March 28, 2010 by pam
Like every polish addict and OPI lover out there, I was very excited about OPI’s Hong Kong Collection.
Check out all the pretty colors!
I was especially excited about Jade Is The New Black (top row, second from left). So excited that I couldn’t wait for it to hit our shores – I had to order it from abroad.
It did not disappoint. Jade Is The New Black has quickly become one of my favorite polish shades.
This was three coats:
It’s a sexy green cream, bright without being too over the top.
I wore it out clubbing.
And even the camera loved it.
I’m impatient so I ordered mine online but OPI’s Hong Kong collection will be available in Rustans in April.
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March 14, 2010 by pam
I interviewed Australian singer/songwriter Lenka when she was in Manila for a series of shows. Naturally, I grabbed the chance to talk to her about nail polish.
That day, she was wearing bright blue polish.
Here’s a closeup:
Polish Police: Are you into nail polish?
Lenka: Oh yeah I am. And I’m also into scratching it off, it’s a bad habit.
Polish Police: Me too!
Lenka: (showing her chipped nails) It’s shocking because it was so perfect before. Yeah, I am into nail polish.
Polish Police: What colors are your favorite?
Lenka: At the moment, blue. Umm, normally I’ve got a sort of a vintage red, like a 1950s red and a peachy summer kind of red…
Polish Police: I’ve seen both in photos.
Lenka: Yeah, they’re my staples. But I’m also fond of yellow.
Here are other photos of Lenka and her favorite nail polish shades:
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March 11, 2010 by pam
I’m not a big fan of glitter polish. Even though I have bottles and bottle of glitter polish, I’ve never worn a full glitter mani – until now.
And it was for a very special occasion – a screening of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.
I ordered the OPI Alice in Wonderland Collection mini set because I wasn’t sure how much I’d love it.
The collection includes two glitter polishes – Absolutely Alice (an intense blue and gold glitter) and Mad As A Hatter (a chunky multi-color glitter) and two reds – Thanks So Muchness (red with a metallic shimmer) and Off With Her Red (a classic tomato red cream). I thought it was odd that the collection featured two reds. I would have loved to see a polish shade inspired by the Cheshire Cat or a polish shade like the one Anne Hathaway wore as the White Queen (I’ve been trying to find the exact shade but have been unsuccessful so far).
I ended up choosing Mad As A Hatter because it’s the craziest of the lot.
It takes three coats to cover your entire nail with glitter.
I don’t hate it. People clearly don’t hate it coz I got a lot of compliments on the polish. And, during one crazy night of endless margaritas, after finding out that I had the bottle in my bag, my friends decided to paint each other’s nails with Mad As A Hatter. Even the straight guys joined in on the fun. (Now I wonder how the guys got the glitter off their nails. )
But Mad As A Hatter wasn’t enough to convert me into a glitter lover.
OPI, it was fun, but for now I’ll go back to my beloved creams.
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