OPI - Katy Perry Collection

After 3 months of impatiently waiting I finally got my hands on the Katy Perry collection by OPI.  It was worth the wait but I am still annoyed.  I monitored their facebook page for information.  The whole situation and the way it was handled was, and still is, a mess.  I heard through the salon supply store where I got mine that OPI would be distributing this collection for all of this year to try and catch up, and make up, for the shortage.  OPI should have explained this, or whatever was/is going on, at their website and their facebook group in a way that stayed up, not just through passing comments.  It's a shame that many people paid crazy amounts of money because they thought it was the only way they would ever get any.  I understand stuff happens, just think it could have been handled better by OPI.  Enough venting!  The two polishes from the collection I am experimenting with today are "Teenage Dream" and "Last Friday Night".  "The One That Got Away is another from the collection that I used as part of my experiment with the first 2.  These photos do not even come close to capturing the sparkling beauty of these 2 polishes.  I have my fingers crossed for a little sunshine tomorrow so I can take better pictures.

STAGE ONE
All colours are by OPI with the single exception of `Laser` by Sally Hansen

Left Hand
Thumb = Teenage Dream (2 coats)

Index = Teenage Dream (2 coats)

Middle = The One That Got Away (2 coats)

Ring = Just a Little Dangerous (Sephora) (2 coats)

Pinky = Black Onyx (1 coat)

Right Hand 
Thumb = Last Friday Night (4 coats!)

Middle = Laser (Sally Hansen) (3 coats) (it`s very sheer)

Index = Last Friday Night (4 coats!)

Ring = Glacier Bay Blues (2 coats)

Pinky = Black Onyx (1 coat) + Last Friday 

Night  (1 coat) (I jumped the gun.  Wasn`t supposed to add that until stage two.)

Now for STAGE TWO.  As I said, these photos do not capture the full sparkly goodness of these.  May add sunshine photos tomorrow if I am lucky. I was surprised by how much coverage I got with Teenage Dream and how little with Last Friday Night.  Teenage Dream is loaded with pink micro glitter.  Plus some silver microglitter and lots of awesome rainbow medium size holo glitter.  Simply gorgeous!  Full coverage with just 2 coats like the Burlesque glitters.  I want a backup bottle now!  As for Last Friday Night it is super sheer.  Even with 4 coats I can still see my nail line.  Much more subtle.  Great as a top coat.  I think it is blue and silver micro glitter with medium holo glitter that is muted by the slightly blue base.  

Left Hand

Thumb = Teenage Dream (2 coats)

Index = Teenage Dream (2 coats) + The One That Got Away (1 coat)

Middle = The One That Got Away (2 coats) + Teenage Dream (1 coat)

Ring = Just a Little Dangerous (Sephora) (2 coats) + Teenage Dream (1 coat)

Pinky = Black Onyx (1 coat) + Teenage Dream (1 coat)

Right Hand 

Thumb = Last Friday Night (4 coats!)

Index = Last Friday Night (4 coats!) + Laser (1 coat)

Middle = Laser (Sally Hansen) (3 coats) + Last Friday Night (1 coat)

Ring = Glacier Bay Blues (2 coats) + Last Friday Night (1 coat

Pinky = Black Onyx (1 coat) + Last Friday Night  (1 coat) 

Bye for now!

March 23rd

Even sunshine photos did not come close to capturing the multidimensional awesomeness of Teenage Dream.  This video comes close.  Maybe tomorrow I can shoot some video in sunshine.  This was shot under an Ott Lite.  I used my cell phone to take it.  It's HD and the phone is a Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro. My technique needs some work!  : )