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Blog News: I Had Dinner with Suzi Weiss-Fischmann of OPI (Plus Surprise Giveaway!)

Suzi-Weiss-Fischmann-OPI-Nicole-by-OPI-Mary-Swatch-And-Learn Use for BlogThis 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!

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Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Holiday 2012 Press Release & Promo Pictures

Nicole-by-OPI-Kardashian-Kolor-Holiday-2012-Press-Release-Promo-Pictures smallerAs usual, it’s not even Hallowe’en yet and the Christmas collections are already on their way!

Have you heard? The Kardashians have come out with even more colours. This time, it’s for the Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Holiday 2012 Collection.

I whipped up a group shot so that you could see all the shades in a single glance.

Out of these colours, my eye naturally was drawn to Kardashing Through the Snow (the glitter on the top left). My other eye was drawn to A Gold Winter’s Night (bottom right). So, yes, I looked like a googly fool. 😉

Which of these colours do you think you’re going to be sporting during the holidays? And do you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or something else in December?

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6 New Shades in the Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Collection Press Release & Promo Pictures

6-New-Shades-in-the-Nicole-by-OPI-Kardashian-Kolors-Collection-Press-Release-Promo-PicturesLove ’em or hate ’em, the Kardashian clan keeps expanding their empire.

While I don’t admire the family, there’s something about them that makes me not change the channel if I happen to stumble upon their reality TV shows.

There are 6 new shades in the Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Collection that, for Canadians, are exclusively available at Shoppers Drug Mart right now.

The yellow (Ladies in the Limelight) is the one that caught my attention first. Maybe that’s because it was the closest one to green in the bunch. 😉 (I can’t be helped with my green addiction…)

Have you hit up your Shoppers yet? Which one of these is your favourite and least favourite?

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My Top 5 Favourite Purples

My-Top-5--Favourite-Purples-SwatchAndLearnAfter publishing My Top 5 Favourite Greens post, I got some requests to do My Top 5 Favourite Purples.

Took me long enough, but I finally did it. No, I didn’t forget, but sometimes I get bitten by the Procrastination Bug.

Don’t believe me? Here, I’ll show you the bite marks. Okay, maybe I won’t…

Purple polish was my first love before I fell in lust with greens. For a long time, the majority of my collection was purple. Now I think if there was a tug-of-war, there’d be a tie between purple and green.

So, without further ado, here are my purple picks out of the ones I’ve shown you on Swatch And Learn! 😀

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4 New Limited Edition Nicole by OPI Texture Coat Shades Press Release, Swatches & Bottle Pictures

Nicole by OPI Opal Texture, Quartz Texture, Amethyst Texture & Aquamarine Texture Pictures & SwatchesDid you know that there are new limited edition Nicole by OPI Texture Coat shades?

Well, there are four – Opal, Quartz, Amethyst, and Aquamarine are their names.

Crackle polishes are an easy way to extend your manicure mileage. And with these glittertastic crackle polishes, you can put some bling on your fingertips.

Come check out the official press release sent to me by PR, as well as bottle pictures and swatches to give you a better idea of each shade!

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Nicole by OPI Wel-Kim to My World Collection Press Release & Promo Pictures

Nicole by OPI Wel-Kim to My World Collection Press Release & Promo PicturesWhether you love them or hate them, there’s one thing for certain: the Kardashians continue to expand their empire.

Now they’ve come out with a new nail-polish collection to follow up their Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolors Collection. This time, it’s devoted to Kim Kardashian – Nicole by OPI Wel-Kim to My World Collection!

These shades are soft and sweet – perfect for spring brides.

From the promo pictures, Here Kim’s the Sun seems to have some opalescent glitter, which could be very pretty for layering.

The other colour that interests me is Nothing Kim-pares to Blue. It’s described as a lilac blue, but I wonder if it’ll lean more periwinkle (which would be awesome).

I whipped up the little image so you could see all the colours at once. But keep reading this post to see larger photos of each colour as well as the official press release sent to me by PR.

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Nicole by OPI It’s All About the Glam Swatches & Review

Nicole by OPI It's All About the Glam Swatches & ReviewWhen I was in grade school, my friends and I used to paint our nails with White Out. We thought it was so cool, even though the finish was bumpy and the fumes could knock you out in no time flat.

I’ve never really been one to wear white on my nails solo since then.

But when I got the opportunity to try Nicole by OPI It’s All About the Glam a while ago, I gave it a go because sometimes when you don’t wear a colour for a long time, you can have a change of heart.

Did I fall for the shimmery-white polish? Or am I still the same ole Mary?

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