2013 - The Year OPI Got Their Mojo Back

Hi Goddesses

For those of you who've read this blog since it started, you'll know that mainly I've been critical about everything OPI has released over the last 2 years.  I've found their collections to be boring, uninspired and just ... dull.  But 2013 was the year they turned all that around :)


Let me take you back in time 3 years.  My polishaholica had just been born, and OPI was my gateway drug.  I bought shitloads, and I mean SHITLOADS of polishes in those first 6 months, snapping up job lots on eBay, and falling in love with the various collections.



About this time they also released Pirates of the Caribbean - one of their best, full of delicious pastel creamy pearl colours - and then ... it stopped.  The colours got drab.  Some of them got yucky.  They went from must-have to "can live without that".  And that's just sad.



So I have LOVED this OPI year we've had - it's as if they've come back to life, resurrected by Liquid Sands and utterly inspired by San Francisco.   Sure, they've still released some collections I haven't cared for, but doesn't every brand?


So here are the 8 OPIs I've loved this year - and seriously, I can't believe I've loved 8 - bravo OPI, bravo!

Can't Let Go - Liquid Sand



Can't Find My Czechbook - turquoise perfection



My Vampire Is Buff - THE perfect base for nail art.  You need this.



The Impossible - Liquid Sand.  Red plus purple = kills Crumpet everytime.



Matte Top Coat.  My favourite one out there.



Baby Please Come Home - Liquid Sand, purpley, aaaah.



Peace, Love and OPI - wow, duochrome amazingness



In My Santa Suit - so hot it GLOWS - glorious



Finally, I'm certain that Muir Muir On The Wall would have made the list ... IF I had gotten round to wearing it ... too many great polishes, too many.


Check back in a couple of weeks to see how OPI did in the Readers Poll.  Which was your favourite OPI this year?  And do you think they've turned the corner?

Crumpet Reviews - OPI Mariah Carey Reds

Hi Goddesses

A few weeks ago, I was offered some OPI products for review, and with delicious irony, I really STRUGGLED to pick any I didn't already have lol.  In the end, I settled for a couple of the new Mariah Carey polishes - 3 reds and the glitter topper - and was a lot more impressed than I expected to be.

First up we have All I Want For Christmas Is OPI, a delicious, deep, classic red.  I'm not too impressed with my lighting in these shots, which is making the polish look a little thin - trust me, this was pure glossy gorgeousness on the nail.

As you'd expect, this isn't a brand new, never seen before red, but if you're looking to add a quality red creme to your stash, I would certainly recommend this one.

Next we have Underneath The Mistletoe.  This is a slightly darker red, laden with pink micro glitter.

I really liked this one - it had just the right amount of sparkle, nothing too obvious, but also a nicely intense base.  A great Christmas polish.

Now ... aaaaaah, THIS is my favourite.  This is In My Santa Suit, and I didn't expect to like it at all, but will you look at how this polish GLOWS?

We've seen these semi-metallic reds a lot in the last year, even from OPI in last year's Germany collection, but this is definitely the best.

This is off the scale in terms of beauty, and just utterly fabulous in every way.

And then finally, I Snow You Love Me.   Bless them, try as they might, OPI just can't get these glitter toppers right, can they?  In the bottle, this looks full of win, with round dot holographic glitter to make your nails look like disco balls.

Sadly, it doesn't totally translate to the nail - seriously, it looks more gorgeous in the bottle!   The glitter itself is sexy as hell, so I think I'm going to keep this one for glequin nail art, and *place* it, rather than just wear it as a polish.


All of these products were sent to me for an honest review and are available from Beyond Polish HERE.