OPI SOFT SHADES COLLECTION 2015 - SWATCHES & REVIEW

Nail the nude look with OPI's new 2015 Soft Shades collection.

OPI bring the richly pigmented formulas you love to the season’s hottest nude nail trends, 

“Soft Shades nail lacquers make a very powerful statement by being enticingly feminine with a delicate hue”

These pastel hues are the perfect way to lighten up your spring style by adding a nice and subtle hint of colour to your nails appropriate to wear all year round. 


Today i have a review on three of the six polishes from this collection to share with you!


PUT IT IN NEUTRAL "I'm driven to get my hands on this pinkish beige" - OPI

Put it in Neutral is a delicate dusty pink toned nude nail polish shade.

This polish is not a straight up cream formula, it's more of a jelly like polish and looks squishy (but not in a bad way).

This polish was really easy to work with - It's easy to apply, it wasn't streaky or patchy and it self-levelled really well. 

It is really sheer but that is the nature of the polish - It's supposed to have a sheer finish.
The formula of this polish is really sheer but is not too thin, which makes it easy to build up to opacity with enough coats of polish. Building up the colour with multiple coats was not an issue in terms of pooling on the side of your nails and dry time. I found that it actually dried relatively quickly in between layers and your nails don't look too thick with nail polish. It's a very flattering polish on the nail.  

This kind of polish is supposed to be worn with about two coats of polish for a natural look where you can still see visible nail line. 
I am personally not a huge fan of this look and prefer it to be relatively opaque, so i found that about four coats gets it to look opaque enough for my liking. With four coats of polish you can really see the true beauty and colour of the polish - it's so beautiful. 



THIS SILVER'S MINE!  "I totally dig this pearly silver" - OPI

This Silver's Mine! is a very unique rose gold toned silver / champagne nail polish shade with a pearly frost like finish. It's a gorgeous shiny eye-catching colour.

The formula of this polish is perfect. It's easy to apply, it wasn't patchy and it self-levelled really well. It is quite opaque in one coat but needs two thin coats of polish to reach full opacity. 

This polish, like most typical metallic nail polishes, leaves noticeable brush strokes with each nail polish swipe on the nail. Adding topcoat will not help remove the streaks. 
The strokes don't bother me too much but there are ways to eliminate the strokes / make them not as noticeable. I suggest:

• Sponging the second coat of polish onto the nail with a makeup sponge
• Using a matte topcoat directly over the first coat of polish and apply a second coat of the polish directly over the topcoat - this is the method i used in my swatch and found it worked pretty well.

Streaky or not i am in love with this polish!

ACT YOUR BEIGE!  "Age is just a number, but this light beige is #1"  - OPI

Act Your Beige! is a pink toned beige nail polish shade.

It's formula is very similar to 'Put it in Neutral' but it's a little more sheer.
It's not a straight up cream formula, rather it's more of a jelly like polish and looks squishy (but not in a bad way).

This polish was easy to work with - easy to apply, it wasn't streaky or patchy and it self-levelled really well.

It is really sheer but that is the nature of the polish - It's supposed to have a sheer finish.
Although this polish is sheer it's not too thin, which makes it easy to build up to opacity with enough coats of polish. Building up the colour with multiple coats was not an issue in terms of pooling on the side of your nails and dry time. I found that it actually dried relatively quickly in between layers and your nails don't look too thick with nail polish. It's a very flattering polish on the nail.  

This kind of polish is supposed to be worn with about two coats of polish for a natural look where you can still see visible nail line. 
I am personally not a huge fan of this look and prefer it to be relatively opaque, so i found between four - five coats gets it to look opaque enough for my liking. With five coats of polish you can really see the true beauty and colour of the polish - it's so beautiful. 

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I'm totally digging these polishes.I don't usually gravitate towards these kind of colours but i am obsessed with these.There is just something different and delicate about these shades. 
I would actually be quite content to wear these weeks on end.

Definitely recommend picking up all three of these shades! 

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RRP: $19.95 each (AUD)

Available in April 2015 at selected Myer and David Jones stores and selected Salons nationally (Australia)

For details on retail stockists please call 1800 812 663

For details on salon enquiries please call 1800 358 999

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*Disclaimer: CotyPR Australia kindly sent me these products for an honest review. All opinions expressed in this blog post are mine based on what i have experienced through trialling these products.

