The moment I clip my nails down to little boyish nubs is, of course, the day my new OPI polishes arrive in the mail. Oh well!
OPI – Rising Star
Rising Star from OPI’s Burlesque holiday collection is a super warm bronzey gold foil. Even if you’re totally cackhanded like me it’s ridiculously forgiving to apply because it’s not a hot streaky mess, just a smooth reflective finish that looks like liquid metal on your nails.
Application is a smooth two coats – one coat is a sheer wash of gold, two coats gives an opaque finish with no bald spots or pulling. If you need to rock a third coat then go for it; the polish dries very thin so you’re not going to end up with gloopy thick polish either way.
I really don’t have anything similar in my collection to compare Rising Star to. China Glaze’s 5 Golden Rings is much paler and the finish much grittier, and Mecca Cosmetica’s Double Majesty is more of a true yellow gold.
I also have a bottle of Take The Stage to try tomorrow, so sit tight!
VarnishVixen
30/10/2010
I love Rising Star…I have no idea why since I don’t think it is one of the more interesting polishes in the OPI collection, but I think it is a really interesting gold color. Do you have Let Me Entertain You and The Show Must Go On? I am really curious about those two as well.
swatchgirl
30/10/2010
I didn’t grab those two because after seeing swatches I thought they looked a little close to shades I already own, and I didn’t grab the glitters because frankly I’m a bit glittered out.
I’m going to drop by a beauty supply store tomorrow though, so I might completely change my mind after seeing them in real life!
Melbournite
29/10/2010
I would LOVE to have your ‘little boyish nubs’ as my nails :D They look fantastic! I am setting aside time this long w/end (in melbourne anyway) to finally DO my nails. I have an OPI polish that’s been languishing in a bag since I bought it – oops. Not as colourful as Rising Star though….baby steps for me!
swatchgirl
30/10/2010
Go for it! Nail polish is the one thing I always try to keep nicely maintained – I just get over wearing makeup a lot of the time, but polish is something I can pop on and not worry about for a week. No matter how I look or what I’m wearing, nail polish always fits :D