This is definitely the biggest blog news I’ve ever posted on here, hands down (paws down, claws down, feathers down, flippers down, man down, and Richard-Adams-Watership-Down…You get the idea)!
I’ll always remember Sunday October 14th, 2012 as the day when I met Suzi Weiss-Fischmann (the Executive Vice President and Artistic Director) of OPI and Nicole by OPI and had dinner with her at the Ciao Wine Bar in Yorkville! (Harris Shepard of the PR firm by the same name also accompanied her.)
If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you already heard me gushing about it (perhaps to the point of making your eyes roll), but things like this don’t happen everyday, so I’ll keep squealing and squealing until I’m turned into delicious bacon. (Poor piggy…)
It literally was one of my dreams come true, and it was a dream that I never thought would ever happen.
I have to thank Langton Communications for inviting me to the exclusive event. Suzi flew in especially for this occasion, which was a huge honour in and of itself.
I have great memories that I’ll hold onto until the day I die. (Although I almost died when she walked into the room. Before she even introduced herself, I had a total fan-girl moment and said, “Hiiiiii, Suzzzzziiiii!” louder than I expected because I was so excited.)
My account in this blog post is based purely on my memory. Unfortunately, I didn’t think to bring a notebook and pen like many of the smart bloggers who attended.
P.S. Keep reading and find out how you can win an autographed bottle of OPI Movin’ Out by Suzi!
Edit (November 1, 2012): I’ve contacted the lucky winner – Congratulations, Melissa V! She replied to my e-mail to claim her prize, so this giveaway is officially closed. Thank you all for participating! Also, please note that I’ll be replying to all the comments left, but it’ll take me some time. 🙂
Edit (March 24, 2013): I recently got the opportunity to attend another exclusive event and meet Suzi Weiss-Fischmann a 2nd time! Click here to read my detailed blog post on it!
You know how some people look different in person than they do in photos, well that’s not the case with her. She looks exactly the way she does in photographs, so that’s why I recognized her immediately.
The Situation (& No, There Aren’t Any References to Abs)
The event was put together by PR, and they chose to invite a small number of Canadian beauty/nail/fashion bloggers. There were around a dozen or so bloggers in total who attended, and the majority of them were new-to-me bloggers. This was pretty cool because not only did we get to meet Suzi, but we also got to talk to other bloggers.
The other bloggers were so accomplished and very professional in their creative pursuits with impressive partnerships and opportunities they worked hard for. From very early on in the evening, it became clear to me that the room was full of pure talent. It inspired me in so many ways!
It wasn’t just their fabulous nails or stylish attire that got my attention – it was their unbridled passion and motivation for self-improvement that stood out the most. And it helped that they were a highly articulate group with a funny bone!
And, although probably no one noticed, I kept pinching my fingers on my lap under the large square dining table to make sure that this wasn’t a dream and that everything was really happening. It was!
I got there early. There was no way that I’d be late. Haha, can you imagine if the room was full, Suzi (aka The First Lady of Nails) was there, and then you just roll in? I mean…she’s the Executive Vice President and Artistic Director of OPI and Nicole by OPI. Who are you?
Red Wine or White Wine?
Maxine and Samantha from Langton Communications did an incredible job. The venue was classy, inviting, and so swanky! Plus there was lots of food to go around, and we also got to enjoy red or white wine.
As I mentioned early on in the evening to a few people, the reason why I opt for white wine is mainly to account for any potential klutzy moments! Haha, if you spill red wine, it’s a disaster, but white wine is forgiving.
Since I was one of the early birds, the bottle of wine was opened for me, and I got to taste it to make sure it was okay. (It was! 😛 I’m not a wine connoisseur, so unless the wine has turned to vinegar, I can’t really tell if it’s bad.) That being said, I did play along and swish the wine in my glass and then sip it thoughtfully… 😉
There was also a custom menu with the Nicole by OPI logo on top. (Darn, I didn’t think to save it as a keepsake, so one of the servers took it away when clearing the table.)
The meal was served ‘family style’, which means the servers would bring the dishes onto the table and then we’d pass the dishes around to each other.
During the meal, we could ask Suzi anything, and there was a casual conversation flow that felt more like we were just friends hanging out rather than with someone really high up on the corporate ladder.
What’s Suzi Weiss-Fischmann Really Like?
The impression I got of her was that she’s very down-to-earth despite her huge reputation, position of power, and artistic genius for nailing and forecasting colour trends seasons in advance.
She asked us about ourselves (how we started blogging, how often we blogged, etc.) and listened attentively to everyone’s answers. And she cracked jokes and had a warm, friendly smile.
I didn’t know it before, but she was born in Hungary, and she does have a slight accent. Also, for some reason, I thought that she was very tall before I met her, but she is of average height. (I wore knee-high boots with heels to the event, so that’s why the height difference doesn’t look like much. For reference, I’m about 5’3″, and my heels were around just 2″. Hmm…I didn’t think to look at the footwear Suzi was wearing…)
Suzi also complimented people on their nails and their passion, which I thought was nice. Not all corporate big wigs take the time to encourage ‘the little guy’.
And, in case you were wondering what she was wearing on her nails (I was, so I asked), it was a brand-spankin’ new shade from a 2013 collection that she was going to showcase shortly after the dinner. It looked vampy.
Inside Scoop
She told us that blue and yellow would be the big upcoming colour trend next year and that glitter is huge for the holiday season. But there might not be tons of yellows because they’re hard to wear on the nails.
It was interesting to find out that Nicole by OPI was named after her niece (not daughter) because her daughter was verrrry young at the time and Suzi wanted to name the polish line after the older niece.
And OPI stands for Odontorium Products Inc. because the company originally focused on dental products before they transitioned into a nail-polish company.
I also found out that she has a daughter and a son who are teenagers.
Suzi said that her muse is the average woman. I really loved that because a lot of designers tend to fashion things based on the elite minority. Instead, Suzi wants her polish to appeal to the masses. That’s very smart from a marketing point of view because mainstream is where the money lies. However, OPI still churns out twists and turns to appeal to the minority for a peppering of colour.
We also learned that the reason why OPI Spotted isn’t sold here is because there’s a patent that prevents it!
Oh, and if you want any colours from the OPI Skyfall Collection, you’d better purchase them ASAP because, according to Suzi, even back at OPI, they’ve completely sold out of their stock! What does that mean? Once it’s gone from store shelves, that’s it! *Gasp* Apparently it was a huge success, and Suzi knew ahead of time that it would be. (Hehe, she said so during the dinner!)
Also, I had always thought that Nicole by OPI and OPI reached out to do movie collaborations, but she said that a lot of times they come to OPI! That’s pretty cool, and it just goes to show you what a force they are to be reckoned with – everyone wants a piece of them.
That brings me to her thoughts on Kim Kardashian. Apparently she’s the nicest and not really a princess/diva like how she’s portrayed on TV.
Suzi collaborates with a handful of other people to come up with the witty names we’ve all come to know and love about OPI nail polishes!
Suzi said that she used to wear lots of red nail polish because she felt that it was very glamorous like Old Hollywood. (That explains why OPI has put out so many reds!)
What Did I Wear to the Event?
It’s pretty funny because I had my outfit planned for 2 weeks. (I was going to wear the black and grey striped sweater dress you see in my profile picture.) Then, on the day of the event, I completely changed my mind and ended up wearing a deep purple sleeveless knit dress with chiffon-like flowers lining the rounded neckline and a multiple-tiered chiffon-like bottom.
To cover up my shoulders, I wore a black 3/4-sleeve slightly cropped cardigan with tons of black ruffles on the chest. (It’s the cardigan I like to call my ‘Gorilla Chest Hair Cardigan’ for kicks. Haha, it doesn’t actually look like hair, but the ruffles are plentiful and dramatic.) I ended up taking off the cardigan because I was feeling hot (haha, temperature-wise, just to be clear!).
I wore black tights and black suede knee-high zip-up boots with a large-button accent on the tab at the calf. And the only jewellery I wore was a purple, heart-shaped Swarovski crystal necklace on a silver chain that was given to me a few years ago for Christmas by my then-boyfriend.
And, I didn’t bother matching my nails to my outfit. A couple of days prior to the dinner, I had painted freehand pirate nail art, so I kept that on. It gave me great joy knowing that when I would shake Suzi’s hand, 5 little pirates would would doing the shaking. (I’m a big kid like that.)
Maybe you’re thinking that I should’ve worn something classier given the occasion, but playful nail art represents my style, and I don’t like to take myself too seriously. (I believe that the little things that make you laugh or smile make the biggest difference.) Also, although some bloggers brought company, I went solo (since I’m the sole blogger of Swatch And Learn)…so I felt, in a weird way, like my pirate nails allowed me to bring 10 extra guests. 😉
The bloggers liked my little pirate design, and because they wanted to see it close-up, I literally went around the entire table, showing them my nails…and yes, even Suzi, Harris, and the lovely PR gals. Some of the bloggers asked to take photos of my nails! (That was really flattering!)
You Recognized My Face? *Gasp*
I was shocked that 3 bloggers actually recognized my face when they first came into the room. Considering that my profile photo is so small, I was impressed!
Gucci Mane, It’s a Photo Shoot
When the evening was winding down, and we were finishing up our desserts and coffee or tea, we got the opportunity to take a photo with Suzi!
While people were lining up, I went around to take a few photos of the nail-polish displays in our private room. (The colours were from the Kardashian Kolor Collection as well as the upcoming Selena Gomez Collection for 2013.)
I didn’t take any photos during the actual dinner when we were eating because I find that when I take photos, I sometimes miss out on the full experience. And to me, the experience is more important than just photos. I’d rather have the photo in my mind and have enjoyed myself instead of having a physical photo, but experienced something behind the camera lens.
(For this reason, unlike when I previously attended IMATS 2011, when I go to IMATS Toronto in November this year, I don’t think I’ll be taking as many photos as I did before. I’ll probably just bring along my iPhone for quick snaps here and there.)
