promotional samples ahead
I missed the BIG reveal, for the most part. This is Round Two of the OPNL Summer collection, so at least I didn't miss the boat totally. At least I get to show off my pictures for the restock...and I have a surprise at the bottom for you...
the summer giveaway is now closed. congrats to Anna V. and thanks to everyone who entered!
It is a gloriously well-rounded eight piece collection. There is literally something for every single person to love. And somehow, they all kinda go with each other...even King Conch!
Aruba Wakening
This is a delightful delicate pale sage bursting with rainbows. I used just two coats and a layer of SV, and everything was sunshine. This reminds me of the ice plant that covers the sand dunes around here.
Teenage Bedroom
I don't even know the inspiration for this one...but oh man. It is a perfect plummy orchid holo that is luminous and glowy even indoors. Something about the reddish shades just calls to me. I used two coats and a layer of SV below. It is perfection. Just magic.
Bermuda High
This color has already been on the blog, so you can check that out if you want a full-on review. This watermelon-punch shade is amazing and deep in two coats. In the bottle it looks hard to wear because it is so warm, but I promise it is a universally flattering shade.
Krait & Barrel
Oh, you black holo. Staple of summertime as much as any neon shade. I wish the sun had been out, because the rainbow is explosive in this one. Again, two coats plus SV was just magical.
King Conch
This one is my custom. I am so glad that Dave liked it enough to share it with the world. Want to see more of this magical polish? Check out the full post here.
It Finally Happened
OPNL has a neon?! Why yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus...and he delivers year round. This crazy-bright (UV Reactive, btw) pink filled with violet flakes is opaque in two coats. I was worried because it looks so warm in the bottle, but once I slapped it on my nail I fell in love.
Piece of Caicos
Another previously reviewed shade! This summer has, thus far, been chaotic for me. Thankfully I have this tranquil aqua holo with turquoise flakes to help me relax. Three coats, followed by topper, and I was ready to roll.
Prism Sentence
The topper to end all (OPNL) toppers. It is a moderately holo topper shoved full of iridescent flakes. You can either swipe it on like a normal polish (shown below) or sponge it on for a super-dense flakegasm. I have seen this over a ton of colors...and it looks fabulous on all of them. I am itching to throw this over a nude for a sneaky sfw manicure.
I don't think I can really pick a favorite...other than King Conch of course.
and I did mention It Finally Happened was UV reactive...
And there you have it. I am sure that everyone has seen my pictures already, so this isn't a big reveal this time. BUT...at least I get partial credit for being in time for the next restock! Go stalk the facebook for the exact time and day! Until then, there is always LLarowe!
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the summer giveaway is now closed. congrats to Anna V. and thanks to everyone who entered!
There is only one Dave.
ReplyDeleteAll of them, natch!
ReplyDeleteAll of them, minus the elusive "King Dave" species.
ReplyDeleteAt least 3. Though if you add in variations of "Dave", there could easily be hundreds.
ReplyDeleteFor real, all of them.
ReplyDeleteJust one. The cutest one. :o)
ReplyDeleteOne for each new polish he releases!
ReplyDeleteOctopuses should compete for the right to be named Dave.
ReplyDeleteDave is King of the 'Puses!
ReplyDelete48 (assuming we are including scientific designations, first names, surnames, nicknames and aliases)
ReplyDeleteI don't have a black halo in my collection, this should be fixed......
ReplyDeleteSo glad there are restockings of these!
That's easy ;) .... One for each OPNL he creates!
ReplyDeleteNONE OF THEM!
ReplyDeleteBUT...these look fabulous! SO FABULOUS! <3
DeleteHahaha <3
Delete8. Obviously; -)
ReplyDeleteHaha all of them :)
ReplyDeleteatleast 4
ReplyDeleteOf 300 species of octopus, 400 should be named Dave. I'm not exactly sure how that would work, but it should happen.
ReplyDeleteI like the cut of your jib
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ReplyDeleteAll of them! I love King Conch!
ReplyDelete1...only 1 Dave...
ReplyDeleteOnly one! Unless you plan on giving them all surnames so we'd know the difference! lol
ReplyDelete72 and a half.
ReplyDeleteOnly one can be worthy. But probably that one that's called Adorabilis. Hapalochlaena Adorabilis Dave
ReplyDelete117 Daves
ReplyDelete8 of them, for all the arms of an octopus?!
ReplyDeleteA baker's dozen
ReplyDeleteWell, all the ones at the Octopus Party, obviously!
ReplyDeleteWell, all the ones at the Octopus Party, obviously!
ReplyDeleteAt least 250..
ReplyDeleteKing Conch is gorgeous!! So glad you decided to share your custom with us. :)
ReplyDeleteLove this! And I did not know that about IFH....off to check it out...
ReplyDeleteI found him: http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Dave_the_Octopus
ReplyDeleteI'm going to say 15, because Daves are plentiful.
ReplyDeleteWell, obviously Dave is irreplaceable, so we can't call anything else by his name. But we can call them all "Minion of Dave" (or "cenet Dave" if you want to get fancy and Latin), which has a nice important feel to it. ;o)
ReplyDeleteApproximately 276 of them. For good measure.
