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OPI Holland Collection #Giveaway

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Note: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only.

Goedenavond! (That’s “Good Evening” in Dutch! …. I think.)

So why do I have Holland on my mind? It’s all thanks to OPI’s NEW Holland Collection for Spring/Summer 2012. And since it won’t be in stores until February 8th, consider this your sneak peek!

Now I don’t know about you, but winter has barely begun and I’m already OVER it. Instead of dull blues and bleak grays, I’d much rather dream about electric brights, pretty pinks and glistening purples. And it just so happens that all these luscious hues appear in OPI’s Holland Collection.

Also très cool: the colours were inspired by the country’s range of stunning shades – vivid tulips, windmill-dotted hillsides and bustling canals. (There’s even a shade named after their famous clogs!) The collection’s twelve (12) shades offer a mixture of sophisticated neutrals and highly-pigmented brights. In two words: zeer ontzagwekkend (super awesome).

“Holland has a very unique, vibrant beauty to match its open-minded nature,” explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “Spring is the season of color, and the Holland Collection provides an array of pink, coral and orange hues that capture this energy. The bright lacquers are married with neutrals in new variations like red clay and sea green.”

Here’s the lowdown on shades:

A Roll in The Hague (pictured)
Take advantage of this frisky little orange.

Red Lights Ahead…Where?
This coral-packed red is the hottest in the district.

Pedal Faster Suzi!
This pink lavender shimmer will have you “wheeling.”

Dutch ’Ya Just Love OPI?
All of Holland hollers for this crowd-pleasing plum.

Kiss Me on My Tulips (pictured)
A smooch-worthy shade of hot pink.

Vampsterdam
A deep purple for a divine diva.

Did You ’ear About Van Gogh?
Rumor has it…this sandy bisque is a work of art.

Thanks a WindMillion
You totally deserve this breezy sea green.

I Don’t Give a Rotterdam! (pictured)
This sassy steal-blue shimmer means business!

Wooden Shoe Like to Know?
It’s no secret…everybody loves this shimmery chocolate-brown.

I Have Herring Problem
What’s that you say? I need to “sea” this shimmery green-blue?

Gouda Gouda Two Shoes
Take a walk on the wild side with this robust rose.

LOVE! I am particularly drawn to A Roll in The Hague, and if you read my post on Spring 2012 Trends: Tangerine Tango, you’ll know why! Me thinks this is the perfect frisky little orange shade for me. As always, the nail lacquer shades contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and each includes OPI’s exclusive ProWide Brush for the ultimate in application.

Holland Collection by OPI will be available February 8, 2012 at Professional Salons and Spas for $10.95 CAN.

WIN IT!!!

TWO (2) lucky Listen to Lena readers will win the ENTIRE Holland Collection by OPI (that’s all 12 polishes!) valued at $150. To enter, simply leave a comment on this post telling us your fave shade from this collection and why.

You can also qualify for extra entries! Remember, you must leave a separate comment for each. You can:

(1) Add Listen to Lena on Google Plus
(2) “Like” Listen to Lena on Facebook
(3) Follow Listen to Lena on Twitter
(4) “Like” OPI on Facebook
(5) Follow OPI on Twitter
(6) Tweet daily about this giveaway; Please use this OPI Giveaway Tweet.

I’ll draw for winners on February 13th. Good luck everybody!

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  10. The thanks a WindMillion caught my eye – I can see my toes painted this pretty sea green in the summer time as I hang out in my hammock while my kids play happily beside me. A girl can dream, can’t she?

  16. My favourite from new shade from the Holland collection is A Roll in the Hague because I love that it’s right on trend!

    I follow Listen to Lena on Twitter as LittleMama71 and I am a fan of your Facebook page. I have retweeted this giveaway. I have also liked the OPI Facebook page as Lisa Carbone. I also follow OPI on Twitter.

    Cheers, Lisa

  23. vampsterdam, since i’m travelling to the real amsterdam in june, what a perfect accessory to have! thanks for opening this to canadians. :o)

  30. Love I Don’t Give a Rotterdam! It reminds me of the steely blue shade of a bike I saw & photographed when I visited Amsterdam for the first time.

    What an awesome prize!

  36. Love them all! Tempted to say Did You ’ear About Van Gogh because Van Gogh is my all-time fave Painter but my fave in this Holland collection would be Thanks a WindMillion and A Roll in the Hague because they are both popular spring/summer 2012 colours!

  54. Kiss Me on My Tulips – best name, best feeling, best polish!! Who couldn`t love it!!

    Like you on facebook and twitter!!

  55. Fave colour is “Vampsterdam” because I love purple and Amsterdam is one of my favourite cities :)

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

  61. Kiss Me on My Tulips because it makes me think of spring…… and even though it was mid Jan before we got my much snow I am over it now………………….

  62. My favourite shade is Wooden Shoe Like to Know? because it is different and unique and I love the richness of its tone.

  71. I love the I Have Herring Problem because I think it would go nicely with most things that I wear often

    bluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)com

  84. Kiss me on my Tulips! I am a SUCKER for bright pink polishes – especially for my toes! :)

    Thanks for another great giveaway Lena!

  117. I love them all. I follow you everywhere. Twitter is NorthBayLady, Facebook is Dayna Smith. I have a picture of Calvin and Hobbes dancing as my profile picture

  167. ‘A Roll in the Hauge’… that hot spicy orange packs a punch! I love ALL of these colours, ‘I Have Herring Problem’ was a close second for favourite because there is just something about that shade. BUT ‘A Roll in the Hauge’ beat it for me as my favourite from the Holland collection because I LOVE a bright colour, nail polish is for FUN! Plus I am going to the Dominican for a vacation this February and that colour on my nails would make the trip that much more fantastic! Thanks!

