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I Want Candy

July 11, 2013
101 Comments

Nicole by OPI Gumdrops collectionWhen given the opportunity to check out the Nicole by OPI Gumdrops collection, I said “yes, please!”  Who doesn’t love candy?

“These shades are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth,” explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Nicole by OPI Co-Founder & Artistic Director. “By combining groundbreaking texture technology with some of the hottest trends including matte and shimmer finishes, Nicole by OPI has created a new line of lacquers for cutting-edge manicures. Worn without top coat, Gumdrops lacquers dry to a textured matte finish to give nails a “sugar” coated appearance.

Gumdrops shades include:

I Lilac Gumdrops
But I love this sugar-frosted lavender.
My Cherry Amour
You’re the one magenta I adore.
Candy is Dandy
This sweet pink is my favorite guilt-free treat.
Cinna-man of My Dreams
I dream in shades of this warm spice pink.
Blue-Berry Sweet on You
I’ll be true to this berry blue hue.
A-Nise Treat
This shimmery licorice is everyone’s favorite

Plus two limited edition Nicole by OPI Gumdrops available only at Shoppers Drug Mart:
Lemon Lolly and That’s What I Mint!

I’ve slowly gotten used to OPI’s texture shades.  I tell friends that it feels like sand (which is appropriate since many textures from OPI are part of the Liquid Sand collections) yet after a few days the texture smooths out, but leaves the glitter and shine behind.

I’ve been wearing Lemon Lolly for the past week and shared a photo of Nicole by OPI Gumdrops Lemon Lolly on Instagram comparing it to the yummy pineapple we were eating that day!  All the shades are fun, though I Lilac Gumdrops is my second-favourite here.

Nicole by OPI Gumdrops nail lacquers should always be worn without top coat to achieve the unique textured matte finish. This limited edition collection will be available for $10.99 each at Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart Canada (July 2013), Jean Coutu, Loblaw, and London Drugs (August 2013).

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  • Good to know about the Lolly Lemon.. that is my favourite and I think I will have to pick one up soon! 😛

  • These are so gorgeous! I haven’t tried any “texture” polishes yet, but I’d love to sometime!

  • Great colours. Saw them in the store the other day, and stopped to have a look.

  • my girls love these colours, and I cant get Aaron Carter’s “I want candy” song out of my head.

  • This nail polish collection is gorgeous especial candy is dandy and I lilac gumdrops!

  • They are all wonderful shades but love the My Cherry Amour! My daughter would love them all also!

  • These look cool, but I’m curious how well it comes off? I’ve tried other polishes with glitter in them and it scratched my nails when I went to take it off….:(

  • I like all of them, truth be told. I would use Cinna and Candy together 🙂 maybe swirls . . .

  • nice to see another line of OPI and some distinctive shades. thanks for reveiwing

  • Ohhh I love them all!!! So pretty and so much fun for the summer!! Lemon Lolly is so pretty!!!

  • Going through a pink stage so the Candy is Dandy really caught my eye but I have to say that That’s What I Mint is a really nice colour too. I would love that colour on my walls. 🙂 Thanks for this awesome review.

  • I especially love “Candy is Dandy” (I’m obsessed with pink polish!) and Blue-Berry Sweet on You! 🙂

  • Oooh I love these colours! I would have such fun painting my neice’s nails with these! Thanks!

  • My favourite shade in the Nicole by OPI Gumdrops Collection is ‘Candy is Dandy’. Interesting that this nail polish is worn without top coat so that it dries to a textured matte finish to give nails a “sugar” coated appearance!

  • This is a great post, Tenille. Well done! I didn’t realize that I won’t need a top coat with this collection…a time saver. I took a look at the photo of you wearing the yellow…it gives me a good idea of the texture…the colour looks really nice on you!

  • What a great collection. Love Candy is Dandy! Love the idea that it leaves a textured finish.

  • These are so pretty! I like the idea of a “sugar-coated” appearance although I, like you, am not that crazy about textured polishes.

  • So many great shades, love the names and also love that you don’t need to put on a top coat! wow, I guess I have to make a visit to Shopper’s this weekend and remember to hide the ones I purchase from daughter..lol

  • LOVE THESE!!! want want want. My textured polish collection is slowly growing and these would be a great addition.

  • Could I make a smooth finish with a topcoat if desired? Options are always good… 😉

  • It was hard to pick just one, they all sound so YUMMY! However, Im a huge purple fan so my first instinct was I Lilac Gumdrops, but after more thought I decided that Candy is Dandy , the soft pink and how it looks so shimmery was my favorite. 🙂

  • Candy is Dandy
    This sweet pink is my favorite guilt-free treat…

    that’s totaly meéééé

  • I like that these nailpolishes have a different look from the usual nailpolish. They are a fun summer treat without the calories!

  • I’m a candy junkie, ask my kids..so I really love ‘I Lilac Gumdrops’. Frosted Lavender sounds so cool and who doesn’t love gumdrops??

  • I love the range of colors in this group. The “sugar” coated type finish would be interesting to try.

  • Since my wife has been wearing shades of blues lately I’m guessing she would love Blue-Berry Sweet on You.

  • By the way, these sand textured nail polishes come off much easier if you use a good base coat 🙂

  • Great brand, awesome review. I have not tried this brand yet, but have heard great things. Digging the colors !

  • Love all of these colours!!! My daughter loves Candy is Dandy I like Blue-Berry Sweet on You 🙂

  • The names are great and I really think the matte finish is very cool. I can’t wait to try these.

  • Love, love ,love these colors.The sugar coated finish is a fun idea as well. Will have to run right out and get a bottle. The downside? Well, how exactly do you narrow it down to 1 colour???

  • OPI always has such great colours! I especially like “I Lilac Gumdrops But I love this sugar-frosted lavender”. My girls like That’s What I Mint”.

  • I just love their naming and colors!! I really like that Lemon Lolly a lot!!

  • These shade looks so nice, they are really representative of the candies colors (plus the sugar coat!)

  • I am loving the “I Lilac Gumdrops” for a cool summer evening or “candy is dandy” for a hot summer day!

  • I really like the new shades, the names are so “sweet” makes you really want to eat some candy. OPI makes the most fun shades of nail polish.

  • I love all of them but “Blue-Berry Sweet on You” is my current favourite. Love NICOLE by OPI !

  • what fun colours! I look forward to painting my nails again since I just went on maternity leave. I work in health care so I don’t usually bother paining my nails, its ruined in one day.

  • I’m not sure about textured polish but I’d love to try it. I think I would be touching it all the time! Lol!

  • I’m a fan of OPI polishes, so when a new collection is unveiled, I’m intrigued.

  • Love to try That’s What I Mint (and love your Lemon Lolly / pineapple pic – so fun!)… these are so cool! My daughter would love them too!

  • i have not been adventurous enough to try their new texture shades, Keep feeling like I would be snagging everything in sight.

  • These colors are great but $10.99 each?! Whew! If that means per bottle….I don’t think I’d ever be able to afford it 🙁 I like them but I can find cheaper

  • I love black nail polish so the Anise Treat would be my fav! (if I could afford it-$10.99?! Ouch)

  • Blue-Berry Sweet on You is my favourite (I’ll be true to this berry blue hue.) but I love Candy is Dandy too! Not only do I love the colours that OPI have I love the creative names they give the colours!

  • Wow, so many pretty colours, it’s hard to pick a favorite! If I had to choose I would say “Candy is Dandy” because I love pink!

  • I really like these bright colours! They would be great to wear into the Fall. Not having to put on a top coat a bonus too.

  • I like the colour “Blue-Berry Sweet on You”; and I am sure my daughter would too!

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