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Mariah Carey by OPI #Giveaway

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NOTE: The following giveaway is open to Canadians only.

Do not adjust your computer monitors – it’s officially OPI and Nicole by OPI Week at Listen to Lena! I’ve teamed up with the world-famous Nail Polish empires to kick off 2013 with a BANG – by giving away FIVE entire collections. So you guessed it – there’s ANOTHER OPI giveaway up for grabs!

Today, feast your eyes on eight (8) limited edition shades hand selected by multiple Grammy Award winning recording artist Mariah Carey. These shades include four new OPI Liquid Sand lacquers featuring groundbreaking technology for a textured, matte finish infused with reflective sparkle.

What is Liquid Sand?

OPI Liquid Sand nail lacquer offers a never-before-seen look with a pebbled finish that lightly shimmers with fine glitter particles. Always worn without top coat, Liquid Sand lacquer gives nails a unique textured matte finish worthy of a superstar.

(Or perhaps worthy of a diva. As I type, Mariah’s stint on American Idol is playing in the background. Love the alpha female tension with Nicki Minaj!)

Mariah Carey by OPI includes the following shades:

A Butterfly Moment – This sophisticated and frosty tan nude has us all a-flutter
Sprung – Fall hopelessly in love with this shimmery copper
Pink Yet Lavender – This pink glitter with lavender shimmer has superstar shine!
Anti-bleak – This deep, creamy purple will lift your spirits
Stay the Night – Make it last in this matte black with red glints
Get Your Number – Wearing this matte blue with sparkles is a great call
Can’t Let Go – Hold onto this matte purple with dazzling sparkle
The Impossible – This matte fuchsia with star confetti will never give up

I’ll admit that I didn’t request samples for this collection because frankly, the words “textured” and “matte” terrifies me. I am very much a “shiny” and “sparkly” kind of gal! Reviews for the OPI Liquid Sand shades have been mostly positive, though – with many polish experts citing a wearable texture that is both unique and interesting on the nails. I’ll have to take their word for it!

(For in depth swatches of the entire Mariah Carey collection head over to Beautezine, my favourite way to spend 10 minutes looking at shiny, pretty things.)

Mariah Carey by OPI nail lacquers contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide Brush for the ultimate in application. The collection will be available beginning January 2013 at Professional Salons and Spas for $10.95 CAD. Click here to visit OPI.

WIN IT!!!

One lucky Listen to Lena reader will win the ENTIRE Mariah Carey collection valued at $88! To enter, simply fill the form below with your qualifying entries. Good luck!

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  4. This is awesome thanks!!!
    shared on my page for my fans to head on over to your fb page!!!

  6. Those words “textured” & “matte” don’t scare me at all Lena, bring it on!! Cheers for the giveaway!

  9. I haven’t heard of the sand technology. I love sparkly shades, like stay the night. Gorgeous!

  12. I heard about the liquid sand through a magazine advertisement! It all depends on my mood so I love matte, shiny and sparkly!
    Thanks

    • (Sorry, didn’t mean to enter twice, just wanted to answer the question posed.) Never heard of OPI’s new Liquid Sand technology. I do prefer shiny but want to try a sparkly shade.

  38. I’ve heard of OPI’s liquid sand but I haven’t seen it in person. I love sparkly and shiny shades of polish

  39. I haven’t heard about OPI’s new Liquid Sand technology. I like shiny and sparkly nail polish.

  55. I’ve heard about liquid sand but haven’t tried it yet. I haven’t tried matte yet either, but I think it looks really pretty in pictures! I LOVE sparkly polish, but it’s so dang hard to get off after, grrr! Thanks for another amazing giveaway! :)

  57. saw an add about it…haven’t tried…would love to!!
    i like shiny and sparkles….matte finish all depends on my mood :)

  64. I haven’t hear o Liquid Sand technology….what is it??? I prefer shiny nail polish, but I a a sucker for sparkles. I really haven’t played around with matte polish est.

  67. Lena, I have never heard of this new sand tech…but I have now! I like shiny and matte polishes…don’t care for the sparkle or pearly once…my daughter loves anything that glitters.

    • So much for proof reading…must be tired…pearly ones…is that how you spell pearly? I am getting ready for bed but I am misbehaving…baked chocolate chip/oatmeal cookies…I can smell them and a cuppa tea. Good Night Everyone :)

  68. Yes, I have heard about OPI’s new Liquid Sand technology. I like matte, shiny and sparkly shades. My preference each time depends on my mood.

  71. I have never heard of the new OPI sand technology .. I’ve been on a nail polish ban so I’m out of the loop! I definitely love shiny polishs and sparkly ones – I think* they give an elongated appearance to my somewhat stubby fingers

  73. I love the Liquid Sand polishes. I haven’t tried any yet, but I love the look.
    My favourite type of polish is sparkly, but it is a pain to get off :)

  74. I have heard of OPI’s Liquid Sand Technology! I prefer sparkly nail lacquer because I am all about bling on my fingers. I love the Pink Yet Lavender and the Get Your Number lacquer. They are so pretty.

  76. I have not heard of the new Liquid Sand technology but look forward to trying it. I like any kind of polish.

  78. That’s news to me! As far as what I like – it depends on my mood! I’m loving the sparkly Pink Yet Lavender color most today!

  84. Yes have heard of this, not sure if I like it, I prefer shiny so would most likely put a top coat on, I wonder how hard it is to take off?

