Honest Babes

I jumped at the chance to order a few polishes as soon as the new OPIs were available online.  (Big thank you to Karianne of Neglelakkmani for pointing them out!)  If you didn't want to order online, yesterday was the official release date.  I received an Ulta catalog yesterday with a coupon and a 5x bonus points offer, so if you have an Ulta nearby they're a good choice.  The OPIs are featured on the back of the catalog, but the coloring in the ad is definitely off.  I have heard that some Ultas (and Trade Secrets) already have the collection out, too, instead of waiting until Sunday when their new ad goes into effect as they usually do.  I also bought an Essie, two China Glazes and five Misas to make the order a little more well-rounded.

Here are bottle pics from my order, since some of them are a little similar.  If you're getting deja vu, yes, I did post these on MakeupAlley a few days ago.

This picture is still a tiny bit light, so just imagine everything a smidge darker.  In order, the polishes are Misa Catch A Flick, China Glaze Westside Warrior, Misa Got it Made in the Shade, OPI Suzi Takes the Wheel and Essie Power Clutch (if you don't see the Essie, click on the image and the whole thing will pop up):

This picture doesn't show how Urban-Night is a little more red-toned, but it's pretty decent.  The polishes are China Glaze Urban-Night, OPI Honk If You Love OPI, OPI Color To Diner For, Misa Bop Til You Drop and Misa Pop the Clutch (click on the image to see the entire thing):

Here's a close up of Bop Til You Drop and Pop the Clutch:

And the final picture is of Misa Office Polish-tics, OPI Road House Blues and OPI I Brake for Manicures:

I have some swatches, so I'm going to work on getting those up today.

I ordered a bunch of new (to me) Nails Inc. colors as soon as I noticed that they were on Sephora's website.  I also ordered the Kensington Caviar top coat, which I'd heard good things about.  I have yet to try four of the other polishes that I bought, but here are some preliminary thoughts about what I have tried thus far.

There are two collection sets available right now.  Each has four 10 mL polishes for US$25, which is cheaper than buying each polish individually.  (That would be $38.)  If you like the colors in each set, they're a great deal.  According to Nails Inc., Sephora is the "world exclusive launch for the autumn winter collection."

The Neutral Collection consists of Elizabeth Street (510; light bubblegum pink with subtle shimmer), Jermyn Street (071; mauve crème), The Thames (also 510?; dark gray crème), and Porchester Square (161; light gray beige crème.)  Elizabeth Street and Porchester Square are one and done lacquers if you're in a hurry.  The latter is surprisingly pigmented at one coat, while the former is sheer but not streaky at one coat.  All four look great at two coats.  I ended up doing four coats of Elizabeth Street, but I couldn't get it evenly opaque.  (It looks more opaque on Tobywoo, so opacity may be possible in fewer coats than I used.)  Jermyn Street did look more brown in some lights, which makes sense as Sephora describes it as "pink brown."  The Thames and Porchester Square also available with a cute crystal-embellished cap for $19.50.  All four of these polishes are also available individually with normal caps.

Bottles in the same order as above:

Is there any way to avoid paying US$18 for Lancôme's hot Fall 2009 polish color, Indigo Paris?  Yes and no.  Let me explain...My Blue Heaven