OPI Hong Kong Collection Swatches, Review & Comparisons – Part 1
 One of the most anticipated collections of the season, OPI Hong Kong takes us to the far east and I don’t want to come back. Following what I consider a pretty boring year for OPI (I just didn’t LOVE Spain & South Beach) they’re already off to a great start with Alice in Wonderland and Hong Kong. I hope the momentum keeps going throughout the year.
Of course I’ve been geeked over the idea of a new OPI green so Jade Is The New Black has been on my mind for months and it did NOT disappoint. I dare say it may take down Rainforest as my all-time fave OPI. That’s a huge statement people! I’ve got the first half of the collection for you today so check out Jade Is The New Black, Suzi Says Feng Shui, Meet Me On The Star Ferry, Bling Dynasty and Pearl of Wisdom after the jump! |
OPI’s formula continues to please me. The cremes just apply so perfectly smooth and my wide nail beds love the brush. Though it’s like I forget how good the polish is because when I put these on I was like, “DAMN, why can’t all brand be this good?” You all know how much I love me some China Glaze but their formula just hasn’t been as great as of late whereas OPI just seems to be getting better. All the polishes shown below applied flawlessly in two coats.
Jade Is The New Black is an understatement. Jade is the new JADE and I’m talking about Chanel Jade. I still love the mint polishes but this is the hotness! Like a lot of gemstones, Jade comes in a range of hues and Jade Is The New Black is on the opposite side of the spectrum from Chanel Jade. Slightly muted yet vibrant with a blue undertone, it’s one stellar color and a total MUST HAVE!
I know the color comparison requests will come piling in but I truly do NOT have a polish that dupes JITB so I thought I’d show it next to a bunch of other mid-tone greens so you can see how it stands out.
Suzi Says Feng Shui is bright cobalt creme. Barry M’s Cobalt looks similar in the bottle but on the nail they couldn’t be more different. This color is lighter and brighter. FYI, Cleveland’s weather has caused me to rely on my indoor lighting equipment so the rest of these shots (with one exception) are in artificial light.
Again, I thought a bottle lineup would be useful as I have no exact dupe in my stash. I pitted SSFS up against, OPI No Room For The Blues, Orly Calypso Breeze, Color Club Gossip Color, Barielle A Bouquet for Ava and Illamasqua Muse. As you can see, it doesn’t have the teal undertones of the shades on the right and it falls somewhere between the two on the left.
When I saw Meet Me On The Star Ferry, I thought, “what is this color doing here?” It seemed out of place and not that exciting. On the nail it wowed! Packed with golden micro-glitter this rosey mauve is extremely eye-catching. I really have nothing to compare it to. I thought perhaps Zoya Flowie (too gold) or Rhea ( too purple/cool) and I pulled my bottle of OPI My Big Break that doesn’t have this type of sparkle. It’s a winner! Oh and I had a few seconds of light so I could show it to you in natural and artificial light.
Bling Dynasty is a burnished old gold with metallic shimmer and micro-glitter. It’s definitely got an aged feel to it like if you dug up some ancient queen that wore real gold nails, this is how they’d look now. Morbid but that’s where my mind went.
Bling Dynasty is deeper than the other golds in my collection. As you can see compared to Duri Golden Nugget, Sally Hansen Salon Tassel, OPI Curry Up Don’t Be Late and Orly Gold Rush, BD is darker and richer.
Pearl of Wisdom is a sheer iridescent white with pink-ish pearlized micro-glitter. This is not a buildable sheer so I’ve shown it with two coats. I’m not a sheer girl, for obvious reasons (hello short nail beds!) so this one is a pass for me.
The OPI Hong Kong Collection officially launches in February though I’ve seen it for sale online already. OPI is available in salons nationwide including chains like JCPenney, ULTA, Trade Secret, Beauty Express and Regis.
Disclosure: A product sample was furnished to me by OPI. For further information view my Disclosure Policy.
Jade Is The New Black is just stunning. Great swatches and thanks for the comparisons
Meet Me On The Star Ferry is pretty nice! To long name though haha
i LOVE that they’re doing a line based on hong kong. i actually was just there last month and i still miss it! such a wonderful place…with cute&cheap nail polish too (im talking 2 US dollars)!! im definitely picking up the bling dynasty and jade is the new black.
Can’t wait for Part II of this. I’m loving Jade is the New Black!
I think I love this entire collection- and I’m not the biggest lover of red, either… but these- there’s something ABOUT them. Perhaps it’s that each polish is the epitome of that color range.
Maybe it’s me, but I have a serious ‘entire collection’ lemming here.
Of course, Jade Is The New Black is what I’ll probably get first…LOVE!
Thanks for posting these swatches! Love JITNB! I can’t wait for you to post Part 2!
I want bling dynasty so bad!
and the mauve:D
Those colors are stunning!
Hi,
I just stumbled across your site, it’s great- so helpful, I just went onto eBay and bought several polishes that I saw on here
Just wondering what base and top coat you use?
Kindest Regards,
Olivia
It depends. I change it up based on what I have on hand. Lately I’ve been all about Nubar Foundation Base Coat and Olan Quick & Slick top coat though other stapes are Seche Vite, Poshe and Nails Inc Caviar top coats and CND Stickey, Orly Bonder and butter London Ridge Filling base coats.
fabulous swatches! i’m really interested in jade is the new black and suzi says feng shui. however, orly calypso breeze and suzi says feng shui look really similar in your pictures! could you swatch them side by side??
I’ve bought 9 of the 12 bottles from this collection. I passed on Star Ferry, the light pink, and Pearl of Wisdom. OPI really outdid themselves this time around. PSST… Chopsticking to My Story is such a hot colour for this summer. Can you imagine it with woody, strappy sandals?! We threw a huge party here for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. I hail from Canada, so in lieu of the occasion, I used Alpine Snow for the base and then used Red My Fortune Cookie and a art brush to create a maple leaf on the centre of my middle finger. Came out awesome! Could you possibly compare JITNB to ChG’s four leaf clover. I’m considering buying FLC, but I don’t want it if it’s too similar to JITNB.
Just a quick question: Suzi Says looks a lot like Illamasqua Muse in the comparison. Since I have Muse, is there a significant difference between the two hat would be obvious on the nail? Just wondering.
This is the first time I “dare” to comment something here, although I’ve been following you for a couple years at least.
I just got Jade Is The New Black and I totally love it, but I’m having some little problems with application, I think it’s kind of “watery” and streaky…how did you find it?
Cheers
well if this helps, i found OPI a bit watery but that’s just the consistency/formula of the product. maybe exchange it? it’s still opaque in two layers or so.
Well I love the color enough to ignore the not-so-perfect application. I was just wondering if it’s my bottle ’cause I read nothing about it.
Any chance we’ll see Part II soon? Pretty pretty please?
I’m eager to see Part II as well! Please?
I found the application on Suzi Says Feng Shui HORRIBLE. Was it bad for you too or did I just get a bad bottle?
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