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Inspired by the magical world of the upcoming
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms live-action movie from Disney, the
OPI Holiday 2018 Collection celebrates all things sparkly and dreamy. With a wide range of jewel-tones and glitters, the collection is available now in stores. I've got full review and swatches of all 15 shades to share with you. To read on, click......
OPI Holiday 2018 | Lavendare to Find Courage:
This is a soft pastel orchid. The formulation is nicely pigmented but I needed a third coat on a few nails to ensure a completely even and opaque finish.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | Lavendare to Find Courage | Two to Three Coats (No Top Coat) |
OPI Holiday 2018 | Dreams Need Clara-fication:
The hero shade of the Nutcracker Collection, Dreams Need Clara-fication is a beautiful baby blue. The formulation is similar to that of Lavendare to Find Courage; it's not too sheer but I needed three coats to ensure the perfect coverage.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | Dreams Need Clara-fication | Three Coats (No Top Coat) |
OPI Holiday 2018 | Envy the Adventure:
A beautiful dark green cream, Envy the Adventure is smooth and pigmented. For those that are curious, this shade is deeper than OPI's other classic green, Green-wich Village.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | Envy the Adventure | Two Coats (No Top Coat) |
OPI Holiday 2018 | Toying with Trouble:
A bright hot pink, Toying with Trouble is pigmented and rich. The color is not very original but the formulation is top-notch.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | Toying with Trouble | Two Coats (No Top Coat) |
OPI Holiday 2018 | Candied Kingdom:
This is a classic deep red. The formulation is smooth, pigmented, and easy to apply. I used two coats for the swatches below.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | Candied Kingdom | Two Coats (No Top Coat) |
OPI Holiday 2018 | Ginger's Revenge:
A deep oxblood red, Ginger's Revenge is another great shade. The formulation is super creamy and pigmented.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | Ginger's Revenge | Two Coats (No Top Coat) |
OPI Holiday 2018 | March in Uniform:
This is a deep inky blue cream. Like the previous shades, this one is very pigmented and creamy smooth. I used two coat for the swatches below.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | March in Uniform | Two Coats (No Top Coat) |
OPI Holiday 2018 | Black to Reality:
A deep blackened brown with a hint of coppery bronze shimmer, Black to Reality is slightly sheer. Nevertheless, two coats provide a mostly opaque and even coverage.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | Black to Reality | Two Coats (No Top Coat) |
OPI Holiday 2018 | Berry Fairy Fun:
My personal favorite from the collection, Berry Fairy Fun is a bright magenta purple sprinkled with pink and blue shimmers. The formulation is slightly sheer but two coats provide a nice and even coverage.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | Berry Fairy Fun | Two Coats (No Top Coat) |
OPI Holiday 2018 | Dazzling Dew Drop:
Another favorite of mine, Dazzling Dew Drop is a gorgeous shimmery metallic gold scattered with silver and golden sparkles. The formulation is sheer but smooth. I used two coats for a mostly opaque finish.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | Dazzling Dew Drop | Two Coats (No Top Coat) |
OPI Holiday 2018 | Dancing Keeps Me on My Toes:
A pearlescent shimmer with subtle golden sparkles, Dancing Keeps Me on My Toes is a sheer polish. Fortunately, the coverage is non-patchy so I only needed two coats for the swatches below.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | Dancing Keeps Me on My Toes | Two Coats (No Top Coat) |
OPI Holiday 2018 | Tinker, Thinker, Winker?:
This is a silver holographic glitter. The glitters are sparsely scattered but two coats provide a pretty even coverage so the polish can be worn on its own. The linear holographic effect is subtle; it's hardly noticeable unless viewed under direct sunlight.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | Tinker, Thinker, Winker? | Two Coats (No Top Coat) |
OPI Holiday 2018 | Dreams on a Silver Platter:
The first of the three glitter toppers in this collection, Dreams on a Silver Platter consists of large white and silver hexagon glitters and mini silver and gold shimmer particles. The formulation is nicely packed with glitters so even one coat provides an nice scatter. See below for how two coats look over Dreams Need Clara-fication.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | Dreams on a Silver Platter | Two Coats over Dreams Need Clara-fication (No Top Coat) |
OPI Holiday 2018 | Gold Key to the Kingdom:
A golden version of Dreams on a Silver Platter, Gold Key to the Kingdom consists of large white and gold glitters paired with gold and silver shimmer particles. Below are two coats paired with March in Uniform.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | Gold Key to the Kingdom | Two Coats over March in Uniform (No Top Coat) |
OPI Holiday 2018 | I Pull the Strings:
Consisting of pale peach and gold glitters mixed with rose gold shimmers, I Pull the Strings is the rose gold version of the previous two. The formulation is nicely scattered with glitters. Below are two coats over Black to Reality.
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OPI Holiday 2018 | I Pull the Strings | Two Coats over Black to Reality (No Top Coat) |
Availability:
The OPI Holiday 2018 Nutcracker Collection is available in the original, GelColor, and Infinite Shine formulation.
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