Here are the photos I took of the Nicole by OPI Selena Gomez Collection polishes on display in our room:
Then there was the Kardashian Kolors Collection:
Swagga Like Us
Langton Communications blew me away to kingdom come. Seriously! I couldn’t imagine the evening getting any better, but it did!
At the end of the evening, each of us got a silver Nicole by OPI gift bag with pretty pink tissue paper and a hot-pink folder!
Do you know what was inside each gift bag? The entire Nicole by OPI Selena Gomez Collection, which will only be available in January 2013, according to the press release in the pink folder! (Say whaaaaat? Dude, I can’t keep pinching myself or I’m going to make holes and look like Swiss cheese!)
I’ve taken photos of all the colours, and they’re pretty! (I’ll be posting the press release and photos of my actual bottle shots hopefully soon.)
Edit: I posted the press release, photos of the actual bottles, and some quick swatches. Click here to see the blog post.
Win an Autographed Bottle of OPI Movin’ Out Signed by Suzi Weiss-Fischmann!
Congratulations if you’ve managed to read this far! You’re about to be rewarded.
Before the dinner, I knew that I had to share this incredible experience somehow with my readers. Of course I couldn’t take you all there (although that would’ve been awesome!), so I thought long and hard about what I could do instead to make you feel like you had a piece of this exclusive event.
It hit me. I’d ask Suzi to sign a bottle of nail polish for you! Then I thought about which one to bring along with me. I wanted it to be a shade that the majority of my readers would want and something that even hardcore nailphiles might have trouble getting hold of.
It only took me a few seconds to decide that a brand-new bottle of OPI Movin’ Out would be perfect. It’s a multichrome nail polish that has a lot of intense fine shimmer and sparkle like Clarins 230 (aka Unicorn Pee). No, it’s not a dupe, but it’s still extremely breathtaking and unique, and you use it just like Unicorn Pee – for layering over other colours to completely transform them into a magical hue that looks like a dozen different polishes depending on the angle of your nails and the light.
OPI Movin’ Out has long been discontinued, and it’s quite expensive if you try to get it on eBay. And it’s my most-coveted OPI nail polish, even though I have yet to wear it! (Haha, can you believe it?)
I happily packed a bottle of it in my camera bag (yes, I dragged along my bulky DSLR camera to the event because it’s the only camera I own other than on my iPhone!).
After Maxine took my photo with Suzi, I asked Suzi if she could do me a favour and sign some nail-polish bottles. To my delight, she obliged!
One bottle was signed for me. Another was for one of my readers. And the last was a very-special surprise gift for a friend who has been going through a tough time. (I won’t say who it is because it’s currently en route to her, and I want it to be a complete surprise what exactly it is and what colour it is.) I know that this will put a smile on her face for even a minute, and I’m getting giddy just thinking about her reaction. (I wish I could be there to witness it! The best part is that she won’t even be expecting it!)
Okay, are ya still with me? 😉
Here are the details for how you can enter to win the signed bottle of OPI Movin’ Out:
- Starts: Now
- Ends: Wednesday October 31 at 11:59 pm Eastern (I’m keeping this giveaway open for longer so that even more people will have a chance to enter.)
- Who Can Enter: Everyone! (Yes, you can be from Canada, the U.S., or anywhere in the world!)
- How Many Times You Can Enter: Even if you comment more than once, I will only count it as a single entry.
- How to Enter: Leave a comment on this blog post, and somewhere in your comment, type the following: “#SwatchAndLearn“. (By adding this text, it’ll indicate to me that you want to be entered into the draw. If you don’t want to be entered, you can still leave a comment without typing that in.)
- Please Help Me Spread the Word: I’d appreciate it if you could help me get the word out about this blog post and the giveaway. Feel free to tweet, blog, etc. about it. 🙂
- Edit: I forgot to tell you that I’ll be using Random.org to randomly select the winner. I’ll announce the winner sometime on November 1st, and the winner will have 48 hours to reply to my e-mail to claim the prize. Failure to do so will force me to randomly draw another winner. (Please add swatchandlearn@gmail.com to your Safe list so my e-mail doesn’t accidentally go to the Junk folder.)
Please Support Me Along These Social-Media Platforms
(No, it’s not mandatory to be entered in this giveaway, but I would appreciate your support):
- “Like” me on Facebook (Swatch And Learn)
- Twitter (@SwatchAndLearn)
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- Pinterest (Mary)
- Instagram (@swatchandlearn)
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Good luck in the draw! 🙂
What an amazing evening! And to think I live in Toronto and had Suzi so close…
Do you have any scoop on upcoming OPI (not Nicole) collections?
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Hey Jess!
No, she talked more about Nicole by OPI and didn’t really mention anything about upcoming OPI collections, however…when I did some looking around on the internet recently, I saw that there’s going to be a new Mariah Carey collection! I’m really excited because I LOVE her old songs so much. It’s an amazing collaboration!
And…yay for you being the very first person to enter my giveaway and leave a comment! 😀
A MARIAH CAREY COLLECTION?!?!
i’ll bet it’s going to be all sparkles and butterflies! so excited!
#SwatchAndLearn
Hey Ali!
Yes, it definitely needs to have plenty of glitter to really feel like the collection’s worthy of the diva. 😉
Oh my GAWD! That color is freakin’ gorgeous! I want! *drools* lol
“#SwatchAndLearn
Thanks for your blog! I just found it..and it’s so informative for beauty “virgins” like me lol
Christa
Hey Christa!
So happy to hear that you’ve been enjoying Swatch And Learn! 🙂 Hope that you’ll leave another comment on a future post. I love interacting with my readers – you guys are the best!
I have a feeling if I owned this polish I would just stare at the rainbow in the bottle xD
#SwatchAndLearn
Hey eRiN!
Haha, that’s exactly what I do. I’ll take it out of my Helmer and then admire it pretty often. One of these days, I need to wear it and review it…The only reason why I haven’t done it already is because I’m a wee bit afraid that I won’t do it any justice. But…I know I shouldn’t let that hold me back.
Thanks for participating in my giveaway! 🙂
You make me wish I could blog like you!!
Hey Katherine!
You CAN! 🙂 I encourage you to try blogging, even if it’s just for fun and just for your eyes only. Once you get more comfortable, then you can make it public. It’s such a great way to connect to people all over the world.
I noticed that you didn’t add the ‘special text’ in your comment. Are you SURE you don’t want to enter the giveaway? (Just checking!)
Bring back “TELEPATHIC TOPAZ ” THE BEST EVA…………
Well, congratulations, Madam #SwatchAndLearn – you really knocked this one out of the ballpark!
I’ll leave a little note on G+, too. 🙂
This sounds like you had an amazing time, and thank you so much for sharing it.
-Debi
Hey Debi!
Thank you, but it was really PR who knocked it out of the park! 🙂 I was just grateful to have been invited to attend something so exclusive. Really it was a dream come true! (And I keep gushing about it. Eventually I’ll have to tone it down, right? Haha!)
Sounds like you had an amazing evening! Thanks for sharing it with us!
#swatchandlearn
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Hey Martha S.!
I sure did! I’ll never forget it, that’s for sure. 🙂
What a fun and amazing experience!!!! So glad you were able to throughly enjoy yourself! #swatchandlearn. Thanks for the giveaway! Great idea to have her sign polish bottles!
Hey Tishana!
Glad you liked the idea for the giveaway! 🙂 It’s the least I could do to give back to my amazing readers.
Wow!!! I hung on every single word of this post. What an awesome opportunity!! #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Leslie!
YAY – I’m glad that you read it all. Haha, I know that when it comes to writing, I can write forever and ever…and it gets realllly loooong.
#SwatchAndLearn
Oh no, that is just great! I’ve been dreaming of visiting polish factories like OPI but I guess from Finland it’s too long way 🙂
Lovely post and beautiful prize!
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Hey Katjamaria!
Oh boy – if I could ever visit a polish factory, I would be floored. How could would it be to actually see polishes being filled up and how the polishes are physically made? Maybe one day!
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It looks like an event of a lifetime! Fabulous. Thank you for letting us experience your evening too!
Congrats and thank you for the giveaway! Oh and thanks for the twitter follow, you made my day girl! :
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Hey lovenailpolish!
It was my pleasure. I’m really excited for this giveaway to end so that I can announce the winner and make that one person’s day amazing!
Wow, what an awesome experience. I am a fan of you on Facebook.
Keep up the good work.
#SwatchAndLearn
Hey Patti!
Aww…thanks for being a Facebook fan! 😀 And I really appreciate your encouragement.
Congrats on meeting Suzi, you must have had a great time.
#SwatchAndLearn
Hey Suzie!
I definitely did! 🙂 And the food and drinks were good, too.
Lucky you! Well not so much luck, but a lot of talent and hard work on this blog!
Thanks for the opportunity to score this awesome polish!
#SwatchAndLearn is my favorite blog 🙂
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Hey Frankenstyna!
You’re so sweet! I’m honoured that my blog is your favourite. That means a lot to me!
Wow! What an amazing evening you had!! 🙂
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Hey Heather!
The whole time I was on my way home from the dinner, I kept smiling sheepishly.
Thanks for the giveaway and thinking of us, to ask her to sign a bottle 🙂 the color is beautiful. I’m glad you got to meet someone influential!! #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Monica!
It was very inspiring to meet her and see how successful someone can be when they have talent and are passionate about their work.
I am looking like Swiss cheese myself right now reading this post, pinching myself (living vicariously through you).
You deserve good things happening to you and I hope this continues.
I love your blog… It is the only one that I MAKE SURE to READ in its entirety each time! 😉 and when you one day write a book, I will show up to the book signings and bring 10 pirates.
Please please PLEASE ENTER me into the #SWATCHANDLEARN giveaway 😉
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Hey Marta!
Thanks for always being so supportive and for being an amazing friend. I really do feel blessed to have met you through our common obsession…err…interest! 😉
Hehe, yay, you really do read my entire blog! 🙂 I know that this post was a monster of a post…hehe, but I just can’t help myself. My fingers start and then can’t stop.
wow, what an honor indeed! It’s really wonderful knowing that people like Suzi appreciates and acknowledges her “fans” 😀 That’s so amazing that you were able to get your hands on an entire collection so early!
