OPI South Beach for Spring 2009 – Part II
Happy hump day! So here we are with the second part of the OPI South Beach collection for spring 2009. These are the ones that worked better on me and I found to be a bit more interesting. Still though, with the exception of Done Out In Deco, they are all very safe and rather hum drum. Pics taken in sun with no top coat.
Yep it’s red. That’s about all I can really say, another middle of the road poppy-ish red creme. Nice, but nothing new or particularly interesting about it. It leans towards the blue so might work better on fair skin. This was three coats.
This is definitely the stand out of this entire 12 polish collection for I think most everyone. Done Out In Deco is a beautiful lavender creme that looks great on me and I immediately loved it. It has a slight “dusty” quality to it also, which I like. This was three coats as it was a bit sheer at first.
I really like this even though it’s not the most original color on earth. It’s a really creamy bright (but NOT neon) pink that worked with my skin fabulously. It’s definitely a “spring” color. This too runs towards the cool side, so those with orange or olives tones might want to try a different color. This was three coats.
I also really liked this one. This too is another bright pink creme, but slightly darker and a tinge more red than Party In My Cabana. This was three coats.
I can see why a lot of people would like Miami Beet, but it’s just not for me. The color does nothing for me at all. Like the name, it’s a “beet” colored creme. I don’t know, I’m just not feelin’ it at all. This was three coats.
The shimmer of this bunch is Overexposed In South Beach. I think this color is very pretty and would look really great on darker skin tones. I like it as a pedi more than a mani on myself for some reason. The color is a pinkish beet/purple with colored shimmer. This too was three coats.
Overall I give this whole collection a 5 out of 10 stars. None of the colors were horrible, but only one really stood out (Done Out In Deco) as being original. I wish that OPI would veer away from the reds, pinks, corals and beiges and head more towards the blues, purples, greens, blacks and gray’s (Russian collection part deux anyone???). I feel there is SO much more they could be doing to create exciting colors and since they are the biggest polish company, they definitely have the resources and cash to try new things!
You can find all of these for sale either here or here.
I would love to get my hands on data from OPI to figure out what colors sell the most and to whom. Maybe the endless classic reds work well for salon clients, but those of us buying by the bottle want more options. One of my favorite recent colors from OPI is Baby It’s Coal Outside. I would love it if instead of one or two standouts, they really peppered up their collections with interesting shades. Done Out in Deco definitely fits that ideal.
I agree with your rating, the colours are nice but nothing original. Having said that I will prob still purchase Done Out In Deco & Party In My Cabana.
Which of the Summer colections is your fav so far?
Hi tarotbydiana,
Oh man, I would too! I am thinking those colors are definitely for those going to salons and also maybe some older women or conservative women who just don’t like to venture beyond the unknown, LOL.
I love Baby It’s “Coal” Outside also! You know what I would love? A deep smokey grey with olive green shimmer. Ahhhhhh.
Hi Cheryl,
Hmmm good question. My favs for spring/summer (not in any particular order) are: China Glaze Summer Days, Barielle Sugar Rush and Misa Living on the Fast Lane. I also really like the Precision Color FX line and Nubar Cleopatra. So many that are nice!!
I have Miami Beet and Done Out in Deco. I especially love the lavender. I also like Party in My Cabana. Might have to buy that one. Doesn’t look like anything I own. They all look pretty on you.
Done Out in Deco looks very nice on you. I really liked Feeling Hot Hot Hot and Party in my Cabana too but it was hard to decide between those two. I just wanted to let you know that I think you switched the swatches around because I know that Feeling Hot Hot Hot is brighter than Party in my Cabana.
I want another Russia/India collection so bad! Gorgeous outstanding shades, not a bunch of pinks/reds. Strangely enough, I I bought two of the more “boring” colors from the South Beach collection; Sand In My Suit and Suzi and the Lifeguard.
Overexposed is the only one i like.
Hi Lucy,
Thanks! I too just love that lavender.
Hi Mia,
You could be right actually. They looked SO similar on my monitor at home and when I was comparing them on screen to the bottles in front of me I could barely tell the difference!
Hi The Asian Girl,
Can you imagine another Russian? That has to be the single best collection of all time in my book. I don’t even know how I would improve on it except maybe have a super dark forest green with olive shimmer and maybe a smokey black/grey with green shimmer
Hi Phyrra,
I hear ya, a lot of people only liked 1 or 2 from this collection!
I to was disappointed with this collection. Done out in Deco was my favorite too. But thanks for posting them. It’s always nice to see how the colors look on every one else. This half of the collection was pretty on you.
Overexposed in South Beach looks way lighter on you than it does on me. I’m jealous. Nothing new there – your nails are always perfect!
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All of them looks great on you. I don’t have any of them yet. At first I was excited about this collection, but then Misa and china glaze turned out to be so much more awesome:P
Hi Sanna,
Thanks. I agree, Misa and China Glaze ones were much more interesting!