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OPI - In the cable car-pool lane

1/5/2014

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After getting absolutely drenched taking the children to school in the rain this morning , I needed a good cheering up and nothing cheers me up more than having a lovely polish/laquer applied to my nails.

Today I have decided my nails need some polish on them after the disaster I had with the nail wraps the other day.

I received this beautiful shade from OPI on Tuesday and with it being described as a lovely rich burgundy shade , I definitely thought this may be a lovely colour to have applied for the week.


What OPI have to say - 

OPI is a professional quality lacquer that is chip resistant, high gloss and easy to apply. OPI nail lacquer shades contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and each includes OPI's exclusive Pro-Wide Brush for the ultimate in application. In the Cable Car-Pool Lane is a rich burgundy with a creme finish.
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To be honest , nail polish/laquer is something that does not bother me in the sense that they all do the same thing.

I do have a few favourites such as my most loved mixed glitter polish/laquer , Polka.com by OPI and Navy by Barry M which is a beautiful midnight blue . 

Both polishes for me stay on well but they both chip just the same ,so for me the difference in price makes me wonder why am I paying for a higher end item when a drugstore polish/laquer gives me the same result.

Either way I love the shade of the

 '' In the cable car-pool lane ''
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OPI In the Cable Car Pool Lane from the San Francisco Collection was described by OPI as burgundy but I dont see that at all. I see this as a beautiful berry red purple but more purple than red .

I found the formula to be a lovely jelly like coating which did go on evenly with a smooth finish but the downfall is that I found I had to apply this 3 times before I had full coverage of the nail.

As with the other OPI I have had before , this dries very quickly which is perfect as I applied this before realising I needed to put the washing away .

The OPI brush is a fabulous Pro- wide style which makes it easy to apply that even coat without having to touch up around the sides .

One coat of this is definately no good and looks more pink than the actual shade plus you can see how streaky it looks until applying another 1 or 2 before getting the perfect coat.

I absolutely love the shine on this polish and I can see myself wearing this in the rainy May day weather .

So what do you think of my choice of polish/laquer today, do you have , want it, hate it, ?

Let me know your thoughts.
38 Comments
foz link
1/5/2014 04:57:03 am

Oh I totally love that colour!!

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Megan link
1/5/2014 04:57:22 am

This is such a classy, gorgeous colour that will be perfect for A/W too! I'm still yet to try OPI nail polishes, but I've read so many good things about them. xo

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lisa prince link
21/5/2014 02:40:54 am

I honestly thought it would be the colour in the pot, and it is after two or three coats but if you only use one coat its not so even but has a lovely pinker shade x

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Jen link
1/5/2014 05:01:26 am

I adore that colour

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linda link
1/5/2014 05:18:06 am

Lovely colour! Looks really nice and shiny too :)

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Jenny link
1/5/2014 06:18:32 am

Beautiful colour - like a blood red almost.

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Diane link
1/5/2014 07:33:30 am

I love that shade! I don't but the expensive nailpolishes unless they are on sale at the drugstore because to me, they all chip the same!

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lisa prince link
21/5/2014 02:49:16 am

I actually love barry m for the price they last just as long for me, high end or drugstore they all chip but i do love this colour x

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Jenny link
1/5/2014 07:45:39 am

What a lovely colour, love the name too.

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hannah staveley link
1/5/2014 08:02:37 am

Love opi i even had that one its so nice .x

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40 Year Old Domestic Goddess link
1/5/2014 09:38:36 am

Ooooo love OPI but haven't seen that colour before xx

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lisa prince link
21/5/2014 02:54:27 am

i dont have many opi, to me they all chip whichever brand they are but i think the price is off putting for some , the shade is lovely though x

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Benecia Ponder link
1/5/2014 11:12:15 am

PRETTY!!! :) What a great pick me up :)

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Michelle link
1/5/2014 11:38:19 am

i've yet to buy myself an OPI nail varnish - they have some gorgeous colours! I have had them on my nails though when I go to the nail bar - last for ages!! x

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lisa prince link
21/5/2014 02:50:14 am

oh I know i was in the sally salon store last week and had never seen so many gorgeous colours, they basically dedicated a whole isle to opi and i was in heaven, bit pricey though to get them all x

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Polly Davies link
1/5/2014 12:17:39 pm

love this colour!