Sounds like you had an amazing experience and that’s great that you decided to enjoy the experience instead of photographing it. I used to be that kind of person who would bring my camera EVERYWHERE and just take pictures without actually experiencing many things… it gets tiring after a while.
I also love the fact that you went with your pirate nails! that’s amazing! It’s definitely very you 😉
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Hey lawren!
Thank you for understanding why I wasn’t a shutterbug during the event. I was actually a little worried that some readers would really miss seeing photos of it, but that’s why I tried to go into as much detail as possible when I wrote about it. After all, sometimes mental images are the most powerful. 🙂
Hehe, I’m happy to hear that you approved of me going to this fancy event with silly pirates on my nails. 😉
Oh man Mary! I am so jealous! I don’t think any fancy nail people gathering like this would ever happen in New Zealand.
Also, I’m now freaking out about the Skyfall collection. I don’t think we even have it over here yet. I’ll have to poke my favourite nail polish stores and tell them to get on it haha.
#SwatchAndLearn
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Hey Shannon!
Oh, you never know! 😉 Dreams do come true. After all, I never thought it’d happen to me, but it did. Sometimes when you least expect wonderful things, that’s when they happen.
Haha, I like how you’re going to give those nail stores a little extra push to get in the collection! 😉 If they’re allowed to put it out soon, I’m sure they will. I mean, all the demand for it is only building with each passing day. 🙂 (OPI really does holiday collections right. There’s always so much anticipation leading up to its release!)
You’re so lucky! What an honor to have a chance to experience that. Thank you for the giveaway. #SwatchAndLearn
Hey lissette!
Yes, I feel almost like Cinderella going to ball, except there’s non prince – there’s someone BETTER! Hehe 😉
Naah the pic isn’t so small If I was there I would also recognise you.
liked the pirate nails. But i’m afraid of seche warning claims
Hey Icequeen81!
Ah, but the photo isn’t the best quality…hehe, and some people look differently photographed than they do in real life. Guess I look the same.
Yes, Seche has some pretty scary warning claims, don’t they? Sally Hansen, Nubar, and some other companies make fast-drying top coats, but I really do love the Seche one because it dries super fast.
I noticed that you didn’t add the extra text in your post. Just checking to make sure that you DON’T want to be included in the draw. If you change your mind, you can just reply to this with the text and I’ll add you. 🙂
#SwatchAndLearn I forgot thank you for giving me chance
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the selina gomez glitters look so sparkly! I can’t wait to see them swatched. Thank you for the very generous giveaway! 🙂
Hey J.T!
For the glitters, I’ll most likely show them layered over other colours on my nails and then show you the glitter solo on nail wheels. (Hehe, because I’m not the biggest fan of glitter removal! However, sometimes I do have an itch to wear all glitter, so who knows?)
WOOOW, I am so incredibly jealous! The Selena Gomez colours look fabulous. Sounds like you had an awesome time!
#SwatchAndLearn
Hey Ashley T!
Aww…don’t be jealous. Just focus on the fact that you have a chance to win an autographed nail polish. How awesome would that be? 🙂
Just tweeted you, but kudos again for being you, and for this awesome post. Especially for being so thoughtful about the signed bottle as giveaway prize (and for that friend who is getting the surprised gift) #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Sparkled Beauty!
Thank you for the sweet tweet and blog comment! 😀
My friend received the signed bottle I sent her, and it made my day because she really did appreciate it. 🙂 Giving others something special really does make a person feel sooooo wonderful – the best high there is!
How exciting to have meet Suzi! What an interesting and fun giveaway, thank you for hosting! #swatchandlearn
Hey Candace!
It’s was a great experience that I’ll never forget, and it was really interesting to see how approachable Suzi is. 🙂
You’re welcome – it’s my pleasure. When I looked through my collection of nail polishes, I knew that I had to get Movin’ Out signed for a reader!
How exciting! I’m so jealous of your swagbag and even more jealous you got to hang out with Suzi. I’m glad to hear that she’s just like I’ve imagined, fun and totally ‘normal’. #SwatchAndLearn
Hey MichelleH!
I really wish I could’ve taken some readers along. It would’ve been a chance of a lifetime to enjoy with people who have been supporting my blog! 🙂 But I hope that the chance of winning a signed bottle will make at least one person very, very happy. (Well, it’ll make two people happy because I’ll be one of the happy people when I get to announce the winner!)
WOW! What an amazing opportunity Mary! 😀
If someone called me up and asked if I wanted to meet someone from a nail polish company, sure I would be excited, but honestly I probably would think it was a joke, haha! I don’t follow the “behind the scenes” with anything really, so I didn’t even know who Suzi Weiss-Fischmann was until I read this 😛 Probably doesn’t help that I just recently (earlier this year) really got into polish and I only own 1 OPI polish 🙂
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Hey Erica!
Haha, yeah, I don’t blame you. You’d probably think it was a scammer calling. Hehe!
Since I collaborate with that PR company (they send me some polishes and I like to review some on here), when I heard from them, at first I was curious as to what it could be because the message didn’t say specifically what it was about. All it said was to give them a call back. And then when I did and found out, I got so giddy like I was on 3 cups of coffee or something!
Hehe, one of mannnnnny OPI polishes I’m sure you’ll own. 😉
#SwatchandLearn
Omg, I loved reading this. Thank you for sharing such an amazing experience!
Hey Jennifer!
Thank you for saying that. I love writing (it’s actually my first passion, way ahead of nail polish), so when you say that you’ve enjoyed reading it, it makes me verrrrry happy! 😀 Also, considering that this post was text-heavy and didn’t have many photos, I’m very grateful that you took the time to read it all.
Wow Mary – what an opportunity!
Amazing post as always – and many thanks for making your giveaway international! P.S. – Goodie Bag Envy!!!
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Hey Jo Powton!
No problem – a lot of my readers are outside Canada and the US, so I really had to open this up to everyone so that nobody would be left out! 🙂
#SwatchAndLearn Yes, please!
Wow, that’s wonderful! I’m squeeing here for you! What an incredible experience to meet the first lady of OPI! Sounds like an amazing time and an amazing opportunity! It’s always nice to know that people like Suzi recognize that without bloggers like yourself spreading the love, they might not be as successful. And to give everyone the entire Selena Gomez collection … well, that’s just lovely!
Interestingly enough, when I went to my local Trade Secrets, they told me that they weren’t even putting the Skyfall collection out on the shelves until November 1st! I’m not sure I can wait that long!
Hey Gwen!
It was so exciting and truly a dream come true. I never imagined in my wildest dreams that I would ever meet her. And it was wonderful to find out that she’s not snobby even though she’s such an influential person in the nail industry. I have a lot of respect and admiration for her.
Wow, sounds like in November, there’s going to be a lot of nailphiles rubbing elbows to get to the polishes! Good luck getting all the shades you want! 😀 Hope you really love them…and if you can only get one polish from the collection, make it GoldenEye – you will LOVE the star of the collection!
You’re one of the best nail art bloggers. You deserve all this!
Thank you for the giveaway!
Have a nice day.
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Hey Louise!
Aww…are you trying to make me blush? Because it’s working! THANK YOU so much for your support and enthusiasm. Readers like you are simply the best! *Cue Tina Turner song* Hehe! 😉
WOW! What an amazing opportunity Mary! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. I’m glad to hear that Suzi is just as down to earth as I imagined her to be. I cannot wait to see the press release and your swatches of the upcoming Selena Gomez collection. The pictures already have me drooling over here. That was so thoughtful of you to get this polish signed by her and it will be a real treat to be able to own it for whoever wins this giveaway!
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Stephanie recently posted: Deck the Halls Kardashian Style Swatches
Hey Stephanie!
I was so happy to share my experience with you all. My pleasure! 🙂 And…I still can’t believe it happened. Dream come true for sure!
What an awsome experiance. So nice if you to think of your readers also! Loved the article!
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Hey polish madventures!
Of course – readers are an important part of a blog, so I have to give back to those who’ve been supporting me. I wouldn’t have had this opportunity if it wasn’t for my incredible readers!
I think it’s so awesome that you wore the pirate nails! Those are so cool – off to read the tutorial now 🙂
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Hey Johanne!
YES! I hope that you’ll try out the pirate nail art. Seriously, it’s soooooo easy to do. You just need to take some time to complete it, but the results are worth it. Plus it’s like having 10 ‘pocket-sized friends’ with you wherever you go. 😉
What a great life event for you! I had smiles all over while reading this! I think you were oh so right in picking Movin’ Out – makes me wonder if the tables were turned what polish shade would Suzie have picked to bring??? I am so excited over seeing the swag stuff in the room. All in all a major cool night! #SwatchAndLearn
Hey beachgal!
Yes, it’s something that makes me smile when I look back on the memory. It was a huge honour to have been chosen. I still can’t believe it! 😀
Hmm…good question about what Suzi would’ve chosen! I wonder, too!
Wow! Looks like you had a great time! Must have been amazing to be able to chat with Suzi! #SwatchAndLearn
Alicia recently posted: OPI: The Man with the Golden Gun – Real 18K Gold Top Coat
Hey Alicia!
Yes, it definitely was even better than meeting a celebrity! She’s an inspiration to all women who allow their creativity to propel them in their careers. I really admire and respect her.
That sounds like such an amazing night — and I love that you wore your pirate mani!
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Hey triceratops!
Haha, yeah, I really didn’t want to remove my pirate friends…even if they totally didn’t really go with my dress. 😉 I guess that’s when you know you’re truly a nailphile – you’ll wear pirate nails to even an important event. Hahaha!
Sounds like an amazing evening. So envious! Can’t wait to see your swatches of the Selena Gomez collection!
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Hey Nicole!
So far I’ve only reviewed Hit the Lights, but I’ve worn others and hope to get the reviews up soon. Keep your eyes peeled like a banana. 😉
Holy carp!! Have your feet hit the ground yet? What an amazing day and you SO deserved it! Congrats, Mary!
Hey karen!
No, I think my feet have left my body, actually. Makes it really hard to get around…haha, come back, feet! I need you now!
