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Hello lovelies!

I can see you really liked the first part of the OPI Skyfall collection that I've reviewed yesterday. I love those polishes! Today I'll show you the second half of the collection consisting of cool-toned polishes and a multi-coloured glitter.

So here they are:

Lucy's Stash - OPI Skyfall Collection: Part 2

Live And Let Die - blackened green with fine gold and emerald flecks. This is a stunning and quite unique shade with an excellent formula. It applied very easily and it's a one-coater! I'm wearing one thicker coat and it's completely covering my nail, no visible nail line. It also dried fast and the fine flecks did not cause trouble when removing the polish.

Lucy's Stash - Live And Let Die OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Live And Let Die OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Live And Let Die OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Live And Let Die OPI Skyfall Collection

Moonraker - Silver metallic with strong blue undertones. This polish looks bluer in the bottle than on the nail. The formula is a bit awkward - it applied little bit difficult because it has runny formula and it's very streaky. It also showed all imperfection on my nails. Topcoat made the streaks less visible which I found good.

Lucy's Stash - Moonraker OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Moonraker OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Moonraker OPI Skyfall Collection

On Her Majesty's Secret Service - blue foil sparkle with golden green and blue glass flecks. It's an interesting yet not unique shade - it is completely same as Zoya FeiFei. The pigmentation of this polish is little lower but I could get away with two thicker coats. It applied well but I had problem with the smell. Same as with Zoya FeiFei, On Her Majesty's Secret Service stinks like rotten eggs..eugh!

Lucy's Stash - On Her Majesty's Secret Service OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - On Her Majesty's Secret Service OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - On Her Majesty's Secret Service OPI Skyfall Collection

The Living Daylights - bronze, gold, silver and teal hexagonal glitter in a clear base. I guess the glitter is intended to be used as a layering polish as it is really hard to get full opacity. I'm wearing one coat in the pictures. I found it hard to apply in strokes so after the first stroke I started to dab the glitter on the nail and spread it. Glitter does not stick out of the nail so I did not experience any horrible uneven surface. The removal was the same like with all glitters - hard. Use foil method or at least longer soak.

Lucy's Stash - The Living Daylights OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - The Living Daylights OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - The Living Daylights OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - The Living Daylights over Skyfall OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - The Living Daylights over Skyfall OPI Skyfall Collection

The World Is Not Enough - foil brown with pink, green and copper particles. This shade is leaning towards taupe shade and also metallic finish but I think I'd rather describe it as foil. I needed three coats for the coverage you see in the picture which is making this polish the lowest pigmented of the whole collection. It also dried quite slowly in comparison with other shades. I didn't like the removal either as the particles were sticking to my skin a lot. For me this polish is a fail and it's my least favourite from the collection.

Lucy's Stash - The World Is Not Enough OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - The World Is Not Enough OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - The World Is Not Enough OPI Skyfall Collection

Tomorrow Never Dies - ink blue purple shimmer. It's a gorgeous deep blue-based purple that is just impossible to photograph. I needed two thicker coats for the full opacity. It applied easily, dried fast and removal was easy too. I did experience fine brush strokes but they've almost disappeared after applying topcoat.

Lucy's Stash - Tomorrow Never Dies OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Tomorrow Never Dies OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Tomorrow Never Dies OPI Skyfall Collection

So there you have it, the second half of the OPI Skyfall collection. I'm really interested in what you think. I absolutely love the first half of the collection but I am quite disappointed with this second half.

The formulas of the polishes in the second half differed a lot from one-coater Live And Let Die to 3-coater The World Is Not Enough. I quite appreciate the range of different finishes like metallic, foil, glass flecks, shimmer and glitter. I think that if you're fan of these cool-toned colours you will find your favourites. As it is a holiday collection I would expect a green shade going well with the reds.

For me the winner of this collection is definitely Live And Let Die with it's excellent formula and interesting colour and the losers are two - The World Is Not Enough for its low pigmentation and shade I'm not fan of and On Her Majesty's Secret Service for its horrible smell and for being a dupe of Zoya FeiFei.

