Nails of the Week: Katy Perry's OPI Not Like the Movies

So with the basketball season coming up to a close for me...I have been letting my nails grow back out again (as I followed the rules myself and kept my nails trim...since I occasionally played against my girls).

And with my receiving some awesome nail polish for my Valentine's present, I decided it was time to play with the pretty colors.

The first color I decided to try out from my Mini Collection of Katy Perry's OPI polishes was, Not Like in the Movies.

This nail polish in my opinion was one of the most interesting colors from the four...due to the fact that the color itself seems to change pending on what light is hitting it!

It has an iridescent shimmer, and I would describe this as a grey/green with pink and purple undertones (ie shimmer). Cause anytime I'm sitting looking at my nails and move my hand around I can see anywhere from 2 to 4 colors! Totally lives up to the name...Not Like in the Movies!!! he he

Without Flash

With Flash

I have had this nail polish on for about a week now...and I must again say how much nicer using OPI is for chipping and staying power than any other nail polish I have owned.

Not only do I require less product applied to my nails (this was only two coats of the polish) but I have had little to no chipping. I actually had to file down my nails a but so even with doing that (after having nail polish on) I had no issue.

It really does make me want to get into nail polishes a bit more (at least for the better quality items) but I figure it will have to be special colors or collection to really get me to jump on that bandwagon.

I do love Katy Perry and of course all the hot videos talking about her nail polishes have been out for awhile now (though the shatter polish seems to be the hot trend at the moment). Overall I'm very happy with my polish and I even don't mind having a mini polish (cause the full sizes are just too expensive..at least on eBay they were).

So Pretty

**Random side note, I just recently started using a new nail polish base from Manhattan (German make up brand)...so I'm wondering if it combined with the OPI makes for better staying power. I will have to use it when using a less expensive brand and keep you informed!

Nail Polish of the Week

I don't doubt this posting will not get much love, however I had a request to show pictures of my nails (since I had tweeted that I had just painted them).

I honestly haven't really gotten too much into doing my nails as I know some people in the beauty YouTube world. However I do agree it always does catch my interest when I'm watching someone do a tutorial and their nails look really pretty.

Since the month is halfway over, and as I write this blog entry I realize that I have been an OPI nail polish whore this month. This is funny because I only have three OPI polishes (that I received from lovely subbies in swaps). It's even funnier because they all are limited edition polishes from the Alice in Wonderland series.

Since these past two weeks in October I have been rocking glitter colored polish...I figure it was time for a basic flat color.

This polish of the week is OPI's Off with her Red.

Off with her Red is described as "Nail Lacquer is a glowering, empowering hot red." I do agree that this polish is a perfect classic red and what girl doesn't love having that perfect red? A classic red polish is as necessary in a girls nail polish drawer as her little Black Dress that should be hanging in her closet.

I believe that's great for everyday, 8 to 5 office job and still fun to rock (altered a bit with some fun designs using Sally Hansen's Nail Pens or a Conrad nail stamp).

I wouldn't doubt there are several dupes to this particular red color in other brands, however I will have to say. After using only OPI polishes this month (though mind you I am using an LA Colors Base/Top Coat Clear Polish), it will be difficult to be willing to find a different polish once this bottle is gone.

I only had to apply this color twice to my nails to get a nice, evenly distributed color payout. Mind you I also placed on two coats of my Top Coat because I have noticed that my nail polishes do not chip as easily as they do with one. Plus it keeps my nail polish looking shiny!

Overall, I'm pretty impressed by OPI nail polishes. Considering I use my hands constantly for something, whether it is cooking, cleaning, working out at the gym, etc OPI has very little chipping. I can go about 5 to 6 days before it's time to either touch up or completely change the other all together.

So thumbs up to OPI and a HUGE Kudos to the lovelies who were willing to share their awesome goodies with me. My nails look so pretty!!!

XOXO