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*TOP REVIEWER* ravenlocks on 7/2/2011 1:50:00 PM more reviews by ravenlocks

Age: 30-35   Skin: Very Dry   Hair: Red   Eyes: Blue    

This is the first time I've finished a bottle of polish! This is my favorite color, ever. I only do toes, but imagine that it would look cute on fingers too. It works well on my deathly pale skin. When I don't have time to get a pedicure, this color is easy to apply at home. Mistakes are hard to spot and it rarely chips. So, so happy with this one.

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frenche on 10/4/2010 6:06:00 PM more reviews by frenche

Age: 44-55   Skin: Other   Hair: Other, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

I own hundreds of nail polishes and this is my first review, so that should give you an idea of how much I like this color. It's from an old collection but this kind of mauvey-gray has come around again and the shimmer sparks it up a bit as compared to all the creme mauve-grays of the last year or so. I was looking for something neutral after last month's BF, Space Cadet, and glitter frenzy and Color of the Zen-tury just fit the bill...not nude, not gray, and not boring. I think the name is very appropriate as the color is very calming and classic and could be worn anywhere with anything. Two easy coats and I feel like a sane nail polish wearer. For today anyway as I'm sure I'll hear the siren's call of the gaudier colors in my collection sometime in my future.

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veeveeaan on 7/8/2010 4:02:00 PM more reviews by veeveeaan

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I love this colour! And as the member below me said, I'm shocked that the rating isn't higher. However, I guess when it comes to colour, personal preference is a huge deal.

I love this lilac-y grey though, I find that because it's not an obnoxious conspicuous colour, I can match it with any clothes/makeup. It is on the sheer-er side but I don't mind putting on two layers (that usually does it) and three layers wouldn't be too thick either. To me, it gives me a very pleasant, princess-y feeling - and I prefer to wear it during the autumn and spring seasons when mauve tones and pastel shades are more popular. I would definitely buy this again simply for the colour.

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brianadecaro on 3/24/2010 2:28:00 PM more reviews by brianadecaro

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Red, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

I am kind of shocked for the low reviews of this color. I really loved it. It is a gray-ish lavendar, which I like. It's cute and purple, but still neutral. I think it's very wearable on on my pale fingers, it looks lovely. It's got a little bit of shimmer to it. I have gotten several compliments on this color when I wear it. Great color for spring!

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*TOP REVIEWER* cyeung71 on 3/7/2010 7:29:00 PM more reviews by cyeung71

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Olive   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Color Of The Zen-tury, to be honest, it's quite boring. It looks very pretty in the bottle but once I put it on, it's a kind of greyish, lilac purple with a bit of shimmer. It's kind of washed out. As I have said in my other review of the Japanese Collection, this is another disappointment. I was trying so hard to look for this color but I am a bit disappointed. Will not buy it again

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bethwalls77 on 7/16/2009 3:38:00 PM more reviews by bethwalls77

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

Nice, boring lavendar shade with a blend of muted gray. Doesn't pop on skin, it's just a good neutral to have for spring outfits. Understated and pretty, just not vivid enough for me!

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endlesslove on 12/6/2007 10:38:00 PM more reviews by endlesslove

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

This is a truly gorgeous color in the bottle, but unfortunately not so flattering on my pale hands. It turns a bit gray and washed out- but on tanner skin it would look stunning! As always, OPI polishes have great lasting power and just 2 coats do the trick. And I love the name!

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*TOP REVIEWER* rvkma on 10/12/2007 11:09:00 AM more reviews by rvkma

Age: 30-35   Skin: Acne-prone   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

I'm one of those people who likes the OPI odd colors, I guess (lol I think I'm the only person who loves How To Jamaica Million, for example...)
This is a lilac/mauve/grayish/ color with pale silvery undertones (at least on me). It's very light, and very pretty. I don't think all skin tones can carry this off, but it looks nice on me (warm olive).
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anna_kahl on 9/26/2007 6:13:00 PM more reviews by anna_kahl

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

In the bottle, this is a gorgeous color- light lavender with baby blue understones that shimmer. With my fair skin, however, it comes out as very washed-out and neutral. It was also difficult to apply because to achieve the color in the bottle, it takes a couple of coats. Just not the one for me!

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silvercloud on 7/14/2007 9:36:00 PM more reviews by silvercloud

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

I like this in the bottle - a pearly greyish lilac. It did not look that fabulous on my tanned feet, it made me looked washed out. Maybe it is better on paler skin or on the fingers.

