Like cotton candy at carnivals and fruit-flavoured sorbet, the OPI Retro Summer 2016 Collection officially launching on June 1st has a roundup of six shades that beckon back to those lazy, hazy days!
(To view the full colour story, check out the OPI Retro Summer 2016 Collection press release, which goes into the details and background information.)
All the colours in the OPI Retro Summer 2016 Collection glide onto the nails easily, but the formula is on the thin side, which is streaky on the initial coat. Since the consistency is watery, I suggest that you use thin coats for greater control and also wait a few minutes in between coats to reduce any dragging.
To achieve full coverage, I needed to use three coats for all the colours. Even though I prefer polishes that need just two coats, this extra coat wasn’t a big deal, since the polishes went on easily.
The darker colours in the mix, SPF XXX and Flip Flops & Crop Tops were a smidgeon more pigmented than the rest, but they still required that third coat to completely cover the nail line.
My favourites in the collection are SPF XXX (orange), Towel Me About It (yellow), and Sailing & Nailing (blue).
See the rest of this post for swatches of all the colours, bottle shots, and photos of the collectible box I received.
Additionally, I show bottle comparisons of OPI Sailing & Nailing from this collection and OPI The I’s Have It from the OPI Alice Through the Looking Glass Collection, in case some of you were curious.
The OPI Retro Summer 2016 Collection includes these shades:
- Towel Me About It
- I’m Getting a Tan-gerine
- SPF XXX
- Sailing & Nail-ing
- What’s the Double Scoop?
- Flip Flops & Crop Tops
OPI Retro Summer 2016 Collection Pictures
OPI Sailing & Nailing vs. OPI The I’s Have It
To see my in-depth review with swatches of OPI The I’s Have It, click the link!
OPI Sailing Nailing vs. OPI The I’s Have It
OPI Retro Summer 2016 Collection Swatches
All swatches have:
- 3 coats of colour
- No top coat or base coat
Towel Me About It
OPI Towel Me About It
I’m Getting a Tan-gerine
OPI I’m Getting a Tan-gerine
SPF XXX
OPI SPF XXX
Sailing & Nail-ing
OPI Sailing & Nailing
What’s the Double Scoop?
OPI What’s the Double Scoop?
Flip Flops & Crop Tops
OPI Flip Flops & Crop Tops
Disclosure: This post contains press samples provided by PR.
Which colours are you most excited about? When you think ‘retro,’ what colour immediately springs to mind?
I’m really liking this collection. They’re all so bright but not neon bright like you typically see for Summer colors. They all look great on you. Thanks for sharing with us!
Hey Melissa!
Yes, they’re fun without being too loud, so maybe even those who have shied away from brights before will be lured in. 😉
Loving Sailing and Nailing and What’s the Double Scoop!!
But these are fabulous shades for the summer!
Great post
Hey Trade Secrets!
Thanks for gracing my blog! 🙂 Appreciate your continued support on social media and here. Thanks for checking out my swatches!
Love the Flip Flop & Crop Tops….what is the # so when I go to the salon I can ask for it by number, please?
Thanks
Hey Melinda!
Sure – no problem! The bottom of the bottle has the code NL R72. Hope that helps!
Enjoy your manicure and/or pedicure! 🙂