Manicure Monday: OPI Liquid Sand in Jinx, the Bond Girls Collection 2013

Disclaimer: The product mentioned in this post is bought with my money. I am not affiliated with the company nor getting paid to advertise the product. This post is written with my honest opinion.

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Around the beginning of this year (2013), OPI came out with Liquid Sand or some people might know it as the Mariah Carey's Collection. I did a through review on the nail polishes, as well as, there are swatches. This month OPI is celebrating 50 years of James Bond with the Bond Girls Collection.

They have 6 new Liquid Sand nail polishes. Unfortunately, the mini-set only has 4. Starting with this post and the next few, I will do the mini-sets. After the mini-sets, I will do the other 2 that was not in the mini-set. I ended up buying them in full size.

Here's the back of the package. You apply base coat and then two coats of nail polish. You do not need a top coat!

The first polish I used from this collection is Jinx, Halle Berry from Die Another Day (2002). She's such a hot woman! I wish I looked like her.

Here's a closer look of Jinx. On the back of the package, it says "this mesmerizing matte coral has lucky sparkle."

A closer look at the brush. It's a medium-size brush and as you can tell, there are a lot of sparkles from the polish.

The first two and the last from the left is 2 coats of nail polish with no top coat. The ring finger, third from the left, is 2 coats of polish and Seche Vite Top Coat. I applied top coat out of curiosity. I noticed with top coat, the sparkles disappear and the multi-sparkles are not there. It just looks like coral with coral sparkles, whereas without the top coat, it looks like coral with coral and silver/white sparkles. I like it without the top coat!

Now for my overall opinion... Since I did a thorough review of the original Liquid Sand (Mariah Carey's Collection), I will base this post from that review. Just like Mariah's Carey's Collection, it is easy to apply. There's no streaking and out of all nail polishes I have tried, for some reason Liquid Sands dries the quickest. You can see it dry right in front of your face or at least I can. When you apply the nail polish, it is extremely shiny. As seconds go on, you see it dry to a matte finish. Once the nail polish dries, you can feel the texture of the nails. It feels like sand. As days go on the sandy feel minimizes. It feels less like sand and more a nail polish. It also lasts a good 5 days before it starts chipping. When it does chip, it's very minimal. The hardest part is removing the nail polishes, but it's not that bad. This color is gorgeous and I have received a lot of compliments! Couple of my co-workers bought this nail color after seeing it on me. ;)

Would repurchase: Yes, in this color!
Rating:  4.5/5 Tobey's Paws


Other OPI polishes reviewed/swatch:

Liquid Sand
Mariah Carey Collection 2012

Can't Let Go

Get Your Number

Stay The Night

The Impossible

Disclaimer: The product mentioned in this post is bought with my money. I am not affiliated with the company nor getting paid to advertise the product. This post is written with my honest opinion.