I just watched your Salon Perfect halloween video and it's mind boggling that a drugstore Brand that sells for 4 bucks is so much more creative and beautiful than a salon brand that costs like 10 -11 bucks.
I actually like the first two fails! I’m old. I miss frosty nail polishes from back in the day. I’ll get the sheet frosty glitter one. Thanks for this. It’s just soooo early! I haven’t even decorated for fall yet!
The 'topper' shade you called horrible is my favorite shade😂 and since OPI repeats these types so often I guess people feel strongly about them. Either hate or adore😂❤
As someone who misses really good China Glaze Halloween collections like they had back in the day... a couple of these look like they belong in a China Glaze Halloween collection.
This collection strikes me more as "terrible" than "nice". I actually like the two cremes and the dark teal but I don't think I'm going for this collection with only THREE that I like. Thank you for the swatches though
Five Golden Flings and Yay or Neigh are so beautiful!! But marketing matters. Seeing it in a holiday/winter collection, i dont feel like buying them at all. If they made a whole collection of that finish for fall, i would have been all over it!
Janixa being brutally honest, that's what I really love about you! 😂❤ And once again, I agree with you on pretty much everything. Hot Toddy Naughty is propably the only one I'm going to purchase from this collection. I do love Sickeningly sweet too, but I have quite a many similar shades like that one, so I have to think about that some more. New OPI polishes cost nearly 20€ around here, so I'm not sure, if I want to spend so much money on a shade, which is not in any way unique in my collection...🤷♀️ With love from Finland! ❤
I would kill for your polish skills... :) You apply the polish like a walk in the park! Thank you for your video and your comments. You also have gorgeous nails!
There are a couple of stand out polishes but I agree that many of them have been done before. Definitely some spring/summer vibes with a couple. I used to love OPI, I still have some faves, but I find myself not even looking at OPI when I’m shopping for polish.
thanks for doing this - I'm pretty much meh on this one...I liked the brown one and that is not the only one I thought reminded me more of fall - also that light lavendar would have been nice for a spring one
Being from Australia I can’t really wear nail polishes for the season they were released for as they are opposite here so I either have to wait for 6 months or wear whatever colours I like regardless of the season, that being said I will be buying a couple of the colours, green, teal, coral and the brown one, the rest will be a pass from me. Loved the swatches and your opinions, you are my favourite nail swatcher
Shaking My Suglarplums, Lets Scrooge, and Hot Toddy Naughty are all stunning. The rest of this collection just seems like an after thought. Definitely not on the same level as last year's Jewel Be Bold collection.
The Sugarplums one is so sheer. I ended up putting the new CG Halloween one Fall From Grace over it and it's now stunning lol. I got the whole OPI collection and the colors look better in the bottle haven't swatched any others yet.
I know they don’t usually use the travel/destination theme for holiday collections, but in general I miss their geographic collections. Scotland, Iceland, Milan, etc were some amazing collections. Lately they have been subpar and do not have my interest.
I did think "Let's Scrooge" was gorgeous and may pick that up even though OPI has never been my favorite brand, but your swatches did make the formula look pretty decent. As far as the color story, I'm not a seasonal wearer, so I don't really care about that; however, I get the criticism surrounding that. Thank you for your honest and thorough review and well done swatches!
I feel like they accidentally ordered a ton of the wrong flakie and just had to go with it 😂. They have done such a good job with past holiday collections that they should just do a curated re-release. I want OPI Ginger Bells back!!!
I’m a sucker for red polishes so I liked Rebel With A Clause♥️. I also liked Shaking My Sugarplums💙💜 and Hot Toddy Naughty🤎. I would’ve liked scattered holos or gold flakies finishes but that’s a “me preference”. Thanks for swatching 😊💗
I like the red- OPI does reds well and I also like the deep green other than that I agree- an odd collection- you may have liked some of the polishes if they were released during their appropriate season.
"Boring collection" - you nailed it. As a whole I dislike the collection but I might eventually pick up a few. I'm on a no buy for the forseeable future but at least none of these will sell out! 😆
Not too harsh at all! Your points are spot on and really like that you are honestly up front about them. Don't care for most of them but the Hot Toddy one is very pretty. Thanks for the honest review 🙂 Would you consider OPI vs. OPI comparison videos eg:Snow Day in L. A. vs. the one in this collection, as well as the score of other OPI dupes of itself? ... 😂
Thanks for swatching! I appreciate how quick you are to swatch mainstream brands! Will you be reviewing the Sally Hansen Insta Dri Halloween collection (the one with some glow in the dark polishes)?
@@naillacquertherapy Oh no! I think we'd all be happy with pics even but I understand if that experience soured you and you'd rather focus on upcoming collections 💖 thanks for all you do!
