“Yellow from the other siiiide. I must’ve called a thousand tiiiimes to tell you I’m sorry for everything that I’ve done. When I call you never seem to be home.”

Oops, that’s not how Adele’s song goes! 😉

It’s no wonder that OPI My Twin Mimmy from the Hello Kitty Collection puts nails in a sunny disposition! The cheerful bright yellow creme nail polish is full of smiles and warmth, but it never veers over into orange-yellow-egg-yolk territory, so it keeps a clean appearance.

Yellow nail polish can scare people away or make them crack an inappropriate jaundice joke. But I embrace a yellow manicure because I think it’s fun, different, and adventurous.

If you tend to steer clear of ‘unconventional’ colours, I still recommend that you try a yellow nail polish at least once, even if it’s just for the weekend. Why? Well, for starters, it’s fun, and besides, if you don’t care for it, the great thing about nail polish is that it’s not permanent. You can easily remove it in seconds.

Let the sunshine in!

OPI My Twin Mimmy Pictures

All the nail polishes in the OPI Hello Kitty Collection have this cute pattern on the handle’s wrapper.

OPI My Twin Mimmy Swatches

All swatches have:

• OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener – Maintenance version (Used as a base coat)
• 3 coats of OPI My Twin Mimmy
• Rica Glossy Glam Top Coat

Artificial Light Photos

Natural Light Photos

Claim: TRUSTED

• Sunny yellow (Yes)

Key Notes

• Name: OPI My Twin Mimmy
• Collection: OPI Hello Kitty Collection 2016
• Press Release: Click here to see the official OPI Hello Kitty Collection 2016 press release
• Colours Available in the Collection: Kitty White, Charmmy & Sugar, Let’s Be Friends, Look at My Bow!, Small + Cute =  ♥, Spoken from the Heart, Starry-Eyed for Dear Daniel, Super Cute in Pink, My Twin Mimmy, 5 Apples Tall, My Pal Joey & Never Have Too Mani Friends
• Amount: 15 mL (0.5 fl. oz.)
• Retail Price: $12.50 CAD
• Disclosure: This was provided as a press sample by PR.
• Where to Buy: Trade Secrets, Nail Polish Canada, Hudson’s Bay stores (I didn’t see it on the website anymore.), professional salons, BeautyBrands.com, Chatters, Dillard’s, Regis & ULTA stores & ULTA website

OPI My Twin Mimmy Review

Colour

My Twin Mimmy by OPI is a bright Crayola yellow that’s lively and as lighthearted as an episode of Gilmore Girls.

Sporting yellows can be tricky because on some skin tones, they can easily clash. However, if you have a similar skin tone as mine, or if you have a much richer skin tone, I feel that it would be very flattering.

Some yellows can make my nails appear sickly or just ‘off.’ My Twin Mimmy is a clean yellow, so you won’t have to worry about it venturing into the realm of egg yolks and making your fresh manicure look dingy.

I love how this OPI nail polish is unapologetic. It’s a colour that has a strong, polarizing personality. When I’m in the mood for a look-at-me polish that strays from greens and blues, yellow is a prime choice.

Finish

The creme finish doesn’t distract from the loud colour. It puts the yellow on the stage with the spotlight.

When I removed it, it came off quickly and easily, as expected, and I didn’t notice any nail staining. Then again, whenever I wear yellows, reds, or blues, I usually double-up my base coat for added protection.

Application & Formula

If you’ve worn a few (or many) yellow nail polishes, you know that they’re notorious for being streaky and difficult to paint with. In fact, the only yellow I’ve ever found to be streak-free and full coverage with just two coats (and therefore became my Holy Grail yellow) is OPI I Just Can’t Cope-acabana from the Brazil Collection.

My Twin Mimmy by OPI doesn’t knock I Just Can’t Cope-acabana off its pedestal and snatch its crown, unfortunately.

The formula was streaky, however, I was able to even out the finished look with three careful coats.

It’s not a bad yellow. There are a bunch of yellows that are way worse and require four coats to reach streak-free bliss, and some never seem to look even, no matter how many nail-lasagne layers you stack on top of each other.

Pros Sunny yellow that looks clean & bright Needs 3 coats for full coverage (which is good for a yellow nail polish, as many can require more for even results) Cute Hello Kitty pattern on the handle’s wrapper

Cons Streaky formula (Using 3 coats helps to even out the finished look & minimize/eliminate the streaky appearance altogether)

Final Verdict: 7/10

Had the formula been as epic as OPI I Just Can’t Cope-acabana, it would’ve given it top marks.

The bottom line is that I love the sunny yellow – it’s not too light, and it doesn’t lean on the orange side. It’s bright, and it makes me think of the summer, which is a good thing because I’m getting tired of winter.

Although it’s streaky, it’s still workable. With three coats, I was able to even things out, which is why it gets a good-but-not-incredible score.

Have you ever encountered a one-coat yellow nail polish? How many times (approximately) do you sport yellow nail polish per year?