Nicole by OPI Deck the Dolls hails from the Kardashian Kolor Holiday Collection, and it’s one of those lit-from-within teal nail polishes.
I think that everyone who’s into lacquer ought to own a shade like this because it’s so universally flattering, and it has an intensity that’s dramatic without being gaudy.
It’s bold without being bright or vampy. It walks the tightrope like a pro and delivers saturated colour without breaking a sweat.
Allow me to share more of my thoughts on this lacquer with you and show you more photos!
Nicole by OPI Deck the Dolls Pictures
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Nicole by OPI Deck the Dolls Ingredients
Nicole by OPI Deck the Dolls Swatches
All swatches have:
- CND Stickey Anchoring Base Coat
- 3 coats of Nicole by OPI Deck the Dolls
- Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat
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Key Notes
- Name: Nicole by OPI Deck the Dolls
- Collection: Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Holiday Collection 2012
- Press Release: Click here to see the Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Holiday Collection press release
- Colours Available in the Collection: Deck the Dolls, Kardashing Through the Snow, Here We Kome A-Karoling, All is Glam, All is Bright, Keeping Up with Santa & A Gold Winter’s Night
- Amount: 15 mL (0.5. fl. oz.)
- What I Paid: Nothing! (This was provided by PR.)
- Where to Buy: Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaw & Jean Coutu stores
Nicole by OPI Deck the Dolls Review
Colour
Teals like Nicole by OPI Deck the Dolls are always a pleasure to wear because I can count of them to create a fierce manicure.
It’s dark enough to look dramatic, but it’s not so dark that it looks black even in low lighting. This is a great Anytime Colour. If you’re looking for a shade with some ‘bite’, this one will give you something to chew on. (Err…don’t bite your nails!)
Finish
Nicole by OPI Deck the Dolls has a shimmery finish, so it never looks flat. No matter what the lighting condition, your nails will have that wonderful, glowy, lit-from-within personality that gives your manicure an air of mystery. And because it’s not your traditional red or pink, it’s a little edgy.
Application & Formula
When I first saw the bottle, I thought it would be very opaque. So you can imagine my surprise when it went on sheer and very thin!
The formula is on the watery side, so I suggest not using medium coats. You should try to paint it on with a thin coat, but then do multiple coats to increase opacity. (I needed to use 3 coats for full coverage.)
Also, because the formula is thin, if you wish to use a fast-drying top coat, I suggest waiting a while before slicking on your top coat. (I find that thin polishes are more prone to premature polish shrinkage – i.e. tip wear.)
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Final Verdict: 7.5/10
Although I don’t feel like this is a unique shade, it is very sexy and fun to wear. While it was on my nails, I found myself admiring my nails often. It’s really cool how the middle of the nails looks lighter, and then the edges are darker – adds that visual interest.
What’s your favourite blue nail polish to wear? Do you think the Kardashians should put out their own line of ‘Dash’ nail polishes?
Gorgeous photos! Though I love that shade, it’s not too unique, but your swatch is making me reconsider 🙂
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Hey A Lacquered Affair!
Thanks for the high compliment! 🙂 Hehe, I know how you feel. When I visit other blogs, I end up putting a bunch of new shades on my To Buy List. 😉
I know right! Restraining is a challenge…
A Lacquered Affair recently posted: Polish Us Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness 2012 #2 feat. Darling Diva Polish Bitches Have Birthdays
Hehe, plus there are sooooo many talented bloggers out there who are able to make any polish look incredible! It’s dangerous sometimes to ‘blog-surf’ (which I tend to do in spurts). Then I look down at my To-Buy List when it gets long and have to force myself to close the internet browser to stop the temptation from escalating…at least until another day. 😉
Beautiful! I really enjoyed wearing this shade as well! 🙂
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Hey Stephanie!
You have great taste! 😉
Despite the less than stellar formula, it’s really pretty!! These colors really suit you.
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Hey Marisa!
Thanks! 🙂 I find these kind of shades really easy to wear because they never clash with my skin tone.
i love blue on my nails ! ur right this shade is not that unique but still interesting… 🙂
one of my favourite blue’s is OPI “Teal the cows come home” it looks a lot like deck the dolls but its a LOT more brighter.
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~R<=)]
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Hey Randi!
Oh yes, I’ve seen that shade! 🙂 It’s really pretty!
This is one of the polishes I was most looking forward to seeing pictures of when I read your post with the press release! I love teals, and this is an interesting color to release in a holiday collection. Shame about the formula, but I think that awesome teal color is worth it.
Hey Jessica!
YAY – I’m glad that I reviewed this one first then! 🙂 (It actually wasn’t the first one I wore. I wore A Gold Winter’s Night first, which I’ll review hopefully soon.)
I have a few colours like this in my collection. I never wear them and I should- very pretty colour.
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Hey Stella!
Yes, don’t neglect them any longer. They’re dying for you to take them on a night out on the town. 😉
Beautiful! I don’t have a teal like this and it’s definitely going on my ‘Christmas Wish List’ this year. Thank you for the review and beautiful swatches!
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Hey Angela!
It’s my pleasure! 🙂 Even though it’s a lot of work to photograph everything and put together the post, it’s well worth it when I get encouraging and kind words from lovely readers like you. So…thank YOU!
I really like this color. But since it’s a thin formula I think I’ll try not to buy it, because I rarely have the patience to put on more than two layers (sometimes not even that) 😉
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Hey Charlotte!
Haha, really? I’m such a strange nailphile because I just cannot (CANNOT!) just wear one coat of nail polish, even if a polish IS opaque in a single coat. I always have to have a minimum of two. It’s really weird because I’m the same way about telephone calls. Even if I’m right beside the phone, I wait for the second ring before I answer it. No idea why I do that, but answering it on the first just feels wrong. (I’m SO logical…haha!)
Haha, I think it’s just because I’m the most impatient person in the world. And nailpolish chips rather fast for me, and it just hurts all the more if I spent a really, really long time and loads of beautiful colour. I think. If that makes any sense :p
That’s interesting (seriously – I’m a little weird with what I find to be interesting… I’m just guessing at psycological reasons for that, I think). But that’s all good. We all need our weirdnesses. I firmly believe that people without weird things like that are more boring 😉
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YES – we all need our weirdness. I like how you put it. So true! Who wants to be normal, anyway? Normal is the new boring…haha!