Octopus Party Nail Lacquer - New Colors and Restock!

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I'd like to tell you of something really fun going on in my life, but alas, it is still Same Shit, Different Day.  So, on to polish!

Dave over at Octopus Party Nail Lacquer has come up with two new beautiful colors to release today, as well as a re-stock of a ton of other polishes (we'll get to that later).

The first of these two new colors: "You Got the Zest of Me"

Oh he's so witty with his polish names, that Dave!  You Got the Zest of Me is a lovely orange jelly holo with orange/green iridescent flakies throughout.  I am wearing two coats in the photos above with topcoat.  I tell you, I really thought this color might look like sick poop with my skin tone, but I was very happy to see that was not the case!

And the second new color: "Matcha Maker"

Yeah, I know you all know this one's my favorite, and I know you know why.  Matcha Maker is a divine green would-we-call-it-a-frost-? with an insane green/blue shimmer that makes it look like my nails are radioactive I LOVE IT.  There are some rainbow flakies throughout this polish, but they get a bit lost in the GLOWSTICK AWESOMENESS that is Matcha Maker.  I am wearing 2 coats in the photos above with no topcoat - it was shiny and perfect on its own.  I love it.  You must get this polish.

Speaking of, here's where you can!

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Shop will be live today at 8am PST/11am EST and will be open until Sunday, May 1st at 12pm PST, 3pm EST.  Here is a list of eeeeeeeeverything re-stocking:

Absinthe-Minded

The Algae-atic Sea (new to the shop - from the Creme A La Mode Box)

Bermuda High

Bismuth Attire

Clover Shield

Easy-Bake Coven

Go Deep

Going Coastal

Kin Peaks

Malibu Stacy's Mom

Matcha Maker (new to the shop)

My Little Homie

The Naut Before Christmas

Petal to the Metal

Piece of Caicos

The Ruins

Under the Siege

Universal Loner

Will You Bury Me?

You Got the Zest of Me (new to the shop)

I have linked each of those to either one of my blog posts or one of the lovely Nichole's (Bedlam Beauty) to show you swatches of each polish, in case you can't remember/are curious as to what these each look like.

Will you be picking up anything else to go with Matcha Maker? (See what I did there?  I'm so cheeky.)

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Polish was provided at a special discount in exchange for photos.  All experiences with the polish are my own and my disclosure remains 100% honest.

OPNL Fall Collection, Part 1 and Giveaway!!

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An Octopus Party Nail Lacquer giveaway?!?

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On October 10th, 11 AM EST, Octopus Party Nail Lacquer is releasing Part 1 of the new Fall collection, and I'll be giving away a mini sized set!!  Before we get to that, let me show you some swatch photos of the goods!

First up in the collection is "But Not In Vein:"

But Not In Vein is a gorgeous deep blood red with a red shimmer that is almost impossible to capture on film (a common lament amongst all swatching this polish).  Shown above is two coats with no topcoat (it dried super shiny all on its own!).  This red also did NOT stain, as you can see around the cuticles, which I always *love* in a red.

Next up is "Fenrir:"

Fenrir is a beautiful silver micro glitter polish with a slight lavender shimmer.  This one can be built to opacity in 3 coats (shown on my middle and ring fingers) or as a topper (shown in 1 coat over But Not In Vein on my pointer and pinky).  This one is a definite stunner in the sunlight!  It did not dry to a texture, as I've found lots of micro glitters tend to do, but it did need a topcoat to bring out the sparkle a bit more.

Next is "Indikon:"

C'mon, you didn't think Dave would forget adding holos to his collection, did you?!  Indikon is a fantastic deep royal blue linear holo - and I am wearing it in ONE COAT in these photos!!  Ohhhh the gloriousness of it <3  No staining, smooth application (though it can get streaky, so be mindful of that), dried to a semi-shiny finish, so I added a topcoat in the photos above.  

(If you're looking for a comparison of Indikon to Go Deep, Nichole over at Bedlam Beauty did a great write-up about them here!)

And lastly is "Metaphysics:"

You know I always save what I think are the most stunning for last :D  Metaphysics is a very light lavender purple linear holographic with a silver shimmer.  Holy crap, guys, this one is a STUNNER!!!  While it could probably be a one-coater, I did two, because it applied like a dream and I used thinner coats.  Dried to a semi shiny finish, so I added a shiny topcoat to make it pop even more in the photos.