I love the dark brown, dark green, teal and the blue/purple. I think they’re good for the holidays. Honestly it’s best if I only like a couple because my stash is getting out of control. 🤣🤣🤣
Hi Janixa. I finally had a chance to watch the video. Thanks for swatching this collection. I’m with you on this. I like a couple of colors, but I’ll pass on this collection.
I have to say that if we look at them as single polishes and polishes that do not belong to any season there are few that are ok or even pretty, but as a collection and as a winter/holiday collection these are terrible. I dont know who makes the final decision on what will go out, but need a nap! Thanks for such a quick review! Saving money, one OPI review at a time!
Almost this entire collection is going to be a pass for me. The one color I am going to be purchasing is Sickeningly Sweet and I don't think it's a winter shade, I just think it's pretty.
I think Let’s Scrooge might be a clean version of Let’s screw. To be honest, I haven’t really liked any of OPIs collections for awhile and actually haven’t bought an OPI in a long time (unless it’s an iconic or hard to find shade I scoop up at TJMAXX ).
The only one I liked was Let's Scrooge, and I'll wait for it to be discounted at TJ Maxx 😊 But for real, this collection was really disappointing. You're not wrong!
me too! Our Marshall's starts getting Winter collection leftovers in January. Imagine how disappointed I was when I paid full price for Pearl of Your Dreams in December and then saw it for $4.99 at Marshall's in January! Never again!
I like Sickeningly Sweet (because you had me at anything pinky lilac) and Let's Scrooge. I also like Sugarplums, but I have a dozen indies that look just like it. So I'll be skipping all these, unless I spy Scrooge at TJMaxx or something. 😅
wow, opi is really struggling with this collection. The title really fits in that it's "ok" but don't we all deserve better than ok? I feel like there may be 3 colors that some people like, but the rest would all be a HARD pass and there's no cohesion. It's like... I was in love with the zoya enamoured collection because it sparked love as soon as I looked at it. This holiday vibe is the depressing January when you all you have left are the xmas bills and the weight gain
Seeing Hot and Coaled made me feel like I was witnessing the rebirth of Pineapples Have Peelings, Too Version 2. Also, Shaking My Sugarplums feels a lot like Revlon's Sultry. I'm just hoping I still might be able to snag that bright yellow shimmer from the fall collection as terrible as those names were.
The Scrooge one is Amaz-on, Amaz-off from 2015ish, but with blue shimmer added, and the peppermint one looks like Here Today, Aragon Tomorrow from 2008/2009, but with silver microglitter. The pink metallicone looks like a ringer for Rosa from Zoya. Weird collection. Sugarplums also looks a lot like Marlowe from Zoya.
I find it so strange that a nail Polish giant like OPI can not find a way to effectively innovate new formulas or even attempt to emulate successful formulas they’ve had in the past. I know I’m biased because I don’t buy OPI anymore but I genuinely can’t remember the last time I even thought “oh that OPI collection looks pretty and wow look at that fun formula”.
Someone at OPI is definitely on Santa's Naughty List this year!!! I had read recently that the original founder ("Suzi") had stepped back somewhat from the business a couple of years ago. Maybe that has been OPI's problem!
I agree Janixa. A couple of polishes are good for Halloween and a few for winter but he rest I think OPI seemed to have just got lazy with. Much prefer their Autumn zodiac collection released not long ago.
Hot & Coaled is like a Dollartree version of Top It with a Beau, from (IIRC) 2018? In fact, all of the glittery ones looked like a discount store knockoff.
I really like "Shaking My Sugarplums" & "Hot Toddy Naughty" but not the names so much 😉. Otherwise for me this is an odd collection & feels like a mix of winter/spring/summer & fall colors all thrown together! The pearly topper & the chunky black one were both really horrible in my opinion! They reminded me of "Pineapples Have Peelings" for some reason & thats pretty bad 😅. BUT it saves me money so I can buy from other upcoming winter collections! 😊 Thank you so much for your review & the swatches! 👏 👏 They are super helpful! Have a wonderful week!
Wanted to throw in a thank-you for showing toppers on their own, always appreciate it, I don't possess the spatial intelligence to suss out what they truly look like when layered over a base shade. All the titles appear to be on the frisky & risque side of "naughty or nice", so the 'terribly' nice is winking at that - Scrooge for xmas, but as innuendo for let's screw - it's their attempt at edgy, not the usual saccharine of the holidays ('sickeningly sweet'). You have to be a malcontent to pick up on these things at first blush 😉
For some odd reason, when I saw the name Five Golden Flings I immediately thought of five finger fillet 😅 This collection isn't their best, but there are a few colors I like and would consider purchasing.
