OPI Fall 2011 Collection: Touring America

Corals and navy and grey, OH MY! Along with the exciting news that OPI has added three new colors to their Shatter Line (Blue, Navy and Turquoise, just to fill you in), they’ve also launched their fall collection entitled “Touring America” which includes 12 new shades inspired and named after American cities and the cultural heritage that distinguishes them. Sooooo excited to try them all out.

According to OPI’s Executive VP & Artisitic Director, Suzi-Weiss-Fischmann, a “recent road trip across the country sparked the creation of the Touring America Collection. This collection will take women around the world on the ultimate tour across the USA, with stops in Baltimore, Clarksdale, Hollywood, Jackson Hole, Memphis, Milwaukee, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Seattle, St. Louis, and Tucson."

I’ll be honest, though I’ve travelled to a lot of cities in America, there are a few places in this collection that I haven’t experienced and it’s making me want to purchase the colors even more. Check out these pics…

From left to right: Roadhouse Blues, I Brake For Manicures, Uh-Oh Roll Down the Window and Honk If You Love OPI

From left to right: My Address is "Hollywood", Color to Dine For, Are We There Yet? and I Eat Mainley Lobsters

From left to right: A-Taupe the Space Needle, Suzi Takes the Wheel, Get in the Expresso Lane and French Quarter for Your Thoughts

As you all know, I am a huge sucker for neutrals, greys and navy polishes, so this collection is right up my ally. Can’t wait to start building my own “Touring America” collection at home.

For more information, check out the OPI website and click on Touring America.

XO

Sephora by OPI Urban Ballerina Collection

Is it the colors of this new launch by OPI that got me OR could it be the fantastic abstract ballerina sketch on the box??? Either way, in lust I am with this amazing new nail polish collection. Not only does this cute set have a fantastic nude and the perfect pale pink but it also gives you a rocker edge with the dark gray and metallic purple. These colors make the name, Urban Ballerina Collection, completely fitting.

The Sephora by OPI Urban Ballerina Collection includes four 0.125oz bottles of Leotard-Optional, The Way Tutu His Heart, Who's Spinning Tonight? and Break a Leg-Warmer! The set is a limited edition and definitely worth it's $18 (USD) price tag.

The rest of the Urban Collection includes:

Break a Leg-Warmer! - an opaque charcoal gray
Leotard-Optional - an opaque dark beige
Let's Plie - an opaque metallic light beige


Shinny Dancer - an opaque slate with glitter
The Way Tutu His Heart - an opaque light pink
Who's Spinning Tonight - an opaque metallic purple

These colors take me back to my days of being a ballet dancer. Though we were never allowed to actually wear nail polish in class, our leg-warmers, leotards, tights, pointe shoes and wrap sweaters were always various shades of pinks, grays and beige. Just looking at this collection, I can already pick out my new nail color staples for the coming year.

According to me, this collection is spot on. The only minor issue is that the mini set is not available currently in Canada. (I've been told that the release date will be this month sometime.) You can purchase the full size individual bottles currently at Sephora.

Beauty For A Cause

As most people know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But for those that don't, I'm sure the increase in pink ribbons, pink shirts, and Weekend Walks may have, eventually, tipped you off.

Though there are so many ways to donate to many Breast Cancer Charities, it just got even easier for us product junkies. As it turns out, there are plenty of beauty products you can shop for that benefit related charities and here are a few of my personal faves:

Clinique Great Lips, Great Cause www.clinique.com

This limited edition trio key ring features a pink ribbon heart charm, Clinique "C" charm, and three mini lip favorites: Long Last Glosswear SPF 15 in Clearly Pink, Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in Grapefruit and Different Lipstick in Glazed Berry. (Clinique will donate $4 per key ring purchased to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation during the month of October.) Retailing at $16 USD

Estee Lauder Pink Ribbon Collection: Evelyn Lauder Lip Design Collection www.esteelauder.com

The lip design collection was hand-picked by Evelyn Lauder (one of the creators of the pink ribbon symbol; her mother was Estee Lauder) herself. Trio includes: Pure Color Crystal Lipstick in Tiramisu, Pure Color Lipstick in Candy and in Rubellite. The lip colors in a pretty pink cosmetic bag. (Estee Lauder will donate $500,000 in connection with the sales of its Pink Ribbon Collection to the BCRF.) Retailing at $25 USD

Bobbi Brown Pink Shimmer Brick Compact www.bobbibrown.com

Bobbi Brown has created a limited edition Pink Shimmer Brick Compact. Hand-made in Italy, each brick contains five bars of iridescent color. Use on cheekbones, eyelids or allover for a pink glow. (Bobbi Brown will be donating $35,000 in connection with the North American sales to the BCRF.) Retailing at $38 USD

Sephora Collection BCA Pink Eyelash Curler www.sephora.com

This eyelash curler is engineered and tailor-made exclusively for Sephora. At a price of about $16 USD, Spehora will be donating $1 from each eyelash curler sold to the BCRF.)

Smashbox Limitless Long Wear Lip Gloss in Barely There Pink www.smashbox.com

This pretty pink lip gloss is in a limited edition package. It's a silky-smooth lip color that stays in place for up to 6 hours and protects your pout with SPF 15. By the way, all proceeds of this product, through the month of October, will be donated to the BCRF. Retailing at $21 USD

OPI Nail Lacquer in Pink Of Hearts www.opi.com

This exclusive polish is a beautiful pale pink with a subtle shimmer. In support of Breast Cancer Month, OPI will donate $25,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure AND a $5,000 donation to Rethink Breast Cancer in Canada. Retailing at $8.50 USD

I COULD go on and on and on about all the exclusive products available OR you could all go online, start shopping, purchase some of these products and help find a Cure.....hmmm, decisions decisions...