From top right: Nicki Minaj by OPI in Fly; Gelish soak-off gel in Carnival Hangover + black polish dots; Nicki Minaj by OPI in Did It On ’Em.
Hah. Said last April at the start of the no-chip mani craze that nail adornment had become the new lipstick. And now, according to Reuters, “Nail varnish has become the top-selling fashion accessory, replacing lipstick as an affordable indulgence in austere times and leading to a boom in sales as consumers flock to buy brightly coloured bottles.”
Of course Staff claims she called it, but how she might have managed to do that without her own voice is a bit of a mystery. Oh — “telepathy,” she says. (Read my mind now, Staff.)
The thing about nail polish is that it rings in at a lower price than many lipsticks today. Plus there are fewer colour boundaries than there are with lipstick. Neon, black, blue, green, glitter — all happiness we can wear on our nails, but wouldn’t on our lips. Never mind the explosion of nail-art creativity everywhere. And come January, with the release of the un-shy Nicki Minaj OPI collab (above), and February, with the release of OPI’s Holland Collection, we’ll have more fun colour to consider. Such as these:
The Nicki Minaj by OPI collection consists of five shades (including Pink Friday, which is still in development) plus a purple “Super Bass” Shatter.
Nicki Minaj by OPI in Did It On ’Em, Save Me and Fly.
Nicki Minaj by OPI in Save Me.
Nicki Minaj by OPI in Metallic 4 Life.
OPI Holland collection, Spring/Summer 2012.
OPI Thanks a Windmillion — so pretty on nails.
OPI I Don’t Give a Rotterdam — I think I love this. Looks gorgeous on Gabrielle of Sweetspot.ca.
Who’s looking forward to February?
Top photo: that’s Lesley Ellen Mirza of Lipstick Powder n Paint (@powdernpaint) in Fly, and Karen Kwan of Health&Swellness (@healthswellness) in Did It On ’Em.
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Love that teal colour from the Nicki Minaj collection. I think it’s called “Fly.” I must have it.
It is indeed Fly!
Do I spy flakies/glass flecks in I Don’t Give a Rotterdam? Such a dainty lavender shade!
There is indeed a delicate shimmer to I Don’t Give a Rotterdam. In the bottle it seems a bit more like iridescent shimmer in a cool grey. So pretty — dainty is a good word for how it looks on Gabrielle.
I want them all! Well, maybe not the crackle because I’m over that.
Yeah, I have limited appreciation for crackle. White over orange is about it. *grin*
wonderful
Nicki darling, now that’s business thinking my sista. But since you have an OPI nail polish, how about you invest in OPI hand-cream and body lotion?? There you will prosper in life and business.
Is this the beginning of a hand modelling career for me? I’m still lovin’ my “Fly” mani.
the holland collection is soo cool.. the nail polish in “a roll in the hague” is sooo pretty and the coolest thing is im from The Hague.
love all the colours
i would love yo have all of them. nicki minaj collection is also awesome
These don’t come out until February?! You’re killing me. I need to have “Save me”.
It’s pretty cool, right? The Nicki Minaj Collection comes out in January, actually, so that’s good :-)
More glitter that actually COMES OUT of the bottle! LOVE!
- the former toothpick artist known as “Angela”
Haha ha ha! I have a post in the works for you, Angela… stay tuned!
Toothpick artist? Did you see today’s post about a DIY dotting tool? *grin*
Did you say these were coming out in Feb? I really want the Holland Collection and after seeing your post I’m liking the NM Collection more. I’m still not convinced Fly isn’t Ogre the Top Blue, and I think I have an Ulta polish that is the same as the yellow (Did It On ‘Em?) but I’m liking the other colors more and more. How do you feel about the Nicki Minaj collection?
Hi Nicole,
The OPI Spring collection comes out in February; the Nicki Minaj set comes out in January. It’s fun!