I am in looooooove with this part of the collection, and cannot WAIT for the second!!  Dave did a smashing job with these!  The official opening for pre-order is this Saturday at 11AM EST at the OPNL Etsy Shop.

Or...you can try to win a mini-sized set!!

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I've attached the Rafflecopter widget below.  The giveaway will be open for 1 week and will end next week on the 14th.  The only RULE is that you cannot use giveaway accounts - and yes, I do check, every time.

Good luck!!!

***Polish was purchased at a blogger discount for photography purposes.  All opinions and experiences with the polish are my own and remain 100% honest.

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Octopus Party Nail Lacquer Summer Colors!

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Hello lovely folks!  I know it's been a while since my last post - things in my life personally have changed drastically and have interfered a bit with my blogging.  BUT!  They are leveling off now!  I should be back to a more regular posting schedule soon ^_^

To make up for my absence, I wanted to show you three polishes from the upcoming Summer Collection to be released by Octopus Party Nail Lacquer this Saturday the 30th!  Let's get right to them!

First up: "Piece of Caicos"

Piece of Caicos is a lovely light blue/teal holographic polish with blue flakies spread throughout.  Opaque in 2-3 coats, depending on how thick you apply it, and dries in under five minutes to a shiny finish.

Next up: "Bermuda High"

Bermuda High is a stunning hot red holographic polish with a blue flash.  Also opaque in 2-3 coats, it dries to a shiny finish in under 5 minutes.

Lastly, we have: "Aruba Wakening"

And here are some sun shots to show off that holo! (I'd have sunshots of the others had the sun actually come out to play while I was swatching them >.< )

Aruba Wakening is a gorgeous seafoam/mint green with an intense holographic effect.  Opaque in 2-3 coats, it also dries in under 5 minutes to a shiny finish.

These polishes overall are fantastic!  Application was super smooth, as is always the case with OPNL's, and the formula is solid.  Really terrific polishes!!

The Summer Collection consists of 8 polishes: 7 holographic colors and one rainbow glitter flakie topper.  The collection launches this Saturday, May 30th at 1pm EST in the OPNL Etsy Shop.  I suggest setting an alarm - these suckers tend to fly off the shelves pretty darn fast!

You can find swatches of the other colors in the collection on (and also keep up to date with the brand by following) their Facebook Page, Facebook Fan Group, and Instagram. 

What do you think of these three colors?   Do you own any OPNL polishes?

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Polishes offered for retail price ahead of launch for press release purposes.  Opinions are my own and remain 100% honest.

Polish Post/Press Sample: "Chimera" by Octopus Party Nail Lacquer

*Giveaway prize, upgraded to full size for swatches*

Hiya!  Long time no post I know - I've been such a slacker >.<  This weekend my family and I went to our property in Flagstaff to relax and celebrate my dad's upcoming birthday ^_^  It was lovely!  Gorgeous view of the Painted Desert:

Today I wanted to share with you the beautiful "Chimera" by Octopus Party Nail Lacquer!  I recently won the mini size in a giveaway in the fan group on Facebook, and Dave (owner and alchemist) was so awesome that he sent me a full size instead and asked if I'd like to swatch it for him.

I am no fool, I (over-zealously) said YES!  And here they are!

BEHOLD - Chimera:

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Chimera was created as Dave's birthday polish :)  It is a beautiful shaded olive-colored holographic polish with some amazing multichrome flakies that pack a real sparkly punch!!  Application was amazing - very smooth, and this polish was nearly opaque with just one coat!  I am wearing two in the photos above.  It dried in under 5 minutes to a shine, though an added topcoat really made that linear holographic effect pop!  It's an all-around gorgeous polish :D  I added a 15 second video to my Instagram account of the amazing holographic and sparkly goodness of Chimera in the sunlight, if you wanna check it out!

Currently the OPNL shop is out of stock, but I know Dave's working on lots of upcoming goodies, and will be re-stocking soon, so make sure you check back frequently- better yet, "like" the Facebook page so you won't miss ANY re-stock and new polish announcements!

Hope you all enjoy/survive your Monday!  See you soon <3