yellow and red glitter inspired by Orange Fanta. I wasn't sure if this was a texture polish, but upon fully drying down it most definitely is. You can add a thick layer or two of top coat if you don't want the texture, but I left it off in this swatch. Easy to apply, two coats. This polish makes me think of Fall and Halloween and I love it! Not re-released this year.

Sorry I'm Fizzy Today is a smooth pink crème. I can't believe I haven't worn this until now, but it's really beautiful. This was made with Vanilla Coke in mind, which I kind of don't get. Just an ok formula, I used 3 coats here. The color is just different enough to actually be a unique shade for me, which is saying something considering all the pinks I have in my collection! It's got a touch of coral or maybe peach to it. This is one that you can pick up in the updated collection this year.

This guy is called Today I Accomplished Zero, inspired by Coke Zero. It's got a black jelly base with muted red metallic hex glitters. It goes on sheer at first, but builds up in three coats to be opaque. I was surprised at how smooth this is, not chunky at all. It doesn't dry very shiny, so I would still recommend a top coat. Not one of the re-released shades.

Last is You're So Vain-illa, a pale yellowy beige crème for Vanilla Coke. This is a cool shade, much prettier on than I expected. Ok formula, I needed three coats to even it out but it was painless. This polish is available in this year's collection.

OPI is found at places like Ulta, Sally Beauty Supply and professional salons for around $9.50 each. Did you pick up this collection last year? If not, are you picking any up this year? Stay tuned for the two new shades and we'll see you again soon!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.

Nail Polish I Wore In Real Life Vol. 5

Hey hey hey! I've got two more polishes that I've worn in real life recently to show you! And they are both pinky shades :D I don't know if you know, but I'm a pink kinda girl. It's the shade I have the most of and what I tend to reach for the most. Don't get me wrong, I fall hard for greens, grays, and blues, oh my! But pink is still my number one girl. And even though coral is considered by some to be more orange, I still count it as pink usually haha.

Essie Brides No Grooms came out in the Bridal collection this year, a set they release around Spring. I passed on all the others, but this one kept calling to me. I found it in my local Marshalls for a bargain. I swear everyone except me has had a good experience with this polish, they said it practically painted itself on. I must've gotten a bad bottle because I found the formula gummy and hard to even out. This is two coats, but it was a pain. Also, I had some staining on my nail beds and cuticles after I took it off, ugh. Still pretty though, so if I wear it again I'll double up on my base coat.

I feel a little bad showing this one to you because you can't buy it anymore. It's Glam Batch #5 from Glam Polish. The "Glam Batch" polishes are basically prototypes; they are one-off shades made in limited quantities, about 35-45 bottles, and they are numbered rather than named. These are a new type of thing they're doing over at Glam, kinda neat and exciting to see what they'll have. They are limited edition obvs, so this one is sold out, but I think there will be more Glam Batches soon, so keep your eyes on their facebook page for announcements. This one I feel was basically made for me, so I had to grab it. It's a salmony coral holographic crelly with gold and holographic microglitter. It's epic and amazing. Two easy coats with a thick top coat.

You can buy Essie from stores like CVS and Ulta for around $8.50 per bottle. Glam Polish is sold on their website for around $11 per bottle. So what have you been wearing on your nails most recently?

❤ Kellie

Pretty Serious Daphne's Party Polishes Swatches & Review

Hi there! I've got some new polishes from Australian brand indie Pretty Serious Cosmetics to show you today! These new glitters are some of the polishes from their mascot Daphne's party closet. She is the beautifully illustrated vixen who you see on the boxes and promos for the brand. One of Daphne's polishes was shown in the holiday collection last year; these two are being added to the two already offered and I'm assuming we'll see more shades released down the line.

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First is Daphne's Disco Party, a mix of matte hex glitters in pinks, yellow and red in a slightly tinted neon pink base with iridescent glass flecks. I layered one coat over KBShimmer Let's Not Coral. I did dab a bit of the glitter in place but not too much was required. This is very unique to my stash and so fun! The sparkly pops of iridescence really makes this special.

And this is Daphne's Garden Party, a mix of medium and small hex glitters in metallic pastel flowery colors. This has great glitter payoff; you could layer it but you get a pretty heavy layer even on the first coat unless you wipe your brush off a lot, so I decided to build it up to opacity by itself. This is two coats. So pretty and feminine!

These are available now on www.pretty-serious-com for $9.95 AUD. They ship from a warehouse in the US to US and Canada addresses so there is not a long wait to get your hands on their goodies, which is really nice. They also ship from Australia to Australia of course, and they have a list of international stockists for those of you in other countries. Tell me what you think of these two new party glitters!

❤ Kellie

The products mentioned were provided for an honest review.