Saturday, April 2, 2011

OPI Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Swatches


Hey Everyone! Yesterday I was lucky enough to get my hands on two colours from the upcoming OPI Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides collection as well as a bottle of the UH-MAZING Silver Shatter. Naturally I put all my other posts on hold so that I can show you these awesome colours straight away!

First up is Mermaid's Tears which OPI describes as a "sea foam pale pastel green". I think that's pretty spot on to be honest. I'm totally in love with this soft sea green cream! It was really flattering, and despite being green, didn't bring out any redness in my hands. I used two coats here, but I had to apply them carefully to avoid patches. Some of you may prefer to use three coats. I then added a coat of Seche to make it nice and glossy.



I then added one thin coat of Silver Shatter, which is the much anticipated second shatter polish from OPI. Silver Shatter is a super sparkly metallic crackle polish that has a matte finish when dry. It crackled perfectly within 15 seconds of being applied. However, I decided to add a coat of Seche over the top once it was dry, because I prefer the glossy look.



The second colour I have for you is Sparrow Me the Drama, which OPI describes as "a cool shade of pink". I would describe this is a muted purple-pink cream. This colour is interesting - in some light it's a dusty soft pink and in other lighting it appears brighter and more purple. This one needed three coats and then I added a coat of Seche.



And then with a coat of Silver Shatter.....



I absolutely love all three of these polishes and I will definitely be buying the other four in the collection, because I am a sucker for pastels! However, I think I would prefer Silver Shatter over a darker base colour so that there is more contrast. What do you guys think??

OPI Pirates of the Caribbean will be available in Australia on 1st May 2011 at selected salons and David Jones. For stockist please contact 1800 358 999 or visit www.opi.net.au.







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Posted by GildedNails at 4/02/2011 09:05:00 PM
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38 comments:

  1. SallyApril 2, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    It looks beautiful! Love it <3

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  2. Sarahlouise1986April 2, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    wow...just wow...i have no more words to express how gorgeous these swatches are! thank you for sharing!

    /Hugs

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  3. AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    I just LOVE this collection!! And you got your hands on my fave ones even! So jealous for you ;)

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  4. SharonApril 2, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    So pretty~~! I'm starting to like crackle polishes more and more and Silver Shatter looks amazing! <3

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  5. Amber P.April 2, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    I can't wait for silver shatter!!

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  6. UnknownApril 2, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    The first polish is amazing :D
    And I'm in love with the silver one!

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  7. AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    I love them all, especially Mermaid's Tears! Thanks for your swatches. :-)

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  8. Brooke @ Blushing NoirApril 3, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    omg i need them all!

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  9. AnonymousApril 3, 2011 at 1:40 AM

    I was excited about Silver Shatter... until I saw it. Boo, it just doesn't grab me like I thought it would. Sparrow me the Drama, though? NEED IT. NOW.

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  10. MariaApril 3, 2011 at 1:56 AM

    So Pretty!!! iLove The Silver Shatter! . Can You Try It On Top Of Black?! Maybe The Shatter Will Pop More.. But overall I Love The Colors :)

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  11. NatalieApril 3, 2011 at 2:52 AM

    That is so awesome that you already got some of them!!! :) I loved seeing the pictures! Mermaid's Tears is the one I want the most...and the silver shatter, too! :)

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  12. rebeccaApril 3, 2011 at 2:28 AM

    gooooooorgeous!

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  13. ArtemisGApril 3, 2011 at 3:10 AM

    Amazing colours!!!

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  14. ZaraApril 3, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    Mermaid's Tears looks lovely, and the silver shatter is very nice!

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  15. AnnamaxApril 3, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    Oooh, I love both of these, and the silver shatter looks really cool as well!

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  16. mubynicolelockeApril 3, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    Thank you for sharing! Still undecided about this collection!

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  17. YasminApril 3, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    Wow I'm loving that silver shatter!!!

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  18. JoApril 3, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    Wow, I love all these shades :) Thanks for the swatches.

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  19. MintyApril 4, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Sparrow Me the Drama is so pretty! Plus Silver Shatter looks amazing!

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  20. CatApril 4, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Not sure if I like the Silver Sparkle, so I'll have to get some to try it out.

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  21. JoApril 6, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Wow, I love all these shades :) Thanks for the swatches.

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  22. ZaraApril 6, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Mermaid's Tears looks lovely, and the silver shatter is very nice!

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  23. McDiaz714April 6, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    So Pretty!!! iLove The Silver Shatter! . Can You Try It On Top Of Black?! Maybe The Shatter Will Pop More.. But overall I Love The Colors :)

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  24. TheNailAddictApril 6, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    I love them all, especially Mermaid's Tears! Thanks for your swatches. :-)

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  25. Sarahlouise1986April 6, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    wow...just wow...i have no more words to express how gorgeous these swatches are! thank you for sharing!

    /Hugs

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  26. gildednailsApril 6, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    I think it would awesome over a darker base colour!

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  27. gildednailsApril 6, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    No problem! Glad you like them!

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  28. gildednailsApril 6, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    I was very lucky to be able to get these!

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  29. LucyApril 7, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    These are all so pretty. Love the silver shatter polish. Wish I could get any shatter polish!

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  30. GildedNailsApril 10, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    OPI are coming out with a whole collection of them soon!

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  31. GildedNailsApril 10, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Silver Shatter is amazing! I'm going to try it over a darker polish this week!

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  32. GildedNailsApril 10, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    Glad you like them! x

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  33. GildedNailsApril 10, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    I was very lucky to get them! Mermaid's Tears is ridiculously beautiful! The more I look at the photos the more I love it!

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  34. GildedNailsApril 10, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    I will definitely be trying it over a black :D

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  35. GildedNailsApril 10, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    Awww thats a shame!

    Sparrow Me the Drama is definitely a must have!

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  36. GildedNailsApril 10, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    No problem! Glad you liked them!

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  37. Rsuh123April 21, 2011 at 1:03 AM

    your nails are soooo perfect! how do you get them so long?

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  38. MissDollAugust 23, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    I love those colors and shimmery shatter on top of them is phenomenal.
    You should definitely try with darker base but I think it looks lovely on a light pastels  :)

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Thanks for your comments! I appreciate them and will try and respond as quickly as I can! :D

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