Nicole by OPI Carrie Underwood Collection Swatches and Review!

Hi Everyone! Today I'm excited to show you swatches of the complete Nicole by OPI Carrie Underwood collection. Usually I split collections up for the ease of shorter posts, but I thought I'd try keeping it all together for once. Please be aware this is a much longer than usual post and very photo heavy...

I confess that I love country music, so I was so excited for this Carrie Underwood collection. I enjoyed listening to her songs while swatching and playing with these beauties!

Carrie'd Away
A clear base with a mix of mostly gold and some silver flecks. It starts out very sheer, but builds up to good coverage on it's own by three coats as I have here. It is very top coat hungry. On it's own, it dries with a satiny, slightly textured feel. It actually looks fantastic layered over other shades. These swatches are with two layers of top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Carrie Underwood Color Name/Number: Carrie'd Away, NI U01 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: Yes Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Southern Charm
A rosy nude cream. This has a great smooth formula that is easy to apply. You can get away with two careful coats, but I used three thin coats here for full even coverage. Swatches are with no top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Carrie Underwood Color Name/Number: Southern Charm, NI U03 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Lips are Dripping Honey
A clear base with champagne gold holographic glitter in two sizes. On one of their social media sites, Nicole by OPI stated that this might be the prettiest glitter they ever made and I might have to agree. I'm really loving this glitter topper! The photos don't do it justice. This is one-ish coat (mostly dabbing) plus a top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Carrie Underwood Color Name/Number: Lips are Dripping Honey, NI U02 Number of coats: 1+ (over Nicole by OPI Southern Charm) Top Coat: Yes Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Sweet Daisy
A peach coral cream. This has a smooth, easy to apply creamy formula. I used three coats for full coverage and no top coat for these swatches. I usually have a difficult time with such shades, but I ended up really loving this one...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Carrie Underwood Color Name/Number: Sweet Daisy, NI U04 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Carnival Cotton Candy
A bubble gum pink cream. It dries slightly brighter than bottle color. Very nice, smooth creamy formula that is easy to work with. Two coats provides full coverage as I have here. Swatches are with no top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Carrie Underwood Color Name/Number: Carnival Cotton Candy, NI U05 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Goodbye Shoes
A medium gray with greenish undertones. This also dries more vibrant/brighter than the bottle color. Great creamy formula. I had no issues with application. Swatches are with no top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Carrie Underwood Color Name/Number: Goodbye Shoes, NI U06 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Backstage Pass
A chestnut brown shimmer. I had a bit of trouble with this formula, it seemed to drag the layers underneath and create bald spots. I found it easiest to apply thin coats and give them a bit longer to dry before applying the next one. Three thin coats provided full coverage. No top coat in these swatches...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Carrie Underwood Color Name/Number: Backstage Pass, NI U07 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Sing You Like a Bee
A milky white base filled with gold iridescent flecks. The formula is a bit thick, so it is difficult to keep the coats thin, but really not impossible. Initially comparing the bottles, I thought that this is similar to OPI Ski Slope Sweetie, but on the nail they are different. This has coarser flecks and dries with a bit of a texture feel. It is top coat hungry, so I used two layers of top coat here. This is so very beautiful!...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Carrie Underwood Color Name/Number: Sing You Like a Bee, NI U08 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: Yes Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Party Bus
A cloudy transparent base filled with silver holographic glitter. The flower glitter required fishing around. For these swatches I brushed on two coats of the small glitter and a placed the flowers as desired. The glitter does tend to settle in the bottle, so I'll be storing it upside down. I do wish the base here was clear because the bit of cloudiness that is has seems to dull the base color a bit. Swatches are with a top coat...

The holographic flower glitter is really gorgeous! Love seeing the color change at different angles...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Carrie Underwood Color Name/Number: Party Bus, NI U09 Number of coats: 2 (layered over Nicole by OPI Backstage Pass) Top Coat: Yes Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Love My Pups
A sheer pink jelly. It has a nice formula which applied easily. I used three coats for these swatches. It is a very nice sheer squishy jelly. I do have a weakness for these shades! One coat would be perfection for a french manicure. Swatches are with no top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Carrie Underwood Color Name/Number: Love My Pups, NI U10 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Color Me Country
A bright medium pink crelly (cream + jelly). It starts out sheer, but builds up to great coverage at three coats. This has an easy to apply formula. No top coat in these swatches...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Carrie Underwood Color Name/Number: Color Me Country, NI U11 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Some Hearts
A hot pink crelly. I couldn't capture the true color of this with my camera, it is more pink and not as coral as these photos show. My camera fought me all the way. This has a nice, easy to apply formula. Swatches are three coats with no top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Carrie Underwood Color Name/Number: Some Hearts, NI U12 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

American as Apple Pie
A bright lipstick red cream with a slight pink shimmer. I didn't notice the shimmer until I was applying the polish to the nail. It is most visible when wet and almost completely disappears when dry. I think it adds a bit of softness to the polish, but is certainly not a focal point. Two coats provides full coverage. Swatches are with a top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Carrie Underwood Color Name/Number: American as Apple Pie, NI U13 Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Fisher Queen
A vampy plum purple with a violet shimmer. It has more depth and shine than I was able to capture. Two coats provides great coverage, however, I used three coats for these swatches. This is my perfect Fall/Winter shade. I love this one! The photos don't do it justice. Swatches are with a top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Nicole by OPI Collection: Carrie Underwood Color Name/Number: Fisher Queen, NI U14 Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP)

Stay tuned for fun nail art featuring some of these shades in the weeks to come!

Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)

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