Beauty and technology collide to stellar effect in OPI's new Starlight Collection.
The collection of 12 limited edition nail shades sends style into the stratosphere; with hues as glittery as the night sky, as deep as space itself, and as riveting as a romance written in the stars.
New shades, finishes and textures fire the imagination and transport the wearer to unexplored worlds. From rich jewel tones and unearthly metallics, to spectacular glitters and celebratory confetti's, you will love these shades and textures to the moon and back.
I have all twelve shades from the collection to share with you today :)
(General consensus: all of the shades are beautiful and formula's are all a dream to work with!)
LOVE IS IN MY CARDS
The formula is creamy, smooth and looks super glossy. The polish is really easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail, it isn't streaky or patchy and it self-levels really well.
This polish is completely opaque in one easy coat - it's truly perfection in a bottle!
PRESS * FOR SILVER
Press * for Silver is a beautiful rose gold chrome nail polish shade.
It's very delicate and feminine on the nail.
The formula is perfect and applies nice and smoothly. The polish is really easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail, it isn't patchy and it self-levels really well.
The polish looks extremely streaky when first applied, but when it dries the streaks are less noticeable.
This polish is completely opaque in two thin easy coats.
It's very delicate and feminine on the nail.
The formula is perfect and applies nice and smoothly. The polish is really easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail, it isn't patchy and it self-levels really well.
The polish looks extremely streaky when first applied, but when it dries the streaks are less noticeable.
This polish is completely opaque in two thin easy coats.
GIVE ME SPACE
Give Me Space is a gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous (one gorgeous just isn't enough) rich blue nail polish shade with scattered silver metallic and holographic micro glitter throughout it - it looks so sparkly in person.
The formula is perfect. The polish is really easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail, it isn't streaky or patchy and it self-levels really well.
This polish is completely opaque in two thin easy coats.
SUPER STAR STATUS
Super Star Status is a silver glitter nail polish with medium sized metallic gold hexagonal glitter. I love the silver and gold mix - It's so sparkly.
The formula is perfect, especially for a glitter. The polish is really easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail and it self-levels really well.
This polish could be used as a glitter topper over another nail polish colour or worn on its own. It's so glitter dense and can easily be built up to full opacity on its own.
This polish is completely opaque in two easy coats with some dabbing possibly needed in certain areas (particularly the lower parts of the nail).
The polish dries down super gritty and textured due to the intense glitter density - it's very much like an OPI Liquid Sand polish. I personally don't mind that it's textured, but if you're not a fan of the textured look, a couple of coats of clear top coat will smooth it out.
GUYS & GALAXIES
I love dark vampy colours like this.
The formula is a little jelly like and looks super glossy. The polish is really easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail, it isn't streaky and it self-levels really well.
This polish is a little patchy but is completely opaque in two easy coats.
RO-MAN-CE ON THE MOON
The formula is perfect. The polish is really easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail, it isn't streaky or patchy and it self-levels really well.
This polish is completely opaque in one - two thin easy coats.
I'M IN THE MOON FOR LOVE
To me the bottle looks like it has a gold shimmer running through it, but the polish doesn't really translate as shimmery on the nail as it does in the bottle - but it is still somewhat shimmery in direct sunlight, and beautiful nonetheless.
The formula is great. The polish is really easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail, it isn't streaky and it self-levels really well.
This polish is a little patchy but is completely opaque in two easy coats.
CE-LESS-TIAL IS MORE
It looks like a glitter bomb has exploded on your nails.
I'm lost for words with this one. It's absolutely stunning!
The formula is perfect, especially for a glitter. The polish is really easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail and it self-levels really well.
This polish could be used as a glitter topper over another nail polish colour or worn on its own. It's so glitter dense and can easily be built up to full opacity on its own.
This polish is completely opaque in two easy coats with some dabbing possibly needed in certain areas (particularly the lower parts of the nail).
