Happy Friday!! If you haven’t check out my IG yet, you should because I am currently hosting a contest! The grand prize is OPI’s new Hawaii collection. Definitely a prize worth winning! And, since I’m giving a brand new set of the collection away, I figured I would post some swatches of my own set! I picked mine up from 365nailart.com.
I was going to break this into two posts, but what the hell…let’s live dangerously! This is going to be pic heavy. Ready? Let’s go!
First up is Aloha From OPI:
This is two coats topped with Seche Vite. Is is a good orangey-red color that will be perfect for summer. It had a good formula (doesn’t OPI always??), and I had no issues getting good coverage in two coats.
Next up is Suzi Shops & Island Hops:
This is two generous coats topped with Seche Vite. It was a little streaky, but in my experience that isn’t uncommon for pastels. It evened out pretty well with the second coat and I adore the color. It was opaque in those two coats and will make the perfect backdrop for some fun spring manis!
But then I tried Pineapples Have Feelings Too! and the love fest came to a screeching halt:
Two coats again topped with Seche Vite. I really do not like this polish. The formula was just fine, but the color with the glitter is just weird for me. It is a yellowy-gold color. It was easy to apply and I had no problem getting good glitter coverage. If a color like this is your cup of tea, you won’t be disappointed by this polish. It is just not for me.
After shaking the pineapples out of my brain, I moved on to Go With the Lava Flow:
Two coats again topped with Seche Vite. It has a pretty, but subtle, gold shimmer. Here is a closer look:
No complaints on the formula. The jury is still out on the color, but I did like it better when I matted it:
For whatever reason, I just liked this better. Complete and total personal preference.
After playing around with Lava, I tried That’s Hula-rious:
This is two streaky coats topped with Seche Vite. I probably should have gone with a third thin coat. It was a bit difficult, but the color pay off was awesome. I just love this color. It is gorgeous for spring!
Next up was This Color’s Making Waves:
Two coats topped with Seche Vite. My fingers are positioned a bit oddly because I was trying to catch the shift. It is a subtle blue-green shift with microshimmer that was super tough for me to photograph. The formula was okay — pretty typical of polishes like this. You can see better when I matted it:
Just like Lava, I thought this one was prettier after I topped it with the matte top coat.
Here is Is Mai Tai Crooked?
Two coats topped with Seche. I don’t like orange polish, but I loved this one. It will be great for summer and fall!
Here is Hello Hawaii Ya?
Two coats topped with Seche Vite. I am a BIG fan of this one. Great formula and a beautiful dusty purple color. I can think of a million uses for this one. This one is a homerun in my book.
Here is My Gecko Does Tricks:
Two coats topped with Seche Vite. I was a little meh about this one. It is green with a pinky-gold shimmery shift thing going on. It was very subtle and did not pick up on the camera. As with some of the others, I preferred it matted:
I just prefer this one better. But definitely not my favorite in the collection. That’s okay…can’t love them all!
Next up is Lost My Bikini in Molokini:
Two coats topped with Seche Vite. This was another great formula and beautiful purple creme. Another winner in the collection.
Here is Do You Take Lei Away?
This perfect neutral is two coats topped with Seche Vite. The formula was great. The color is perfect for a professional mani or as the base for nail art. I’m a big fan of this one.
Last, but not least is Just Lanai-ing Around:
Two coats topped with Seche Vite. Another easy formula. The color is good. I usually don’t care for mauvey colors, but this one has a hint of purple to it that sets it apart.
So, thanks for reading this massive post!! Which ones did you like the best?
Thanks for stopping by!
I love em all except the pineapple one. Kinda looks like baby poop LOL
Right?? I’m glad it isn’t just me. I can’t figure out what OPI was thinking with that one!
It does look like baby poop! I love all of them except the pineapple one! Thanks for the huge swatch session <3
I’m so glad I’m not crazy! It is so bad!