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mellissa williams link
1/5/2014 12:20:23 pm

Not sure if I like the colour for me, but OPI are great nail varnishes

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lisa prince link
21/5/2014 02:50:53 am

I was not sure myself , i think it would be better for an autumn shade but I had to give it a try as i love purple x

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Keri-Anne link
1/5/2014 12:35:18 pm

It is such a beautiful colour. I am a sucker for burgundy though so would love to see them do that shade well x

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Sara-Jayne link
1/5/2014 01:10:10 pm

I love that colour! I generally wear darker or light and sparkly (when I can, which isn't often, my boys see to that), but that's perfect and plum like for Summer! It's a shame it takes three coats though... I barely have time for one!

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lisa prince link
21/5/2014 02:51:30 am

it is very rare i wear a dark shade like this , i prefer lighter pastel or glitters myself x

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Kirsty Hijacked By Twins link
1/5/2014 02:19:27 pm

Lovely colour x

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You Baby Me Mummy link
1/5/2014 02:53:22 pm

That is such a fab colour. x

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Kirsty link
1/5/2014 03:05:28 pm

I love having fresh polish on my nails and I love dark colours but I only usually wear them in the autumn. I have a pretty shimmery pink on at the moment :-)

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lisa prince link
21/5/2014 02:55:04 am

oh sounds lovely xi love pink shades especially pastel x

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Pinkoddy link
1/5/2014 03:28:00 pm

What a vibrant colour.

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Sarah Bailey link
1/5/2014 06:30:52 pm

What a lovely colour, I think for me it would be perhaps one I would reach for more in Autumn - I'm odd with colours lol

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Globalmouse link
2/5/2014 01:09:00 am

That berry red colour is gorgeous...definitely something to cheer up a rainy day!

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sam@happyhomebird link
2/5/2014 03:43:38 am

I am big into pastel nail varnish and I love glittery ones too. I might wear a more reddy one in winter like the one you have tried.

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lisa prince link
21/5/2014 02:52:11 am

i am too , love the pastels , im also a sucker for glitters in all colours too x

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Kara link
2/5/2014 06:24:06 am

Love that colour. Now need to grow my nails a bit

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Helen Dickinson link
2/5/2014 04:17:45 pm

Love the colour. Would love to wear this in the summer.

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Shell Louise link
3/5/2014 07:02:57 am

I think it's a gorgeous colour :)

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wendy hirst link
3/5/2014 07:31:20 am

Love the colours so rich . Thanks x

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liska link
3/5/2014 12:32:38 pm

I am not at all big into nail polish but I have to say I absolutely LOVE that colour. What a funny name for the colour though. Bit of a mouth-full. Please don't say rainy days in May as I am done with the amount of rain we just had in April, from Easter Sunday onwards. It meant I had such a backlog of washing, but today thankfully we had sun and I got FIVE loads dry on the line, so I am a happy lady.

Another good thing about this polish is the quick drying, because I am that person who always smudges it.

Liska x

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lisa prince link
21/5/2014 02:53:38 am

I go through stages of loving polish to forgetting them and not bothering for weeks on end, I recently used a naul treatment which helped strenghten my nails and they grew the longest they had before , so i have been useing them more lately although since i stopped using the repair kit they have snapped so feeling sad about that now x

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cass link
4/5/2014 12:59:27 pm

I love that colour and I love OPI nail varnishes - they seem to last much longer x

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Lotte link
5/5/2014 07:02:13 am

I love doing my nail... When I get the chance!
This is a gorgeous colour - suits you

Lotte xo
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