ReplyDeleteOnly one special, there is only one special Dave <3
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna say like, 174. Seems like an agreeable number!
ReplyDelete200 is a nice round number
ReplyDeletelol maybe they should each be a variation of Dave...David, Davey, Davopulus...no?
ReplyDeleteDave o puss
ReplyDeleteSeven. I googled it. Google agrees.
ReplyDeleteThey should ALL be named Dave!
ReplyDeleteAt least 150 lol
ReplyDeleteAt least 9.
ReplyDelete42. The answer is always 42.
ReplyDeleteJust the most holo one!
ReplyDeleteJust the most holo one!
ReplyDelete(trying again, hopefully this doesn't turn into 50 copies of the same lame haiku...)
ReplyDeleteImma go with ten
Because Dave has ten fingers
Or just for reasons.
Blogger is angry at my comments :( I totes said 42 then noticed other people did as well, AND STUCK TO MY ANSWER DANGIT! -Kadryn
ReplyDeleteOh and 101 should be named after Dave so be can have his own epic Disney adventure!
ReplyDeleteAll of them :-)
ReplyDeleteAll of them! Dave I, Dave II, Dave II...Dave CCXCVIII, Dave CCXCIX, Dave CCC!
ReplyDeleteThere is only one Dave.
ReplyDeleteOnly the holo octopi should be named Dave, or the ones that party.
ReplyDeleteOnly the holo octopi should be named Dave, or the ones that party.
ReplyDeleteOnly the holo ones ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna say six.
ReplyDeleteOnly one should be named Dave- the Octopus King!
ReplyDeleteThere is only 1 Dave...and he is KING! <3
ReplyDeleteThere is only 1 Dave. Enough said.
ReplyDeleteAll of them of course!
ReplyDeleteAll of them!
ReplyDeleteOmg need all of them! 💜
ReplyDelete7 Dave's since it's my fave number!
ReplyDeleteAny that match a color in this collection!
ReplyDeleteAll the ones named Dave, of course!
ReplyDeleteGawrsh I really need the pink ones in this collection. The It Finally Happened one is like that Wet N Wild on holo-roids!!!
17 named Dave :)
ReplyDeleteOnly one Dave!!!
ReplyDeleteOne octopus named Dave...only one makes it more special! :)
ReplyDeleteOnly one Dave!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try to comment again since mobile hates me. I say none! Multiple Dave's would get confusing!
ReplyDeleteYou should name them all Dave but with something in front like "medium sized Dave" "Dave with blue spots" "Poisonous Dave"
ReplyDelete301, including the super octopus that is Dave the creator of OPNL.
ReplyDeleteAll of them...duh lol ;-)
ReplyDeleteHrm maybe a few? I'm sure there are a least a couple of zoo or celebrity octopi named Dave irl.
ReplyDelete99
ReplyDeleteThe biggest brightest one!
ReplyDeleteAs little West Collins would say, so many ;)
ReplyDeleteDave is a name for the most dapper octopus.
ReplyDeleteBlogger at my original comment. Lets try this again...
ReplyDeleteThey all should be names Dave! Hehe
Beautiful polishes and swatches btw!
Blogger at my original comment. Lets try this again...
ReplyDeleteThey all should be names Dave! Hehe
Beautiful polishes and swatches btw!
Blogger at my original comment. Lets try this again...
ReplyDeleteThey all should be names Dave! Hehe
Beautiful polishes and swatches btw!
All should aspire to be named Dave, but only the best should be given the honor :)
ReplyDelete3.5!
ReplyDeleteAll the ones that sparkle holo
ReplyDeleteGorgeous collection! Drool worthy for sure!
ReplyDeleteJust one.... the best one!
ReplyDeleteHAHA, best requested comment EVER! Maybe only the ones with 8 arms. HAHA
ReplyDelete7 because it's the magic number
ReplyDeleteFind the most fun and entertaining octopus, and name him Dave! And that topper is aptly named!
ReplyDeleteDave is the alpha octopus, all who come after him are inferior.
ReplyDeleteThese are magnificent!!! Thank you for the awesome blog post, Nichole!! 💜
ReplyDeleteThat is the funniest blog comment promt I've ever seen! Hmm, having given this some thought I think they should follow George Foreman's recipe. Dave, Dave the 2nd, Dave the 3rd, Dave the 728th. :-)
ReplyDeleteAt least 12
ReplyDelete42!
ReplyDeleteOnly one Octopus Dave per natural habitation zone, else it would get confusing, but definitely as many as possible without confusion setting in. Oh, forget it, bring on the confusion and name them all Dave!
ReplyDeleteDave needs to be all the octopuses, because duh.
ReplyDeleteJust enough need to be named Dave so that they are all confused by one another.
ReplyDeleteOnly 1, because Dave is a unique octopus
ReplyDeleteNone of them should be called Dave.
ReplyDeleteReason? if you then google Dave octopus, it would be a real octopus that would show up, and not your nail polish.
Is the correct answer all of them?
ReplyDeleteAlso, my husband's name is Dave.
DeleteThey all look so gorgeous on you!
ReplyDeleteI'd say at least a quarter of them should have Dave somewhere in their names.
DeleteIsn't Dave the octupus a character?
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