Hey guys! I know it's been forever, but I've been working on reviewing several different polish lines, and I've been super busy! Today, I'll be reviewing the OPI Brazil collection that came out for Spring/Summer of 2014.
This collection has 12 different polishes. I'm going to split it into two posts, because otherwise, this would take forever.
*Keep in mind...the average nail polish requires 3 coats for me, not just 2. With a polish that only needs 2 coats for most people, I will do 3. If I need 4, there is a good chance most people will need 3 coats with it. This is just because of the way I paint my nails.
Red Hot Rio
Coats: 3Color Family: Red
Formula: Jelly
I am not the biggest fan of red nails in general, so for me to like a red nail polish, it needs to be good. This was not a love of mine. It went on well, and thanks to the dark color, I only needed three coats, but I just didn't care for it. I felt that it showed ever imperfection on my nail, and was not very forgiving for mistakes. This was not a super opaque formula. I call it a jelly, but I believe most people would call it a crelly (mix between a jelly and a cream).
Kiss Me I'm Brazilian
Coats: 3
Color Family: Pink
Formula: Cream
A true, girly pink. It's a pretty color, but I feel like I've seen it before. I feel like I've had this color on my nails a million times. And I know that I'll see it again. The formula works, and is good, but nothing spectacular or special.
Live.Love.Carnaval
Coats: 3Color Family: Pink
Formula: Cream
This was a gorgeous color. It is a dark pink, with some orange-y, coral-y tones. I don't personally own any colors like this, so I loved having it. It was different, and looked nice. I like how it is a fun color, but still looks professional, as long as it stands alone. The formula was good, typical for OPI.
Coats: 2
Color Family: Pink
Formula: Cream
This polish was great. Again, I do not own anything else like it, so I wasn't upset that I had another polish that was the same. The formula was good, and I only needed 2-3 coats. I believe most nails were two coats, but some were three. The color I call a pink, but whenever I put it next to anything else (especially a true pink polish) it looked orange. There were definitely orange tones in the color.
Coats: 3
Color Family: Orange
Formula: Cream
This polish...ugh. It is a gorgeous color. I loved it. The color is a very true to name mango orange. Beautiful. But the formula...no. It was uneven. There's no other way to describe it. When I put on all three coats, I kept thinking it would get better as I went, but it never did. Adding top coat helped, but it was still noticeably patchy and uneven. It's not so bad that it can't work, but it's difficult.
Coats: 3
Color Family: Yellow
Formula: Cream
Love! It's a yellow polish that WORKS! Personally, I think yellow nails can be so cute. The only problem is finding a good yellow polish. Often times, the formula is bad, or it's a really dark yellow, and it just doesn't work. This one works. I call this a "banana yellow." It's vibrant and bright, but not a neon yellow. The formula was nice and even, and only the tiniest bit streaky. I was very pleasantly surprised.
That's it for my first half! What do you guys think about these polishes? Any you've tried or that you want to try? Leave me a comment! And stay tuned for part TWO!!
*All opinions are my own and truthful. I purchased all polishes with my own money.
