Showing posts with label micro shimmer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label micro shimmer. Show all posts

Monday, 14 May 2012

Wooden Shoe Like To Know?


Name: Wooden Shoe Like To Know?

Collection: Holland Collection

Colour: Light Brown with coppery gold duochome shimmer

Coats: 2

Pros: First of all I love the name of this polish! It’s so cute and witty while still matching the collection theme perfectly. This is an interesting colour that has the same weird effect as “Over the Taupe” where it’s hard to tell if it is brown or purple. This polish’s peculiarity is heightened by the interesting addition of coppery gold micro-shimmer that makes a duochrome effect! The first coat is really thin and a lot lighter than the second. It has a nice smooth finish though and didn’t require much cleanup.

Cons: Brown shades might not work for everyone’s skin tone or style. For me they lack excitement and clash with most of my outfits. Almost all of the polishes in this collection have a subtle micro-shimmer that looks so good in the bottle but unfortunately doesn’t transfer as prominently onto the nail. This is most evident in this polish. Finally, I would prefer a brown that has a bit more of a wow factor.

Similar Shades: Similar beige/mauve/brown effect as “Over the Taupe” and “Chocolate Moose.” For a richer, true chocolate brown, try “Suzi Loves Cowboys” from the Texas Collection!




Colour provided by OPI

Friday, 14 October 2011

Warm and Fozzie

Name: Warm and Fozzie

Collection: 2011 Holiday Muppets Collection

Colour: Warm Copper with multi-coloured micro shimmer

Coats: 2

Pros: First of all I love this name! It is definitely aptly named as the colour looks like The Muppets’ Fozzie Bear and it has warm undertones and fun multi-coloured shimmer. I’ve had a similar copper colour from another nail polish brand (don’t worry this was a long time ago so I didn’t cheat on OPI), and I found it dull and boring. Warm and Fozzie on the other hand is multidimensional and GREAT for autumn.

Cons: Again with the Muppets Collection being a bit gloopy and long to dry but what do you expect from a polish that gives full coverage and shimmer.

Similar Shades: “Pros and Bronze” from the Serena duos is a lighter shimmery bronze and "DS Illuminate" is a sparkly copper that doesn’t shimmer as much.


Colours provided by OPI