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Hello lovelies,

In September OPI has released two new Designer Series shades Lapis and Pewter inspired by raw granite. They are both matte textured glitter finish but also look stunning with topcoat. They contain diamond dust for that extra sparkle and luxury.

Lapis - deep blue sapphire base full of silver glitter. The polish is full of sparkly silver glitter and some of it is partly coloured by the blue base so it appears silvery blue.

I love that it dries matte because it gives me choice between matte and glossy finish. It is not as textured/gritty as some of the OPI Liquid Sands; it feels like sand on nails. It applied easily and the pigmentation is good too. I needed two coats for perfect coverage. Below are pictures with and without topcoat.

Pewter - charcoal base with silver glitter. When Pewter dries it looks much lighter than in the bottle, like a dark grey. But when I've applied topcoat, the base transformed into deep charcoal colour. It applied well but the pigmentation was slightly lower. I've applied two thicker coats. Pictures below show Pewter with and without topcoat.

So there you have the new additions to the Designer Series family. I personally love them both matte and glossy. When they are matte and textured they look chic and very fashionable but on the other hand with topcoat they look so sparkly and beautiful!

"Both shades feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush" so the application is easy and can be done in three brush strokes.

They should be available in your usual stores that stock OPI as they are not marked as limited edition. Alternatively you can buy them from Amazon and Lena White (UK).

What version do you prefer? Matte or glossy?

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Hello lovelies,

Did somebody say awesome glitterbombs? Oh yes! I've got here four gorgeous Femme Fatale polishes. Femme Fatale is an indie Australian brand that produces not only nail polishes but also other beauty products. You can check out previous review of four polishes here.

Dreamer’s Potion - mix of silver, holographic and pink glitter in a clear shimmery base. The glitters are different shapes and sizes and the base has cute pink flecks in it. I have applied one coat over CND Blue Rapture. The amount of glitter in one coat is good and it dries fast but uneven so I needed a coat of topcoat. I would recommend to try this polish over some soft pink for a romantic girly combo.

Mercury Rain - black, silver holo, teal and grey glitter in various shapes and sizes and in a clear base. I've applied one coat over Cadillacquer Say My Name and it was a nice amount of glitter but not very opaque. The formula was quite thick yet still ok to manage. Some of the bigger glitters tend to stick out but thick topcoat solves this problem.

Edge Of The Cosmos - black cherry jelly base with silver holographic and hot pink glitter and tiny holographic particles. What can I say - this polish is absolutely stunning! I have applied two coats over Femme Fatale Ruby Hare but if I would apply it over black it would look much darker. It applied well and I needed a topcoat as well.

Wild Magic - raspberry jelly packed with red, magenta and blue glitter. Wild Magic is another stunning polish. It is better for layering as it's not very opaque. I've applied it over OPI Cute Little Vixen and the shades matched beautifully. it applied easily and dried fast and glossy but I needed a topcoat to smooth out the surface.

How beautiful are these polishes? The more shade I try the more I'm falling in love with Femme Fatale. I have more coming so stay tuned!

Femme Fatale is available at their website and at their various international stocklists.

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