Tuesday, July 5, 2011

OPI: Simply Smash-ing

Trixie of Nailfiled wanted to see Simply Smash-ing from my latest nail packages.  So here it is!


Simply Smash-ing is one of the first of many Serena Williams sets.  Here I'm wearing 3 coats, but in the sunlight I noticed it wasn't as opaque.  So 4 coats may be better.  Simply Smash-ing is a yellow green metallic foil, more chartreuse than gold.  I also noticed some sparse orange shimmer as well.  Overall, the color reminds me of tennis balls.  This isn't a color I'd normally go for, but once I stepped into the sunlight, I ended up liking it.  It's very sparkly and glittery and doesn't look bad on me. :)



Since this was paired with a black shatter, I did that as well.  I actually think they make a nice pairing.  The black shatter really makes Simply Smash-ing pop.  Now if only black shatter had a better formula.  There were literally clumps of polish stuck around the bottle neck from wiping.  It was also really gloopy when I opened it, and I haven't used it much.  I added a bit of thinner to it, and it seemed to be okay.





What do you think?  Too flashy or just right?


Liz

18 comments:

  1. Wow, I die for this polish. I really love it!

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  2. this looks great on you. The color really goes well on your skin tone

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  3. Wow! How wonderful is that! I love the combination with the black shatter!

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  4. i have it, but i heard that it turns nails yellow... haven't noticed that from the once or twice i wore it though... nonetheless i suppose that was among the first few OPI colours that i bought and i love it!

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  5. Thank goodness I read this post!! I have been dying to know whether putting thinner in crackles/shatters is okay, and I guess it is! Thank you so much!! :)

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  6. This would look AMAZING with a dark/hunter green crackle!

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  7. This is sooo beautiful!! What a gorgeous colour and shimmer!! It goes perfectly well with this black shatter;D I love it!!

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  8. I have never liked Simply Smash-ing until I saw your pictures. It's amazing!

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  9. Wow, thank you for showing this! I love the color on you! And I've always loved the black shatter. We experienced the same problem, but with me it's silver shatter instead. I still can't get enough of shatter/crackles! what abt you?

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  10. Thanks! I thought it wouldn't, but surprisingly it looked okay. :)

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  11. I've swatched my silver shatter on a couple nails and haven't had as much problems as I did with the black. Hopefully it's better than the black when I use it for a full mani. *fingers crossed* I don't own many shatters/crackles, so I'm all for it. ^^

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  12. Oh you should get it if you haven't. I think it would look lovely on you. :)

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  13. Oh that does sound interesting. I love the idea of a dark/hunter green crackle in general! :)

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