Thursday, August 23, 2012

Nicole by OPI 2012 Fall Shades: The Chromes

This fall Nicole by OPI came out with 5 Target exclusive fall shades.  Today I'll be showing you the two chromes in this collection. :)


Iris My Case, 3 coats:  a violet chrome with subtle golden-brown duochrome.  It starts out a little sheer, but reaches opacity in 3 coats.  I wasn't really wowed by this one, especially since the duochrome is oh so very slight.  My sister, however, loved it.


This is one of those polishes where you can see the duochrome much better in the bottle.

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Mer-Maid For Each Other, 2 coats: light green chrome that shifts blue or gold.  I'll tell you right off the bat that this is not another Chanel Peridot dupe.  Rather, it seems to be the answer for those who found Peridot too yellow-gold for their taste.  While Peridot is predominantly gold, Mer-Maid For Each Other (wow that's long) is better categorized as a green polish.  It shifts a little gold as well, but the bigger shift is towards a gorgeous blue.



Verdict:  While I'm lukewarm about Iris My Case, I love Mer-Maid For Each Other; the former is barely a duochrome, while the latter is clearly a multichrome.  They are both minimally brushstroke-y, but nothing too distracting (think OPI Just Spotted the Lizard).

Where to buy:  Both shades are Target exclusive shades and retail for $7.04 each.


Liz
*The polishes reviewed in this post were sent to me for my honest review.

7 comments:

  1. Ahh, Mer-maidFEO (yes, too long!) is so pretty! I totally feel it is the stand-in for a cool-toned "Peridot". Thanks for sharing these!

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  2. love the purple, just wish it wasn't so brush-storkey!

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  3. Aw, you're welcome Rochelle! :)

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  4. I'm glad you like it! It's actually not that bad as far as chromes go. ^^

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