In 2012 Sephora released six
Sephora by OPI collections/gift sets with
Tinsel Town being the limited collectors edition.
Since we don't have Sephora here in Australia I purchased this set from
Tarazz.com.au for $54.94 AUD ($49.50USD - we had a good exchange rate at the time).
Tinsel Town has 16 minis and one full size top coat in the collection.
Originally I wasn't going to swatch the whole collection but I thought I just had to to show the beauty of each colour so be prepared for a photo heavy entry.
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| L-R: I'm Wired, Already Famous, A True Romantic, What Aura Gonna Wear? |
I'M WIRED
I'm Wired is your classic coral nail polish colour with a creme finish. Two coats is more than enough to get a good finish.
ALREADY FAMOUS
Already Famous is a brown/gold shimmer and is quite thin in consistency and appears more like sheer top coat rather than a polish to wear on its own.
A TRUE ROMANTIC
If you're after a nice french manicure base colour then
A True Romantic is the polish for you with a nice pink creme finish it's a colour that will go with everything.
WHAT AURA GONNA WEAR?
What Aura Gonna Wear? is a barbie pink colour with punch. This is one to bring out when the warmer weather makes its appearance in the year - HOT!
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| L-R: And a Cherry On Top, S-Age Is Just a Number, I Think I Cayenne, Read My Palm. |
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AND A CHERRY ON TOP
This is your typical true red jelly polish that reminds me of when I was younger. I'm pretty sure that I either my sister or mom had a Revlon colour like this. It's nice but I don't think I'd use it.
S-AGE IS JUST A NUMBER
This is DEFINITELY a doppelganger of OPI's
Just Spotted the Lizard from the Amazing Spiderman collection. I used it as a base for when I swatched Deborah Lippmann's
Across the Universe.
S-age Is Just a Number is a two tone chrome with fleck of blue, green, gold and purple (kinda like a peacock feather). It's a beautiful colour but really hard to capture on camera.
I THINK I CAYENNE
This one was quite surprising. When you look at this in the bottle it looks like an orange/green (yeah, not so nice right?) but once you apply I Think I Cayenne it becomes a shimmer yellow/orange with flecks of gold. It's a really beautiful colour but I wish it had more of a creme base as I feel the consistency is a little too thin.
READ MY PALM
Sometimes when I read the names of nail polishes I wonder "What were they thinking?" and
Read My Palm is no exception. The only thing I could think of was that it's supposed to be reminiscent of palm trees? lol. This polish is a creme finish mint green and is more on the pastel side.
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| L-R: Justa' Pinch of Glitter, Just a Little Dangerous, I Don't Bite, Thyme for a Mani. |
JUSTA' PINCH OF GLITTER
Justa' Pinch of Glitter reminds me of a less glamourous version of Deborah Lippmann's
Dancing in the Dark. If you LOVE glitter and the textured sand polishes then this shade is DEFINITELY for you!
JUST A LITTLE DANGEROUS
This is a creme purple polish with a little hint of shimmer throughout. This should definitely be a staple colour in your collection!
I DON'T BITE
I Don't Bite is a lilac metallic shimmer nail polish that in some lighting looks almost holographic. It's a nice colour but with my complexion can look a little wishy washy.
THYME FOR A MANI
This is another name that I don't get. Thyme is a herb, and it's green. This nail polish colour however is taupe/grey. Confusing much? Either way it's an interesting shade to include in a collection and I would never consider buying this on its own but it is quite nice.
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| L-R: Meet Me At The Disco, Leotard Optional, Merry Me, Break a Leg Warmer! |
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MEET ME AT THE DISCO
Now here is an example of naming a polish correctly.
Meet Me At The Disco is a holographic glitter top coat that reminds me of a disco ball and is super sparkly! LOVE IT!
LEOTARD OPTIONAL
This polish name also makes sense.
Leotard Optional is a beige creme polish that reminds me of ballet leotards. This polish also dries to a pinktone rather than a wishy washy beige. This is also a nice colour for those who like more muted tones.
MERRY ME
This bottle arrived half empty and really thick. I don't think it survived the flight to Australia but there was just enough of it to swatch.
Merry Me is a red glitter polish with a red jelly base. It dries with a similar texture to those of the OPI sand/Zoya pixiedust ranges.
BREAK A LEG WARMER!
This is a shade that I just don't get. I remember last year when grey nail polishes were all the rage but I just couldn't do it. I just don't find it flattering at all on my complexion. Nevertheless,
Break a Leg Warmer! is a really well formulated creme polish that dries nicely with lots of pigmentation.
ONLY GOLD FOR ME TOP COAT
When I first saw images of
Only Gold For Me I thought that this would be on par with OPI's
Man with the Golden Gun and
Mariah Carey's PURE but alas I was wrong. This top coat is just a gold glitter explosion featuring two different sizes of glitter flakes throughout. It's nice but it's nothing to write home about either.
Overall I am LOVING this collectors edition of Sephora by OPI but am even more excited by Sephora's Formula X Collections but of course Australia misses out on this as per usual. I'm hoping to get my hands on a couple of them to add to my collection.
If you want to buy the Tinsel Town Collection it is unfortunately no longer available on Tarazz or Sephora but you CAN still buy it on
Ebay and
Amazon (well at the time of writing this). It's definitely worth it for those who love to collect polish like I do!
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