OPI Fall 2018 Peru Collection Swatches

You guys... this collection... yikes... To me this screams late 90's OPI and that is not a good thing. So much pink, beige, red... All of the stunning blues, teals, and greens that OPI has been pumping out lately are sorely missed here. Although this looks basic and there are some near dupes within the collection itself, I had trouble finding actual dupes in my own collection. OPI has been killing it lately with bold, bright, and fun collections and this just seems like a detour in the wrong direction.
Real talk, OPI did you make this collection in 1998 and lose it somehow and then just find it again when you moved offices? I won't judge... but like... OPI is that what happened? Not only are the colors super dated and old looking but the formulas are not on par with what OPI has been releasing lately. The formula is very reminiscent of 1990's era OPI polishes with the super thin formulas.

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Swatches

Grandma Kissed a Gaucho

 

OPI describes this as"flirty purple". Yikes... a jelly... I do not like jelly polishes at all, and I do not like purple... This is no for me :( I did 3 thin coats here... Formula is okay, not too thin or goopy, I just do not like this at all. This polish, along with about half of this collection will be added to my destash shorty, hopefully someone else will enjoy this one since I don't.

Don't Toot My Flute

OPI calls this lilac and I would agree. This is a nice, basic pale purple with a good formula. I did 3 thin coats for opacity here.

Suzi Will Quechua Later!

OPI compares this shade to a "rose-tinted sunset", I think it's more of a dusty mid toned pinky purple.  This polish has one of the best formulas from this collection. I did 2 regular coats for opacity, the polish was nice and creamy and very easy to apply. Sadly I just do not like colors like this at all, but if you like pinks and purples I would recommend this because the formula is so nice.

Lima Tell You About This Color

OPI describes this as an "exciting new pink", I'm not so sure if thats really accurate... while I don't own a lot of pinks, I can tell you this looks very basic, not exciting, and dupe-able. Color is boring, but the formula is really nice. I did 2 regular coats for opacity. If you love pinks, well you probably already have a dupe of this, but if not I don't think you would be disappointed by this polish. 

Seven Wonders of OPI

OPI calls this mauve... I'm not sure I agree. Maybe closer to dusty purple toned nude? This is weirdly close to my skin tone so I don't think it is flattering on me, but the formula is pretty good. I did 2 coats for opacity. 

Somewhere Over the Rainbow Mountains

This is a super dusty pinky nude. Grandma chic. Total mannequin hands for me, and that is not a good look for me. I think this polish would be stunning on someone with a deeper skin tone, but for someone as pale and cool toned as me this is just not flattering. Formula is fine, I did 2 coats for opacity. Again not a bad polish, just not my personal taste. disclaimer- this polish photographed slightly more nude and less pink toned than it is in real life. 

Machu Peach-u

OPI describes this as"soft peach"... but this is literally beige. Maybe slightly peachy toned beige, but beige. This polish dries down a bit darker than in the bottle. Truthfully I prefer the bottle/wet polish color more than the dry color, but I like this shade a lot more than I thought I would. Weirdly enough, this polish applies much better using thicker coats rather than thinner ones, for that reason I did 2 regular coats for opacity. 

My Solar Clock is Ticking

This is definitely a "grandma" type shade, but I actually really like it. It is very subdued and subtle without being beige. This dusty light brick red took 2 thin coats for opacity. Formula was fantastic, if I did thicker coats I think this could have easily been a one-coater.

I Love You Just Be-Cusco

OPI call this a "romantic red"... I guess I would agree..? It is red, and red by default is a romantic color. It isn't the most exciting shade but I do really like it. To me this is a very classic OPI color. Love the color, love the formula, this is a favorite for me from this collection. I did 2 easy coats for opacity, formula was super easy to work with. Even though this is pretty boring, I love it.  

Como se Llama?

This is described as boastful burgundy... It is burgundy and quite pretty but the formula on this is not great. Sadly, this has one of the worst formulas of the collection. It is thin and strange. When I did my comparison swatch it was much hotter and I had the air conditioning on quite high. That time this polish was very gloopy. When I did the swatch it was cooler and I didn't have the air conditioner on and the polish was thin and runny. Very weird, not ideal... but I really love this color so I'm willing to work with a problematic formula.

Yes My Condor Can-do!

OPI describes this as purple. And yes it is technically purple, but it is a deep purple that somehow manages to look rich and slightly dusty at the same time. This is another one of my favorites from the collection. Formula is pretty meh, but again worth is for the color in my opinion.

Alpaca My Bags

OPI considers this a green, I would say this is much more of a dusty teal with green undertones. This doesn't have the typical OPI creme formula, but while it was thinner than I prefer it applied really easily and smoothly. I did 3 thin coats for opacity. I wore this shade as a full mani for a job interview and I GOT THE JOB!! so obviously this is my favorite from the whole collection :)

Ayahuasca Made Me Do It (Ulta Exclusive)

This dusty mid toned green is the only store exclusive I picked up from this collection and it is by far one of my top picks from this collection. The formula is thin but really easy to work with. It doesn't pool or drag, I used 3 thin coats for perfect opacity.

Normally this is where you would find dupes and comparisons, but since this post was already pretty long I'll be making a separate post for those. You can find them HERE
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