  91. I like the Liquid Sand finish the first day, then add a top coat the next day lol Best of both worlds

  93. They all look lovely and very Mariah actually.
    I must admit to being an OPI addict. My collection is slowly growing. :)

  106. this is the first time I have read/seen about this new finish..it sounds interesting! I do tend to a shiny finish, always put on a top coat, it would seem strange not to.

  112. i had not yet heard of OPI’s liquid sand before reading this post, it sounds great! i love shiny and sparkly nail polish! thank you!

  113. Yes, I’ve heard about OPI Liquid Sand and even though I usually prefer shiny polishes, I’m DYING to try it!!

  114. Yes I’ve heard of the OPI Liquid Sand and I love the way it looks! I love me my shimmer and sparkle once in a while or even on a finger or two but for overall, I prefer matte.
    Cheers!

  117. I have not heard about OPI’s new line of liquid sand nail polish but i would love to try it!!! I love any kind of nail polish!!!

  118. I have heard of the liquid sand and matte nail polishes. I’m not sure how I feel about them though. I like the look of them with a top coat, but that kind of defeats the purpose of them. I love shiny finishes, & love glitter!

  119. I love sparkly polish best but use various types. I have seen the liquid sand – it’s interesting! I have the Julep matt top coat that mats any polish and thats cool too!

  133. I have heard of the liquid sands technology and I am dying to try it. I love matte or shiny nails, depends on my mood!

  137. Hadn’t heard of the technology.
    Wear all types but gravitate to shiny or sparkly. Matte seems to require a more steady hand. Less forgiving application and chips seem more obvious.

  143. yes I have, I also went to trade secrets to touch it ahaha .. :)
    I do prefer sparkley but the colours of these liquid sands are so pretty and vibrant!

  145. Lena, I have never heard of Liquid Sand technology it’s all new to me but I do like both shiny and sparkly nail polish.

  159. The liquid sand thing seem pretty interesting but I don’t usually wear matte polish. Anyways, I have a matte top coat so I can probably recreate liquid sand using my own glitter polishes.

  163. I hadn’t heard about this new technology…. I personally prefer a sparkly or shimmery nail polish

  168. I love all three, but am most drawn to 1. shiny 2. matte 3. sparkly—but really, it depends on my mood, which ranges from the diversity of all the colours to choose from!

    Zara Alexis @ The Bibliotaphe Closet

  177. Love them all,Very pretty colors and I’m sure if I won my daughter would also find them very pretty I’d be sharing lol…Thanks for the great giveaway….Good Luck Everyone!!

  185. I have heard of Liquid Sands, but have not been able to try them yet. I prefer sparkly or shiny polish. Not a fan of matte’s

  195. Yes, I heard about Liquid Sand when they announced it in the fall and scooped up Stay the Night as soon as they came out! I am really liking matte polishes lately.

  198. I have yet to heat of the liquid sand technology. I like sparkly shades best because it’s more glamorous.

  204. I for sure, am a Sparkly girl !! I Luv glitter polish..and I swear I think it loves me too..lol…:-)

  207. Love this new technology in polish! I like to have fun with my manicures…It’s just nail varnish after all so why not have fun with it?! I like trying new things. Thanks for all the chances to win quality products Lena!

  213. Yes I have heard about it, and I like shinny nail polish on my girlfriend the most. She would love it if I won this for her.

  217. I have heard about the Liquid Sand technology. I’m interested but I’m not sure how I would feel about the texture. As for what types of nail polish I like, I love matte and shiny AND sparkly – for me it is all dependent on the shade!

  230. I got a pedicure on the weekend and tried the liquid sand because I was in a rush and it dries faster. It dried very fast and I liked it way more than I thought I would. I love it. It’s really pretty. I have the Get Your Number on my toes. I would love to own these.

  244. I have not heard of the sand technology but think that the shiny and sparkly ones are my fav’s

  245. No – had not heard about Liquid Sand technology. I prefer a shiny finish, but i do also like sparkles on occasion.

  261. I normally like shiny or sparkly, but i’m very interested in trying these liquid sand polishes!

  264. Hello, Lena. These colours are too dark for me. I learned that the Mariah Carey by OPI nail lacquers contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide Brush for the ultimate in application. These are scary ingredients that I will keep my eye out for in the future.

  270. I hadn’t heard of sand technology before, but know now. Sounds pretty cool, I’d definitely like to try it, although I’m a fan of the metallics!

  285. I have heard of OPI’s Liquid Sand, but I haven’t tried it. I’m undecided on its look.

    I love shiny nail polish, but matte also works in the right shades.

  286. This is the first I have heard about liquid sand technology. I like the matte and my daughter loves the shiny and sparkly ones.

  299. No I have not heard of the new sand technology, but it sounds interesting. I love polish and change my color with my mood/outfit/season … I have some of each in my collection

  303. I’ve heard of the liquid sand, but not much. I’d be interested in giving it a try. That said, I prefer shiny nail polishes. Not necessarily ones with sparkles, but I fee like matte is too dull.

  306. Just read about OPI’s new Liquid Sand technology. I prefer matte, shiny or sparkly shades depending on my mood and the ocassion!

  310. No, I had not heard of it till reading this post. I think I prefer a shiny wet look but will try anything!

  321. I became familiar when I saw swatches of the Liquid Sand polishes in store. They are matte, while also being a little sparkly, which i love!