Hey Baby

It’s here!  Finally, Gwen Stefani and OPI have partnered up to bring us an amazing collection that *only* Gwen Stefani could help create!  I know, what took them so long?  Gwen Stefani is the perfect celebrity to don OPI colors and I’m so glad her collection is finally in stores January 2014.

Inspired by the 2013 Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Gala that featured the theme “Punk: Chaos to Couture,” OPI Executive VP and Artistic Director Suzi Weiss-Fischmann decided to create a collection of lacquer celebrating the role of music as a major influence in fashion. “With her expertise as a singer, songwriter and designer, who better to collaborate with than Gwen Stefani?” asks Weiss-Fischmann. “Known for her trademark red lips, bold eye makeup and nail art, Gwen uses beauty to accessorize her style.”

Gwen Stefani by OPI includes the following seven limited edition nail lacquers: Over & Over A-Gwen, Hey Baby, I Sing in Color, Love.Angel.Music.Baby., 4 in the Morning, and In True Stefani Fashion (Push and Shove plus Lay Down That Base top coat are not yet released, no images available!)

Gwen’s signature red OPI hue – Over & Over A-Gwen – is available in a boxed set, which includes Swarovski black crystals and silver, gold and pewter studs in bar, square,
diamond and circle shapes for creating unique nail designs, as well as nail glue for easy application.

Love.Angel.Music.Baby. and 4 in the Morning feature a new, semi-matte satin finish designed to be worn without top coat. Push and Shove, a bold chrome hue, is also worn without top coat but requires a special complimentary base coat – Lay Down that Base. One thin coat of Lay Down that Base topped with two thin coats of Push and Shove yields an intense, mirrored finish. The collection is rounded out with two glossy crème lacquers and one sparkly glitter shade: Hey Baby, I Sing in Color, and In True Stefani Fashion.

I really like In True Stefani Fashion and wore it over NYE.  I liked that you could wear as little or as much as you wanted and it’s an easy go-to lacquer for a quick polish  because of the clear base (no need to be perfect with your manicure as you won’t have any colored cuticles!)  I just tried 4 in the Morning which is matte and requires no top coat.  While I love the matte look, without a top coat it chipped within a few days so I have a hard time wearing matte polishes!

Look for Gwen Stafani by OPI in stores now!