NOTD: Nicole by O.P.I - Kendall on the Katwalk

Hi!

This is the first in a long line of Christmas-related polish. I was going to put them all into one big post, but said post was turning into one the length of a novel so I decided to tackle them one by one.

Mum gave me this one in my Christmas Hamper (she makes up the best hampers EVER) and I was delighted - I'd been dithering over a few of the China Glaze Cirque du Soleil polishes for a while, and this is pretty much identical to Water You Waiting For with added purple. See the PolishAholic's comparison of both polishes HERE.

I know, it's a crap bottle shot, but it's an odd little bottle to capture. Here's a macro of what's inside, which is way more important:

Nice, ain't it? It reminds me of mermaid scales and deep oceans and all things marine. I love it. I did use underwear with it (one coat of Essence "The Boy Next Door") but you really don't need to, because it builds up really well in 2-3 coats. It has a slight gritty finish even with a topcoat.

Underwear: Essence Colour & Go "The Boy Next Door"

Here's two coats of the nOPI over the Essence, inside, no flash.

And outside, close up:

I wore this on St. Stephens' Day (Boxing Day, to all the non-Irish peeps) and it was stunning. It's a really eye-catching polish, and it's definitely my favourite Nicole one so far. I will say, though, that if you're a picker at all, this will be gone within hours. It comes off in glorious big chunks. With a topcoat, it lasted a good 3 days before it started looking raggedy.

Conclusion? Fabulous polish, horrendous name, and it killed my Water You Waiting For lemming.

Happy out.