OPI Nail Lacquer Colors & Collections For Spring – Summer 2010

As the temperatures rise, so does our craving for bright and flirty colors. Our favorite boots make their way into storage boxes and the hunt for the perfect sandal begins! To compliment your cute new kicks, I’ve compiled a list of the hottest nail colors and trends for this season.

Matte Nails

Matte nail colors are flying off of shelves right now. With matte colors, you can’t use a base or top coat and achieve that shineless look, so the colors do tend to flake and chip more easily than glossy hues. O.P.I has released 6  fabulous matte polishes, some of which will even cross over into the fall. If you can only snag one color from the line, I recommend OPI You Dont Know Jacques MATTE Nail Lacquer.  It’s a gorgeous taupe-gray, which is oh-so-trendy and compliments almost any outfit. *Make sure the name says Matte, as these colors also come in gloss.*

Fun And Funky

For the kid in all of us, there’s OPI Shrek Forever After Collection. That’s right-that silly ogre and stubborn donkey have their own shades of nail polish! If you plan on taking your daughter to see the film this summer, why not make it a date with mommy-daughter pedi’s in What’s With The Cattitude?. You get get the OPI Shrek-Tacular Minis Nail Lacquers at Amazon.com for $7.95 plus shipping.

Another great color to help you beat the summer-time blues is A Good Man-darin is Hard to Find from the Hong Kong Collection. It’s a bright orange color with red undertones that will be sure to turn heads by the pool!

The OPI Alice In Wonderland Collection sold out in stores, and online, extremely fast. If you can manage to get your hands on Absolutely Alice or Mad As A Hatter, buy 2 of each! (You can get Mad As A Hatter on Amazon.com but it’s pricey because it’s sold out everywhere else!) Glitter is always a fun way to add sparkle to another color or wear it alone. Absolutely Alice is a fabulous blue glitter while Mad As A Hatter is a mix of colors, but comes off black/purple after a few coats.

Pink

Pink is a summer staple for any polish collection. The OPI Pink Soft Shades Collection for Spring 2010 offers 4 pale pink shades-perfect for proms, weddings, etc. These romantic and subtle colors keep the attention on you while adding just a hint of color. The shade It’s A Girl! would be a useful and unique baby shower favor!

     What’s You Fav Shade?

If you’re a fan of O.P.I, what colors are you reaching for this season? If you’re new to O.P.I, is there a color you’d like to try?