I've bought 6 polishes out of the collection, so I thought I would share a review with you all.
Product Brand and Name, Price (CDN), Where Purchased
OPI Nail Lacquer, @ $10.00 per polish, purchased at Enviro Trends.
Here are the shades that I have: Simmer and Shimmer (blue glitter), Rising Star (gold shimmer), Let Me Entertain You (fuschia shimmer), Tease-y Does It (Burgundy Shimmer), and Bring on the Bling (gold glitter).
Reason for Purchase
I liked the colors and wanted to try out the brand.
Notable Features
The collection was created as part of the theatrical release of the movie Burlesque starring Cher and Christina Aguilera.
The polishes are salon quality, and are formulated without formaldehyde, toluene, or dibutyl phthalate (DBPs).
Packaging
Polishes come in class bottles with a black twist off brush cap. OPI polishes are easy to recognize in a crowd, as their bottles are round and chubby - as are the brush caps.
Sometimes you can buy 'value' packs that have two or three full-size polishes in them, usually with a coin purse or makeup bag attached as a bonus gift with purchase.
You can also usually get 'sampler' packs of new releases in a collection; they are mini bottles packed in a box typically 4 mini polishes. Depending on your store, you can also usually get the mini-bottles of permanent collection shades in singles. They're handy if you are planning on traveling and don't want to risk carrying a full-size bottle that may break or take up too much room.
Experience Using Product
Pigmentation in Let Me Entertain You is poor. I had to do three coats to get a completely opaque finish. Tease-y Does It on the other hand was perfect - becoming completely opaque in two coats. The two glitter polishes I have are great - I love them for a low-key weekend manicure. I have not yet tried Rising Star.
Would I Re-Purchase, Recommend, or Reject
I would definitely recommend the glitter shades from this collection. The shimmer shades are all gold/orange/red based - so if you're not into those colors, you probably won't find much that you like in this collection.
I am also not a fan of the price-point of these nail polishes. I wish they were $5 instead of $10. The good thing is, when the store I go to wants to clear the polishes to make room for a new collection, they go on sale for $4.99 (that's how much the Shrek polishes were going for).
If you want to learn more about OPI and their range of nail products, check out their webpage by clicking here.
To learn more about Enviro Trends salons, click here.