Aww…thank you so much for saying that! 😀
Wow, that must have been exciting! I love that you went with your pirates on! LoL
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Hey Angie!
Definitely – the entire way home, I was beaming like a fool! Strangers on the street probably thought I was high on something… 😛
Haha, yes, I couldn’t bring myself to remove the pirates before the event.
What an amazing night! Such an awesome opportunity. I also tweeted the giveaway. 🙂 #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Ali!
Thank you so much for tweeting about this giveaway! I really appreciate it!
I’m so jealous 😀 first the dinner with Suzi ! i mean… i mean… she’s an icone ! :O then the entire unreleased selena gomez collection… i mean: ur no lucky duck – ur a whole FARM of lucky ducklings 😀 and the signed bottles… i mean… (too much “i mean”s 😀 ) gosh !
thank u so much to share this moment with us and to give us the opportunity to win 🙂 <3
#SwatchAndLearn
Randi recently posted: OPI "Save Me" and my Louboutin Nails
Haha u should have asked her if she knows which red u used for ur nail art. i bet she’d knew 😀
Randi recently posted: OPI "Save Me" and my Louboutin Nails
Yeah, that would’ve been a good question to ask!
Hey Randi!
Yeah, it was a magical night. Really made me feel like I was dreaming. Haha, if anyone there saw me pinching myself under the table, they probably would think I had some kind of anxiety issue. Hahaha! 😛
I check #SwatchAndLearn everyday on Bloglovin! Its one the first nail blogs I found that matched my love for simple but whimsical nail art. I love that you met Suzi with pirates on your nails. Awesome Mary! But how could you have Movin Out and not touch it…
Hey Charis J!
Wow, thank you so much for being a loyal reader! That’s awesome – I appreciate your support. 🙂
And I’m honoured that out of all the nail bloggers out there, you found me first. You just made my day!
Haha, oh, I touched OPI Movin’ Out…but I’ve been intimidated to actually wear it. One day! 😉
Thank you for sharing your experience! Sounds like a great night!
Selene Gomez, huh? Haven’t heard about that one yet. Well, no judging from me. The Justin Bieber collection contained two of my favorite summer polishes ever!
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Hey Kelley!
It was my pleasure. I was bursting at the seams to share my thoughts on the incredible once-in-a-lifetime experience! 🙂
WOW! What an honor to be a part of that event, I am so insanely jealous but happy for you that you got that opportunity. I love your blog, especially your nail art!! Please keep it up.
#Swatchandlearn
Kelsie Rogers recently posted: Bundle Monster Fright Night Contest Entry
Hey Kelsie Rogers!
Definitely – I feel extremely lucky to have been one of the few people chosen to participate in this event. 🙂
Thank you so much for your encouragement. I’m happy to hear that you’re enjoying Swatch And Learn and my nail-art journey. More designs to come! 🙂
Sounds like you had a great night out! I’m liking the colours I see in the Nicole by OPI Selena Gomez Collection…lucky you that you got all of them in your swag bag! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
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Hey Harmony B!
The entire time I was heading home afterwards, I had a crazy grin on my face. Maybe some people thought I was drunk, but I was just soooo happy even just thinking back on the dinner!
What a wonderful experience! So jealous of the swag bags you girls received! #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Laura!
It was the icing on the already-magnificent cake. What a wonderful surprise. OPI’s PR team is incredible! 🙂
What a fun event, thanks for sharing it all with us! It sounds like OPI really appreciates all that you do to spread the word about their products, it’s nice to see a company giving back. #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Jess!
It’s a great feeling knowing that hard work is appreciated. 🙂 Gotta love companies that give back like this. Makes you want to support them even more!
Holy crap! I swear if I was there I would sit right next to her and pester her into releasing more duochromes and holos hahaha. I wonder if she could remember what collection movin out was from when she saw the bottle 😛 #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Eileen!
Hehe, I wonder, too! 😉 She must have a lot of memories tied to certain collections and colours. I mean, us nailphiles already do, so imagine what kind of magnitude it would be if you were the person who designed the polish? Whoa!
That sounds like an awesome experience, thanks for sharing and going into so much detail!
I’ve never even heard of OPI Movin Out, but it looks amazing!
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Hey Amanda!
No problem! I love writing, and this was an experience that had to be shared instead of being kept to myself. 🙂 Once I started typing, it was hard to stop…haha, which is why this post was soooo long! (The writer in me always comes through.)
How awesome! I better grab my 007 polishes quick then. #SwatchAndLearn
Lindsay recently posted: Buy more and Save-5 Mini Polishes-SAVES YOU 2.50 by CharmYourNails
Hey Lindsay!
Yes! You don’t want to miss out on them. Make sure you grab GoldenEye first. That really is the star of the collection, in my opinion – a must-have!
What a fun night and a thorough review for us! Thanks #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Rose A!
It was funny because I kept remembering more and more details as I was typing. Eventually, I just had to stop typing or the post would be never-ending! 😉
How cool! Thanks for taking the time to share all the details with us- what a neat experience you had!
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Hey Sasha!
Of course! It was my pleasure – I was more than happy to share my account of the event! 😀 It’s fun to take readers on the journey with me. We can be excited together, which is better than just enjoying it solo.
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Wow,what an amazing opportunity!! I’m so excited that you got to go and meet her and get a whole collection of nail polish to boot! Thanks for having this awesome giveaway!
Hey Stefanie!
It was a dream come true. You never think that certain dreams would ever come true, and so when they do, it’s mind-blowing. I don’t think I’ve ever pinched myself so many times. (Haha, if anyone there saw me doing that all night, they probably thought I had some psychological condition! :S)
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That sounds like such a wonderful evening!
Hey Yuetiva!
It was, and the memories are ones that I’ll look back on and smile about for many years to come. 🙂
That is just completely awesome! I can not imagine many big-wigs are that “hands-on”. Cool to know!
Thank you for sharing and for representing us little guys. Lol! (Speaking of “little guys”, the pirates are too cute! Hahaha)
And thank you for putting Movin Out up for grabs-wow, you are a stronger woman than I!
😀
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Hey Heather C.!
Suzi definitely seems like she was a woman ‘of the people’. 🙂 I respect and appreciate that.
I just shipped off the signed bottle tonight! It makes me excited imagining her reaction when she gets it in the mail and then tears it open. 🙂
Whenever I set up a giveaway, I always think about things that I would want to win myself. And a signed bottle of a vintage multi-chrome is definitely something I’d want! I’m glad that I didn’t miss the mark and that so many of my readers also thought it was a good idea.
That sounds like an amazing evening! #SwatchAndLearn
Erin M. recently posted: Zoya Paloma, FingerPaints Gourd or Bad, and China Glaze Fairy Dust
Hey Erin M.!
It was amazing, indeed! I couldn’t believe it happened WHEN it was happening. Haha, and even now that it’s weeks later, I still can’t believe it happened.
Wow! What an amazing experience!!! I would have been totally star struck! I think it is awesome that you rocked the pirate nail art to meet Suzi… Adorable! Oh and you rock for thinking to get this amazing bottle of polish autographed for your readers!
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Angel Sheffield recently posted: A Great GTD App: Allegheny
Hey Angel Sheffield!
Haha, I was star struck! When she entered the room, I said, “HI, SUZI!” soooo loudly…haha! I was a little embarrassed because it came out louder and more ‘fan-girly’ than I meant it to sound. But I was just too excited!
How cool is that! It sounds like you had a great time. Thank you for sharing your experience with us all! #SwatchAndLearn
Smoochiefrog recently posted: Flashback Friday: Essie
Hey Smoochiefrog!
Awww…what an adorable name! Smoochiefrog! 😀 He’ll turn into a prince soon with a name like that. Hehe!
#Swatchandlearn Great giveaway!! It looks like you had a blast & the new colors look awesome!!
Hey Melissa!
Already wore a few shades from the Nicole by OPI Selena Gomez Collection, and they’re really fun! 🙂 Let me know if you get any next year. I’m curious to hear what you think of them.
So happy you got to have this experience, Mary! I really don’t know a blogger more deserving. Oh, and thanks for giving us all the juicy details! Hehe!
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Hey Raychul!
Oh my gosh! THANK YOU for saying that! It just made me tear up a little reading that. I do work really hard on my blog, and just knowing that readers appreciate it means the world to me. My readers are the best, and that’s why you all deserve to win something cool like this. I just wish I had 5738573987593 bottles of Movin’ Out that Suzi could sign and give one for each reader!
OMG! What an amazing opportunity. It looks like you had an awesome time! #swatchandlearn
Cynthia recently posted: Come See Who Won My Giveaway: WNW Fantasy Makers
Hey Cynthia!
Hehe…”OMG!” are the 3 letters that would definitely describe the experience in a nutshell!
Wow, that’s incredibly awesome – yay for you! Thanks for reporting back – it’s fun to live vicariously through others! #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Amy Dohlman!
I wish I could’ve brought all my readers with me to share the experience first-hand. Blogging about it was the next best thing, so of course I had to go into detail. 😀
#swatchandLearn You wrote a wonderful blog post telling us about your great time meeting Suzi. Thanks for all the info.
Hey M. Pedesclaux!
It’s totally my pleasure. Thank you for reading this blog post even though it was really lengthy! 🙂
MARYYYY!!!!!!!!! How exciting THAT was!? Holy Moly! PLEASE bring me next time…lol GUH!!!!! I love that you wore the pirate nails to meet your hero….You are WAY too cute! <3 #SwatchAndLearn
Winnie@ RRRawr//NAILed recently posted: Geometric Fun with Cosmetic Arts
Hey Winnie!
WINNNNNIEEEE! Hehehe!
If I can fit you in my pocket, next time I will! 😉 But, whoa, if I’m invited to something like this again, I think I’ll go crazy and think that I died and went to heaven!
That must have been a lot of fun! Very interesting about the skyfall collection being already out of stock–glad I already got the ones I really wanted!
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Hey Rebe!
Good that you got the ones you really wanted! 🙂 You definitely don’t want to miss out, especially on GoldenEye. That’s my favourite from the Skyfall Collection.
