China Glaze: Fuschia
This colour is a beautiful bright pink that has a slight blue tint when the sunlight catches it and it has a great formula. You can get away with a single coat if you're in a real hurry and aren't planning on it lasting too long, but 2 coats really makes this colour pop! Dries fast too and doesn't require a top coat to really shine. I only wish I could work out which collection this colour originally came from. It has been incorporated into China Glaze's line of core colours, but I'm a little strange and like to know the roots of my colours. If anyone happens to know which collection this wonderful colour originally came from I'd appreciate the information!
Revlon: Sublime Strawberry
This
is one of Revlon's scented polishes, so I bought this one out of
curiousity. The consistency on this one wasn't quite as nice as other
Revlon polishes I've bought, but it's still workable if you're fast. I
just found
that it got tacky quickly. I was quite surprised about the strawberry
smell. It really did smell
nice, even when I was putting it on. I was convinced that once I put a
top coat on the smell would disappear, but it still smelt pretty even
with the top coat. I mean, I'm not gonna walk around smelling my
fingers, coz let's face it that would just be creepy, but from a novelty
perspective it's a bit fun.
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This was the first OPI polish I owned. This started the obsession. It's a beautiful consistency, not too thick and not too runny. If you do thick coats you can get away with one coat, although I'd recommend two. Slightly streaky though so make sure you apply it in straight strokes. It's a pretty pink with the slightest hint of a coral undertone. It's also got a silvery shimmer through it which catches the light perfectly. If you can get your hands on a bottle I'd recommend it. There's something about it that just sets it apart from other pinks.
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OPI: Pink Shatter (Pink of Hearts Collection, 2011)
I
love anything pink, so I had to have this shatter. It's my first
shatter, and I almost wish I'd just picked another colour. I found that
it's very transparent, so if used on a dark colour base it just looks a
bit messy and lumpy when the light doesn't catch it and the true pink
colour isn't obvious. I was really looking forward to using this pink
shatter on top of a black colour so it was a bit of a let down. Instead I
use it on top of OPI's 'It's Totally Fort Worth It' which looks quite
nice, but really would have liked to have been able to use it over dark
colours too. If you're going to own only one shatter, I suggest black.
On the plus side, it isn't too obvious when it starts to chip if it's
used on a light coloured base :)
OPI: Got A Date To-Knight! (Princess Charming Collection, 2006)
Can't
say I was overly impressed with this one. It takes at least 3 coats to
get
an even coverage but unlike other colours that require several coats
and are still worth using, Got A Date To-Knight's formula is very runny
and I found that it
tended to pool in my cuticles. It also takes a bit longer than most
OPI's I own to dry. I must admit it is a very pretty colour, but I'd
recommend looking for a similar shade with a
better formula.
OPI: Teenage Dream (Katy Perry Collection, 2011)
Love, love, LOVE this polish! I wasn't originally a fan of glitter polishes, I thought they tended to look a bit tacky, but this one is so pretty and not at all in-your-face that it's completely changed my mind about glitter polishes. I like doing just a single coat for a subtle shimmer, so I do a coat of OPI's 'Malaysian Mist' underneath because I don't like my tips showing through translucent shades, and it compliments it nicely. If you want a full on glitter look, you should get an opaque look after about 3 coats. I also like that once a clear top coat is applied it doesn't feel too 'sandpapery' like some glitters. Definitely recommend this one if you're looking for something girly with a bit of sparkle.
OPI: You're A Pisa Work (Italian Collection, 2001)
This pink is super bright and lots of fun! It has a slight raspberry undertone which separates this colour from alot of very similar shades. Very Barbie. Has a creamy consistency and goes on a little thicker than I'd like, which means less coats are required but there's more chance of peeling (not that I've had a problem with it yet). It compliments quite alot of the colours in my collection.
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