And here are all the beauties all together:

Lucy's Stash - OPI Skyfall Collection

Hello lovelies,

As you know I've attended Olympia Beauty exhibition and exclusively there the new OPI Skyfall collection was available! I couldn't resist buying the whole collection just to show it to you! This collection was inspired by the new James Bond movie called Skyfall.

From the press release: This holiday season, OPI celebrates the 50th Anniversary of a fellow world icon – James Bond – appearing in Skyfall. Starring Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem, this highly-anticipated twenty-third installment opens in theatres nationwide on November 9, 2012.

Inspired by the film’s blend of glamour and danger, OPI launches Skyfall Collection, featuring twelve limited-edition nail lacquers for Holiday 2012. “OPI is thrilled to work with EON Productions to celebrate 50 years of the style, swagger and mystique associated with Bond 007,” said Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “From metallic and glitter finishes to jewel tones and even a jet black, these lacquers capture the film’s sophisticated and glamorous look.


Casino Royale - plum purple creme. This is a stunning purple that instantly reminded me of OPI No Spain No Gain but Casino Royale is ... The polish has an excellent formula as it applied flawlessly and was almost opaque in one coat. I'm wearing two coats to achieve the full opacity and lovely deep shade. It dried fast and removal was easy.

Lucy's Stash - Casino Royale from OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Casino Royale from OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Casino Royale from OPI Skyfall Collection




Die Another Day - red shimmer with orange and brown undertones. This is a really interesting shade - not completely red but not brown - just something in between with a hint of gold shimmer. The formula is very good - It applied easily but brushstrokes were slightly visible. Polish has a good pigmentation even in one coat but I've applied two. The second coat helped to sort out the brushstrokes a bit. Also once I applied topcoat, the colour got more vivid and brushstrokes even less visible.

Lucy's Stash - Die Another Day from OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Die Another Day from OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Die Another Day from OPI Skyfall Collection




Goldeneye - yellow gold foil flakes with a bit of orange flakes. I think this is the polish everyone will be talking about! The gold is simply gorgeous with this expensive an luxurious feel to it. It's a bit sheer in the first coats but when I've applied thicker second coat it was enough for the full opacity. You might want to apply three thinner coats to speed up the drying time. I must say that you'll pay the price for wearing this beautiful gold - the removal is something to be afraid of. Use the foil method or the PVA glue basecoat otherwise you'll end up with gold flakes all over your fingers. They are pretty hard to get rid off :-/

Lucy's Stash - Goldeneye from OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Goldeneye from OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Goldeneye from OPI Skyfall Collection




Skyfall - deep maroon creme with burgundy undertones. I would rather see this shade in the Fall collection rather than in the Holiday one. It evokes in me warm cosy feelings linked to autumn, falling leaves, chestnuts and hot chocolate. The formula of this polish is excellent! It applied flawlessly and two coats were enough for a full coverage. It dried fast and extra glossy and the removal was easy.

Lucy's Stash - Skyfall from OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Skyfall from OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - Skyfall from OPI Skyfall Collection




The Spy Who Loved Me - bright red jelly-creme with gold flecks. This cool-toned red  is perfect for the Holiday season. The gold shimmer makes it look festive and the half-jelly formula makes it ultra glossy. It applied easily and drying time was average. I'm wearing two coats which were enough for the full opacity. I've encountered a slight problem with removal as the gold flecks tend to stick to my skin.

Lucy's Stash - The Spy Who Loved Me from OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - The Spy Who Loved Me from OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - The Spy Who Loved Me from OPI Skyfall Collection




You Only Live Twice - raspberry and gold glass flecked finish with magenta undertones. I love this shade, my pictures don't do justice to this beautiful polish! It's vivid, vibrant and glossy! It applied really easily and two coats were enough for full opacity.

Lucy's Stash - You Only Live Twice from OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - You Only Live Twice from OPI Skyfall Collection
Lucy's Stash - You Only Live Twice from OPI Skyfall Collection



This first part of the Skyfall collection is my favourite, I love the rich red shades and the luxurious gold. The collection offers various finishes like cremes, shimmers and glass flecks. These colours are just great for Holiday! All polishes had an excellent formula that applied easily and dried fast (except The Spy Who Loved Me which dried a bit longer). I've applied one coat of topcoat over all shades to add a bit of gloss.