Late but still - I've got swatches of OPI Euro Centrale Collection. The colours are gorgeous as always and there's many different finishes. I was really looking forward to this collection and especially to all the 'Czech Republic' shades :)
From press release: Classic meets contemporary with Euro Centrale by OPI for Spring/Summer 2013. Celebrating a region where history meets modern design, the collection’s twelve new nail lacquers offer a mixture of glamorous metallic hues; playful bright shades in periwinkle, aqua and pink; and creamy blues in indigo, midnight and aubergine.
"Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania make up an exciting new fashion hotspot, ” explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “When visiting these countries, you’ll view Gothic churches alongside vibrant graffiti murals, blending two very different aesthetics. This fusion of old and new was also seen in runway looks during New York Fashion Week, where classic styles were reinvented with modern silhouettes and patterns.
Opi Euro Centrale Spring 2013 Nail Polish Swatches & Review
A Woman’s Prague-ative - burnt orange/rusty brown foil with gold particles. Despite my long-lasting dislike of brown/bronze shades, this will be a nice summer shade matching a tanned skin. It has good formula which applied easily and dried reasonably fast and glossy. Foil finish polishes usually take their time but this one was ok. I have applied two thicker coats which were enough for good coverage. I've experienced little bit of polish pulling from the edge of nail despite colouring it previously.
OY–Another Polish Joke! - bright yellow gold foil. I love a good gold and this one is very pretty! But it is on the sheer side and I had to apply three coats. It applied nicely and dried fast and satin so topcoat needs to be applied if you want glossy finish. As with previous polish I've experienced little bit of polish pulling from the edge of nail despite colouring it previously.
Hands Off My Kielbasa! - warm peachy brown with copper and gold shimmer. Very pretty and office friendly shade. It applied nicely but the finish was streaky so I had to pay a lot of attention to the brush strokes. Topcoat slightly hides the streaks. The polish dried very fast and the pigmentation is good too. I'm wearing two coats.
Opi Euro Centrale Collection For Spring/summer 2013 Swatches & Review
My Paprika is Hotter than Yours! - vivid reddish orange crème with subtle silver shimmer. This one is very bright, even brighter than in the pictures! It has really great pigmentation as it's almost one-coater. I've applied two coats to get perfect coverage and smooth finish. It dries fast but slightly satin so topcoat is needed. Application was just flawless!
Suzi’s Hungary AGAIN! - hot pink creme with very subtle silver shimmer. This shade is brighter in real life than in my pictures. It applied well but the formula was on a thinner side. I've applied two thicker coats but it felt like I could do with third coat. It dried average to fast.
My Vampire is Buff - pale beige white creme. I can imagine this shade being a great colour under nail art manicures and office friendly. Unfortunately the formula hasn't worked great for me. It has lower pigmentation so I have applied two thick coats (you can do three thin ones). Otherwise it applied quite nicely and dried fast.
Opi Nail Polish Euro Centrale: Can't Find My Czechbook
Vant to Bite My Neck? - dark grape purple creme. This is such a pretty purple! The formula is good - it is well pigmented but quite runny. I've applied thicker coats to get full coverage in two coats. It dries fast and glossy.
Can’t Find My Czechbook - bright turquoise creme. I dare to say this is my favourite colour of the collection and it is not just because of the name. I've heard some concerns about the name but it doesn't offend me personally despite me being Czech. The shade is really pretty but the formula is less impressive. I have used two thick coats but the polish is not as pigmented as I'm used to with OPI. The formula is quite watery and dried fast.
You’re Such a BudaPest - periwinkle crème with subtle silver shimmer. Again, this polish has exactly the same formula as the Can’t Find My Czechbook. Watery and not amazingly pigmented.
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I Saw…U Saw…We Saw…Warsaw - dark blue creme. Ummm I have quite a few dupes for this colour so it doesn't really stand out for me. Formula of this polish is just great - it applied easily and pigmentation is excellent. It is one coater if you're applying thick coat but I've applied two regular coats to get perfect coverage. It also dries fast.
