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I don’t know about you, but I am definitely starting to feel like the summer is coming to an end.  With the Fall/Winter season approaching, I won’t lie, I am getting excited about wearing some darker/dustier/vampy shades.

AND… what better way to prep may nails for the Fall season than with the NEW OPI Germany Collection!!

I would like to share swatches of my six picks from this collection with you today.  I will also be showcasing each shade individually (with some nailart) within the next few weeks so I hope you stay tuned for that

(swatches are of TWO coats for each color with Essie Good To Go topcoat)

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Don’t Pretzel My Buttons is described by OPI as: “a haute honey-beige that can always make you smile”

This is such a FANTASTIC NUDE! You know I’m a sucker for nude-toned shades, and I’m always on a hunt for a great palate-cleanser.  I like how this leans honey-toned and almost peachy.  In fact, I think this shade matches my skin tone so precisely that this might just be my mannequin-hands polish, but rather than be turned off by this I ADORE this shade to pretzel-crumb-bits!

I will also mention that Pretzels are my favourite snack (aside from chocolate)… and chocolate covered pretzels are a combo made in heaven… LOVE love love this shade!

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Berlin There Done That is described by OPI as: “A traveling taupe that’s seen it all. (Yep, that too)”

I normally gravitate towards taupe shades, I like how sophisticated they look, so it is no surprise that I love this one.  It is a tad lighter than China Glaze Below Deck and this is one of the reasons that has me smitten.

The second reason, and it is a personal one, is that my family and I moved to Berlin Germany when I was five, and we lived there until I was 9.5 years old.  I witnessed the Berlin wall being torn down, I spoke fluent German and I have many fond memories from my childhood there.  The name of this polish is just the icing on this gorgous-shade-cake

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Don’t Talk Bach to Me is described by OPI as: “There’s nothing mellow about this sassy lime-yellow!”

This polish took me by surprise; I think this one is the trendsetting and unique polish in this OPI Germany collection.  I would describe the color more as a pistachio-ice-cream light shade.  I really fancy this one.  It is soft enough to be work appropriate (it is almost a nude shade) with this gorgeous soft pearly shimmer.  Gosh, this one is so beautiful!  I have NOTHING like this shade in my collection

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Danke-Shiny Red is described by OPI as: “You ‘bitte’ try on this ravishing ruby before it’s too late”

For those of you who do not speak German, this polish is named with a play on words: “danke schön” is German for thank you very much.  What a pleasant name for a vibrant and sexey ruby red polish with a shimmery finish.

Though the color on this one is not the most original, I will say that I LOVE the wide OPI brushes (perfect for my wider nailbeds) and the formula in this one is a pure pleasure to apply.

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Deutsche You Want Me Baby is described by OPI as: “A self-assured shade of shimmering red-orange”:

Orange shades are typically not ones I wear very often, nor do I own all too many of them.  This one however, is such a neat burnt-orange (borderline red) that I am quite comfortable with it on my nails! Ha! Orange on my nails! Or in German/Deutsch “Orange auf meiner Fingernägel!”

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AND last but not least is …

Every Month is Oktoberfest which is described by OPI as: “Prost! Here’s to the prettiest plum in the Biergarten!”:

I will just say that this is the WOW shade from this OPI Germany collection.  If you can only get one color from this collection, make sure it is this one

The polish does look different in the bottle than it does on the nail.  I was also surprised that this polish has a deep navy-blue jelly based formula! Honestly!  After two coats however this polish has a deep burgundy plum base with the most gorgeous red shimmer reminiscent of the ever-so-famous Fantasy Fire

This polish is dark and intriguing.  Honestly, a must have in your vampy-shades collection.  ‘Nuff said

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Do you have a favourite shade from the OPI Germany Collection for Fall/Winter 2012?

What shades are you most drawn to in the Fall?

THANK YOU FOR READING!

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