    I follow you and OPI on twitter and facebook (@spacestarfish)…

  183. Ooohhh, this would give me incentive to follow through on my New Year’s Resolution to stop biting my nails!! Love “I Don’t Give a Rotterdam!”… so cute!

  214. I like the sound of Vampsterdam, because it’s purple and has an awesome name! A close second would be Dutch ‘Ya Just love OPI.

  238. I like A Roll in the Hague because it’s pretty and bright. Perfect for a rainy Spring day.

    melodyj(at)gmail(dot)com

  239. I like Pedal Faster Suzi! because it is a nice soft coloured shade and it reminds me of spring and sunny, warm days!

  254. My fave color is Thanks a WindMillion bc that greeny-blue shade is one of my faves right now in fashion paint colors etc.

  264. I love I Don’t Give a Rotterdam! because it reminds me of the cornflower blue in the Deborah Lippmann collection but at a much more reasonable price!

  268. I love Did you ‘Ear about Van Gogh! I’m a sandy/bisquey/milky nail addict so it was my first pick although there are two others in there that I’m drooling over!

  319. I Don’t Give a Rotterdam! and I Have Herring Problem are so gorgeous but I think Did you ‘ear about Van Gogh? is something i would wear all the time! I love neutrals because you really can’t go wrong!

    Jenny
    xx

  348. A Roll in the Hague – my favourite shade of choice for summer….love it!
    And I love that they don’t contain Formaldehyde, I’m allergic as is my Mom. OPI is one of the only brands we can use on our nails. Love them!

  354. I like the Pedal Faster Suzi! shade the best, as it’s my name and my favorite color :-) Can’t ask for more than that!

  362. My favorite shade is the Wooden Shoe Like to Know? because i love the taupe color with the gold shimmer in it
    thanks
    flower_child_23(at)hotmail(dot)com

  369. pedal faster suzy! its such a cute pink tu make cute flowers design :) …. I follow you and opi on fb :)

  375. “Red Lights Ahead…Where?” HOT colour. A lady should always have red nail polish in her collection.

  380. Kiss Me on My Tulips is my fav shade. The name and color caught my eye.
    Thanks for the giveaway :)

  388. I would like to try the Red Lights Ahead – I am always trying to find a good hot red color I like on my feet!

  400. Have to go with Did You ’ear About Van Gogh? – the name alone is amazing! And sandy bisque sounds like a perfect go-to during the week.

  426. Kiss Me on My Tulips – the colour just screams spring. We haven’t had a lot of snow but it’s been cold then warm then cold and snowing and then warm and rainy. It’s harder to get through winter when it’s all over the place. This colour just makes me sigh and think that there is an end to this crummy weather and spring flowers will one day soon pop up and robins will return. Tulips represent spring and warmer weather and most importantly longer days and sunshine.

  428. I like I Don’t Give a Rotterdam. Saw a swatch on another site and love how it sparkles and shimmers!

  460. I love “Kiss Me on My Tulips” because I love bright pinks and magentas.
    ksceviour at hotmail dot com

  498. I’ve been to Holland and love Amsterdam and the Hague. I love A Roll in the Hague and chose this color in honor of the beautiful city of the Hague by the sea and my friends who live in this beautiful place.

  511. I LOVE Vampsterdam! Matches my wedding colour perfectly!!! Just might have to paint my toes that colour for the big day :D

  599. Oooohh, I almost only wear OPI polishes, so I’m excited about this collection!
    Would love to try Wooden Shoe Like to Know?
    (but I’d try all of them, really!)
    ;)

  618. Wow there are some really nice shades of polish. I especially like: I Don’t Give a Rotterdam as i like to paint my toenails in different shades of blue. It reminds me of my wedding day almost 13 years ago, i had blue toenail polish for my “something blue” THanks :)

  626. “Thanks a WindMillion”—I love this color the best!!! It has a swinky, corky, fun and pop appeal that can be worn anytime of the year.

  663. I liked your page on facebook, and I love Thanks a WindMillion (I’m into the greens). I also really like your blog! :D

  678. LOVING “I Don’t Give a Rotterdam!” – It would be perfect as a pedicure for my wedding day as my “Something blue!” Fingers crossed!

  688. A Roll in The Hague would definitely compliment my dark skin. Would add a pop of colour to my usual monotone dressing style.

  693. My favorite is I Don’t Give a Rotterdam! My favorite color is blue so this is right up my alley!

  708. Kiss Me on my Tulips would be perfect for my toes … love it!

    My 13 yr old would take the entire collection from me – should I win it!

  745. I love the I Don’t Give a Rotterdam!, so pretty! I love them all
    nathania.a at gmail dot com

  761. Kiss me on my tulips…I love love love that colour…and my daughter would also… I like this colour because it never goes out of style. every woman loves a hot pink ;)

  794. I’m LOVIN’ “Kiss Me on My Tulips” because it’s uplifting and gives me hope that spring is to come! What else other than some hot pink can make you feel sexy and fun again after a long winter?! @bbinsideandout

  806. Red Lights Ahead…Where?
    Why? I love RED to accent my pale skin! It also is a very classy color for most skin tones.

  807. I love Dutch ’Ya Just Love OPI? – my favorite color is purple and I just looove all purple and plum shades.

  835. I love the Kiss me on my Tulips ..It looks like summer and beach weather and I am already ready for that..

  848. @datingzoivega – I love Vampsterdam! What a great name and colour! I’m a little behind in falling in love with purple!