OPI…Eurso Euro - indigo blue creme. This is definitely my second favourite shade of the collection! Look how gorgeous and vivid the colour is!!! I've applied two thicker coats to get the coverage in the pictures. Polish dried fast and applied very easily but the formula was little runny.
Polka.com - blue and magenta hex glitter mixed with small blue glitter in a clear base. This is a glitter topcoat so it is primarily for layering. In this case I have layered one coat of Polka.com over I Saw…U Saw…We Saw…Warsaw. I've had to play a bit with the glitter placement to avoid clusters of glitter. Otherwise it applied well and dried fast.
Opi Euro Centrale Nail Polish 15ml
Overall, I like this collection colour-wise but I was quite disappointed with the formula of the creme shades. OPI usually does well-pigmented cremes and these were unfortunately less pigmented and with runny/watery formula. The other finishes (foil, glitter) were good.
My absolute favourites are Can’t Find My Czechbook and OPI…Eurso Euro. Not for the formula but for the gorgeous colour! You can buy OPI at your usual outlets, you probably already know ;)OPI Euro Centrale for spring/summer 2013 is a collection of twelve new polishes created to celebrate the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania.
“When visiting these countries, you’ll view Gothic churches alongside vibrant graffiti murals, blending two very different aesthetics. This fusion of old and new was also seen in runway looks during New York Fashion Week, where classic styles were reinvented with modern silhouettes and patterns.
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“Euro Centrale boasts a wide variety of shades, ranging from pale nude to deep blue – and featuring everything from shimmering copper to aqua in between!, ”
Continues Weiss-Fischmann. “Whether you’re looking to spice up a black and white print, or add neutrality to a vivid brocade, these lacquers are designed to accessorize spring’s hottest looks.”
My Vampire Is Buff is a cool white-ish beige creme. This one was a bit on the streaky side, even after three coats.
Opi Euro Centrale Collection Swatches + Review
Hands Off My Kielbasa! is a peachy/bronze shimmer. I didn’t think much of it in the bottle and on my nails at first. But then once I saw it through the lens I had a much better impression. Pretty soft shade, and this is two coats.
Suzi’s Hungary Again! is a warm toned medium pink shimmer. Very girly shade, very pretty. Great coverage in two coats, with just some slight patchy areas where my ridges are (ARGH).
You’re Such a Budapest is a soft lavender with slight shimmer. This is a pretty thin and watery polish, and even after three coats it was streaky. Pretty shade though.
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Polka.com has a clear base and contains teal and fuchsia large hex glitter and purple micro glitter. If you just brush one coat on without any glitter manipulation, this is what it looks like. There are some clumpier areas of glitter and some sparser areas. To get it completely even, like with most of these types of glitter, you have to work a bit at placing it where you want it.
Can’t Find My Czechkbook is a bright aqua blue creme. A very summery shade, but a little streaky. This was two coats.
My Paprika is Hotter Than Yours! is a bright hot orange with slight silver shimmer. Really nice shade, great creamy smooth formula. This was two coats.
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Oy-Another Polish Joke! is a warm yellow/gold shimmer. I used three coats here and I didn’t do a great job at wrapping the tips, so forgive me. It is a little sheer so a few coats will be required.
OPI…Euroso Euro is a deep yet vivid and intense cobalt blue creme. Gorgeous shade, my favorite one in the collection by far. Great coverage. I used three thin coats but you could probably get away with two.
I Saw…U Saw…We Saw…Warsaw is a dark teal-toned blue creme. This is another one I really like because it’s not a navy blue (so tired of those) and the coverage was excellent. You could do one thick coat! But I did two here.
Opi Euro Centrale Spring 2013 Collection
Vant To Bite My Neck? is a very dark cool-toned purple creme. Really nice velvety color, maybe not unique. Great formula, very creamy and really opaque in two coats, nearly one.
Overall: I think there are some nice shades in here and some maybe not so unique. A few of them had some streaky and patchy issues though. My favorites and the most unique are Hands Off My Kielbasa!, OPI…Euroso Euro, Suzi’s Hungary Again! and I Saw…U Saw…We Saw…Warsaw. I tell ya, the names sure are a pain to
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