OPI ❤️ DTLA Review And Swatches

OPI ❤️ DTLA swatch on tan marble background with bottle in rear

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OPI ❤️ DTLA is part of the Fall 2021 OPI Downtown LA Collection complete with 12 beautiful, versatile shades you can wear throughout the entire year.

It has cozy fall shades such as brown, in ​​Espresso Your Inner Self and navy in Isn't It Grand Avenue, a bright vibrant red for summer or warm autumn days, pastel pink and lavender for spring or cool days, glitters in more than one tone, and cool, rich royals - like Violet Visionary

You can wear the shades in the entire collection through every season.

We’ve covered three other nail polish colors from this collection already - 7th & Flower, Metallic Composition, and My Studio’s on Spring in a French Manicure and you can expect the rest of this collection's shades to be swatched as we move into the future.

In general, OPI’s color creators do a great job of choosing palates for the seasons and as a result many seasonal release shades do become available long term.

This is our hope for this gorgeous deep dusty blue with periwinkle undertones. 

Not a true grey, yet it is in the grey family. It is an almost lavender grey blue.

A beautiful hybrid twist on grey, the Pantone color for 2021, lavender-blue was the Pantone color for 2022.

This color is the perfect bridge for both shades.

Let's take a look at some of the OPI ❤️ DTLA swatches:
OPI ❤️ DTLA swatch on tan marble background with bottle in hand and top coat bottle in rear
OPI ❤️ DTLA swatch upclose on tan marble background with bottle in rear
OPI ❤️ DTLA swatch on tan marble background with two bottles in rear

As far as application is concerned:

  • It goes on creamy

  • Has full coverage in two coats

  • It dries rather quickly between coats

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This is a very relaxing, chill shade that feels like a winter ocean or a November sky on a cloudy day, in a bottle. 

If you are into grey polishes, or even open to polishes on the edge of the blue family, this is definitely one to consider acquiring.

Get OPI ❤️ DTLA at Beyond Polish and for best results, pair it with the OPI base and top coat.

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Amanda is the founder and lead writer of Lots of Lacquer, which she launched in 2021 to share her love of nail care and nail art.

With over 25 years of experience in all things nails, she creates tutorials, reviews, and guides that are easy to follow and genuinely helpful because she tests every product and technique herself.

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