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OPI Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Hello my friends. I hope you all had a nice weekend. I literally swatched all weekend, aside from a short lunch with hubby on Sunday, I was tied to my desk with cotton balls and acetone. I got a bunch of stuff swatched though, and there is hope of me getting caught up, or at least not getting further behind. Today I have OPI’s holiday collection to show you, this is The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. Let’s jump right in cause there is a lot to see!

OPI Nutcracker and the Four Relms



OPI Dancing Keeps Me on My Toes
OPI Dancing Keeps Me on My Toes

Dancing Keeps Me on My Toes is described as a pearl silvery white with some sparce holo gold microglitter. No formula issues to report. My swatches show 3 coats with glossy top coat. 

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OPI Tinker, Thinker, Winker?
OPI Tinker, Thinker, Winker?

Tinker, Thinker, Winker? is described as a silver scattered holographic glitter. I used 3 coats and I still have quite a few sparce areas. I’m not sure 4 coats would have helped. This might be best as a topper. 3 coats sealed with glossy top coat.

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OPI Dazzling Dew Drop
OPI Dazzling Dew Drop

Dazzling Dew Drop is described as an antiqued gold metallic polish packed with gold shimmer. I used 2 coats for these swatches, but clearly it would be better with 3 coats. No formula issues. 

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OPI Lavendare to Find Courage
OPI Lavendare to Find Courage

Lavendare to Find Courage is described as a light pink lavender creme. Smooth creamy formula. My swatches show 2 coats with glossy top coat.

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OPI Dreams Need Clara-fication
OPI Dreams Need Clara-fication

Dreams Need Clara-fication is described as a periwinkle blue creme. Smooth easy formula. This is 2 coats sealed with glossy top coat.

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OPI Berry Fairy Fun
OPI Berry Fairy Fun

Berry Fairy Fun is described as a berry pink with pink and purple shimmer. For my swatches I used 3 coats with glossy top coat.

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OPI Toying with Trouble
OPI Toying with Trouble

Toying with Trouble is described as a bright raspberry pink creme. This had a slightly more sheer formula, like crelly-ish. Opaque in 2 coats and dried down very shiny. Sealed with glossy top coat. 

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OPI Candied Kingdom
OPI Candied Kingdom

Candied Kingdom is described as a classic candy red crelly creme. Opaque in just 2 coats and dries down very shiny. No formula issues. Sealed with glossy top coat. 

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OPI Ginger’s Revenge
OPI Ginger's Revenge

Ginger’s Revenge is described as a deep brick red creme. Applied easily in just 2 coats. No formula issues. Sealed with glossy top coat.

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OPI Envy the Adventure 
OPI Envy the Adventure

Envy the Adventure is described as an emerald green creme. Smooth creamy formula, perfect in just 2 coats. Sealed with glossy top coat. 

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OPI March in Uniform
OPI March in Uniform

March in Uniform is described as a rich navy blue creme. Nice easy formula. My swatches show 2 coats followed by glossy top coat. 

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OPI Black to Reality
OPI Black to Reality

Black to Reality is described as a black creme loaded with reddish brown shimmer. My swatches show 2 coats with glossy top coat.

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OPI Gold Key to the Kingdom
OPI Gold Key to the Kingdom

Gold Key to the Kingdom is described as a various sized and shaped gold and white glitter in a clear base. Here I used it in a glitter gradient over Ginger’s Revenge. Sealed with glossy top coat.

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OPI I Pull the Strings
OPI I Pull the Strings

I Pull the Strings is described as a various sized and shaped rose, rose gold, peach, and white glitter in a clear base. Here I used it in a glitter gradient over Black to Reality. Sealed with glossy top coat. 

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OPI Dreams on a Silver Platter
OPI Dreams on a Silver Platter

Dreams on a Silver Platter is described as a various sized and shaped silver and white glitter and gold flake dust in a clear base.shown here in one coat over March in Uniform. Sealed with glossy top coat.

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Have you picked any of these up yet or do you plan on picking up a few? My picks are Berry Fairy Fun, Toying with Trouble, Candied Kingdom, Envy the Adventure, Black to Reality, and I Pull the Strings. Overall it’s a really nice collection, and aside from the somewhat sparce coverage on Tinker, Thinker, Winker I have no complaints. 

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Collection is available now on www.PolishPick.com. Regular Lacquer shades are priced at $5.75 each, and Infinite Shine shades are priced at $6.75 each. Available in gel as well.


Until next time, stay polished!

  • Ehmkay Nails

    Gorgeous swatches. I feel like I haven’t gotten an OPI in a looong time!

  • Lovely swatches but the collection really isn’t doing it for me. I don’t think the mainstream brands are bringing anything new to the tables lately and they need to step it up.