Author Archives: Mary S.

OPI Taupe-less Beach Swatches & Review

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OPI Taupe-less Beach Swatches & ReviewOkay, so you know that I’m all about the bold nail colours, but I can appreciate softer hues, too. In fact, sometimes wearing classy shades is a much-needed and refreshing change.

Recently, I wore OPI Taupe-less Beach, which is from the OPI Brazil Collection that I’m crazy about! (Seriously, if you haven’t tried any of the shades from this collection, you’re missing out on one of the most exciting releases in a long time!)

And if you’re a fellow Canadian, remember to enter for your chance to win the entire OPI Brazil Collection in my giveaway that ends February 28.

Also, if you have a moment, please take the time to vote for me until February 25 by tweeting and/or retweeting my Nicole Challenge manicure. Click that link to read the details.

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Nicole by OPI Roughles Collection Press Release & Promo Pictures

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Nicole by OPI Roughles CollectionThere has been a lot of nail news coming down the pipe, hasn’t there?

Well, just when you thought it stopped, I’m here to say (like Ron Popeil), “But wait! There’s more!”

No, I’m not going to promise you a free set of knives or tell you about a rotisserie that lets you ‘set it and forget it’. 😉

Instead, I have something way cooler – the Nicole by OPI Roughles Collection press release!

It includes 4 textured nail polish that have a speckled appearance, which reminds me of dinosaur eggs. Very interesting! And since they’re light shades, they remind me of Easter eggs.

Haha, the name of this collection, Roughles, is pronounced as “Ruffles”! I was hungry while preparing this blog post, so when I thought of Ruffles, images of flavoured potato chips sprung instantly to mind. (I hope I didn’t get any drool on the keyboard!) 😉

What’s your favourite flavour of Ruffles chips? (I really like All Dressed.)

P.S. Remember, you can still vote for me daily until February 25 in the Nicole by OPI challenge I entered. Click the link to learn more about how you can vote for me on Twitter and see the nail art I painted.

P.P.S. Also, don’t forget to enter my nail-polish giveaway, Canadians! Until February 28, enter for your chance to win the entire OPI Brazil Collection! (Multiple entries are possible. See the post for details.)

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Giveaway: Win the Entire OPI Brazil Collection! (Canadians Only)

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Edit – March 2, 2014: CONGRATS, ERIN (aka Tin)! You’ve won my giveaway! To claim your prize, please reply to my e-mail within 48 hours of the time posted on the e-mail. Thanks to everyone for participating! Stay tuned – I have more giveaways coming up soon! 😉

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It should come as no surprise that I’m extremely impressed with the wide variety of colours and the amazing formulas in the OPI Brazil Collection!

Check out the official press release I posted for more details about it. Plus I also did a Quick Look post showing you all the bottle shots and swatches. For in-depth reviews on the separate shades (I did a lot!), click on links at the bottom of this blog post!

I wanted to share this amazing collection with a fellow Canadian, so I reached out to PR and asked if we could team up. (They were more than happy to do so, and I extend my gratitude on behalf of all my Canadian readers for making this possible!)

OPI Brazil Collection Giveaway SwatchAndLearn

Read the rest of this post carefully to learn how to enter to Win the Entire 12-Bottle OPI Brazil Collection!

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OPI Spotlight On Glitter Collection Press Release & Promo Pictures

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OPI Spotlight On Glitter CollectionIn today’s post, I’m sharing the official press release and promo pictures of the OPI Spotlight On Glitter Collection that launches in March.

To see actual bottle shots and a comparison of OPI Chasing Rainbows and OPI Rainbow Connection, check out my Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, where I posted some recently.

(If you tend to shy away from glitterbombs, then you should check out my post on the new OPI Glitter Off Base Coat, which makes it easy to just peel off even the toughest glitter nail polishes!)

Which of these glitter nail polishes is calling out your name? And will you be wearing these as-is or layered?

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Please Vote for Me by Tweeting and/or Retweeting with the Hashtag #Mary4Nicole

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I was invited to participate in another exclusive nail competition! The challenge? To come up with a manicure using colours from the Nicole by OPI Carrie Underwood Collection that complement a Carrie Underwood song! (Stamping and using stickers or jewels weren’t allowed.)

I would really appreciate your vote!

How to Vote on Twitter until Tuesday February 25:

  • Tweet about my manicure and/or retweet a photo of my manicure.
  • Use the hashtag #Mary4Nicole for it to count as a vote. 

To make it easy, you can simply just click the retweet button below and sign into your Twitter account to vote!


You can also include the hashtag #NicoleChallenge, but only #Mary4Nicole will count as a vote for me.

You can tweet once per day & retweet once per day. That’s 2 votes per person per day.

Here’s the quick manicure I came up with:

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To find out the exact colours I used to create this freehand design and to read my explanation for how this ties into Carrie Underwood’s song, See You Again, keep reading the rest of this blog post!

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OPI Muppets Most Wanted Collection Press Release & Promo Pictures

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OPI Muppets Most Wanted CollectionHappy Valentine’s Day, everyone!

Will you be my nail Valentine today? 😉 (Psst, just a little heads up. I’ll be having a huge nail-polish giveaway for Canadians really soon, and you won’t want to miss it. Stay tuned for details!)

Now onto the star of today’s blog post – the OPI Muppets Most Wanted Collection, which officially hits stores this March!

I’m really excited to wear all of these colours, but especially Kermit Me to Speak because it looks like a duochrome from the promo picture. Also, I can’t wait to wear Miss Piggy’s Big Number. And since I’m curious about wearing more nudes, Chillin’ Like a Villain piques my interest.

Which ones are you most excited about?

Little Swatch And Learn Tidbit: The OPI Muppets Most Wanted Collection really tugs on my heartstrings because it reminded me that the very first press release I ever posted on the blog was for the OPI The Muppets Holiday Collection back in August 2011! It was the first time that I got the chance to collaborate with OPI’s amazing PR team. Whoa, I can hardly believe it’s been so long already! (And I still remember wearing and reviewing OPI Rainbow Connection very clearly!)

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OPI Sheer Tints Press Release & Promo Pictures

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OPI Sheer TintsYesterday, I blogged about the cool new OPI Glitter Off Base Coat that allows you to easily and quickly peel off even the most stubborn glitter from your nails.

Today, I have another cool press release to share. It’s all about the OPI Sheer Tints available in March.

As usual, OPI is a trailblazer because I haven’t seen anything like this in the mainstream, and I’m very excited to see what artistic looks people can come up with.

OPI Sheer Tints are pigmented top coats that you can use to layer over any nail polish or build up to achieve unique effects! I’m very curious about these, and you could probably create really neat stained-glass designs plus ombres!

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