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This beautiful, pale pink is called “Italian Love Affair” by OPI. Definitely not a Winter color, but I don’t even care—it’s so chic and beautiful. It applies extremely nicely and lasts a decently long time—and the best part (at least in my book), is that it isn’t sheer AT ALL—not even on the first coat. It’s a perfect pale pink creme and I think it’s a nail polish all women should own. :)
Of all brands of nail polish that I’ve tried, OPI really is the best of the best—not too expensive, great quality and application, and long lasting.

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So…I think I’m going to turn this into a nail polish blog. :) At least partly.
This nail polish is “It’s Genius” by Essie. It may not look exactly like how I’d describe it in this photo, but it’s basically a sugar plum with very subtle gold glitter in it. I think it’s a perfect holiday color that doesn’t scream Christmas—not an obvious red, in other words. In my opinion, it’s also very New Year’s appropriate.
It wears pretty well, but it isn’t consistent in application. It can appear a little too sheer at times, even after two coats of polish. I recommend applying a little more than one usually would on the first coat.
Otherwise, I have no complaints :) Essie has definitely exceeded my expectations.
I applied Deborah Lippmann’s “Rehydrating Base Coat”, then two coats of “It’s Genius”, and then Sally Hansen’s “Insta-Dri Anti-Chip Top Coat” to finish it off.

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