Vampsterdam

Name: Vampsterdam

Collection: Holland 2012
Colour: Deep Plum With a Hint of Shimmer

Coats: 3+

Pros: This is a great colour for a night out or to add a bold flair to your look. The polish went on nicely but it took three coats and touch-ups.

Cons: I was disappointed to find that after only one day this polish started to rub off. I also had this problem with the old OPI Suede collection.
Similar Shades: This is very similar to “Midnight in Moscow” or you can wear the infamous “Lincoln Park After Dark” that is similar but with more purple undertones instead of burgundy.

This is a sample colour provided by OPI!

DS Jewel

Name: DS Jewel

Collection: Designer Series

Colour: Shimmering Rusty Plum

Coats: 3-4

Pros: An interesting and dynamic colour that changes from copper to maroon in different lighting.

Cons: There are a lot of things I dislike about this polish. For starters this took 3 coats to make it opaque as it has a watery consistency (this is evident in my picture of the polish bottle). The drying time is super long and made my nails susceptible to dents and smudges. After wearing this polish for two days I found that it actually started to wear away and rub off! Additionally, I was really disappointed that this DS didn’t live up to the other members of its collection and its higher price. Instead of having the big impact, diamond dust effect that I was expecting, this polish just has the average amount of shimmer. Overall, I am not really sad that this colour has been discontinued so good choice OPI for not making this a permanent colour.

Similar Shades: “Diva of Geneva” has the same shimmer but has highlights of fuchsia rather than maroon while “Meet Me On the Star Ferry” is shimmery too with more dusty purple undertones.