Ever since its birth in 1974, Hello Kitty has won over more than millions of hearts all over the world so it was only a matter of time until OPI released a full collection in collaboration with Sanrio. With 12 girly and fun colors, the OPI Hello Kitty Collection ($10 USD or $12.50 CAD each) is in stores now! To see my swatches and my thoughts on the formulation, click........
5 Apples Tall:
A bright cherry red, this is a really pigmented and smooth color. OPI is great at making reds and corals so this is a definite star!
5 Apples Tall, two coats with no top coat. |
This is a bright summer pink. Again, the color is very saturated and the formulation is smooth and even.
Spoken from the Heart, two coats with no top coat. |
A semi-translucent purple-pink, Super Cute in Pink has a slight jelly finish but even though it's not fully opaque, it has a really nice and even formulation.
Super Cute in Pink, two coats with no top coat. |
This is a soft baby pink. The formulation is slightly sheer and uneven; I used three coats for the swatches below.
Look at My Bow, three coats with no top coat. |
A very pale baby pink, this shade is also not very easy to work with. Due to the sheer and patchy formulation, I had to use three coats for the swatches below.
Small + Cute= ♥, three coats with no top coat. |
A cream white with just a hint of pink, Let's Be Friends was incredibly sheer and patchy. Even with three coats, I was unable to get an opaque and smooth coverage.
Let's Be Friends!, three coats with no top coat. |
This is a really beautiful full-coverage glitter filled with iridescent glitters and shimmers of blue, gold, pink, and silver. The formulation is also really lovely, I only needed two coats for the swatches below.
Starry-Eyed for Dear Daniel, two coats with no top coat. |
Another full-coverage glitter, Charmmy & Sugar is packed with shiny, multi-colored hex glitters set in an iridescent shimmery base. The formulation is pretty even; I used two coats for a mostly opaque coverage.
Charmmy & Sugar, two coats with no top coat. |
This is a beautiful iridescent white shimmer. The formulation is slightly sheer but two coats give a nice and even finish.
Kitty White, two coats with no top coat. |
A simple black cream, Never Have Too Mani Friends! Is a spectacular two-coat perfection black. The formulation is smooth and quick-drying.
Never Have Too Mani Friends!, two coats with no top coat. |
This is a beautiful medium sky blue. The formulation is rich, buttery, and pigmented.
My Pal Joey, two coats with no top coat. |
A saturated medium yellow, My Twin Mimmy is slightly sheer but for a yellow, it was not too hard to work with. With three coats, I was able to get a nice and even finish.
My Twin Mimmy, two coats with no top coat. |
OPI is available now at select salons and The Bay, Macy's, Dillard's, Ulta, and Ulta.com.