Nicole by OPI CVS Exclusive

Today I would like to show you some recently released CVS Exclusive Nicole by OPI beauties. The moto here is to "think neutral, not boring!" and I would have to agree. I have been showing you manicures featuring these polishes over the last few weeks and I hope you'll agree that they have not been boring. There is a nice range of polishes with colors from light to dark and finishes including metallic, cream and jelly...

I Sea You and Raise You
A bright sea blue cream with a nice and creamy formula. The application was great. Two coats for full, even coverage. It was the star of my winter snowflake manicure that I loved so much. This color would work well year round as I can definitely see this bright blue popping back up during the summer. No top coat in these swatches...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: CVS Exclusive Color Name/Number: I Sea You and Raise You, NI 413 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Always a Silver Lining
A shimmery silver with a hint of blue tint. It has tiny gold shimmer particles speckled throughout which are hard to see in these photos, but are really lovely in real life. It is very sheer, but builds up to full coverage with three coats. Minimal streaks though a few are still visible. I showed you this one just yesterday as the base for another winter manicure...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: CVS Exclusive Color Name/Number: Always a Silver Lining, NI 414 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Don't Overpink It
A soft pink jelly. It dries just slighly darker than bottle color. I'm not sure why I have lobster hands in these photos, but the polish color is accurate which is what really matters. The formula is very smooth, no pulling or bald spots although difficult to wrap the tips with this jelly. Three coats for the coverage seen here, not completely opaque, but close.

My boyfriend must be tired of my crazy manicures because I was wearing this on it's own all day and he commented on how nice it looks. It kind of caught me of guard so I had to probe further, you know the whole "are you saying all my other manicures are not nice?" reaction. He clarified that each color has it's own personality that I inherit by wearing it and this one makes me nice and sweet. Luckily he didn't add "unlike the rest of the time..." ;)

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: CVS Exclusive Color Name/Number: Don't Overpink It, NI 415 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Feeling Grapeful
A medium violet purple. It starts out sheer, similar to a jelly, but does get to full coverage by two coats. It remains very shiny and has a nice smooth formula. Lovely shade, great formula and that's all I've got to say about it. I'll be wearing it again for sure. Swatches are with no top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: CVS Exclusive Color Name/Number: Feeling Grapeful, NI 416 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

A Pinker Shade of Pale
A silver frost with a hint of pink. This has a nice full coverage formula in just two coats. Streaks are minimal, but definitely there and can be noticeable depending on application. This has a very pretty darker pink shimmer that is barely visible, but caught my attention. It works well for stamping and you can see a quick test at the bottom of the post...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: CVS Exclusive Color Name/Number: A Pinker Shade of Pale, NI 417 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Personally Speaking...
A rosy pink frost. This is just a bit darker than A Pinker Shade of Pale, but the formula and application are the same. Also can show some streaks, but with straight application it is not too bad. I like this one a lot, both on it's own and it happens to work very well for stamping as seen in this recent manicure...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: CVS Exclusive Color Name/Number: Personally Speaking..., NI 418 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Marooned in Paradise
A burgundy cream with a hidden shimmer. The shimmer was a bit of a surprise since I didn't notice it in the bottle. It is best seen on first coat, but almost completely disappears by the second. A nice fall shade, exactly the kind I tend to reach for this time of year. It is opaque in two coats, but I used three to get full coverage. Formula is very nice and easy to work with...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: CVS Exclusive Color Name/Number: Marooned in Paradise, NI 419 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

As I bit of a bonus, I did a quick stamping test using A Pinker Shade of Pale (left) and Personally Speaking... (right) over Marooned in Paradise. Both stamp very well and have just a slight difference in color...

I'd love to know what you think of these!
Have you picked any up at CVS?

Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)

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