Nicole by OPI Gumdrops Swatches & Review...

The textured trend has hit me hard and I can't help but love each new shade that I have the pleasure of trying. These beautiful Nicole by OPI Gumdrops are certainly no exception. In fact they more firmly establish my fascination with these textured, matted sparkly beauties. I find it amusing to think that for years polish makers tried so hard to make the shiniest, smoothest lacquers around, not realizing that we would go so crazy over the complete opposite...

I Lilac Gumdrops - "But I love this sugar-frosted lavender."
A textured pearly lilac with small silvery glitter shards. The color is beautiful and the irregular shaped glitter makes it unlike any other textured polish that I have. It is fairy sheer and needed three coats to build up to full opacity, but the formula is easy to work with...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Gumdrops, Limited Edition Color Name/Number: I Lilac Gumdrops, NI 194 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

My Cherry Amour - "You're the one magenta I adore."
A textured deep berry red with scattered holographic glitter. The holo glitter was very camera shy and needs quite a bit of direct light to show it's sparkle. A really gorgeous shade. In some ways it reminds me of Zoya Blaze, in the bottle they look almost identical, but obviously very different on the nail. It is very easy to apply, has a great formula and provides full coverage at two coats...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Gumdrops, Limited Edition Color Name/Number: My Cherry Amour, NI 195 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Candy is Dandy - "This sweet pink is my favorite guilt-free treat."
A textured pearly pink with holographic glitter, including some larger hex. This again has a lovely formula that I can't really find fault with. The larger hex glitter gives some nice bling to this otherwise very sweet shade. It is the sheerest of the Gumdrops and I needed four coats before I felt that it reached good opacity. I would probably choose to layer this over a similar colored base in the future...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Gumdrops, Limited Edition Color Name/Number: Candy is Dandy, NI 196 Number of coats: 4 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Cinna-man of My Dreams - "I dream in shades of this warm spice pink."
A textured reddish brown with cooper shimmer. This shade is quite a bit more complex than it photographs as it is made up of small flakies of different colors. It reminds me a lot of Nicole by OPI Just Bust a Mauve, although slightly darker and textured. The complexity of the different flakies is the same. This only needed two coats for full opacity and has a nice formula...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Gumdrops, Limited Edition Color Name/Number: Cinna-man of My Dreams, NI 197 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Blue-Berry Sweet on You - "I’ll be true to this berry blue hue."
A textured denim blue with a bit of teal and silver sparkle. This is absolutely my favorite of the Gumdrops. I just adore this color and managed to wear it for four day straight with just some slight tip wear by the time I removed it. This one definitely wears very well and I might add I love the way it looks and feels after a bit of wear when it begins to soften and loose some of the sharpness. It has a great formula and is opaque in two coats...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Gumdrops, Limited Edition Color Name/Number: Blue-Berry Sweet on You, NI 198 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

A-Nise Treat - "This shimmery licorice is everyone's favorite."
A textured black with silver glitter. Another great shade that I like a lot and you might remember it from my galaxy manicure yesterday. Even without the galaxy nail art, it reminds me of a night sky so full of stars. This is easily opaque in two coats and has a nice, easy to apply formula...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Gumdrops, Limited Edition Color Name/Number: A-Nise Treat, NI 199 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Overall, I really love these textured shades. They are easy to apply and most of them provide full coverage in two coats, except for I Lilac Gumdroms which needed three and Candy is Dandy which needed four coats. I gave each of them at least an hour to dry before taking photos, although they are dry to the touch and ready to wear a lot sooner than that. Removal of them greatly varies depending between the shades. Those that are loaded glitter such as I Lilac Gumdrops, Candy is Dandy and A-Nise Treat are more difficult to remove than the others.

I would love to know what you think of these Gumdrops. Which is your favorite?

Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)

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