Base: one coat Nicole by OPI Base Coat Plus
Color: three coats OPI I Theodora You
Top: one coat Poshe
Application: average (out of poor, average, good, excellent)
Today I have the rest of the OPI Oz The Great and Powerful polishes for your viewing pleasure! OPI I Theodora You is a sheer strawberry milk pink. I really like this particular shade of sheer pink, but I had a couple of streaks on my middle nail, as you can probably see. But no worries really, because I'm sure it will still make a fantastic jelly sandwich! (By the way, every time I go to type sandwich, I type "snadwich" instead)
This is three coats of I Theodora You. I am not sure what caused that streak on my middle nail, as the other nails seem fine. Three coats is actually more opaque than I thought it would be too. The formula is pretty good, but I just didn't think it was as flawless as the NYC Ballet collection sheer jellies, or even Don't Burst My Bubble (also from the Oz collection).
Base: one coat Nicole by OPI Base Coat Plus
Color: two coats of OPI Which Is Witch? over three coats OPI I Theodora You
Top: one coat Poshe
Application: good (out of poor, average, good, excellent)
I Theodora You definitely makes a fantastic base for glitter, as evidenced by these pictures of OPI Which Is Witch? Which Is Witch is a mix of teeny holo bar glitter, small and micro silver glitter, and medium-sized holo hex glitter in a clear base. I normally hate bar glitter, but this bar glitter is too tiny to bother me. I actually really like this, and I love it over I Theodora You. Normally I'd layer this over a dark or a bright, but as I said in my Oz Part 1 post, I'm really into soft looking glitter right now. It's a phase and I'm enjoying it!
Which Is Witch? applied nicely for the most part. This is two coats applied normally. My only complaint was that most of my holo hexes were stuck to the bottom, as you can see in the bottle above. I even left this polish upside down for about 10 minutes before using it. I would recommend leaving it upside down overnight or maybe using a cuticle pusher to scrape some away from the bottom. Otherwise, good formula and application.
Base: one coat Nicole by OPI Base Coat Plus
Color: three coats of OPI Glints of Glinda
Top: one coat Poshe
Application: good (out of poor, average, good, excellent)
OPI Glints of Glinda is an interesting tan sheer. I say interesting because I am not sure I have ever seen a sheer tan jelly before. I am not sure if I would ever wear this alone. It kind of makes the whites of my nails look yellowed. I think this could be a great alternative for darker skinned ladies whose only options for classic sheers have previously been whites and pinks. I also think I will greatly enjoy layering glitter over this. I'm already picturing this as a base for chocolate brown glitter, yum!
Glints of Glinda has a better formula than I Theodora You, it was not streaky at all. This is three coats and it has that squishy look to it. I don't know... maybe I could wear this alone. It's kind of growing on me!
Base: one coat Nicole by OPI Base Coat Plus
Color: two coats of OPI When Monkeys Fly over three coats OPI Glints of Glinda
Top: one coat Gelous, one coat Poshe
Application: average-good (see notes) (out of poor, average, good, excellent)
OK now we get to the controversial one, OPI When Monkeys Fly. I say controversial jokingly, because a lot of people were all riled up about the curling hex glitter in this one. When Monkeys Fly is a cool mix of large gold hex glitter and holo silver glitter in a clear base. My gold hex glitter honestly didn't seem that bad. From some of the posts I read, I thought it would be terrible. I took a side view shot for you, so you can see that the hexes don't really stick up too much.
I never really know how to rate a polish like this. I dabbed on two coats of When Monkeys Fly and I had no trouble with application. However, if you went to apply this with normal brushstrokes, I'm sure the glitter wouldn't go on as easily. So, with dabbing, it's good application. Without, I'd say poor to average. I used one coat of Gelous and one coat of Poshe to smooth the hexes out, and they honestly did not stick up any more than other large shaped glitters that indie makers are using.
If you absolutely hate glitter that sticks up even a little, I would skip When Monkeys Fly. If you don't really care, and these pictures make you go "oooooh shiny!", then I think it's worth it. It's very pretty and different looking.
Overall, my personal favorites from the collection are When Monkeys Fly and Lights of Emerald City (oooh big surprise, I like glitter haha). Don't Burst My Bubble and Glints of Glinda are good options if you're looking for more sheer jellies.
Do you plan to see Oz The Great and Powerful? I will probably wait until it comes out on DVD, as I don't have time to watch movies at the moment!
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