Wednesday, April 20, 2011

"Robot Hot" - OPI Not Likes The Movies

I'm not typically into duochrome polishes - I'm not sure why, but I'm just never drawn them. I'm really a creme girl at heart! But for some reason I got a hankering for OPI Not Like The Movies, and was lucky enough to get it in a swap with a lovely lady!

Here it is:


I'm so happy I decided to go with my gut and try this out! I absolutely adore it! It is a silver base that flashes green, purple and gold and is laced with fine silver glitter throughout. The overall effect is smooth, non-brushstroke-y, and just gorgeous. I can see myself wearing this one quite often actually. Maybe I've gone batty, but I couldn't stop looking at my nails, and it seemed to go with every outfit I put on! The hubs declared my nails "Robot Hot". Good enough for me!

How do you feel about duochrome polishes? Hot or not?

kittytokaren
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26 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 20, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    This looks very similar to Essence "where is the party?" :) I loved it, so I obviously like this too XD

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  2. MartaApril 20, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    You captured the essence of this colour very well. I too think it is a worthwhile venture into chromes/metals (even though I too am more a cream shades type of gal). This one photo said it all. I like it!

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  3. LaurenApril 20, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    hot hot hot!

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  4. JenApril 20, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Duochromes are mixed for me. I love some (Brucci Black Emerald, for example!) and not so interested in others. I'm not sure what it is!

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  5. CourtneyApril 20, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    This looks great on you! It actually kind of looks like a better version of Space Cadet in your pics! Maybe I need to try this after all - I wasn't loving Space Cadet on me, but this looks nice!! :-)

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  6. AnonymousApril 20, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    I love a duochrome but they can be so tricky! In the bottle they will have a rainbow of colors but once you put them on they are just meh :| This one looks rad!

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  7. muffinApril 20, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    i think it looks great!

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  8. KatApril 20, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    Looks great on you!! Very robot hot!! :)

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  9. LApril 20, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    I love the colour, actually I think I´m gonna wear it tonight. I love the silver-ish in this colour, but do not see the any gold in it.

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  10. ApriltiniApril 20, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    That looks fabulous on you!

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  11. kittytokarenApril 20, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    @Elsa P - I've never seen that one! I should check it out.

    @Thea - Hi there! Definitely checking out your blog :) I can read quite a bit of Norweigan so its no problem. :)

    @Marta - Thank you so much - I tried very hard to get one picture that captured this colour!

    @Lauren - Hehe thanks!

    @cilucia - I'm not sure what it is about them that I typically dont like either...hmm...maybe certain colours together don't sit well with us?

    @Adrianna - Thank you!

    @Courtney - Space Cadet totally didn't work for me - it just looked sickly green! I think you're right though, it definitely has some of the same reflective properties/colours as this one!

    @blogbytina - Duochromes really are odd...I'm glad you like this one!

    @muffin - Thank you! :) I'm glad you like it!

    k2k

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  12. kittytokarenApril 20, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    @Kat - Thank you very much! I'll tell my hubs you agree :)

    @Lika - On me it flashes like a green-gold in some lights

    @Apriltini - Why thank you friend!

    k2k

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  13. KarlaApril 20, 2011 at 1:11 PM

    I love duochromes! And as luck would have it, I just put this color on last night. I've been admiring my nails all day and moving them around in the light. I can get it to go gold-ish before it changes to green.

    Not Like the Movies is a lot like Lippmann's Wicked Game. NLTM has the silver glitter that WG doesn't. And NLTM seems to be more silver overall, and WG seems to be more purple. I have both and am not sure which one I like more. They're both really fun. :)

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  14. TelesillaApril 20, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    I'm really fond of duochromes; although they can be kind of distracting in the same way holos can. I find myself staring at my nails a lot when I'm wearing a duochrome.

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  15. NatalieApril 20, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    Gorgeous! :) I have this one, but have never used it yet! Definitely need to try it out!

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  16. PiffApril 20, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    This suits you!

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  17. SiaApril 20, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    LOVE!! x

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  18. AnonymousApril 20, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    That looks really good! How many coats did you use? I bought that one a while ago, and it didn't look like anything on me even with three...maybe bad fairies replaced it with a changeling.

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  19. LauraApril 20, 2011 at 4:53 PM

    lovely!

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  20. kittytokarenApril 20, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    @Karla - So funny that you just put that on! :) I agree its a lot like Wicked Game - I don't have that one but from the pics I've seen I'd say there are strong similarities. I'm glad you're enjoying this along with me!

    @Telesilla - *shudders* holos... oi. But you're right - I do find myself staring at my nails a lot when I wear this though!

    @Natalie - Give it a try!! Let me know how it goes! :)

    @Piff - Thanks pretty lady :)

    @Sia - Thanks!
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    @kitsplut - I used 3.5 coats. 2 coats, then 1 coat over only the top half of my nail, then a last coat to even it out. It was worth the trouble :)

    @Laura - Thank you!

    k2k

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  21. LucyApril 20, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Love duochromes! I've never seen this one before. I don't remember names of polishes. This looks like something else I've seen. I hope I have it!

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  22. kittytokarenApril 21, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    @Lucy - This one is from the Katy Perry OPI collection. Like another commenter said above, maybe it resembles Orly Space Cadet?

    k2k

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  23. Musings from ManhattanApril 21, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    Robot Hot, LOL. I totally get it. I can't get behind purple / green duochromes (a surprisingly common combo) because I feel like I have alien fingers. I get them and then end up giving them away.

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  24. FrankenstynaApril 21, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE DUOCHROMES/ MULTICHROMES!! I can't get enough!! My dream color would be a whitish silver that flashes ALL the colors of the rainbow.

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  25. sparrisMay 1, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Duochromes are my favorite finish, they always draw my eye. This is not limited to polish either, but anything iridescent, beetle-wing-like gets my attention. =)

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  26. AndyMay 2, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    A very nice duochrome and one I'll add to my wanted list. Saw a very interesting comparison post which included this one recently too.

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