I feel like OPI charges way too much money for collections that are the same type of colors and formulas over and over and yes- a lot of these make no sense for winter/holiday! I can’t figure out why OPI is so dang popular when it’s pretty boring a lot of the time. I agree with everything you said! 👍
I think it's too many polishes. I may grab a few of them, the green and the teal and maybe the white and brown. But I also think I could get close enough to those with polishes I already own. And close enough is ok sometimes!
I think the teal fits because it's a jewel-tone. That was my favorite. It's funny because multiple people commented that the Horoscope collection had some colors that would have been winters and didn't fit for fall. Now they have a winter collection that has some colors that belong in other seasons. But maybe they're trying to expand what is "in season." I also think 14 polishes is just so much...they know they can crank out similar polishes and salons and people will buy them, regardless? So they don't put a lot of thought into them? Maybe they should focus on quality instead of quantity?
I didn’t think the fall Zodiac felt very fall-ish and this one definitely doesn’t feel winter/holiday. That being said, I did pick up a few from the fall collection that I found on sale and there’s a few from this collection I may pick up. Sleigh or Neigh gives me fall vibes and I love anything gray. Some ok colors, but not exciting as a collection. The Sugar Plum one reminds me of Leonardo’s Model Color. Are they similar?
Okay this collection is not that bad...lol a lot of shimmery ones which it's expected since it's a holiday collection. I do think that they should update their brush though lol
Thanks, Janixa! Hmmm, no, not feeling it. The last one - white - is pretty, but I already have shades like that. I like "Let's Scrooge", but I wonder how close it is to Tealing Festive from last year (I love that one). Tealing Festive has silver shimmer, and Let's Scrooge has blue shimmer. I like Peppermint Bark. I don't see anything amazing. Five Golden Flings looks like coarse mustard.
Guess what I ended up LOVING in person? Quite a few of the polishes from this collection are already at our local Marshalls, so I looked at them in person, and Sweet Salty Nothings ended up being stunning in person. One coat, two coats or three coats - still stunning. I bought it for myself and for my BFF. I truly thought I was going to like Sugarplums or Peppermint Bark ones, but to my surprise, I didn't. @@naillacquertherapy
This did not make me excited about my 1st winter collection. I don't want it at all-will wait for better collection. I agree with you! It is that bad. I want a winter collection to get excited about. Actually, I'm still waiting for Halloween Collection to get excited about although I did buy some of Holo Tacos Safiya limited edition and LOVE the bats. I believe they hinted at glow in darks in October...hmmm :)
Im hollering 😂 the Zodiac collection was described by evryone as a Holliday christmas vibe, while its for fall and mostly described as beautifull the cancer silver glitter is a MUST have, and now this collection is described as fall vibes evrywhere and hatee....OPI should had put this collection for fall and the zodiac for winter.. I dont like this set unfortuanlly but i LOVE the zodiac one tho so im not complaining 😅 i will only buy Lets Scrooge...what a name 😂
Oh man. I think if OPI don’t change soon they’re going to be circling the drain. I do love the red but don’t need it. I’m looking for a white, that’s not a stark white. Do you have a brand recommendation? It’s not this one for sure. Thanks Janixa! Love your honesty!
I appreciate the weird ones with flakies, but I also think it is not a great collection. The thing is they have big collections and yet it doesn’t really have something for everyone.
Thank you for this video and I gotta say, I'm pretty disappointed in OPI lately. Their colors are not that cohesive for the season, and they're just off and I've only bought a few here and there. I do agree with you that the shimmer/glitter toppers or whatever they are calling them aren't pretty and they are chunky. OPI can do better. I'm sticking with the indie brands more and more because I just won't wear any of these.
Let's Scrooge must have been named by a disgruntled employee. A nice red is always a win. No matter how many reds you have you just have to have one more.
I like the names more than the polishes with this one 😢. There are some cute shades in there and I love that they experimenting with different finishes thought.
Let’s Scrooge?? Sounds explicit to me, and I’m not seeing what else it could be lol (“screw” pun). This is terrible collection overall and I’m not interested in any shades. However I am anxiously awaiting your video for Sally Hansen’s holiday/Christmas collection. I already bought two and want to see if I need the rest lol 😅
I got mine from ulta online but they also have them in store around here but I have no way to get there lol. I just loved the peppermint, I haven’t seen anything like it
I agree this collection is a miss. Because, some of the shade more like a spring/fall collection than a holiday/winter. The red color is okay, but the lavender I think should belong in spring collection (just saying). The only thing that OPI need to updated is the brush. I hope OPI need to do better for 2024. Thanks for the swatches and honest opinion.
Why do they think women want sexualised/crude names for their cosmetics? I never buy them whether or not I like the polish. I think mainstream polishes are running out of ideas with the materials they are willing to pay for.
The winter collection is always so exciting… However, it feels like the Zodiac Collection should have been the winter collection. It feels like they are out of ideas. And I’m sorry but whats with those hexa glitters… they must try new shapes of glitter.