Wow! What an amazing once in a lifetime opportunity! Love your blog!
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Hey Camille!
Thank you so much for your support! Swatch And Learn wouldn’t be what it is today if not for the encouragement I receive from amazing readers such as yourself.
omg thank you so much for sharing your experience with suzi weiss-fischmann! it was really interesting to see what shes like in real life. and also thank you for having this giveway! that color looks so amazingggg #SwatchAndLearn
Hey melissa!
You know, before I met her, I was a little worried that maybe she’d be snobby and then it would ruin my impression of the nail polish, too. SO glad that it wasn’t the case and that she just reinforced why I love OPI nail polish. 🙂
You’re very welcome! I knew I had to do something really big for my readers to commemorate this experience. I wanted to give a reader an amazing experience, too…like a piece of the excitement. 😀
Sounds like a great evening! And what a beautiful color! #SwatchAndLearn
Lilnol recently posted: BOTD: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
Hey Lilnol!
OPI Movin’ Out is one of my most-cherished nail polishes, so it was a no-brainer to ask Suzi to sign it for the lucky winner. 🙂
What an amazing opportunity, thanks for letting us come along for the experience! #SwatchandLearn
Hey Jordyn!
Anytime! I just wish that I could REALLY bring you along. Maybe if you all fit in my pocket, I could sneak ya in. 😉
What an amazing opportunity! I loved this post. #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Lacy!
So happy that you enjoyed this post. I was smiling the whole time I was typing it!
Thank you for your wonderful post: it was almost like being with you at this event with Suzi! And I love your sense of humour! Too cool!
Kisses from Italy….
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Paola recently posted: ABC Challenge E – A-England Elaine
Hey Paola!
You’re most welcome! It was my pleasure. I had fun going to the event, and I also had fun writing about it. Sharing an experience like this is a must, and I’m just really happy that I have readers who ‘get’ the excitement. Haha, some people just don’t understand the joy of nail polish and therefore also wouldn’t understand how amazing it is to meet the polish creator. It’s fun to be excited together! 😀
That color is amazing! I can’t wait to see bottle shots and swatches of all the goodies too! super cool : )
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Hey Kelsey!
I’ve reviewed a bunch of shades since this post, and I’ll continue. Not sure if I’ll review them all, but I’ll do as many as I can. I really like to wear the polishes, so I don’t do typical swatches where you just put the polish on, take photos, and remove it. I wear each shade for at least a day to enjoy it. 🙂
Your blog is one of my go-to’s for swatches of old and new polishes! Thanks for sharing your awesome experience 🙂
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Hey Shelby!
Oh my goodness…REALLY? Thank you so much – that’s an amazing compliment! WOW! I’m honoured AND flattered! 😀 *Grins from ear to ear*
WoW! I am so happy for you and quite envious too. Even though I am new to the field of nail art while you are a veteran. And thanks for your social media links. I follow you through bloglovin, but the other handles make it easier for me to keep tab on your blog (even at work) 😀
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Indian Lacquerade recently posted: I’m a Cheeky chick
Hey Indian Lacquerade!
Haha, well, I wouldn’t say that I’m a veteran when it comes to nail art. I still feel like a newbie, and I don’t think I have all the techniques down, but I enjoy challenging myself to try new things. I’m very thankful that readers encourage me to continue trying. 🙂
Haha, don’t get caught checking out my blog at work! 😛 I won’t want to get you in trouble with your boss…hehe, even though it’s verrrry flattering. Thank you!
What a fantastic giveaway! And a fantastic opportunity you had! I would love to win! #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Melissa V.!
It’s an opportunity that I am very grateful to have had. I’ll cherish the memories, for sure!
That is sooo cool!
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Hey Karen D!
It’s still hard to believe it happened. *Pinches self* 😉
I’ll start with the #SwatchAndLearn, beceause yes, I want to win the bottle 😀 And about the text it sure was a lot to read, but it was SO worth it, I learned a lot and it was also interesting to hear about your evening. You are so personal in your posts and give so much to us, the readers and I think that is so awesome of you! 😀
Will make a blog post about this giveaway as well. 🙂
Gelic’ nail art recently posted: Bottle pictures of the latest nail polish shopping!
Hey Gelic’ nail art!
Haha, yeah, I couldn’t help it. My fingers were possessed on the keyboard. 😉
It’s great to know that you read the whole thing, even though it was long.
Maybe some people think that I’m ‘too’ personal in my posts, but it’s a blogging style that comes very naturally to me, and I also enjoy reading blogs where the people behind them share things about themselves – makes it more interesting. I visit blogs also for the people and not just reviews on new products. 🙂 Glad that you enjoy my blogging style!
Oh, and thank you so much for wanting to blog about this and share the opportunity to win. That’s very thoughtful of you.
Very fun! What a neato opportunity! #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Ondine!
It was unforgettable, and I was very happy to be able to share the excitement with all of my readers.
That sounds like such an amazing evening!! I’m so jealous! #SwatchAndLearn
Lacquerliciouslove recently posted: Metro Chic…In the City
Hey Lacquerliciouslove!
It was! 🙂 I think I had my one amazing experience for life. Now I don’t know if anything else polish-related will happen to me that could ever top that…haha!
Such a great opportunity! Thanks for thinking of your readers and asking Suzi to sign that fabulous polish. #swatchandlearn
Pam R recently posted: Zoya Monica Designer Collection – Swatches and Review
Hey Pam R!
It was my pleasure! 🙂 Swatch And Learn readers are the best, and you’ve all motivated me and really helped me get through a lot of difficult times just with your support and comments. So I always want to give back when I can to say thank you in a very obvious and concrete way.
Such a beautiful idea for a giveaway, and a meaningful gift for your friend. I never win giveaways do I’m hoping all of my bad luck is compensated for by winning this solitary (but amazing) giveaway! #SwatchandLearn
Hannah recently posted: Swatch & Review: Topshop ‘Zodiac’ (and dupe alert!)
Hey Hannah!
My friend received the 3rd bottle I got signed. 🙂 It was actually OPI Absolutely Alice. I got it for her because that was her mom’s favourite blue polish ever, her mom passed away very recently, and my friend ran out of that shade and didn’t replace it because it’s hard to find. So I thought since I had an extra bottle of it, it would be perfect. 🙂
I am so jealous you lucky girl! Loved the post as usual! Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping!
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Hey The KnitMaster!
Keep your fingers crossed for next time…because there will surely be another giveaway on here in the future. 🙂
Sounds like you had an amazing time! I’m so jealous! #SwatchandLearn
Hey Rachel Barnett!
Definitely – these are the moments that make incredible memories. I’ll cherish the memory forever! 🙂 And I’m happy to be able to share it with my readers!
Wow! IM utterly speechless, how awesome, I know you represented well! “#SwatchAndLearn“
Hey Kim!
Aww…thank you for thinking so! 😀
#swatchandlearn…. holy moly!! I enjoyed this post very much, almost felt like i was there!! thank you for the great coverage and I’m so happy for you getting a chance to meet such nail polish royalty!
Hey Manicure Addict!
Glad to hear it! 🙂 It was my pleasure to be able to share this with my readers. Oh, I really wish I could’ve brought you all along. How much fun would that be! 😀
Thanks for re-directing me!Lucky you,to meet Suzi.#swatchandlearn
Hey Linda!
No problem. When you sent the e-mail, I had to send ya over here to be entered. Didn’t want you to miss out on this opportunity!
Yay Im so happy for you that you got to meed Suzi 🙂
OPI has been one of my favorite brands for a few years now already. I did not buy OPI at first cause its insanely expensive here in Finland but I started buying bottles on sale and I was like a child when I bought my first bottle 🙂 I have bought bottles full prized and I do not regret it cause its such an amazing brand 🙂
Thank you for being so kind and holding this “#SwatchAndLearn“ giveaway 🙂
Posting a link so that you will find my post about this giveaway in case you want to check 🙂
http://shortylegsbeauty.blogspot.fi/2012/10/swatch-and-learn-opi-movin-out-giveaway.html
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Shortylegsbeauty recently posted: 31 Day Challenge, day 19 – Galaxies
Hey Shortylegsbeauty!
Hehe, yes, it just takes that first bottle, and then you’re hooked! 😉
Thank you so much for spreading the word about the giveaway!
Wow sounded like a fantastic night! Can’t wait for your review on the new collection! #SwatchAndLearn
Teresa recently posted: October 2012 Topbox.ca
Hey Teresa!
Tried out a bunch of the new polishes and reviewed them. 🙂 Hope you’re enjoying the reviews so far. Still have a few more shades to go. Hehe, it’s a big collection. 🙂
Thanks for sharing your evening with us! Sounds like it was so much fun! That polish looks so beautiful #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Christine!
No problem – it’s my pleasure! It’s more exciting when you can share the excitement with others, so thank you for being enthusiastic right along with me! 😀
Oh my word, you’ve just done what I’ve been dreaming of!! I’d love to meet her. I’m just a lowly nail tech with a blog and lots of polish tho!! Thanks for this amazeballs giveaway, you’re wonderful. #SwatchAndLearn
Hey D’Anna!
Haha…”lowly nail tech”! 😛 Silly! Nothing lowly about that. Takes a lot of creativity. If anyone should meet Suzi, it should be nail technicians like you who use her polish! 🙂
this truly is an amazing experince – I am so happy for you!!!!! Looking forward to all the swatches from the NOPI collection! #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Natalia!
Thank you for sharing my excitement about this! 🙂 Makes it more fun!
Hope you’ve enjoyed the swatches you’ve seen me do of some of the Selena Gomez Collection shades so far!
Wow it must have been an amazing experience I love Opi nail polishes they are the best!“#SwatchAndLearn“
Hey Delia Deloya!
Yes, it’s certainly an event I won’t soon forget! 😀
What a great opportunity! Sounds like it was truly a great experience. Which other bloggers were there?! #SwatchAndLearn
Amanda, the Nail Polish Enthusiast recently posted: Pink Wednesday: A Geeky Rainbow Cocktail
Hey Amanda!