I liked most of these. I did NOT like the Pineapple one, Hula-rious, or My Gecko Does Tricks, but that’s just me. All the others I liked. I loved Just Lanai-ing Around, Hello Hawaii Ya? and the matte version of Go With the Lava Flow!
I cannot figure out what is going on with Pineapple. There has to be someone who likes it, but it sure isn’t me!
I used the Pineapples Have Feelings Too to complete my Mardi Gras manicure. The gold and glitter were perfect to compliment the purple and green on the other nails. HaHa
LOL, OPI should leave glitters to the indies. I don’t like this spring collection as well as China Glaze’s, but if they offer a mini set I might pick it up.
It is really a bummer. And I feel bad saying that, because I love OPI. The glitter blows, the pastels are streaky (not a shocker, but still). I will say that the cremes were all great, though. So…50-50 for OPI?
There will be a mini set of 4 colors:
Suzi Shops & Island Hops
That’s Hula-rious!
Lost My Bikini in Molokini
Aloha from OPI
Really? When will those be available??
You know, I kinda like “Pineapples Have Feelings, Too!” It really reminds me of pineapples and is something I haven’t really seen before (there may be a reason for that). If anything, it would probably fare well combined with black and orange for Fall or Halloween mani’s.
I still can’t picture it, but I agree it could make for a good Halloween mani!
I love them all! But that pineapple one is…wow. And not in a good way. Lol
Right!?!?!
Go with the lava flow mattified is gorgeous
I liked it matted too! 🙂
Ooh these are super pretty. I love OPI spring collections! Ready for these. Thanks for getting them ASAP
And they are consistent with the formulas I’ve come to expect from OPI. Some issues here and there, but generally really good. 🙂
Wow, your swatches are so well done 🙂
There are some real winners and some mehs in this collection for me.. OPI really misses my mark sometimes, and other times they REALLY hit it.
Thank you 🙂 I agree! OPI has always been my favorite mainstream brand. They have a special place in my heart, even when they do weird stuff!
I had no idea about this collection whatsoever. I need a trip to Ulta asap lol. I need these… well except that pineapple one lol. But I’ll probably get it anyway :p
I still can’t get over that one. It would have been much better without the glitter. Or the glitter without the gold. Can’t win them all!
They’re all pretty and I do like them but they don’t really wow me except for Pineapples Have Feelings Too! and not in a good way lol! If only it had a jelly base, maybe that could have saved it?
I think a jelly base would have made a big difference! The base is so opaque that you can’t really see the glitter unless it is directly on top.
Omg Hula-rious is beautiful!! Great swatches and write up!
Thank you! 🙂
Great swatches! But I have to say I’m not that impressed with this collection. That Pineapple glitter was a huge FAIL and none of the other colors are that original that I must have them. Too bad for OPI, but good for my checkbook! 🙂
Thank you! They are pretty standard for OPI lately.
I want this collection…at least about 1/2 of it! 😉 They all look great on you.
Thank you! That is kind of how I felt about it too… :/
I really like the greens and while orange is not normally a color I am drawn to, I really like the one in this collection – maybe because it leans a little bit coral?
I think the Pineapple color is kind of gross, but would probably be stunning with a Jelly base. The way the glitter just sits on it that way reminds me of when my dog would eat grass or something and then puke it up. Blegh.
That description is the best I’ve heard so far!
A few of the colors actually made me think of you and your matte designs that I adore. The orange was definitely one of them that would look nice 🙂
I love Manna’s comment. It reminds me of baby poop too. I also agree with Jen, it would have been so much better on a jelly base and maybe with different sizes of hex glitters instead of little ones. Like I can imagine that combination being really pretty and summery and squishy.
Upon closer inspection, I see that it has different sizes of glitter. You can barely see them with that base. Ugh. I would also change the colors of the glitters. When I think of pineapples I think green and bright yellow and maybe a little bit of white.
I totally agree. The colors just don’t make sense (not that you can see them anyways!)
Love each one of them.
Thank you 🙂