No merry and bright here, more like I'm depressed this holiday. Kind of sad for holidays. I will pick up a few but not as holiday just as I liked them. Maybe 4 of them. sigh
Shaking my Sugarplums reminds me of Show Us Your Tips (one of my all-time faves from a Spring release) It seems like OPI needs some new insight into what they release and when. There are a couple of shades I will pick up due to good formula. That chunky black polish is an embarrassment though. Why would they even ok putting something like that on the store shelf?
lol, that thumbnail did not look happy! I had to stop by and agree with you: OPI missed the mark on this one, big time, except for the red ...and the teal/green (which says fall to me also), but in all fairness, I have teal on the brain this time of year. Great swatches! Thanks! ...That's ok, OPI: Holo Taco and ILNP have taken most of my money this year. You can't win them all, I guess.
Opi has been trash the past couple of years, or longer. Great video but the polishes are terrible.. I agree with ya. Thanks again for the video. Hope you are doing well. 😊
I just watched your Salon Perfect halloween video and it's mind boggling that a drugstore Brand that sells for 4 bucks is so much more creative and beautiful than a salon brand that costs like 10 -11 bucks.
I agree!
That dark green is probably the only one I'll be getting. Love a good dark green shimmer ❤
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The Sugarplum one actually does remind me of sugarplum fairies from the nutcracker ballet! So it’s kinda winter!
I actually thought about that after posting this video lol
I actually like the first two fails! I’m old. I miss frosty nail polishes from back in the day. I’ll get the sheet frosty glitter one. Thanks for this. It’s just soooo early! I haven’t even decorated for fall yet!
It’s way too early! I almost didn’t want to post this yet lol
It's really pretty I like it a lot better now that I've seen it in rl.
I do enjoy frosty polish sometimes, when you matte them they look like velvet ❤
Love a velvet look!
Oh nice I'll try that right now lol. Put on CG Stay Frosted this morning.
Thanks for the tip!
The 'topper' shade you called horrible is my favorite shade😂 and since OPI repeats these types so often I guess people feel strongly about them. Either hate or adore😂❤
I think they’re cheap to produce so OPI goes overboard.
As someone who misses really good China Glaze Halloween collections like they had back in the day... a couple of these look like they belong in a China Glaze Halloween collection.
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This collection strikes me more as "terrible" than "nice". I actually like the two cremes and the dark teal but I don't think I'm going for this collection with only THREE that I like. Thank you for the swatches though
I was thinking the same thing about terrible lol
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Reminds me of The Nutcracker. Pretty collection probably nice for people in every climate zone too
Five Golden Flings and Yay or Neigh are so beautiful!! But marketing matters. Seeing it in a holiday/winter collection, i dont feel like buying them at all. If they made a whole collection of that finish for fall, i would have been all over it!
I agree! They aren’t bad polishes but they don’t belong in a winter/holiday collection.
Five Golden Flings looks so much better in rl. I saw another video and it looked so bad but now that I have it in hand it's great.
Just swatched Yay and it's so nice.
I wish the green polish had more of a traditional holiday green. I did like the brown polish Hot toddy Naughty.
I agree about the green! It looked too fall.
This feels like a collection for great grandmas.
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Agree with everything you said. Not running out to get this collection.
Janixa - thank you for all your input and honest opinions of these colors!
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Janixa being brutally honest, that's what I really love about you! 😂❤ And once again, I agree with you on pretty much everything. Hot Toddy Naughty is propably the only one I'm going to purchase from this collection. I do love Sickeningly sweet too, but I have quite a many similar shades like that one, so I have to think about that some more. New OPI polishes cost nearly 20€ around here, so I'm not sure, if I want to spend so much money on a shade, which is not in any way unique in my collection...🤷♀️
With love from Finland! ❤
Wow that’s a lot!
Gorgeous! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I think the glazed donut trend is the reason for the shimmers. I’m waiting to see what Colores De Carol comes out with. 🎄❤️
I would kill for your polish skills... :) You apply the polish like a walk in the park! Thank you for your video and your comments. You also have gorgeous nails!
Thank you! It takes a lot of practice. I used be so bad.
There are a couple of stand out polishes but I agree that many of them have been done before. Definitely some spring/summer vibes with a couple. I used to love OPI, I still have some faves, but I find myself not even looking at OPI when I’m shopping for polish.
They’ve never been a favorite for me.
Awesome collection 👍🏻👏👍🏻😍❤️
I think you’re in the minority here lol
As much as I love the positive energy of somebody loving a collection, nothing is funnier to me than “so here’s this next polish 😒 I don’t like it”
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Let's scrooge is my favourite!
