Beauty queens are always preened and proper. From their voluminous hair, brilliant smiles, right down to marvelous manicures, these make up the standard beauty queen secrets of any well-prepared beauty pageant contestant.

OPI nail polish has always been regarded as the standard for perfectly polished pinkies and this year they launch the OPI Miss Universe Collection to celebrate the 60th anniversary of this internationally recognized pageant. To be held for the first time in Sao Paolo, Brazil, the 4 colours in this limited edition Miss Universe OPI Collection capture Brazilian vibrancy.

Congeniality is My Middle Name
And berry-wine shimmer is what I do best!
It’s MY Year
It’s about time for this champagne-rose to shine!
Swimsuit…Nailed It!
An itsy bitsy teenie weenie vibrant shiny-blue bikini.
Crown Me Already!
A sassy silver sparkle that knows what it’s worth.

“Miss Universe is the most popular and publicized beauty pageant in the world,” said Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “We are excited to partner with the Miss Universe Organization, whose contestants provided so much inspiration for rich, high-fashion color.” Miss Universe by OPI Nail Lacquers contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application.

I think it’s great that OPI is finally collaborating with Miss Universe and was announced as the official nail care sponsor this June after 60 years because polished nails have always been a keystone in a beauty queen’s grooming. When the collection launches in August 2011, almost a month before the international finals on September 12th, you can be sure I’m getting every single polish in this OPI Miss Universe Collection to ensure my nails are always flawless.