Hey hey hey, look what I've got for you guys today! These six polishes are from the OPI Colour Paints mini set, but if you haven't heard about this collection yet I don't blame you because they were not released in New Zealand! These came out in the U.S a couple of months ago, but I am yet to seem them in stores here, and I don't even know if they will be, so hit up ebay or TradeMe if you're in this part of the world.
The polishes in this collection are a little different to regular OPI, but you may have guessed that already by the white caps! These polishes have a thin and blendable formula, meaning you can layer them over one another to produce new colours. This means there are ENDLESS possibilities for nail art with these polishes, and makes ombre or gradient designs a breeze. I've included my first nail art experiment with these after the swatches, so make sure you check it out.
The mini set I purchased is not the complete collection, there are actually 9 colours in total and these all come in full-sized bottles. The three that are not included in the mini set are Indigo Motif (dark blue), Landscape Artist (green), and Magenta Muse (Red). These polishes are designed to be worn over the silver base coat included in the collection, transforming them all into bright, metallic polishes. The formulas of these polishes are too thin to be worn on their own, but a white base coat would almost turn these into neons.
Scroll down to see individual swatches and my thoughts on each polish, as well as some nail art. All polishes are shown without top coat.
Silver Canvas
This silver shimmer is meant to be worn under the colour paints polishes, but it's also nice when worn on its own. The formula for this one is a little streaky, and needed a second coat to even it out.
Primarily Yellow
This is one of those polishes that does not come out like it does in the bottle, which is a real shame! The yellow looks dirty worn over the silver, and any imperfections in the base coat really show through. This colour would be a lot brighter and nicer worn over white. This is two coats.
This one turned out a lot nicer than the yellow over the silver, it's super bright with a great shimmery shine. This is two coats.
This one is a very pretty barbie pink, with good opacity and a nice shine. Again, this one only needed two coats.
What a beautiful colour! I love this deep vampy purple, it's such a rich colour with an amazing wet-look shine to it. I used two coats for this one, but it could have been left with one.
I really like this bright teal blue, and I'd love to see it blended with the green polish I don't own. This one was two coats.
And here's my attempt at a rainbow gradient using all these polishes, and a little glitter on top because why not (it's OPI My Voice Is A Little Norse). Because they're so blendable there's no need to use a sponge, but some of them definitely blended better than others. I think I need to get my hands on the full collection for more nail art possibilities!
So that's all my thoughts on the Colour Paints collection, what do you guys think of the idea of blendable polishes? Are they something you'd want to try? Let me know in the comments below, or on Facebook or Instagram. Thanks for reading, and I'll see you next time!
Lisa xx
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