Same
Do you know what the name means? Lol
@@naillacquertherapyMr. Scrooge is a fictional character in Dickens’s short novel A Christmas Carol.
thanks for doing this - I'm pretty much meh on this one...I liked the brown one and that is not the only one I thought reminded me more of fall - also that light lavendar would have been nice for a spring one
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Thanks for this, I’ve been waiting for someone to swatch these. The collection isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and I’m glad you’ve saved me money.
More money for better polishes!
@@naillacquertherapy Definitely!! Such a shame though I was looking forward to this, I’m sure another brand will hit it out of the park.
Being from Australia I can’t really wear nail polishes for the season they were released for as they are opposite here so I either have to wait for 6 months or wear whatever colours I like regardless of the season, that being said I will be buying a couple of the colours, green, teal, coral and the brown one, the rest will be a pass from me.
Loved the swatches and your opinions, you are my favourite nail swatcher
Thank you so much! 💜
Can’t wait to see Essie and Orly my two faves!
Can’t wait to see Essie’s!
Frosty shades- yes, I like them, just because I use them as a toppper 😁
I liked this one over the lilac cream.
Shaking My Suglarplums, Lets Scrooge, and Hot Toddy Naughty are all stunning. The rest of this collection just seems like an after thought. Definitely not on the same level as last year's Jewel Be Bold collection.
Agreed!
The Sugarplums one is so sheer. I ended up putting the new CG Halloween one Fall From Grace over it and it's now stunning lol. I got the whole OPI collection and the colors look better in the bottle haven't swatched any others yet.
I know they don’t usually use the travel/destination theme for holiday collections, but in general I miss their geographic collections. Scotland, Iceland, Milan, etc were some amazing collections. Lately they have been subpar and do not have my interest.
I miss the travel series too! Such good collections in the past.
I 100% agree with all you with everything.
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@naillacquertherapy apparently, I have no grammar skills! 😂😂😂
I did think "Let's Scrooge" was gorgeous and may pick that up even though OPI has never been my favorite brand, but your swatches did make the formula look pretty decent. As far as the color story, I'm not a seasonal wearer, so I don't really care about that; however, I get the criticism surrounding that. Thank you for your honest and thorough review and well done swatches!
OPI has never been my favorite brand either.
I feel like they accidentally ordered a ton of the wrong flakie and just had to go with it 😂. They have done such a good job with past holiday collections that they should just do a curated re-release. I want OPI Ginger Bells back!!!
Yes!!!
I’m a sucker for red polishes so I liked Rebel With A Clause♥️. I also liked Shaking My Sugarplums💙💜 and Hot Toddy Naughty🤎. I would’ve liked scattered holos or gold flakies finishes but that’s a “me preference”. Thanks for swatching 😊💗
That would have been nice!
I like the red- OPI does reds well and I also like the deep green other than that I agree- an odd collection- you may have liked some of the polishes if they were released during their appropriate season.
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"Boring collection" - you nailed it. As a whole I dislike the collection but I might eventually pick up a few. I'm on a no buy for the forseeable future but at least none of these will sell out! 😆
Haha no, on the contrary, you might pick some up on sale!
It's all good. I am sure we'll get a super nice spring collection in the next few weeks 😅
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Not too harsh at all! Your points are spot on and really like that you are honestly up front about them. Don't care for most of them but the Hot Toddy one is very pretty.
Thanks for the honest review 🙂
Would you consider OPI vs. OPI comparison videos eg:Snow Day in L. A. vs. the one in this collection, as well as the score of other OPI dupes of itself? ... 😂
I tell myself all the time that I will do comparisons and then I completely forget. 🤦🏻♀️
Thanks for swatching! I appreciate how quick you are to swatch mainstream brands! Will you be reviewing the Sally Hansen Insta Dri Halloween collection (the one with some glow in the dark polishes)?
I have it but I’m undecided if I’ll reswatch. I say reswatch because I had already swatched them and somehow messed the footage up. 🙄
@@naillacquertherapy Oh no! I think we'd all be happy with pics even but I understand if that experience soured you and you'd rather focus on upcoming collections 💖 thanks for all you do!
I love a single coat topper as a your nails but better manicure.
A lot of people do!
I love the dark brown, dark green, teal and the blue/purple. I think they’re good for the holidays. Honestly it’s best if I only like a couple because my stash is getting out of control. 🤣🤣🤣
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Totalmente de acuerdo contigo! Saludos desde Argentina! 🙋🏻♀️
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Hi Janixa. I finally had a chance to watch the video. Thanks for swatching this collection. I’m with you on this. I like a couple of colors, but I’ll pass on this collection.
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I have to say that if we look at them as single polishes and polishes that do not belong to any season there are few that are ok or even pretty, but as a collection and as a winter/holiday collection these are terrible. I dont know who makes the final decision on what will go out, but need a nap! Thanks for such a quick review! Saving money, one OPI review at a time!