Some of the other bloggers were The Obsessed, Arnan Nails, Mom’s Makeup Stash, and College Gloss. 🙂
How lucky you were. What a great opportunity. #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Sandy!
Yes, I was very honoured to be a part of something this amazing! 🙂
So amazing that you got to meet her; it sounds like a great night! Movin’ Out is so gorgeous! I love it, and I love OPI. What a dream come true! #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Meredith!
Meeting Suzi was something I always wanted to do, but it’s one of those dreams you never think will ever come true. And then one day PR called me up and made my day with the invitation to this!
Sounds like an amazing opportunity, I’m jealous! What an awesome giveaway though.
#SwatchandLearn
Hey Rachel!
Who knows? Maybe one day you will meet her. Never rule it out!
You are so lucky you got to meet Suzi and get the new Selena Gomez collection. I can’t wait for January to get the Selena Gomez collection. It’s been a while since I commented but school is getting pretty hard now and it’s only been a month.
#SwatchAndLearn
PS: I love your pirate nails!
Hey maddy!
Yes, I’ve noticed it’s been a while. Your lovely comments were missed! 🙂 But I understand that school can get very hectic. Hope you’re passing your classes with flying colours!
Congratulations, #SwatchandLearn ! What an amazing opportunity! I can’t even imagine what it would be like to be there, but I loved reading your account of what happened! I can’t wait to see the Selena Gomez collection!
Hey Chanelle!
Hope you’ve been enjoying the swatches so far. I’ll have the 11th polish reviewed up on the blog tomorrow. 🙂
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Can I tell you that I was pretty excited just to hear that you had dinner with Suzi?! I feel like you’re a friend since I read your blog so often and bc you have such a great sense of humor! That dinner must have been such a great time! It’s great to hear all about the inside scoop at OPI. I am glad to finally have an answer as to why Black Spotted isn’t available over here, although it reminded me of how awesome it is. Now I’m worried about getting some of the Skyfall collection. There are some I definitely want, but they aren’t sold anywhere around here yet. I may have to resort to buying them online. I can’t wait to see more swatches of them. I bet you’re totally going to get theblackish green! Thanks again for everything you do on your blog. It’s like Christmas when I have a new post in my inbox!
Hey Allison!
You’re the sweetest! 🙂 It makes me honoured just knowing that you consider me a friend and that you come visit the blog regularly. HUGE compliment! Thank you! Without support from readers, blogging doesn’t feel nearly as rewarding.
I’m impressed you managed to keep this a secret for so long! You just lived every little blogging girls dream! Thats so amazing that she would take the time to meet with a small group of bloggers and to be so generous. I don’t even know what else to say, I’m kinda speechless haha. Just…Yaaaaaay! lol.
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Frosso recently posted: Color Club Sugar Plum Yum Jelly Sandwich
Hey Frosso!
Yes, it was difficult to stay tight-lipped about it. I kept wanting to blurt it out. Haha, but I knew I’d be talking a lot about it afterwards, so I didn’t want to make people’s ears fall off…(or eyes fall out since people are reading the blog…hehe!)
Mary, you are a star! What an amazing evening – I love your enthusiasm … and your pirate nails, too. #SwatchandLearn
Hey Patty!
The real stars are my readers because they always know what to say to give me the extra push I need to continue blogging.
Great blog! Thanks for letting us share the experience through you.
It’s great to have a Canadian nailblog like yours. I always check your archives before buying a new shade of polish.
#swatchandlearn
Hey @messy_manis!
My pleasure – I couldn’t go to an event like this and NOT blog about it. That would be a crime…haha! All the polish ‘gods’ would punish me, I’m sure! 😉
Wow, really? Huge compliment! Thank you! I hope that I’ve helped you save some money and not just been an enabler. 😉
Aww she sounds like such a nice lady and what an amazing opportunity! Also, I can see that the Selena Gomez collection is going to burn a hole in my wallet 😮
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Hey Emma!
She was very nice and not intimidating like I expected her to be. Before I met her, I thought that she might be a no-nonsense type of corporate big-wig. So glad that she’s really down-to-earth and friendly.
Wow! What an inspirational figure for dreams and ambition! I am sooo jealous of you right now!!! #SwatchAndLearn
Hey MC!
Definitely she inspired me in so many ways. Plus it’s cool how out of the top big-wigs in the company, she’s the top female. Very impressive!
What an amazing experience! I am so excited for you 🙂
#Swatchandlearn
Hey Lani!
Thank you for sharing the excitement. It’s more fun this way!
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This is so cool! I’d always wondered what Suzi was like.
Hey Christina V-K!
Same here! 🙂 Glad that she was nice and not a diva!
How cool that you got to fulfill a dream!
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Hey Natalie!
Hehe, still pinching myself. 😉
Oh wow, how exciting to meet THE Suzi of OPI. I wouldn’t know what to say to her and would be soo tongue tied. I only know of her because her name is always on 1 polish from the collections.
I love that you kept on your pirate nails and went with a cutesy “you” style instead of redoing your mani for a fancier more grown up/glam look for the event.
Your blog is much fun to read and I feel like I was there too with your account. Thanks for sharing!
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Hey Cindi!
Yay for ‘getting’ me and liking the pirate nail art. 🙂 The thought did cross my mind to change my polish to something more ‘grown-up’ for the occasion, but the little kid in me won. (Hehe, sometimes that inner kid gets me into trouble, but this time, it was right…)
Thank you for reading the entire post. I know it was really long, so thank you for staying with me and following me along with the recap! 🙂
Wow, so exciting!!! Definitely an amazing opportunity–this is something you’ll remember for a pretty long time, I bet. I really enjoyed reading this, especially since OPI is my favorite polish brand (and I do really like Nicole by OPI as well, even though I know a lot of people can’t stand the bottle shape). Also, I can’t wait for the Selena Gomez collection (not a fan of hers but the colors in your picture looked cool). #SwatchandLearn 🙂
Hey Jessica!
Yeah, I think the only way I’ll forget about meeting Suzi is if I get smacked on the head by a blunt object. The memories even today bring a smile to my face!
What an incredible night!!! That was something special. I am glad to know that somebody like Suzy takes her time to meet you and other bloggers. The nail polish world would not be as exciting and amazing without you. Congratulations!!!
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Hey Ingrid!
Definitely – if she ended up being snobby, that would really ruin my image of the OPI brand!
Aww…thanks for the sweet words! 😀
Really love the cute mani you wore for the dinner! 10 little pirates accompanying you there. Thanks for sharing your account with us!
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Hey Priscilla!
Yes, I was in good company. And they were wise to not bring a bottle of rum to the event! 😉
What a dream evening! Thank you for sharing it with us!!!
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Hey Jill G.!
You’re most welcome – the pleasure was all mine! Thank you for reading this post even though it was verrrrry long!
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How exciting that you got to meet Suzi. Sounds like it was a great experience.
Hey Tara!
Definitely it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Well, if I meet her again, I might explode…haha!
Wow, sounds like you had an amazing evening! Good for you 🙂
Did you get the same polish signed for yourself, or a different colour?
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Hey Zara Keshwani!
Yes, I got a bottle of OPI Movin’ Out signed for myself as well. 🙂
Holy cow I could only dream of something so awesome to happen…. Definitely an amazing experience I’m sure!!! #SwatchandLearn
Hey Jessica H.!
Dreams do come true, as Gabrielle sang. 😉 You never know – it could happen to you one day!
That sure makes a memory! And Movin’ Out <3
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Hey Simona!
Instead of hoarding that extra bottle of OPI Movin’ Out, it was way better to give it away to an awesome reader. 🙂 Better that a polish gets used and doesn’t just collect dust.
Sounds like the whole thing was a lot of fun! #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Nicole F!
Very fun, and the food was yummy, too!
Drool, have to have! Never enough international giveaways for Aussies, I have to go with it.
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Hey Rose!
Yeah, I can’t open up every giveaway internationally due to financial restrictions (etc.), but this time I just had to. I really wanted to celebrate this moment with all my readers! 🙂
What a lucky lucky ducky you are Mary!! What an experience! That would have been so fun. Your long and thorough post made me feel like I was there – thanks for sharing!!!!
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Hey Lauren!
I know! 😀 *Quack quack quaaaaack*
Wow! OMG! What a great read. Mary Mary you did it this time. Love it. Look like you had a great time. Thank you for sharing with everyone. I hope I win it. 😉 A guy that wears nail polish! #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Robbie!
YAY for a guy entering this giveaway! I really like how you’re proud of wearing polish. There should be more guys like you out there who are as comfortable with themselves to not think that something as small as nail polish defines their gender identity.
What a great party! Sounds like such an amazing experience. I’m glad that you enjoyed it. She sounds lovely and if I ever meet her I’m going to giggle like a schoolgirl..Lol Thanks for the info. I’m going to get my Goldeneye backup ASAP.
I’m actually pretty excited for the Selena Gomez collection; has a lot of glitter. Can’t wait to see swatches #swatchandlearn
Hey Monica L!
When I met her, I had a fan-girl moment. Thank goodness I didn’t embarrass myself, though! 😉 In my head, the whole time I was screaming, “OH MY GOD!”
Now that I’ve reviewed all of the Selena Gomez polishes (except for one), what do you think? Any favourites?
I wish I could have been there
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Hey Sabeeta Janjua!
Wish I could’ve taken all my readers. It would’ve made it an even more fun night for sure!
Sooo jealous!! And great polish color for the giveaway! #SwatchandLearn
Hey Alicia!
Glad that you liked the polish I picked for the giveaway. It was a joy to give it to the winner!
OMG! Of course I’m in!!
Getting to know the person behind OPI is like a dream come true.. You guys living in canada and the us are SO lucky! Here in Panama we don’t have new collections.. like NEVER.. next year I’m starting to order everything online ..
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Hey Maria Emma!
Definitely, and it was really inspiring. I realize that this is a rare opportunity, so all the memories are cemented in my head. I’ll never forget it, and I’m incredibly thankful to have been chosen!
Aww…that’s such a shame that Panama doesn’t get new collections. I wonder why that is. Customs policy? Hmm….