Thanks for taking the time to read this

Have a great day 

Doni xxx

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SALLY HANSEN MIRACLE GEL "GAME OF CHROMES" NAIL COLOUR - SWATCH & REVIEW

Get salon quality nails in two easy steps with Sally Hansen's Miracle Gel  nail polish.

Miracle Gel is a revolution in gel technology, with it's part-lacquer, part-gel formula. 

Get the lasting results of a gel manicure without the hassle. Miracle Gel polish promises up to 14 days of Colour and Shine - delivering a high shine, glossy look just like a salon quality manicure.  


Miracle Gel is a two-step gel manicure that does not need to be cured by UV / LED light - so its less damaging to the nail. It applies just like regular nail polish.

How to use ~
STEP 1: Apply two coats of the Miracle Gel nail colour of your choice. No basecoat needed.
STEP 2: Activate curing of the polish with one coat of the Miracle Gel Topcoat.

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel polishes have the same amazing wide brush just like Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure range; making application of the three-stroke method a breeze.

Sally Hansen Australia have just released five new shades including US best sellers.

Today i have a  review on US best seller 'Game of Chromes' to share with you.

GAME OF CHROMES

Game of Chromes is a GORGEOUS metallic gold foil polish. It seriously looks like you've dipped your nails in liquid gold! Absolutely STUNNING!!

This polish appears to be made up of gold and silver shimmers - 
to me indoors, the polish looks like a definite gold colour, but in direct sunlight, you can kind of see a shimmery duo-chrome look to it, with a gold to silver kind of shift.

I've only had this polish for a couple of weeks and I've already worn it three times! That's a record for me.
I am seriously OBSESSED with this shade! 
I am drawn to anything shiny and metallic, so i knew this would be a polish i'd love!

The formula of this polish is perfect! It is slightly thicker then normal polish but it's still a dream to work with. It's nice and smooth and easy to work with - it effortlessly glides onto the nail. It's also not streaky, unlike other metallic polishes. 

It needs two coats of polish to look fully opaque. There's nice and even coverage with each coat and it self-levels really well with each coat of polish. 

The polish wears pretty well. I didn't wear the polish for 14 days to test Sally Hansen's claim but i did have it on for a full week. The polish only suffered some tip wear (which is to be expected). Other then that i had no major chips and the polish shine didn't turn dull. Really impressive. I couldn't stop looking at my nails the whole week. 


You don't need to wear a base coat before applying the polish, but i wore a coat of ridge filler just to make my ridges and imperfections not look as prominent - as metallic polishes tend to overexpose imperfections. 


To get the "Gel" look, pair the polish with the Miracle Gel Topcoat. Apply a coat of the topcoat and let natural light do the rest.
The topcoat is nice and smooth and glides right on the nail. It also doesn't smudge!
Apparently the gel topcoat cures and hardens using natural light, hence the more sunlight there is, the quicker your nails will dry. That's not to say it won't dry when its dark, it will just take a little longer. - dry time varies. I tend to paint my nails at night before bed, when there is no sunlight, and i found the polish takes the same amount of time as a standard polish to dry.

Game of Chromes alone is shiny and sparkly enough so you could probably get away without using the topcoat. But if you want to ensure long wear time you definitely need a coat of topcoat.

I personally don't think you even need this specific topcoat though. You could really use any topcoat over the polish - it just won't give your nails a  "gel"  look.

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I was surprised with how easy it was to remove with nail polish remover, whether it be acetone or non-acetone remover. It removes just like regular nail polish, so no soaking, wrapping or scraping is required. 

I did notice however that some silver shimmer residue remains on the nail, but it wasn't too hard to remove while washing hands.

Game of Chromes is a versatile shade great to wear all year round no matter the season and is sure to compliment any skin tone.

I am actually so impressed with Game of Chromes and cannot wait to try out some other polishes from the Miracle Gel range.

Definitely recommend getting  your hands on this polish - it's to die for!

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RRP: $16.95 (AUD)

(well worth the price - especially for Game of Chromes)

Find Sally Hansen polishes at these retailers: http://au.sallyhansen.com/store-locator

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*Disclaimer: CotyPR Australia kindly sent me these products for an honest review. All opinions expressed in this blog post are mine based on what i have experienced by trialling these products.

Thanks for taking the time to read this

Have a great day 

Doni xxx

Find me on:

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Twitter ~ @donsnails