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Almost this entire collection is going to be a pass for me. The one color I am going to be purchasing is Sickeningly Sweet and I don't think it's a winter shade, I just think it's pretty.
It is pretty!
I think Let’s Scrooge might be a clean version of Let’s screw.
To be honest, I haven’t really liked any of OPIs collections for awhile and actually haven’t bought an OPI in a long time (unless it’s an iconic or hard to find shade I scoop up at TJMAXX ).
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The only one I liked was Let's Scrooge, and I'll wait for it to be discounted at TJ Maxx 😊
But for real, this collection was really disappointing. You're not wrong!
lol good call!
me too! Our Marshall's starts getting Winter collection leftovers in January. Imagine how disappointed I was when I paid full price for Pearl of Your Dreams in December and then saw it for $4.99 at Marshall's in January! Never again!
Always love your sense of humor ( adult beverage 😆😆)
I agree with all the disappointed comments. I can pass on all of these. TFS!!
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I like Sickeningly Sweet (because you had me at anything pinky lilac) and Let's Scrooge. I also like Sugarplums, but I have a dozen indies that look just like it. So I'll be skipping all these, unless I spy Scrooge at TJMaxx or something. 😅
They should be at TJMaxx soon lol
wow, opi is really struggling with this collection. The title really fits in that it's "ok" but don't we all deserve better than ok? I feel like there may be 3 colors that some people like, but the rest would all be a HARD pass and there's no cohesion. It's like... I was in love with the zoya enamoured collection because it sparked love as soon as I looked at it. This holiday vibe is the depressing January when you all you have left are the xmas bills and the weight gain
Omg the weight gain. 😩😩
‘This Holiday vibe is the depressing January’ is the PERFECT description of this collection!
Seeing Hot and Coaled made me feel like I was witnessing the rebirth of Pineapples Have Peelings, Too Version 2. Also, Shaking My Sugarplums feels a lot like Revlon's Sultry. I'm just hoping I still might be able to snag that bright yellow shimmer from the fall collection as terrible as those names were.
The Scrooge one is Amaz-on, Amaz-off from 2015ish, but with blue shimmer added, and the peppermint one looks like Here Today, Aragon Tomorrow from 2008/2009, but with silver microglitter. The pink metallicone looks like a ringer for Rosa from Zoya. Weird collection. Sugarplums also looks a lot like Marlowe from Zoya.
lol the names were horrible
I 100% thought about Pineapples Have Peelings too and thought, "Not again, OPI!"
I like the peppermint, sugarplum, chill em and the Scrooge shades but hate the names. The others I hate the shades AND the names lol 😂😂😂
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I find it so strange that a nail Polish giant like OPI can not find a way to effectively innovate new formulas or even attempt to emulate successful formulas they’ve had in the past. I know I’m biased because I don’t buy OPI anymore but I genuinely can’t remember the last time I even thought “oh that OPI collection looks pretty and wow look at that fun formula”.
Exactly! But apparently I’m negative because I wasn’t lying about how “fantastic” these are! Yeah, just blocked someone for that.
@@naillacquertherapy 🙄 oh geez.
Someone at OPI is definitely on Santa's Naughty List this year!!! I had read recently that the original founder ("Suzi") had stepped back somewhat from the business a couple of years ago. Maybe that has been OPI's problem!
Could be! But she still consults for them.
I agree Janixa. A couple of polishes are good for Halloween and a few for winter but he rest I think OPI seemed to have just got lazy with. Much prefer their Autumn zodiac collection released not long ago.
I was so bored with these!
Hot & Coaled is like a Dollartree version of Top It with a Beau, from (IIRC) 2018? In fact, all of the glittery ones looked like a discount store knockoff.
I really like "Shaking My Sugarplums" & "Hot Toddy Naughty" but not the names so much 😉. Otherwise for me this is an odd collection & feels like a mix of winter/spring/summer & fall colors all thrown together!
The pearly topper & the chunky black one were both really horrible in my opinion! They reminded me of "Pineapples Have Peelings" for some reason & thats pretty bad 😅.
BUT it saves me money so I can buy from other upcoming winter collections! 😊
Thank you so much for your review & the swatches!
👏 👏 They are super helpful!
Have a wonderful week!
Than you, you too!
How does Hot Toddy Naughty compare to SSSlither from the China Glaze Halloween collection? They look pretty similar to me.
They’re similar. You probably don’t need both. Personally I like the CG better. It’s a bit more brown versus copper.
Thanks! I have the CG one, so I'll probably pass on this one. 🙂@@naillacquertherapy
thank you fro the swatches!!
You do not need all three steps! The polish will work just fine with other base and top coats!
@@naillacquertherapy thank you so much for the response! :)
Wanted to throw in a thank-you for showing toppers on their own, always appreciate it, I don't possess the spatial intelligence to suss out what they truly look like when layered over a base shade.
