Back to the fuchsia

          For me, February is going to be filled with fuchsia nail polish. Towards the end of January, that was all I was looking for. Can you believe that I had no fuchsia colors in my collection? I think I fell out of love with fuchsias and berry tones for quite a while. The situation was remedied by a trip to Ulta. The two colors I pulled off the nail polish racks were: OPI Koala Bear-y and OPI You're a Pisa work. I was tickled pink with the names! In this post I'll show my review and swatches of these two colors.

           Both OPI Koala Bear-y and OPI You're a Pisa work are fuchsia cremes. They look quite similar in the bottle too, as you can see. OPI Koala Bear-y is a slightly cooler and more berry toned. OPI You're a Pisa work is closer to pink. You can see from my swatch below that it seems ever so slightly warmer than Koala Bear-y. However, these differences are minute and in certain lights I can't tell the difference! Both have opaque formulas. One coat can be enough if I'm feeling impatient. Normally I still do two coats for good measure. The formula of OPI Koala Bear-y was amazing. It's what OPIs are supposed to be like. It spreads well and levels well. OPI You're a Pisa work was good, but not as stellar as its counterpart. The formula was a little thicker and drags a little more. However, it is just a minor issue.

          Can you tell which is which?

OPI Koala Bear-y (left two) and OPI You're a Pisa work (right two)

          I'm 'new' to fuchsia, but I really like how it works with my skin tone. I think it's a more flattering bright than hot pink or candy pink of a similar intensity. Overall, I'm glad to have both of Koala Bear-y and You're a Pisa work. They're  similar in color, but I have no problem with my decision to get both. I think that instead of having a balanced collection, focusing on shades you love is better because 1) you will wear them and 2) the nuances are meaningful to you. My current favorite of the two is Koala Bear-y. I'm favoring berry-blue tones at the moment! Finally, I may like fuchsia nails, but I haven't made the leap to lips yet. While the color is so optimistic and happy on the nails, I think it is intimidating on the face!

          Thanks for reading! How do you feel about fuchsia colors? What kind of pinks flatter your skin-tone? What is your nail color trend for this month? Let me know!

Love, Dovey.