Olive & June Winter 2024 Collection Review & Swatches!
The Olive & June Winter Collection just released!! This is the cutest collection and it’s all about one of my favorite things - COOKIES! If you know me, you know my love language is cookies of all kinds. So how exciting is it to have a nail polish collection to dedicate to my favorite treat?!
Have you heard about my favorite hack for wearing all of my regular polishes while keeping my nails protected and helping them grow longer? Plus my nails are never stained from regular polish, I don’t have ridges, and my nails never peel?? The secret is *clear builder gel*!
I wear a layer of clear builder gel under my nails most days to give my nails are super smooth, plump surface. It gives my nails so much strength so they can grow out without being bendy, I truly can hit them on anything and they won’t break, and they’re never stained from regular polish. It’s THE BEST! Here are some links if you’re interested in learning more:
My FAVE Clear Builder Base – It’s so shiny and makes my nails SO strong
My Basjc Gel Manicure Tutorial Course – If you’re new to gel manicures or can’t seem to perfect your at-home process, you NEED to watch this.
My NEW and Improved!!! Expert Builder Gel Application Course – My exact process for applying builder gel. It’s so much easier than you think. Once you watch this, you’ll be a pro in no time!
My Dry Manicure Prep Course – Prep is KEY for making your manicures last. This is my brand new Dry Manicure course where I go into detail on how to prep your nail surface, how I do my cuticle care + nip my cuticles, and how I shape my nails. This works for both regular manicures and gel manicures!
Read more about this process here!!
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There are seven new colors and they’re all pretty unique I’d say! Let’s get into the collection:
The Olive & June Winter Collection!
And can we take a second for this adorable butter colored poppy!!! I’m obsessed :)
Cookie Swap
Color Description: Shimmery slightly sheer champagne
How It Paints: This one is slightly sheer, almost like their Seashell collection, if you’re familiar, or the new Lipgloss collection! It has slightly golden shimmer added and looks more opaque (not quite thought) with two coats!
Similar Colors: Starfruit Shimmer Gloss, Coconut Shimmer Gloss, Sandy Scallop
Star Baker
Color Description: Iridescent sheer lavender
How It Paints: This one is pretty similar to Cookie Swap, but has a more pinky-lavender base with chunkier gold shimmer! So pretty!!
Similar Colors: Pink Goldfish, Pink Capiz, Purple Puka
Who Likes Raisins?
Color Description: Warm deep creamy purple
How It Paints: This one was very easy to paint for me like every classic O&J cream polish! It was super smooth and paints like a dream :)
Similar Colors: Plaza, Velvet Pouf
Because I’m Green
Color Description: Shimmery festive bright green
How It Paints: This is a slightly sheer shimmery grinch-y green. Tbh I probably wouldn’t wear it on its own, but I think it would be really fun for festive nail art for Christmas!
Similar Colors: Lime Fizz, Bocce Ball
Is It Smoky In Here?
Color Description: Deep cool charcoal
How It Paints: It’s always fun to swatch a grey color because I never really reach for them myself, but it’s so moody and pretty!!! This one is creamy and opaque and really nice to work with. If you like darker cool toned greys, you’ll love this color!
Similar Colors: Torrential, 100% Chance
Dark Chocolate
Color Description: Cool toned deep brown
How It Paints: Ok this is another one that’s fun to swatch because I don’t feel like I wear that dark of colors recently but i am *obsessed* with this one!!! It’s rich and smooth and just so so pretty. It’s very opaque but I feel like it doesn’t have a creaminess to it like some other browns on their collection, it almost looks glassy when you put it on without being too jelly!
Similar Colors: CN
Secret Recipe
Color Description: Jelly blue toned red
How It Paints: I saved the best for last!!! This one is SO GOOD you guys. It’s slightly jelly but with two coats it just looks glassy and more opaque. This is perfect if you loved Candy Dipped but wish it was a little richer and a little less sheer!! When I saw this one in the sun, I actually gasped. It’s definitely my favorite one out of the group!
Similar Colors: Candy Dipped, CV, Larchmont, ES
Kara’s Fave:
Definitely Secret Recipe! And second place goes to Dark Chocolate!!! Let me know your favorite in the comments!
IMPORTANT THINGS BELOW :)
If you love how my fingernails are shaped and prepped, you should check out my manicure prep course where I go IN DEPTH into my prep process with every single step and tool I use on myself and on clients.
If you love how I painted my nails and you want to know all of my secrets to painting perfectly, might I suggest my painting course?! I have heard from some of you that your nails truly never looked better even after watching lots of other classes and tutorials!
If you are thinking of getting an O&J mani system but you want to amp it up just a little bit, check out my blog post The Olive & June Mani System + 3 Items I would add For The Best Mani!!
As a reminder, please shop through THIS LINK and use the code OJKARA20 to save 20% on your purchase :)
Here are some other blog posts about Olive & June too!
Olive & June Spring/Summer 2023 Quick Dry Collection Review & Swatches
Olive & June x That's Heart Collaboration Review & Swatches
OLIVE & JUNE SPRING 2023 REVIEW & SWATCHES
OLIVE & JUNE WINTER 2022 REVIEW & SWATCHES
OLIVE & JUNE FALL 2022 REVIEW & SWATCHES
OLIVE & JUNE SUMMER 2022 COLLECTION SWATCHES & REVIEW
NEW!! Olive & June Quick Dry Polish Review & Swatches
The Lazy Genius x Olive & June Review - NEW COLLECTION!!
Olive & June Spring 2022 Collection Review, Swatches & Comparisons! 🍓
The Olive & June Mani System + 3 items I would add to get the best mani!!
THE ULTIMATE PEDICURE ROUTINE 🦶
Which ones are you loving and thinking of picking up?? Let me know in the comments!
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