All the titles appear to be on the frisky & risque side of "naughty or nice", so the 'terribly' nice is winking at that - Scrooge for xmas, but as innuendo for let's screw - it's their attempt at edgy, not the usual saccharine of the holidays ('sickeningly sweet'). You have to be a malcontent to pick up on these things at first blush 😉
lol idk I feel like they’re trying too hard
For some odd reason, when I saw the name Five Golden Flings I immediately thought of five finger fillet 😅
This collection isn't their best, but there are a few colors I like and would consider purchasing.
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Thanks for swatching. Overall, there are too many polishes in this collection and therefore it doesn't feel cohesive.
Yes, 14 is way too much. I’d prefer 6 well thought out polishes instead!
I feel like OPI charges way too much money for collections that are the same type of colors and formulas over and over and yes- a lot of these make no sense for winter/holiday! I can’t figure out why OPI is so dang popular when it’s pretty boring a lot of the time. I agree with everything you said! 👍
I agree! I’ve never really been excited about OPI.
I agree with you, I’m not liking this collection either. Sadly I cannot remember the last time I bought an OPI polish.
I keep regretting spending my money on them. 🤷🏻♀️
Oh my! Your hair is beautiful! Is it naturally curly? 😊
Wavy, yes! Thank you 💜
Totally agree. I bought a few but super disappointed!
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I think it's too many polishes. I may grab a few of them, the green and the teal and maybe the white and brown. But I also think I could get close enough to those with polishes I already own. And close enough is ok sometimes!
I agree! 14 is too much. Pair it down to 6. Maybe they’ll be more interesting with less polishes.
Let's Scrooge us nice. I'm a sucker for teal. The rest...ehh.
I think the teal fits because it's a jewel-tone. That was my favorite. It's funny because multiple people commented that the Horoscope collection had some colors that would have been winters and didn't fit for fall. Now they have a winter collection that has some colors that belong in other seasons. But maybe they're trying to expand what is "in season."
I also think 14 polishes is just so much...they know they can crank out similar polishes and salons and people will buy them, regardless? So they don't put a lot of thought into them? Maybe they should focus on quality instead of quantity?
Yes 14 is way too much.
I hate OPIs frosty glitters too. They're usually dry looking not sparkling light catching
Perfect way to describe them!
I didn’t think the fall Zodiac felt very fall-ish and this one definitely doesn’t feel winter/holiday. That being said, I did pick up a few from the fall collection that I found on sale and there’s a few from this collection I may pick up. Sleigh or Neigh gives me fall vibes and I love anything gray. Some ok colors, but not exciting as a collection. The Sugar Plum one reminds me of Leonardo’s Model Color. Are they similar?
They’re somewhat similar. But LMC is a bit darker. More moody for fall.
Okay this collection is not that bad...lol a lot of shimmery ones which it's expected since it's a holiday collection. I do think that they should update their brush though lol
I hate those brush so much!
I only liked a couple of polishes. The rest i don't care for! Thank God my wallet has one less thing to worry about this Christmas 😉
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Thanks, Janixa! Hmmm, no, not feeling it. The last one - white - is pretty, but I already have shades like that. I like "Let's Scrooge", but I wonder how close it is to Tealing Festive from last year (I love that one). Tealing Festive has silver shimmer, and Let's Scrooge has blue shimmer. I like Peppermint Bark. I don't see anything amazing. Five Golden Flings looks like coarse mustard.
Tealing Festive is different. That one is more of a metallic.
Guess what I ended up LOVING in person? Quite a few of the polishes from this collection are already at our local Marshalls, so I looked at them in person, and Sweet Salty Nothings ended up being stunning in person. One coat, two coats or three coats - still stunning. I bought it for myself and for my BFF. I truly thought I was going to like Sugarplums or Peppermint Bark ones, but to my surprise, I didn't. @@naillacquertherapy
OPI just hasn't been putting out good collections for the last couple years. Definite pass on this one. Thanks for the review, Janixa.
I agree! 💜
This did not make me excited about my 1st winter collection. I don't want it at all-will wait for better collection. I agree with you! It is that bad. I want a winter collection to get excited about. Actually, I'm still waiting for Halloween Collection to get excited about although I did buy some of Holo Tacos Safiya limited edition and LOVE the bats. I believe they hinted at glow in darks in October...hmmm :)
I can’t wait to see what they release!
I think you are correct about your feelings about this collection. It does not look like Winter or Christmas to me.
Not at all.
Im hollering 😂 the Zodiac collection was described by evryone as a Holliday christmas vibe, while its for fall and mostly described as beautifull the cancer silver glitter is a MUST have, and now this collection is described as fall vibes evrywhere and hatee....OPI should had put this collection for fall and the zodiac for winter..
