OPI Nail Lacquer Review

I've been using these for a while now and I honestly love the OPI Nail Lacqeurs. The colors are so vibrant and they stay on for ages if ofcourse you use their base and top coat. I would recommend buying the top and base coat aswell. Alot of nail polishes do chip my nails but these are the total opposite. If you do get a chance, I suggest using the nail strengtheners.

OPI does live up to its reputation! The colour is nice and bold and there is a large range of colours as well, I do have an issue with the length of time it lasts for because I do not feel that it lasts as long as it should for the price but the mass of colours available and overall quality makes up for this.

A glass bottle with a we brush attached to the black lid. Inside this see through bottle is my green nail polish. Icky it smells like all other nail polishes a little sharp with a clear the nostrils chemical stink.

On with a base coat, While that's drying while I shake the bottle to give it a good mix. Out with the wee brush that holds a nice amount of colour, this effortlessly glided up my nail not leaving any brush marks no globs just a nice creamy colour, no translucency with this one coat my nails were covered in colour, in two coats they were the bomb. Didn't take long to dry either as guaranteed soon as I do my nails I have an itch if polish takes to long to dry I make a mess of my finished nails but I find this dries nice and hard. A bit of top coat on this lasted a good week before I had any chipping surprising as I'm pretty rough with my nails.

Short cut green nails with a gloss finish, I've had this polish for a while still no lumping or sticky polish lurking in the bottle it's still a nice texture, A good shake then it's all go. Removes relatively easy with nail polish remover. A nice pigmented nail polish with good coverage that dries well you can't really go wrong.

I love this deep blood red color. Not too dark and not too light. The consistency is beautiful and easy to apply. The brush is really nice and nail polish doesn't go all over the place when painting . It has a decent stay power and is so joyful to wear. Love it.

I have recently started gettng into nail polish and have started up a wee collection. And I can proudly say amongst my collection I have a beautiful OPI nail polish in the shade First Class Desires. I picked it up from postie plus for about $10 which I thought was a huge bargain.

It's a beautiful dark purple with shimmery gold specks. It applies absolutely flawlessly. I only need one coat to get my desired look as the pigmentation of this OPI nail polish is incredible! It applies evenly so there's no need to reapply in areas to cover any streakyness.

I find that it dries fairly quickly, compared to my cheap nasty nail polishes so you don't have to sit around for ages waiting for it to dry. We all know how boring and time consuming that can be so it's awesome not to have that problem with this OPI nail polish.

It does last a decent amount of time on my nails especially if I apply a base coat and a top coat. It will start to chip around day 5/6 but that's to be expected and it doesn't bother me too much. On my toes however, it can last upto 2/3 weeks which I find completely odd, perhaps it's because we're constantly using our hands? I'm not too sure but the staying power is rather impressive.

I woule really love to expand my OPI collection as I am thoroughly impressed with my first ever shade. They have such a huge variety of colours which is really awesome to see. There's shades for everyones personal preference, wether you like pastels, glitters, bolds, they pretty much have it all.

OPI - the Brand Taking Over My Polish Collection

I used to go for el cheapo polishes because I didn't want to spend big bucks on a color since it's really difficult to pan off a polish so I would only splurge on nail treatments, base and top coats. Then I started buying some second hand beauty products and discovered what a quality polish is like. It's like your manicure lasting longer, the polish is easier to work with, it's less streaky and needs fewer coats. I used to not thing twice about higher end brands but now when I see second hand Opi polish I don't scroll past it, I look up swatches online. I currently have five colors in my collection and more on the way:

- Tickle My France-y - A cream finish nude mauve. I was thrilled when I saw swatches of this online this was very close to the sort of nude I was looking for.

- Chic From Ears to Tail - A cream finish cool toned light candy pink. This one was a tad streaky but it was easy to even out.

- I Lilly Love You - A clear pink with loads of mostly pink and gold iridescent glitter. I think compared to some other glitter polishes this one is packed with glitter. I use this one over a dark polish and it looks amazing. I'm not a big fan of glitter but if I'm doing a dark color manicure. I'll paint this over the nail I want to be a feature nail.

- Louvre Me Louvre Me Not - A stunning warm red toned purple with a shimmery finish. I love this shade I'm not big on shimmer at the moment but I was sucked in by this color. It's warm toned which suits my skintone but I think it would be gorgeous on any skin color.

Russian Navy - A really dark blackish navy blue with a bit of purple shimmer. This is a really good back ground color for galaxy nails. I bought this because I wanted a really dark color and I had worn black before didn't think it suited me so I use this as an alternative. Looks great on short nails or my toenails.

I have found that some color apply a tad more streaky than others but two coats is enough for good opacity. And even the second hand polish shades that have gotten a bit of use still have a good consistency in comparison to that ones I have that haven't been used at all. The cons of OPI is the price. I want more but adding brand new colors to my collection is expensive. This polish does have good wear time. I cook and wash dishes but I get about 3-4 days before I get chipping. The only reason why I haven't given this more smooches is because I have discovered another brand which lasts much longer on my nails than OPI - Zoya. And while OPI is 3-free, Zoya is 5-free. Despite that I think my OPI collection of polishes will only increase.

These are great nail polishes. I got given one of mine as a gift and I love it! However I just don't like the price.

The bottles are big and the colour range is great however I just can't justify the price. Over $20 for a nail polish is quite ridiculous for me, especially if I won't wear it often or at all.

These have a nice brush and they apply opaque in two coats. Mine dried pretty fast too, which is always really useful to me. It lasted all week with a few small chips, which was impressive.

I got given a gold-bronze colour for my birthday and despite it being such a gorgeous colour and great formula I just can't bring myself to repurchase for the price.

I've tried OPI last week, I bought a few clearance items from a drugstore. I like that it's already pigmented with just one layer. My nails didn't turn yellow after I removed it, unlike the other brands.

I think the only downside is, it's not that durable unlike the gel type of nail varnish.

I have various OPI nail polish colours, about 30 or so. I bought them when they were mostly on sale for half price or $10, so I ended up buying a lot. OPI is my favourite brand when it comes to nail polish, even though I don’t often wear them.

I firstly applied a layer of base coat before applying the nail polish. Depending on the colour, I then applied 1 – 2 layers of nail polish for a full bold colour. Lastly, I applied a layer top coat to make it chip resistant and long lasting on my nails. The colour lasted a few days before it started to chip away, I found it to be long lasting compared to other nail polish I’ve used which chipped away without a matter of hours. It’s important to let it fully dry during each application, otherwise there will be a lengthy drying time.

OPI is my favourite nail polish range as they have an endless variety of colours and the quality is amazing. The nail polish liquid in the bottles is long lasting itself, I had some of mine for a few years and they are still in great condition. Although, it is pricey for just one small bottle, there are a lot of sales around where it can be bought for a lot cheaper.

Thought I'd glam up my toes for summer using a bright shade from the OPI range. I couldn't have chosen a more neon, in your face orange than "Aloha From OPI"! The polish glides on effortlessly and the brush can be trusted to paint the colour exactly where you want it. Will use again when I need a change from the toned down, subtle look.