Sephora by OPI The Garden Of Good and Evil Swatches and Review!

Hello fellow lacquered lovers! I have a treat for you today! A mini collection from Sephora by OPI that was just recently launched! Now I always love a good mini collection considering how much nail polish I have and I feel like the minis often give a good idea of the quality of a collection. None of this collection was jumping out at me (especially not for $9.50 a bottle) however the minis looked cute so I figured I'd try them!



I love the idea behind the theme of this collection, and unlike other fall collections that have been coming out, this one actually seems cohesive! It seems as if the first color in this collection, Completely Fern-ished, only comes in the mini collection, similar to the Glee collection from this past spring. Now, on to the polishes!



Above: Completely Fern-ished - 3 coats over one coat of Seche Vite Ridge Filler

First up is Completely Fern-ished, a deep green with a lot of yellow undertones. Now while in the bottle I really liked this color, it was too yellow-toned for my skin tone. There is a very slight shimmer to this color and I think it would look great on those with darker skin tones! I wish it erred more on the side of hunter green but can't win them all!



Above: Eve-y On the Eyes - 3 coats over 1 coat of Seche Vite Ridge Filler

Next up is Eve-y on the Eyes, a gorgeous grape shade with some shimmer to it. I love this color! Surprisingly with all the purples in my collection, I couldn't find a dupe for this! It's a very warm darker purple with flecks of silvery shimmer that is just gorgeous in the light! This is an intensely pigmented jewel color and I love it! I may need a full size bottle of this one!



Above: Tempted by Teal - 3 coats over 1 coat of Seche Vite Ridge Filler

I am in love with Tempted by Teal. I was a little afraid it'd be too frosty, but it's the perfect shimmer and metallic in a gorgeous, deep, jewel toned teal. It wasn't streaky at all when I was applying it and it's just absolutely stunning. I need to get a full bottle of this!



Above: Frankly I Don't Give A-Dam - 3 Coats over 1 coat of Seche Vite Ridge Filler

Frankly I Don't Give A-Dam was a little plain for me. It seems like every brand from OPI to Zoya to China Glaze to everyone else has been coming out with grey tones and this one is not unique. It's a pretty lighter grey but I definitely don't need a back up bottle due to many other grey's in my collection.

All in all, it's a decent collection. I'm glad I got to try the purple and the teal because they are gorgeous although I could live without the green and grey. I wish I could pull off the green because it's a pretty color but just did not work for my skin tone. I should note that all of these colors would probably be opaque in two coats but since they were mini brushes, they required three.

What do you think of the Garden of Good and Evil? Are there any colors from this collection that you love?

Glitter! SOPI Spark-tacular over OPI Pamplona Purple and Zoya Marley

Good morning Lacquered Lovers! I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! I was away with my girlfriends at the beach and had a blast! I had my fishnet nails on which I will post about later, but first, I wanted to show off my new sparkle manicure! Please forgive the fact that I didn't clean it up and that the pictures aren't the best, I was so exhuasted I didn't realize how bad the pics are so don't judge me!




To begin with, I did one coat of Seche Vite Ridge Filler and then two coats of OPI Pamplona Purple on every nail except the ring fingers which has two coats of Zoya Marley. Pamplona Purple was from the 2009 Spain Collection and it's a gorgeous purple cream, fully opaque in 2 coats. In some of my pictures it comes off a bit more pink but there is definitely more blue to it in real life. Marley on the other hand is a lavender that definitely leans a bit more towards pink with a silver bluish shimmer to it. The formula is a bit sheer and if I wasn't layering it, I would have done a third coat. This color is great for springtime and came from the Intimate Collection.

Now, time for the sparkle:



This is Sephora by OPI Spark-tacular top coat. It is amazing! Similar but certainly different enough to warrant both than Milani Gems which you can see my swatches of here. Spark-tacular has all different colors like gold, silver, purple, green, copper, etc. This is just ONE coat of it too! If you want more of a glitter bomb, just add more coats! Here are some more pictures:




I absolutely adore Spark-tacular. I will have to see how removal goes, but I think it just looks gorgeous!

What's your favorite glitter?