I dont like this set unfortuanlly but i LOVE the zodiac one tho so im not complaining 😅 i will only buy Lets Scrooge...what a name 😂
lol right? It seems OPI is all mixed up!
Oh man. I think if OPI don’t change soon they’re going to be circling the drain. I do love the red but don’t need it. I’m looking for a white, that’s not a stark white. Do you have a brand recommendation? It’s not this one for sure. Thanks Janixa! Love your honesty!
I’ll have to look and see!
I appreciate the weird ones with flakies, but I also think it is not a great collection. The thing is they have big collections and yet it doesn’t really have something for everyone.
I wish they’d trim their collections down some. 14 is way too much.
I just mattified Yay or Neigh and it looks awesome.
Thank you for this video and I gotta say, I'm pretty disappointed in OPI lately. Their colors are not that cohesive for the season, and they're just off and I've only bought a few here and there. I do agree with you that the shimmer/glitter toppers or whatever they are calling them aren't pretty and they are chunky. OPI can do better. I'm sticking with the indie brands more and more because I just won't wear any of these.
Completely agree!
Let's Scrooge must have been named by a disgruntled employee. A nice red is always a win. No matter how many reds you have you just have to have one more.
I’d love for them to explain that name.
I got most of the shades but I am not a glitter person. I have to say for the most part I feel like they repeat shades like alot.
Very much!
I wonder if this is supposed to be a Halloween/Winter collection. The colors make more sense that way.
Just winter/holiday. 🙁
I like the names more than the polishes with this one 😢. There are some cute shades in there and I love that they experimenting with different finishes thought.
Yeah the polishes just aren’t very cohesive.
Let's Scrooge=Let's Screw? 😭🤣
I have no clue! Makes no sense to me! 😂
Let’s Scrooge?? Sounds explicit to me, and I’m not seeing what else it could be lol (“screw” pun). This is terrible collection overall and I’m not interested in any shades. However I am anxiously awaiting your video for Sally Hansen’s holiday/Christmas collection. I already bought two and want to see if I need the rest lol 😅
I’ve been looking for those!
I got mine from ulta online but they also have them in store around here but I have no way to get there lol. I just loved the peppermint, I haven’t seen anything like it
Yeah, not a fan of that name.
Lol, no I think it’s that bad 😂
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I agree this collection is a miss. Because, some of the shade more like a spring/fall collection than a holiday/winter. The red color is okay, but the lavender
I think should belong in spring collection (just saying). The only thing that OPI need to updated is the brush. I hope OPI need to do better for 2024. Thanks for
the swatches and honest opinion.
I would love an updated brush from OPI!
Why do they think women want sexualised/crude names for their cosmetics? I never buy them whether or not I like the polish.
I think mainstream polishes are running out of ideas with the materials they are willing to pay for.
Yeah OPI has been putting out polishes with sexually charged names for a while and I hate it.
Wow......not a fan. I agree with you......worst one yet. Seems like repeats. Thanks for showing them. Love your channel!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you 💜
The winter collection is always so exciting… However, it feels like the Zodiac Collection should have been the winter collection. It feels like they are out of ideas. And I’m sorry but whats with those hexa glitters… they must try new shapes of glitter.
I agree!
“I don’t know why opi…”
A) it’s a cheap finish
B) it is “something different” (ie to be able to say there are a lot of different types of finishes)
I think cheap finish is correct!
Meh. I like hot toddy and the green but nothing i feel like i have to run out and buy 🤦♀️
Meh is right!
No merry and bright here, more like I'm depressed this holiday. Kind of sad for holidays. I will pick up a few but not as holiday just as I liked them. Maybe 4 of them. sigh
So true!
Shaking my Sugarplums reminds me of Show Us Your Tips (one of my all-time faves from a Spring release) It seems like OPI needs some new insight into what they release and when. There are a couple of shades I will pick up due to good formula. That chunky black polish is an embarrassment though. Why would they even ok putting something like that on the store shelf?
It was not good. I was shaking my head the entire time I swatched it.
I don't think they look very much alike. I love "Show Us Your Tips" but the shimmer is so much more subtle and the color itself is different.
lol, that thumbnail did not look happy! I had to stop by and agree with you: OPI missed the mark on this one, big time, except for the red ...and the teal/green (which says fall to me also), but in all fairness, I have teal on the brain this time of year. Great swatches! Thanks! ...That's ok, OPI: Holo Taco and ILNP have taken most of my money this year. You can't win them all, I guess.
It just seems like OPI hasn’t won in a while.
Everything you said. Someone needs to be fired at OPI.
Or retrained at least lol
Did you check to see if any of them secretly magnetized?
I did! None of them do. 👎🏻
Opi has been trash the past couple of years, or longer. Great video but the polishes are terrible.. I agree with ya. Thanks again for the video. Hope you are doing well. 😊
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