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huliejall on 6/18/2007 6:25:00 PM more reviews by huliejall

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

This is a gorgeous pearl pastel-ly lavender color on my nails. I would say my skin is fair/light but no where near pale. Warm or cool toned? I have no idea. But I do have a picture! I usually do 2-3 coats since 1 coat of this doesn't really show the color. (It actually looks sort of "washed out" if it's only 1 coat.) I looked at other pictures and could understand how this color may look different on various skin tones. I get compliments on my nails whenever I wear this! Great color for anytime!

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ivorycanvas on 4/16/2007 5:28:00 PM more reviews by ivorycanvas

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

This is a beautiful pale lavender color with a pearl finish. Perfect for spring! You only need one coat to achieve the color in the bottle. The only downside I've found is that it chips quite easily- a perfect mani only lasts 2 days :(.

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*TOP REVIEWER* newsystyle on 6/9/2006 11:40:00 AM more reviews by newsystyle

Age: 25-29   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

This is a pearly grey lilac that applies very smoothly. It borders on mauve. One coat is all you need to get true-to-the-bottle color, but I usually do two coats with all my manis. I like this color on me (pale/yellow undertones), but I could see how it could possibly "wash out" someone who is very pale. The wear is great, and it didn't chip for days. This is from the Japanese collection, and don't think it'll become an OPI classic. But if it did, I'd repurchase.

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*TOP REVIEWER* alicilera on 3/23/2006 11:21:00 PM more reviews by alicilera

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Black, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Black    

I fell in love with this colour! Initially I thought it was pretty similar to Loyalty Island Lilac, but I realised this is more purplish, more warm I guess? Not so frosty which I thought wouldn't look good but it did. Colour goes on really well, non-streakish at all! Slight shimmers in lighting, very unique colour. Me loves!

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*TOP REVIEWER* fetishdolly on 1/7/2006 2:26:00 PM more reviews by fetishdolly

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Red, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

This is a gourgous silver-violet pearlesent color from the 2005 Japanese collection. This is very close to one of my favorite colors, Suzi sells sushi by the seashore. Except it is just a tad more purpley. I don't care for dark purple, but this is pretty enough to wear with a pastel purple clothing. This I believe is d/c, but I could be wrong. This isn't a color I typically wear, but I would otherwise buy this again!

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*TOP REVIEWER* donnatd on 11/13/2005 7:39:00 PM more reviews by donnatd

Age: 56 & Over   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

Prepared to wear a purple and grey outfit to church for Sunday. Couldn't find an appropriate nail color, but found this in my 'summer color's drawer. I purchased this in the spring but never wore it all summer. Well, it went on smoothly, looked great, wore perfectly, and worked with my outfit.
Very nice shimmery silvery muted lilac. OPI always impresses me.

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bonjus on 9/30/2005 8:35:00 PM more reviews by bonjus

Age: 25-29   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

Love this color. I agree with the reviewers below about the color - it's a muted lilac, but on the taupe side with a silver pearlescence. It looks amazing on my cool-toned PPP skin. I gave lippies based on color alone, but the OPI formula does not last more than 2 days on me. Adore the color though!

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*TOP REVIEWER* dramaqueenie2 on 8/13/2005 5:30:00 PM more reviews by dramaqueenie2

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

This is a classic taupeish gray pearl polish. It's just slightly darker than my HG of OPI polishes--Wyatt Earple Purple. Now that WEP is DC'ed, I think Color of the Zen-tury will become more popular. It's a great neutral for cool toned girls who enjoy understated colors at the office. The pearlescense gives it a nice sheen that looks great with platinum or white gold rings and bracelets. Essie's Sweet Tart is a lighter variant of this color and has a more pronounced lilac hue. All three colors mentioned in this review are HGs for me.

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*TOP REVIEWER* QuinnBridget on 6/28/2005 11:51:00 PM more reviews by QuinnBridget

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination   Hair: Red   Eyes: Brown    

This colour is beautiful. Light enough for anyone but with enough colour for someone like me, who hates bare looking nails. It's a medium purple with lavender shimmer.

Overall, I dislike OPI nailpolish. I find it chips extremely easily, the bottles are hard to open and keep hold of, the price at $6-7 a bottle is a little to steep when I know I can get a better product for much cheaper. If you really look at thier collection of colours, they seem to release the same 10 shades and rename them over and over again with the occasional diffrent alluring colour. Also, the colour is usually beautiful in the bottle, and looks nothing like it on the actual nails. I must admit the colour names are cute and clever but I'm not going to purchase the polish based on that.

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annenet on 6/19/2005 8:07:00 PM more reviews by annenet

Age: Unknown   Skin: Other, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

I acutally like this color. It's unique and somewhat understated, and probably won't show chips to easily. I think OPI makes the best polishes, at least for me.

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