The polish dries down super gritty and textured due to the intense glitter density - it's very much like an OPI Liquid Sand polish. I personally don't mind that it's textured, but if you're not a fan of the textured look, a couple of coats of clear top coat will smooth it out. This polish is seriously everything you could ever want a glitter nail polish to be. I love it and can't get enough!
INFRARED-Y TO GLOW
Infrared-y to Glow is a very unique glitter nail polish topper. It consists of small silver hexagonal holographic glitter, and weird confetti looking gold and rose-gold chunky glitter.
The formula is okay. It's quite base-heavy, meaning there's more clear polish rather than glitter that transfers to the nail with each brush stroke, so I had to dab on some glitter in certain spots to get an even looking coverage. I'd suggest turning the bottle upside-down a couple of minutes before you intend to use it in order for more glitter to transfer to the brush.
I doubt this polish could be made completely opaque on it's own, as it's intended as a topper, so I've swatched one coat of it over Guys & Galaxies which is also a polish in this collection.
I really quite like it!
I have never seen this kind of glitter before and it just works. It looks awesome!
CENTER OF THE YOU-NIVERSE
Center of the You-niverse is a lovely charcoal-black nail polish shade with scattered silver metallic shimmer and micro glitter throughout it.
The formula is great - it applies smooth just like a cream polish. The polish is really easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail, it isn't streaky or patchy and it self-levels really well.
This polish is completely opaque in two thin easy coats.
When first applied, you will notice there is some small matte black hexagonal glitters that translate onto the nail, but it just gets covered up with an additional coat of polish. These small glitters make it look a tad gritty on the nail, but it's not too noticeable (you will only notice it if you look really closely in direct sunlight). If it bothers you, one coat of clear top coat will smooth it out. Top coated or not, I really quite like this polish - it looks just like the night sky.
LET YOUR LOVE SHINE
Let Your Love Shine is a stunning dark red nail polish shade with gold shimmery flakies.
It's so unique - love it!
The formula is perfect. The polish is really easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail, it isn't streaky or patchy and it self-levels really well.
This polish is completely opaque in one - two thin easy coats.
It's technically completely opaque in one coat, but the second coat really helps intensify the colour and flakies.
COMET CLOSER
Comet Closer is a cool-toned gold chrome nail polish shade with tiny gold micro glitter scattered throughout it.
The formula is great. The polish is really easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail, it isn't streaky or patchy and it self-levels really well.
This polish is completely opaque in two thin easy coats.
The tiny gold micro glitter gives it a weird textured look but it also dries down to a satin finish - so it's textured and smooth??
Still not sure how I feel about this one...
Ironically, I didn't mind it on my nails, but it does look a bit weird.
I think a coat of clear top coat will smooth it out and make it look better.
I definitely recommend checking this collection out for yourself - you will not be disappointed!
My swatches really don't do these polishes justice; they are a lot more sparkly in person.
These polishes literally make the sparkle and glow of distant stars and galaxies right at your fingertips, no telescope needed!
There isn't any particular polish in this collection I wouldn't recommend, but my personal favourites and picks from this collection are "Give Me Space", "Ce-less-tial is More" and "Let Your Love Shine".
Ironically, I didn't mind it on my nails, but it does look a bit weird.
I think a coat of clear top coat will smooth it out and make it look better.
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Overall I really quite like these polishes. I honestly liked the collection a lot more then I was expecting to. The colour range in this collection is simply stunning, especially for this time of year, and the formulas are seriously perfection in a bottle! I definitely recommend checking this collection out for yourself - you will not be disappointed!
My swatches really don't do these polishes justice; they are a lot more sparkly in person.
These polishes literally make the sparkle and glow of distant stars and galaxies right at your fingertips, no telescope needed!
There isn't any particular polish in this collection I wouldn't recommend, but my personal favourites and picks from this collection are "Give Me Space", "Ce-less-tial is More" and "Let Your Love Shine".
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RRP: $19.95 each (AUD)
Available 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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