OPI Germany Swatches and Review Part 1

Here are the first six shades of the OPI Germany collection, OPI's fall offering for 2012. I would have to say that the formula of this collection is the best I've seen from OPI in a long while. I'll talk about it later in this post but for now let's talk about the shades.


OPI Nein! Nein! Nein! OK Fine!



OPI Nein! Nein! Nein! OK Fine! is one of the weirdest polish names I've come across, and I've seen some pretty weird ones. It is described as a black-olive, and this is a very nice, edgy shade. Perfect for fall and the cream formula is flawless.



OPI Don't Talk Bach to Me




Lush Lacquer in Salt n Peppa over OPI Don't Talk Bach to Me

This is definitely one of the prettiest polishes in the collection. OPI Don't Talk Bach to Me is an understated chartreuse-mustard kind of cream with some slight shimmer when light hits it. It is such an amazing color and reminds me of China Glaze's Trendsetter, another favorite of mine.


OPI Schnapps Out of It!



OPI Schnapps Out of It! may look like an old lady shade, but it's actually really pretty and that's because I see a mixture of both mauve and brown in it. This reminds me of an old Revlon polish called Teak Rose which I wore on my toes when I gave birth 9 years ago (yes I still remember the shade to this day!). Schnapps Out of It looks very flattering on my skintone and somewhat reminds me of OPI Kreme de la Kremlin.


OPI My Very First Knockwurst




Lush Lacquer in Chubby Bubby layered over OPI My Very First Knockwurst

OPI My Very First Knockwurst is a nude rose cream that is the perfect nude for me. The rose balances out the nude tone so the shade does not give me cadaver hands. As I'd mentioned in my previous review, this Germany collection's formula is excellent. It is a dream to apply and has the perfect consistency. The product virtually applied itself.


OPI Deutsch You Want Me Baby?



OPI Deutsch You Want Me Baby? is the perfect Girl-on-Fire shade. It reminded me so much of Katniss' nails in the book when I first swatched this. It is a beautiful orange-red shimmer. Super pretty.


OPI Danke-Shiny Red



This is your quintessential blue-based red shimmer polish. Very shiny and the red is just amazing; bright and pretty.

As I said in my previous post, I was very impressed with the formula of this one. I used to not like the new OPI's slightly thicker consistency, but this collection's is just perfect. Buttery smooth and neither too runny nor too thick.  I was just in love with the texture of the polishes. It also stayed on my nails chip-free for at least 4 days. If I didn't want to try something else, it would have stayed on my nails for a few more days and still looked nice. This is actually one of OPI's best formulas ever. I am super in love with the consistency.

All in all, I love the formula, and the shades are very interesting as well. I am happier with this OPI collection than I have with any other recent OPI collection. This is right up my alley.

Germany by OPI will be available August 8, 2012, at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for $8.50 ($9.95 CAN) suggested retail for each Nail Lacquer.

Check out Part 2 of the OPI Germany swatches!

The Shades Of U Rating: 4.75 out of 5

Note: Media sample was provided by a representative of the brand for consideration. All opinions are completely mine.