OPI Oz the Great and Powerful collection: What Wizardry is This?

OPI's 2013 Soft Shades collection is inspired  by the movie Oz the Great and Powerful, premiering on Friday, March 8th.  What Wizardry is This? is the odd duck in the collection, not a pastel but a deep shade, not a crème or a glitter, but a matte glitter polish.  It's unique and utterly entrancing, a deep bronze-brown which even seems to have hints of black.  It was opaque in two coats, was a dream to apply, dried quickly and was surprisingly easy to clean up.  All swatches are two coats with no top coat.

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OPI's Oz the Great and Powerful collection is scheduled to hit stores on March 8th, when the movie premieres.

Ninja Polish Floam Collection: Cupid Floam

Cupid Floam was the second polish I got from the Floam collection. Cupid Floam from the 2013 Valentine's Day collection is a mix of red and pink small, round, matte glitters.  The glitter spread is very good, no dabbing needed, and cleanup was typical glitter cleanup without needing to resort to the foil method.  All swatches are three coats with no top coat.

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I love the mix of shiny base and matte glitters, and the red and pink combo is lovely.  I have Hanukkah Floam on my wish list, and I'm really hoping for Leprechaun Floam, next year if not this year!  You can find Cupid Floam and its Floam brothers & sisters at Ninja Polish for $9.00 each plus shipping.

Ninja Polish Floam collection: Candy Cane Floam

Ninja Polish is the home of the unusual and lovely Floam collection, a series of nail polishes made of small, matte, round glitter in a clear base.  I got Candy Cane Floam from the 2012 Holiday collection with my last Ninja Polish order, and although it's technically a holiday polish, it's one you can wear year-round.  The opacity was good in three coats, the glitter spread nicely, and removal took a bit of work but didn't require the foil method.  All swatches are three coats with no top coat.

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I really enjoy the way Candy Cane Floam looks on my nails, and as I said, I think it's a good year-round polish.  You can find Candy Cane Floam and its Floam brothers & sisters at Ninja Polish for $9.00 each plus shipping.

Zoya Pixie Dust Collection: Vespa & Nyx

One of the reasons I'm so excited about even more Zoya Pixie Dust colors is that the ones in this collection are all so gorgeous!  Vespa is no exception--it's a soft sage green with lots of sparkle.  It was opaque in three coats, dried fairly quickly, and the color morphs a bit depending on lighting.  In low light, it's more yellow-toned and in brighter light more blue-toned.

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Nyx is a soft greyed blue with sparkle, opaque in three thin coats.  Sorry for the blurry pics (at least they show the sparkle, but I will be re-swatching this one because it deserves better).  The pic with flash is more color-accurate.

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Vespa and Nyx are available now at Zoya's website for $9 + shipping, and both of them are worth every penny!

The Pixie Dust collection was sent to me by Zoya for review.

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Zoya Pixie Dust collection: London

Yesterday was a horrible day, today wasn't much better, so here's a pretty polish to remind me that grey isn't always a bad thing--Zoya London.  Three thin coats of sparkly, textured matte glitter.

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London, like the rest of the Pixie Dust collection, is available at Zoya's website for $9 + shipping.

The Pixie Dust collection was sent to me by Zoya for review.

Zoya Pixie Dust Collection: Godiva (and an inspiration by Kayla Shevonne)

Every now and then I have to yell "But I don't like nude polishes!"  That usually happens right after I've fallen in love with one.  Butter London All Hail the Queen was the first, and Zoya Godiva was the second.  I love the finish, the texture, the sparkle and the color (which, btw, is my perfect "mannequin hands" color).  And not only do I love it, but two of my co-workers borrowed it today for quick lunchtime manicures!  The formula was easy to work with, opaque in three coats and has worn well.

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More pics, and my take on a gorgeous mani by Kayla Shevonne after the jump!