18 July, 2017

OPI INFINITE SHINE CALIFORNIA DREAMING COLLECTION 2017 - SWATCHES & REVIEW

Take a West Coast road trip with OPI - from a day at the beach, or a quick surf session, to a hike in the mountains, or wine tasting in Napa, the OPI California Dreaming collection has got you covered with beautiful and classic on-trend nail shades perfect for the warmer weather.

The OPI California Dreaming collection is offered in both regular nail lacquer and Infinite Shine formulas.

Infinite Shine is OPI's answer to gel nails with no UV / LED light, promising up to 10 days of lasting colour and mirror shine in 3 easy steps.  

Here's how it works - 

STEP 1: PRIME
Apply one thin coat of the OPI Infinite Shine Primer base coat to prepared nails (nails completely free of polish, oils, etc).

STEP 2: LACQUER
Apply two thin coats of your desired Infinite Shine colour shade - apply just like regular nail polish. 

STEP 3: GLOSS
Apply one thin coat of the OPI Infinite Shine Glossy top coat over the colour.

*APPLICATION TIPS: Apply thin coats of polish and ensure each coat is fully dry before applying the next coat. 


I have all 12 OPI Infinite Shine shades from the California Dreaming Collection to review for you today :)


FEELING FRISCO 
Feeling Frisco is a buff nude nail polish shade.

The formula is fantastic - it is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 
It isn't streaky or patchy and self-levels well.
Possibly one of the best nude nail polish formula's I have ever tried!

It covers amazingly well and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two thin coats.


BARKING UP THE WRONG SEQUOIA
Barking Up the Wrong Sequoia is a neutral peach nail polish shade. 

The formula is fantastic - it is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 
It isn't streaky or patchy and self-levels well.

It covers amazingly well and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two thin coats.


EXCUSE ME, BIG SUR!
Excuse Me, Big Sur! is a blush pink nail polish shade.
A very flattering neutral I'm sure will appeal to many. 

The formula is fantastic - it is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 
It isn't streaky or patchy and self-levels well.

It builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two thin coats.


TIME FOR A NAPA
Time For a Napa is a bright coral nail polish shade. 
It's eye-searingly bright my camera couldn't capture it accurately. Perfect summer shade!

The formula is almost crelly-like, but it is still easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 

It builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two thin coats.


MALIBU PIER PRESSURE
Malibu Pier Pressure is a bright (almost neon) bubblegum pink nail polish shade. 
Love Love Love!

The formula is fantastic - it is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 
It isn't streaky or patchy and self-levels well.

It is so pigmented and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two thin coats.


GPS I LOVE YOU 
GPS I Love You is a bright magenta pink nail polish shade.
This one is right up my alley!

The formula is fantastic - it is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 
It isn't streaky or patchy and self-levels well.

It is so pigmented and builds up to full opacity nice and easily in one - two thin coats.


ME, MYSELFIE & I
Me, Myself & I is a blood orange nail polish shade.

The formula is great - it is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 
It isn't streaky or patchy and self-levels well.

It builds up to full opacity nice and easily in one - two thin coats.


SANTA MONICA BEACH PEACH
Santa Monica Beach Peach is a bright tangerine orange nail polish shade.

The formula is almost crelly-like, but it is still easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. 

It builds up to full opacity nice and easily in one - two thin coats.


TO THE MOUSE HOUSE WE GO!
To the Mouse House We Go! is a bright fire-engine red nail polish shade. 
I love this tone of red!

The formula is jelly-like, meaning it applies quite sheer onto the nail so the white nail tip is visible - it is totally manageable though and still easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail nonetheless. 

I found that the more coats of polish you apply, the more intense the colour gets. 
I personally think it looks best with two - three coats.
*The whiter your nail tip, the more coats of polish you will need to apply to cover your visible nail line. 


THIS IS NOT WHINE COUNTRY
This is Not Whine Country is a raspberry pink nail polish shade. So pretty!

The formula is semi-jelly-like, meaning it applies quite sheer onto the nail so the white nail tip is visible - it is totally manageable though and still easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail nonetheless. 

I found that the more coats of polish you apply, the more intense the colour gets. 
I personally think it looks best with two coats.
*The whiter your nail tip, the more coats of polish you will need to apply to cover your visible nail line. 


SWEET CARMEL SUNDAY
Sweet Carmel Sunday is a shimmery caramel bronze metallic nail polish shade. 
I am normally obsessed with these kind if shades but I'm a little undecided on this one. 
I think this particular tone might not suite my skin tone. It's so pretty though!

The formula is fantastic - it is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. Minor brush strokes are evident when this is applied, so I highly recommend using the three-stroke-method of application to limit the appearance / amount of brush streaks.

It builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two thin coats.


DON'T TAKE YOSEMITE FOR GRANITE
Don't Take Yosemite For Granite is a shimmery charcoal grey metallic nail polish shade. 
Now this one is unique! It's unusual but I think I like it!

The formula is fantastic - it is easy to apply and effortlessly glides onto the nail. Minor brush strokes are evident when this is applied, so I highly recommend using the three-stroke-method of application to limit the appearance / amount of brush streaks.

It builds up to full opacity nice and easily in two thin coats.



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Although the colours in this collection are nothing unseen before from OPI, I'd say these classic shades are definitely worth having in anyones collection. 

I honestly did not have high hopes for this collection as I had heard so many bad things about the formulas, BUT in my experience, the formulas of the collection were consistently good, even great! Their smooth and creamy formulas made them pleasantly easy to control and apply. They also build up to full opacity beautifully (even the crelly-jelly polishes built up quite nicely). So it's a thumbs up from me! 

I also quite like the Infinite Shine three-step system and did experience a longer-lasting manicure when using it. 

My personal favourites from this collection are; 'Feeling Frisco', 'Excuse Me, Big Sur!', 'Malibu Pier Pressure', 'GPS I Love You', 'This is Not Whine Country' & 'Don't Take Yosemite For Granite'. 

Travel with OPI on your next great adventure! 
Try the OPI California Dreaming collection for yourself!

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RRP: $22.95 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: Coty PR 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 review
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask :)
Have a fabulous day
Doni x


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