shimmer - Lucy's Stash

Hi everybody!

I'm back with the second part of OPI Holland collection, this time I'll show you 7 shimmers. If you've missed Part 1, read it here.

Dutch ‘Ya Just Love OPI? - grape purple with subtle gold and pink shimmer. This is one of my favourite polishes from the whole collection, it's definitely a keep-me :) The formula is really great - it applied smoothly and pigmentation is very good. I've used two coats but one was almost enough.

Gouda Gouda Two Shoes -light brown with peach undertones with copper shimmer. It's a very pretty and elegant colour, another one I thought I won't like...but I do :) It applied smoothly and pigmentation is excellent. I'm wearing one thick coat and no topcoat. It also dried quite fast.

I Don’t Give A Rotterdam - a dusty slate blue with silver glass fleck. There is a bit of gold fleck as well just a tiny bit. It's very cool-toned which might not suit everybody. The formula was less pigmented that with previous polishes. I'm wearing two thick coats but if you apply thin coats, you will need three.

Pedal Faster Suzi!- cool-toned light pink packed with silver glass flecks. The polish is really sparkly thanks to the flecks but because of them it dries a bit gritty. It applied nicely but this is another polish that is quite sheer. I have two thick coats and I'd still rather have three. No topcoat.

Just a quick note - when I was removing it I struggled a bit with lots of silver flecks stuck to my cuticles.

Vampsterdam - dark eggplant colour with fine silver shimmer. When I saw previews of this collection, this instantly became my favourite colour. I love vampy shades! BUT I don't love it :( The formula is a bit sheer, little watery and streaky. Not what I'm used to from OPI. I'm wearing two thicker coats, no topcoat.

Wooden Shoe Like To Know? - darkish brown with fine copper/gold shimmer. It applied very well and pigmentation is excellent. It was almost one coater but I'm wearing two coats for a perfect coverage. No topcoat

I Have A Herring Problem - dusty blue with silver and gold glass flecks. It's very similar colour to I Don’t Give A Rotterdam but it has a bit of green or teal in it and it has warmer undertones. I prefer this one to I Don’t Give A Rotterdam just because it's warmer. But if I'm honest I don't know what OPI was thinking when putting so similar shades into one collection. I Have A Herring Problem has the same sheerer formula as I Don't Give A Rotterdam and Pedal Faster Suzi!. I've applied two thicker coats which were enough but if you apply thin coats, you might need three.

The whole collection i a very good mix of cremes, pastels, shimmers and glass flecks which I really appreciate. The formulas are really good, especially with creme shades which are well pigmented and dry fast. Shimmer part is not that excellent as Vampsterdam is a bit watery and streaky and I Have A Herring Problem, I Don't Give A Rotterdam and Pedal Faster Suzi! have a bit sheerer formula. As always I love the names :) They are creative and topical, really memorable. So what do you think?

Hello lovelies :)

So in the previous posts I've reviewed all the shades from SpaRitual Water collection and now it's time to put them all together in one post. Hope you'll enjoy them:

Ripple Effect - dusty mauve creme. This is very beautiful shade, I fell in love with it the moment I saw it! The shade in the first coat looks a bit lighter, jelly-like and in the second coat it creates fully opaque creme shade. It applied like butter - very easily with smooth finish. Polish also dried quite fast and I haven't experienced any problems when removing it. These pictures are without topcoat.
*This shade was provided for a review

Deep - dark grey creme colour with rose shimmer. Polish has really nice formula, it applied easily and finish was smooth. Pigmentation is very good, it is almost one coater. I've applied two coats for perfect coverage. Drying time was average even without fast drying topcoat. There is a very strong rose pink shimmer in the bottle but unfortunately it doesn't translate on the nail. There is a subtle hint of rose pink shimmer only.
*This shade was provided for a review

Ebb & Flow - very bright sky blue creme colour. This polish has great pigmentation, I'm wearing just one thicker coat in the pictures (that's why you can see ridges on my nails :D). However it dried rather slower. The removal was without problems as with the most creme shades.

Lucid -pale lavender creme shade. What a bold shade! Look how it stands out on my nails! The formula of the polish was again very good, it applied smoothly and it is very shiny. I didn't use topcoat. I'm wearing two coats which were enough for full coverage.

Undercurrent - dark blue creme. It's a really nice rich blue with good formula. It applied smoothly and wasn't watery or anything. I'm wearing one thick coat and no topcoat. Great pigmentation and fast drying.

Hidden Reef -beautiful coral shade with gold shimmer. It's a very flattering colour and it will probably suit most. The formula is very good too, I've applied two coats and it is completely enough for a full coverage. I really like the small gold shimmer in it as it makes the shade interesting and not 'flat'. When I was removing the polish, I was battling a bit with the gold shimmer that was sticking to mu cuticles but otherwise it was ok.

It's an excellent collection and if you like the colours, I'm sure you'll love them as the formulas and pigmentations are great!

SpaRitual will be donating 20% of sales to Surge. Bringing water to those in need, Surge is a non-profit organization that improves access to clean water for life. Surge increases public awareness of the global water crisis through education and investment in sustainable solutions.

They can be purchased at https://www.sparitual.co.uk/
Water Individual Lacquers RRP £8.50

Water Collection Mini 4-Piece RRP £15.95

As with all SpaRitual lacquers, these new shades are vegan and free of DBP, Toluene and Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde resin. Each nail lacquer includes our sleek patented Plum Cap allowing effortless opening of the bottle and a non-slip grip while applying lacquer.