Very cool. I own exactly zero rare polishes and don’t expect to win this one, but I’ll enter anyway. 🙂
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Hey Cherie!
Aww…even though you didn’t win, I’m still glad that you entered. After all, at least entering gives you a chance, right? But, if you don’t enter, it’s 100% certain that you’ll never win.
I plan to have more giveaways, so keep your eyes peeled for more chances!
Wow this must have been an amazing experience! It sounds like you had a blast!
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Hey Brianna!
I certainly did – it felt amazing to be in her company and also to meet so many talented bloggers, too!
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I think you are the luckiest polish-oholic on earth right now!!
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Hey Linda!
I certainly feel like that! 🙂 Very grateful to have had the experience and the memories.
What a wonderful evening. I am so glad that you didn’t play it cool for us, I love seeing people get excited about things! Oh, and #SwatchAndLearn !
Hey Lizajane1776!
Hahaha, it would be impossible to play it cool. This was one of the biggest things to happen to me, so I couldn’t curb my enthusiasm even if I tried. 😉
What an awesome experience! This was so much fun to read about, and the pirate nails are super adorbs. #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Lisa!
Glad you liked the pirate nails! You should try the look – very easy and fun to wear!
What an amazing experience! Memories to treasure 🙂 #SwatchAndLearn
Hey Maria!
Definitely – this was a dinner that I’ll never forget and that I’ll always be thankful for.
The OPI polish that you got signed is gorgeous! Thanks for the giveaway. Do you know why she isn’t involved with Sephora by OPI? Is that a separate company altogether?
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Hey Brittany!
It was one of the best polishes in my collection, so I knew that was the perfect one to get signed by Suzi. 🙂 I had to share something special with you all because readers continually are a source of inspiration and encouragement for me. I had to give back somehow!
Suzi is involved with Sephora by OPI. It’s just not international, so that’s why maybe it isn’t promoted as much. It’s still owned by the same OPI company as far as I know.
That is so incredible you got to meet Suzi! I’m so glad to hear that she’s down to earth and is inspired by everyday women – very refreshing. It sounds like it was an amazing event! 🙂
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Hey Alexandra!
Definitely it was great to know that she wasn’t a snob. I think if I had a bad impression of her, it might even turn me off nail polish! *Gasp* The horror! 😉
That sounds like an amazing evening, and Suzi sounds like a really nice lady. And now I should probably get around sooner rather than later to picking up the couple of Bond colors I want…
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Hey Heather!
Definitely! Which Skyfall shades did you end up getting?
I am pretty new to the nail polish blog world but #swatchandlearn is one of my favorites.
Hey Eryka!
Thank you! That’s a HUGE compliment! I’m glad that you find my reviews and posts useful.
Awesome post and love the pirate mani! #SwatchandLearn
Hey Nina!
Thank you! Hehe, I had fun bringing the pirates to the event with me. My own little entourage! 😉
Oh wow, I’m totally awed! And thank you for the information that Skyfall is selling out. Now I can justify to myself that I bought the whole collection on e-bay the other night 😉
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Hey PolishPig!
By the way, your name is super cute! 😀
WOW, you bought the entire collection! You’re going to love it all. Which ones are your favourites so far?
You are such a lucky girl to meet Suzi!!!Amnd to see in person this gorgeous Selena Gomez collection!!!!I’m so envy you:)))Thanks for made all of us part of this meeting!!! #SwatchandLearn
Good luck to all!!!
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Hey Red Frog!
Yes, I feel very grateful to have been invited to attend such an exclusive event with someone so vital to the nail industry!
Thank you to readers like you who support me and take the time to leave encouraging comments. 🙂
WOW! I am speachless! These things just don’t happen from where I come from! What a chance, what an opportunity…
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Hey Annie!
Haha, even here in Canada, things like this don’t happen really. I was floored at the opportunity to meet her. When PR called me to ask, I told them I was definitely interested! Haha, how could I not be? It was a dream come true!
What an awesome experience!!! That would be so cool to meet Suzi!!
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Hey Mary P!
If you could ask her only one thing, what would it be?
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Wow, I’m sure that was a wonderful dinner 🙂
And your pirate nails are great. Fits to OPI since they did a Pirates Of The Caribbean Collection once 😀 Which is still one of my faves!
Hey Tinka!
Oh yeah, that collection was great. (I actually liked the polish collection better than the movie – shhhh!)
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Mary, I’ve seen pictures of Suzi before so I’m more excited to see a picture of you (other than your hands or tiny headshot)! You’re not kidding when you describe yourself as tiny!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Hey Barbara!
Yup, I’m very petite – clothing size women’s 00 and women’s shoe size 5.
Heck, I can easily shop at teenage clothing stores! 🙂 Sometimes it’s very hard to find dress clothes that fit, though.
Haha, if you saw my hands in person, they’re also very small. A lot of kids in elementary school have hands that are either the same size or bigger than mine.
Wow! that is super awesome. I’m jealous.
Also,now I feel like I need to run to my closest Ulta and start stalking for the skyfall polishes. I went a week or so ago and they weren’t there yet.
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Hey Mary!
Hope you were able to get all the lovely Skyfall polishes you had your eye on!
Congrats! Must’ve been an amazing experience for you. And you definitely deserve it!! 🙂
I’m excited to see the new colors/swatches, it’s so cool you got a bag full of ’em 😉
Also, I think it’s so awesome you went with mini pirates on your fingers. I really love that, going with something different is so great! And I’m pretty amazed you managed to think of your readers in such a situation – nice! 😀
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Hey Charlotte!
It’s been taking me a long time to reply to comments on this post, so I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. Gradually, I will finish replying to everyone. Then I can sleep in good conscience!
Thank you for your encouragement. It definitely was a wonderful experience meeting Suzi. Even to this day, I find it hard to believe that it happened! 🙂
Of course! My readers are on my mind a lot because they do so much for me and really lift up my spirits. My readers are amazing!
What an awesome event to go to and to get Suzi’s autograph. FANTASTIC!
I think this color would look AMAZING on you, so please, don’t be afraid that you won’t do it justice because I think you’d ROCK IT! :0)
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Angela recently posted: Introducing Buddy and Elsie
Hey Angela!
Haha, I’ve never asked for anyone’s autograph before, so I felt like a total fan girl when I asked Suzi for hers! 😉 But I couldn’t have that opportunity and waste it, right? Hehe!
One day, I promise, I will muster up the courage to wear it. Maybe in the summertime when the sun’s out more often. I feel like to do it justice, I need to have good lighting.
what a wonderful experience! love the way you write, also.
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Hey Jessica Johnson!
Thank you so much – I get such joy from writing, and it makes me very happy knowing that you enjoyed reading what I wrote! (Hehe, I know it was long!)
I’ve been stalking this blog for months and have not posted previous comments. But, I always find your posts chocked full of informative details. I ordered the entire James Bond collection of polishes days ago despite originally planning on waiting. After seeing them in person and learning how fast they are selling I’m lemming for the the gold top coat too. While I’ve always had a soft spot for OPI polish the last few seasonal collections have impressed me the most. They just keep improving. I can’t wait to see the Mariah Carey swatches. I don’t own any Nicole by OPI since I often wonder if the formula boasts the same as traditoinal OPI, the plum looks nice though and Selena Gomez is a familiar face in our home since my 5 yr old son loves her Disney TV show Wizards of Waverly Place.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
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Hey Heather!
Thank you for deciding to leave a comment! 🙂 Glad that you’ve been following Swatch And Learn for a while!
Now that you’ve seen some of the Mariah Carey polishes, what do you think of them?
I just rescently started to look at your blog, but i have got to say.. I LOVE IT! i absolutley love how you dont just “swatch” nail polishes, you truely wear them and give an honest opinion of how each polish is.
love it 🙂
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Hey Stephanie!
Yes, I have to actually wear the polishes as real manicures to enjoy the whole experience. I have nothing against others who swatch lacquers, but if I started doing that, I would stop liking nail polish as much. Don’t want that to happen! 🙂
Another advantage of not swatching is that when I wear the polish, I have more chances of taking photos. When you just swatch, you pretty much get one shot to photograph your nails.
So lucky! And such a unique and fun color 🙂
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Hey Lauren W.!
Yes, I felt like the luckiest nailphile to have been blessed with this opportunity! 🙂
Love your blog and you’re so lucky to have met Suzi!
=D
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Hey Stephanie!
I know, right? It’s a dream you think about as a nailphile, but you never expect it to come true!
Wow! how awesome that you got to meet her!! I LOVE your blog!!
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Hey Beth Combs!
Thanks so much! I feel very lucky/blessed to have such wonderful readers who I can share this experience and enthusiasm with!
Super-lucky You, but you totally deserved it and LOVE the photos and the funny You 🙂
those nail polishes from Selena Gomez c. are sparkly-fabulous! and you’re foretaste-photos are perrrfect :)thanks
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Hey Szabina L!
Thank you so much! 😀 What you said means a lot to me. I feel really blessed to have such loving support from people like you. I will never take it for granted.
you look like you had a GREAT time! BTW, the selena gomez collection looks amazing! the colors are beautiful!
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Hey Ada!
Yes, I had a blast! I still remember all the events so clearly. 🙂
Awesome giveaway!!
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Hey Jojo!
Thanks for participating! 🙂 I’m always planning giveaways to reward my awesome readers.
So awesome! I met her in June because my class at school hosted an event with industry professionals (I took Beauty Merchandising and Marketing- so we needed beauty professionals!) and she had great advice and was so nice when I met her (and she also was carrying a fab Birkin)
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Hey Olivia Frescura!
That’s so cool you got to meet her at school! 😀 Wow, a Birkin bag – awesome!
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Yes, please! What a nice giveaway!! The nail polish looks amazing!!!
Hey Rebecka G!
It’s definitely a brilliant polish in the bottle. I have a bottle of it for myself, yet I haven’t tried it yet. Too scared…hehe! It’s just a very gorgeous multichrome – beautiful to look at!
That’s super exciting! And this is quite the giveaway!
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Hey Kas!
