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*These were provided for a review

Hello lovelies,

I know, I know...I'm a bit late with these but I'm totally swamped with work and life generally! I hope you'll still enjoy my swatches though :)

This collection consists of six limited edition polishes and one new liquid Sand and is inspired by Disney’s Oz The Great and Powerful.

From Press Release: “OPI is very excited to take this fantastical journey with Disney,” explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “Inspired by the magic of Oz The Great and Powerful, this SoftShades collection captures the whimsy seen in the film, from glittery shades packed with white, gold and silvery iridescent confetti – Lights of Emerald City, When Monkeys Fly! and Which is Witch? – to soft neutrals in white, beige and pink – Don’t Burst My Bubble, Glints of Glinda and I Theodora You.

Don’t Burst My Bubble - pale milky pink jelly. This is a very sheer soft shade suitable for French manicure or jelly sandwich manicures. I have applied three thick coats to get reasonable coverage. It applied very easily and dried fast and glossy so no complaints here. I really liked how the result looked but three thick coats are just too much hassle for me.

Lucy's Stash - OPI Don’t Burst My Bubble

I Theodora You - cotton candy pink jelly. Again, this is another sheer shade that I needed to build up to get some coverage. I'm wearing three thick coats and they dried rather slowly because of the thick layer. If applied in thin layer, the polish dries fast. The colour is quite flattering and very pretty, I liked it on me.

Glints Of Glinda - peachy beige jelly. This is the last of the three soft jelly shades and also my least favourite. The shade doesn't look nice at all on my nails. I again needed three thicker coats for the coverage you see in the pictures and it just wasn't enough. My nail line is still visible which I hate. The formula was good as with the other two shades - applied well and dried fast in thin coats.

Lights Of Emerald City - white square glitter mixed with opalescent square glitter in a clear base. I've applied one coat over I Theodora You. I got a good amount of glitter on the brush and it applied nicely. I've had to spend a bit of time on the glitter placement so it's nice and relatively even.

Lucy's Stash - OPI Lights Of Emerald City

When Monkeys Fly! - big gold glitter mixed with smaller holo glitter, all in a clear base. Oh yes, yes, this is the infamous polish with so called 'taco glitter'. To my surprise the glitter in my bottle looks tacoed in the bottle but once I've applied it to the nail it was actually pretty ok, maybe it just went on the nail the tacoed side down. I've applied one coat over Glints Of Glinda and had to play with the glitter placement. I've also applied one coat of Seche Vite topcoat. Before you accuse me of not being honest, please check the last picture of When Monkeys Fly! to see that my glitter really wasn't horribly tacoed like some of the other ones. If you do however got curled glitter, you can get it exchanged as OPI has listened to its customers' complaints.

Which Is Witch? - different sizes of holographic glitter in a clear base. Since there's no emerald nail polish in the collection I supplied one ;) I've applied one coat of Which Is Witch? over Color Club Wild Cactus and no topcoat. You can see that it dried slightly gritty so next time I'll need a topcoat. The bottle is packed with glitter so you'll get plenty on the brush. The removal was difficult as with any other glitter.

What Wizardry Is This? - greenish brown Liquid Sand texture polish. I'm not over the moon from this shade, it's not my type of colour. The formula is good, it applied well and I needed two coats for full coverage. This Liquid Sand does not contain glitter particles as the first Mariah Carey ones did. It dries average to slow and the removal is somewhat similar to glitter.

Lucy's Stash - OPI What Wizardry Is This?

Overall, this collection did not do it for me. I'm not a huge fan of sheer jellies and green-ish brown colours. I think I'll be much looking forward to the Fall collection :)

Just to sum it up a bit, Oz The Great and Powerful collection has three different finishes (jelly, glitter and texture) so technically you might find at least one polish you like. Formulas are quite good but I think that the whole uproar about the taco glitter in When Monkeys Fly which I've read all about before I even got the bottle into my hands somewhat influenced me into not liking this collection very much despite my bottle being ok.

If you do like any of these polishes then you can buy them at any of your usual stores and e-shops.

*These were provided for a review

Hello lovelies,

Late but still - I've got swatches of OPI Euro Centrale Collection. The colours are gorgeous as always and there's many different finishes. I was really looking forward to this collection and especially to all the 'Czech Republic' shades :)

From press release: Classic meets contemporary with Euro Centrale by OPI for Spring/Summer 2013. Celebrating a region where history meets modern design, the collection’s twelve new nail lacquers offer a mixture of glamorous metallic hues; playful bright shades in periwinkle, aqua and pink; and creamy blues in indigo, midnight and aubergine.

"Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania make up an exciting new fashion hotspot,” explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “When visiting these countries, you’ll view Gothic churches alongside vibrant graffiti murals, blending two very different aesthetics. This fusion of old and new was also seen in runway looks during New York Fashion Week, where classic styles were reinvented with modern silhouettes and patterns.

Lucy's Stash - OPI Euro Centrale Collection

A Woman’s Prague-ative - burnt orange/rusty brown foil with gold particles. Despite my long-lasting dislike of brown/bronze shades, this will be a nice summer shade matching a tanned skin. It has good formula which applied easily and dried reasonably fast and glossy. Foil finish polishes usually take their time but this one was ok. I have applied two thicker coats which were enough for good coverage. I've experienced little bit of polish pulling from the edge of nail despite colouring it previously.

OY–Another Polish Joke! - bright yellow gold foil. I love a good gold and this one is very pretty! But it is on the sheer side and I had to apply three coats. It applied nicely and dried fast and satin so topcoat needs to be applied if you want glossy finish. As with previous polish I've experienced little bit of polish pulling from the edge of nail despite colouring it previously.

Lucy's Stash - OPI OY–Another Polish Joke!

Hands Off My Kielbasa! - warm peachy brown with copper and gold shimmer. Very pretty and office friendly shade. It applied nicely but the finish was streaky so I had to pay a lot of attention to the brush strokes. Topcoat slightly hides the streaks. The polish dried very fast and the pigmentation is good too. I'm wearing two coats.

Lucy's Stash - OPI Hands Off My Kielbasa!

My Paprika is Hotter than Yours! - vivid reddish orange crème with subtle silver shimmer. This one is very bright, even brighter than in the pictures! It has really great pigmentation as it's almost one-coater. I've applied two coats to get perfect coverage and smooth finish. It dries fast but slightly satin so topcoat is needed. Application was just flawless!

Lucy's Stash - OPI My Paprika is Hotter than Yours!

Suzi’s Hungary AGAIN! - hot pink creme with very subtle silver shimmer. This shade is brighter in real life than in my pictures. It applied well but the formula was on a thinner side. I've applied two thicker coats but it felt like I could do with third coat. It dried average to fast.

Lucy's Stash - OPI Suzi’s Hungary AGAIN!

My Vampire is Buff - pale beige white creme. I can imagine this shade being a great colour under nail art manicures and office friendly. Unfortunately the formula hasn't worked great for me. It has lower pigmentation so I have applied two thick coats (you can do three thin ones). Otherwise it applied quite nicely and dried fast.

Vant to Bite My Neck? - dark grape purple creme. This is such a pretty purple! The formula is good - it is well pigmented but quite runny. I've applied thicker coats to get full coverage in two coats. It dries fast and glossy.

Lucy's Stash - OPI Vant to Bite My Neck?

Can’t Find My Czechbook - bright turquoise creme. I dare to say this is my favourite colour of the collection and it is not just because of the name. I've heard some concerns about the name but it doesn't offend me personally despite me being Czech. The shade is really pretty but the formula is less impressive. I have used two thick coats but the polish is not as pigmented as I'm used to with OPI. The formula is quite watery and dried fast.

You’re Such a BudaPest - periwinkle crème with subtle silver shimmer. Again, this polish has exactly the same formula as the Can’t Find My Czechbook. Watery and not amazingly pigmented.

Lucy's Stash - OPI You’re Such a BudaPest

I Saw…U Saw…We Saw…Warsaw - dark blue creme. Ummm I have quite a few dupes for this colour so it doesn't really stand out for me. Formula of this polish is just great - it applied easily and pigmentation is excellent. It is one coater if you're applying thick coat but I've applied two regular coats to get perfect coverage. It also dries fast.

OPI…Eurso Euro - indigo blue creme. This is definitely my second favourite shade of the collection! Look how gorgeous and vivid the colour is!!! I've applied two thicker coats to get the coverage in the pictures. Polish dried fast and applied very easily but the formula was little runny.

Polka.com - blue and magenta hex glitter mixed with small blue glitter in a clear base. This is a glitter topcoat so it is primarily for layering. In this case I have layered one coat of Polka.com over I Saw…U Saw…We Saw…Warsaw. I've had to play a bit with the glitter placement to avoid clusters of glitter. Otherwise it applied well and dried fast.

Polka.com over Suzi's Hungary AGAIN!

Overall, I like this collection colour-wise but I was quite disappointed with the formula of the creme shades. OPI usually does well-pigmented cremes and these were unfortunately less pigmented and with runny/watery formula. The other finishes (foil, glitter) were good.

My absolute favourites are Can’t Find My Czechbook and OPI…Eurso Euro. Not for the formula but for the gorgeous colour! You can buy OPI at your usual outlets, you probably already know ;)