OPI - Pirates of the Caribbean

Of the six shades with this collection, I opted for Planks A Lot, Mermaid's Tears, Stranger Tides & Skull & Glossbones. The two remaining shades, Steady As She Rose & Sparrow Me The Drama, are pinks but neither appealed to me, as I prefer bright pinks.

All are creme finishes that are quite glossy even before the addition of a topcoat. They're a dream to apply, no skipping, pulling or dragging & with two coats, you get opaque coverage that's bottle-shade perfect.

Planks A Lot

Vibrant mid-purple with a slight dusty tone to it. Not the most unique shade of the collection, but a nice one for fans of purple polishes.

Planks A Lot

The swatch shows Planks A Lot to be a touch darker than it actually is. There's no topcoat here, just the polish. Even so, it's still a glossy one.

Mermaid's Tears

A minty shade but not a bright one like MAC's Peppermint Patti. Rather, it's a mint green with a tiny touch of a greyish tone.

Mermaid's Tears

Again, no topcoat was applied to the swatch. Two coats and this polish is a dead-on match for the bottle. Mermaid's Tears is one of my favourites from this collection & it looks good with the Silver Shatter over the top.

Stranger Tides

Named for the new POTC movie, Stranger Tides is a slightly murky greyed green. Quite an unusual shade, I don't have another that looks like this one.

Stranger Tides

The swatch shows up a tad less green here. In person, the green tones are much more evident.

Skull & Glossbones

This has to be the most unique shade of the bunch. A putty-type colour with a hint of green about it. It's not what you'd class as a "pretty" polish, but if your taste runs to the more unusual, it's worth checking out.

Skull & Glossbones

Again, my swatch is a little off: Skull & Glossbones looks like a very pale grey here but it isn't so grey in person.

Definitely a different collection, the colours are not typically pretty polishes but they work. Gorgeous glossy finish & great application.