Sephora by OPI - Hautelook Order

Tuesday greetings everyone! We're
almost there guys, just
a couple more days until the weekend. Imma go swimming on Friday so I definitely have something to look forward to. How are you all doing?

Have you checked out my Mani Monday post from yesterday yet? I used the Sephora by OPI for the first time. Which is what this post is  about today. Sephora by OPI was on Hautelook a couple of weeks back for $3 each. I'm not entirely sure, but the "original" priced listed was for $15 or $18; either way, I picked up five which only costed me $15. There were probably twelve or fifteen shades available for sale but by the time I got to it, five or six shades were already sold out. The five shades I did pick up were my favorite from the bunch.  Thinking back, I should have bought a couple more...maybe next time.

left to right: A True Romantic, Seeing Pink Elephants, Handpicked for Me, Mermaid to Order, Go My Own Way

A True Romantic and Seeing Pink Elephants are cremes while Handpicked for Me, Mermaid to Order and Go My Own Way are shimmers.

Although this was my first time using Sephora by OPI, I have very high expectations for this because I have heard nothing but praises about 'em. I am preeeetty excited to try them out myself. From what I can see from the swatches, the formula of these polishes are very thin, thinner than what I'm used to. They apply evenly without streaking and they dry super fast!

The shimmers are fairly sheer. With just one coat, you can absolutely still see your nails underneath. It's basically a tint. With two coats, there's more color to it, but you can still see the nails underneath. I used three coats to achieve the right amount of color and I can no longer see my nails underneath. Please keep in mind that I do paint a thin coat each time, they dry faster than thick coats.

The cremes are a little thicker than the shimmers but it is still not nearly as thick as other polishes. These too, like the shimmers, apply evenly with each strokes and does not streak either. The cremes dry a tad slower than the shimmers but overall, it is still quick if compared to other brands. From what I can see from my swatches, I can probably be satisfied with just one coat because it is super opaque.

I used Handpicked for Me yesterday and I am super pleased. The color is so fresh and paired with my freshly trimmed nails, it looks super neat and clean. The pinkish lilac color works great with my skin tone and I think it'll look great with many ranges of skin tones. It creates a great contrast pop that adds color to the nail, a high maintenance look without the effort.

I have yet to wear or swatch Mermaid to Order and Go My Own Way on my nails so I really cannot tell you yet how it looks with my skin tone. Mermaid to Order is a greenish teal that glistens and shimmers when it catches the light. As for Go My Own Way, it's a grayish navy blue. It's shimmery but does not so much reflects the light like how Mermaid to Order and Handpicked for Me does. I think shades like this are perfect for the toes.

Seeing Pink Elephants is a true bubble gum pink. It is pink, it is creme, it is opaque, it is in your face. A classic color any nail enthusiast must include in their collection. A True Romantic is a whitish cream shade that is very professional. With one thin coat, this polish can be sheer. It just so happens that sheer nail are in for Spring. Yippee! 

Hopefully this post helped out those who are reluctant in trying Sephora by OPI or those who wanted to try these shades. What shades would you like to see next? Comment down below.

Thank you for visiting and thanks for reading guys! :)

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