I try to have giveaways every once and a while to say thank you to my readers. Right now I have an Illamasqua one going on. And look out for future ones, too! 😉
Thank you for the opportunity!!!
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Looks like you had an amazing time! I’m obsessed with OPI nail polish, well actually nail polish in general, ahaha. There’s just soo many colours and styles, just like fashion my other weakness. #SwatchAndLearn
What an exciting event – thanks for sharing!
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So cool! I loved reading about your evening with Suzi. 😀 Thank you so much for sharing it with us.
And, of course: #SwatchAndLearn 😀 Thank you!!
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I’d love to be entered in to win this polish!
amazing contest!
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Ahhh! that’s amazing! I am loving the look of those Selena Gomez polishes. and I’m super thankful I just picked up all my picks from the Skyfall collection:D
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I can’t believe you got to meet Suzi and you had the foresight to give something back to your readers too! I would have turned into a bumbling idiot in front of her I’m sure!
I’ve actually been wanting this polish for awhile now, so I’m excited to have a chance to win it!
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SOOO cool, Mary!! I loved reading about your experience! Thanks for sharing it!
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What an awesome experience! 🙂
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This is such a generous offer Mary! I’m glad you got such a cool opportunity 🙂 And thanks for sharing 🙂 #SwatchAndLearn
What a great experience! I honestly don´t have any questions because you painted such a vivid picture of what the evening was like. Sounds like it was an amazing experience, and I can´t think of any blogger who deserves it more! Thanks for sharing it in this post. 🙂
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What an evening you had!!! Wish I was there with ya! 😀 I’m glad you got the chance at something like this! 😀
“#SwatchAndLearn“ heehee!
what you think I’m gonna miss the chance for this? ;p 😉
Thank you and Good luck to all!
I sooo want to get my hands on the Selena Gomez collection she seems like such a girlie girl that her color choices would be to die for. #SwatchAndLearn would love to finally win 1 of your giveaways.
#SwatchAndLearn is one of my fav blogs- love how you also review other random products too!
At least you had the guts to talk to her! I think I would’ve closely resembled a fish! All gaping and flopping! 😀
Thank you for this opportunity Mary!
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I just read about your dinner from beginning to the end! It must be fun to meet the people behind the companies. I think I would’ve asked how they came up with those idiotic names of the Germany Collection. I usually find the OPI names witty and funny, but this time they really spaced out.
And, this is the first time I read what OPI stands for! How funny – from dentistry to nail polish 😀
Would also love to enter your giveaway! #SwatchAndLearn
Caroline recently posted: Piano Nails
Wow, the new colors look beautiful. I hope t
he new yellows this year will be easier to apply, since I’ve always had bad luck with yellow polish. Hope you had a great time at the dinner!!
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I love your blog and you go into such great detail about the products. It really helps me to decide if its a product for me. I would love to be entered into the contest.
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You’re awesome!! Purple…. need I say more? Even my car is purple lol Thanks for the great giveaway #SwatchAndLearn
It must have been an awesome day! I loved reading all the interesting bits of gossip! #SwatchAndLearn
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I had a job interview recently and contemplated changing my nails to a “classier” colour but decided to stick with the neon leopard print mani I’d already given myself – and the woman interviewing loved them! So I love that you stuck with the pirates 🙂
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This is all so exciting! I can’t wait to see the future movie/celeb collaborations!
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Wow! What a cool event! I’m looking forward to seeing your Selena Gomez collection swatches.
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,Hi Mary, That’s so cool getting to meet Suzi from OPI. I bet you’ll remember that meeting for the rest of your life. :~) Love the nail polish, sorry that I didn’t start collecting OPI sooner. You do a great job with #SwatchAndLearn as always. Have a great week. :~)
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That is sooo cool that you got to meet Suzi. Now I know what OPI stands for, and I never would have guessed!!
Thanks!
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Wow, what a magical evening you had, like something out of a movie! I’m so happy for you that you got to have this awesome experience, you truly deserved it.
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You’re so great for hosting all these giveaways! I’m glad you had such a great time at the event!
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Did she say how she(or whoever) decides what celebrities to collaborate on a collection with? I wish there was a way to make suggestions about who we’d like a collection from.
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I never even knew this polish existed! Thanks #SwatchAndLearn
Wow that sounds like an amazing experience. I think I would have been just as excited as you were! As for the color, its gorgeous and you are so genorous for doing this giveaway 🙂 #SwatchAndLearn
What an experience, sounds like you had tons of fun ^-^ I’ve never used OPI though a little high for me haha~
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Thank you for such a thoughtful giveaway!
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A Mariah Carey collection, wow! Really looking forward to that! My guess would be lots of pinks and sparkles, and perhaps a rainbow glitter (referring to the song 🙂 ). And there must be one inspired by All I want for Xmas 🙂 xx Ps. #SwatchAndLearn
wow what a generous giveaway I deffinately want to be entered that OPI is gorgeous!#SwatchAndLearn
Lucy x
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That color looks downright scrumptious. I must say I truly enjoy and appreciate your posts and content…very helpful in finding the colors I really want to own. Thank you!
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Question: Could you recommend a dupe for OPI’s Mermaid Tears if there is one (even though I will likely keep searching till I find and affordable bottle).
It looks like Orly Ancient Jade is very close to OPI Mermaid Tears. Also, I’ve heard that Sinful Colors Mint Apple is basically a shimmery version of MT. Hopes this helps!
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What a fantastic evening you had! I love looking at bottle shots of Movin’ Out, and would probably stare at it all day if I won it! #SwatchAndLearn
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Wow, what an amazing experience! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Hi! Stumbled across your blog today while googling Halloween nail art! I’m going to try candy corn nails or the frankenstein one! Great blog – adding it to my bookmarks!! 🙂
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Love that polish! #SwatchAndLearn
I am very happy for you!!!!!! Once in a lifetime experience….There is more to come just watch 🙂
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Sounds like you had an amazing experience! #SwatchAndLearn
I’m so glad you enjoyed it – when meeting someone I admire i’m always worried that they wont be nice in person. #SwatchAndLearn
Becca
#SwatchAndLearn , thank you for the amazing giveaway:the polish is amazing as it is, but the signature makes is 100 times cooler!
I spread the word on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irina.istrate.98/posts/114174642074837
What an awesome opportunity for you! #SwatchAndLearn
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Aghhhh I remember reading this on Twitter but I never actually came and read it fully!! That is so awesome! It would be so amazing to speak with her and just kinda be in her presence, y’know?? Well of course you do, you were THERE!! What a lucky duck! 🙂 That’s so nice that she also treated you all to that bag with the upcoming polishes. That’s so fun! I feel like I would die of happiness to be on someone’s PR list and then to meet THE Suzi from OPI… mind. blown. I also really like that you wore your pirate nails to the dinner. That’s exactly something I would do. I feel like my nails are part of my personality so if someone were to think something bad because of them, they wouldn’t like me anyway so what’s the difference. Congratulations again, and thanks for sharing your special experience with all of us by having this giveaway. What a perfectly smart and sweet way for you to commemorate your special meeting. 🙂 Thanks again! 🙂 #SwatchAndLearn !! 😀
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Wow, what an exciting opportunity for you! Very cool 🙂 Thank you for the giveaway.
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Melanie Snyder recently posted: Winter Polishes 5
Sounds like a dream come true & extraordinary experience. Your one lucky blogger.
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That is the coolest thing! And Movin Out is really a vintage polish. I wouldn’t have been able to talk, eat, drink, or do anything that made any sense! What an awesome experience!
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Wow that’s must’ve been the most incredible night ever! I don’t think I’d have been able to ask one coherent question, too spellbound. Thank you for the chance to win #SwatchAndLearn.
Hello!
It’s amazing that you got to meet Suzi! Thanks for telling us all about it.
And thanks for doing this giveaway!
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Cheers!
Medusa recently posted: Cravings Of The Day.
OMG! I’m always on the hunt for extremely rare polishes. This one looks A-W-E-S-O-M-E! I’m in loveeeeee
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Whoops… forgot the tag!
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This sounded like such a mind blowing and incredible experience… I almost felt like I was there with you! One of my favorite parts in the story was when everyone wanted to see your pirate nails haha, I love that. I totally would’ve been fan-girling like a crazy person the whole time.
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I am so jealous! Sounds like you had a great time! #swatchandlearn
#SwatchAndLearn That is so awesome! You are one lucky gal and then to get that entire collection to take home. I’m so jealous!! 🙂
Wow. What an amazing opportunity and how incredibly generous to share it with us! And that’s besides the fact that you’re giving us the chance to win an autographed bottle of Movin’ Out. Thank you!
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WOW!!!! That would be such an honor to have dinner with her and pick her brain a little. So good. #SwatchAndLearn
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Amazing post as always!
This sounds like so much fun and lucky you for attending this sort of event! Sounds like a dream come true to any nail polish-holic!!!
thanks for sharing this with us!
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What a lucky girl you are! Thank you for sharing! #SwatchAndLearn
What an amazing time you seemed to have had Mary, thanks for sharing. #SwatchAndLearn
Just discovered your blog and am hooked! That polish is gorgeous-keeping my fingers crossed. # SwatchAndLearn
i am all excited reading this post like as if i was there! i am so happy Suzi made a trip to Canada 😀 and will follow up your post about IMATS because unfortunately i cannot make it 😀
you are too too nice to think of your readers during the event! 😀
Mary, I never commented on this post although I keep coming back to it… Do you know by any chance how Sephora by OPI ties into this? I never see any promotions on those polishes…
Oh, and which other bloggers were there??? I’m always on the lookout for more awesome nail polish blogs!!!
Thanks Mary :))). So happy for you for this awesome experience!!!
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This is so cool. I totally didn’t know any of this. 🙂 I only just got into nail polish last spring, together with 2 friends, so everything is so exciting and new.
OPI isn’t really that accessible in my country and when you can find it, it doesn’t exactly fit into my budget (it’s like 14 euros for a polish). But pretty soon, I’ll own my first few OPI’s thanks to a swap. \o/
Greats post and beatifull Nail polish! Thanks for sharing it with us!