OPI Divine Swine

It’s been forever and a day since I posted on here! I’m really sorry… life has been so hectic on placement, I’ve been leaving at 6.30am and getting home at 6.30pm, and with everything going on I’ve been needing more sleep than ever so that has left me with about 4hrs each night to see my man, have dinner, shower and get ready for the next day. I have about a week and a half left which will include my case study and presentation, eek! Anyways, since I’ve been on placement my nails have been totally bare. Suffice to say they are looking nice and natural again, I can almost say there isn’t a stain in sight! It’s a good feeling, although I prefer to have at least a slick of clear polish on just to make them look a little nicer. At least sheers will look nice on me again 😀 yay.

Anyways, last time I posted I think I mentioned something about a new years manicure. I’m posting the base of the mani now as a reference point. Divine Swine was the final of the 3 OPI Muppets polishes I bought from asos. The pictures show 2 coats.

Yet again, I really can’t see why everyone hated these polishes for being quite sparse with the glitter. As far as I can see, the density is just right for layering over other polishes, as well as being just right for building up to a full on glitter fest!

I loove all the Muppets glitters and I am gutted I didn’t get Gone Gonzo! while it was still being sold. Now I can’t really afford it from le eBay.

I may be very alone in my love for Divine Swine at 2 coats, as there is definitely natural nail on show. But I really like it that way. Don’t ask me why. The polish is essentially fuchsia-pink glitter and silver hexagonal glitter suspended in a clear base.

Application:

Divine Swine dries quickly and doesn’t drag, which is good. As you can see, there are still baldy bits at 2 coats so I reckon 3-4 would give you full coverage. It’s definitely a fab one for layering!

I like the fact that there’s an even spread of the silver hexagons across the nail, and that you don’t have to go fishing in the bottle to get a similar number of hexagons on each nail.

What’s your verdict guys? I am definitely a fan. Look out for my New Years combo which will hopefully be up soon.

By the way, how are you all? I’ve missed you and I’ve missed my blog. This January I’ve been practically buried in some amazing books. My crime-fiction addiction has definitely gone into overdrive this year. Placement-wise I am really enjoying the confidence I can feel emerging in myself. I used to be the shyest thing ever. It’s been a very slow progression but with the help of a very loving Andy and a degree which is doing the most wonderful things to my personality I am really starting to feel my confidence blooming. Enough waffling now. Hope you are all good! Let me know what’s going on with you 😀

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Disclaimer: Everything mentioned in this blog post was either bought by myself with my own money, or given to me as a gift from friends/relatives. All opinions expressed here are my own.