In the era of a zillion nail polish launches, what makes OPI’s GoldenEye (from the Skyfall James Bond Collection) stand out?
OPI GoldenEye
1. The colour is amazingly similar to that of real 18 karat gold jewellery and not like the brushed, bronze or rose gold that is common in other gold polishes.
2. Most gold nail polish are either a solid metallic or separated glitter but GoldenEye is a “solid glitter” polish. What this means is that the formulations consists of gold glass flecks in a clear base. The glitters have a flat, generously chunky look once on the nails, looking just like beaten sheets of gold. I have truly never seen anything like this before!
This one’s really tough to swatch because of all that glitter
3. GoldenEye is versatile – it can be layered over a colour or worn on its own. The more layers you paint, the deeper and richer the gold becomes. Who doesn’t love a multi-tasker?
4. Unlike other glitter polishes, taking this one off isn’t a nightmare.
In short, it’s the gold we’ve all been searching for.
And while we are at it, let’s take a quick peek at the rest of OPI’s Skyfall James Bond Collection? Divided into ‘Seductive’ and ‘Dangerous’, this limited edition range is as good an excuse as any to revel in the release of Skyfall and the 50th anniversary of James Bond. There are 12 shades ranging from Die Another Day, which is a bright, shimmery apple red to Tomorrow Never Dies, which is a royal purple shimmer with a little bit of blue flash. The Skyfall shade, if you’re wondering, is a deep maroon.
OPI Skyfall
My favourite however, is On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, an intricate concoction of blue-green, purple and gold-bronze flecks in a bluish charcoal grey base that creates a ‘lit from within’ look.
OPI On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
To round off, there is a “lucky 13th” colour: The Man With The Golden Gun. This is actually a top coat whose clear base is loaded with irregularly-shaped, genuine 18 karat gold pieces for a decadent, gold leaf effect with a glossy finish. And it costs only $37 (or £30) – which is still reasonable if you consider the real gold bit.
OPI Man With the Golden Gun
Man With the Golden Gun layered over Skyfall
Tell me: Are you a Bond fan (I am not much of one) and will you be buying any nail polishes from this milestone collection? Which ones?
Great post! I will probably end up getting “Golden Eye” and “Tomorrow Never Dies”.
Speaking of nail polishes: I’m a huge fan. I mean this is my world and I find myself sooo secure in it!
I’d like to share with you what I discovered recently. It’s a nail polish by ESSIE called “Jag-u-are”. This red color is sooooo amazingly elegant and absolutely not like everything else we have tried before. For some reasons, it is no available in my neck of the woods, so I ordered it from Overstock.com (I actually was not gonna order until I came across it and thought it’s a MUST to have!!!!). You can also google for pictures, sorry I don’t have any of mine available.
http://www.essie.com/shop/jaguare-p-76.html
I enjoy your blog, thank you for inspiring me 🙂
Jag-u-are is gorgeous! Must check it out when I go shopping next… thanx for the reco 🙂 Just saw your blog – it’s so cozy and feel good. Perfect for bringing a smile to anyone’s face :))
Thank you so much! My blog is a relatively new project, I am still learning how the whole thing works (I’m not talking about the tech stuff tho). I just think I am not a good writer, but there is definitely hope that I’ll become a better one with time 🙂
Yeah, jag-u-are is soooo gorgeous, it would be my #1 choice (out of the current 27 choices on my shelf) to wear it to a high-end meeting/party 🙂
Your blog is very positive too! It inspires me even more to go back to natural skin/hair treatments. Unfortunately, high-end makeup has not been made 100% natural yet, but I am not too concerned about that since I loooove my Urban Decay “Flash” shadow so much!
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Oh why do you say that you are not a good writer? You are a terrific writer!!!! As for natural beauty products, I love them but need my chemical-laden stuff also many-a-times!