This matte top coat is cool on some polishes, not that great on others! The idea of a matte top coat is awesome, but it just wasn't quite what I was hoping for! It didn't work too hugely well as a top coat, either, found that the nail polish chipped quite quickly after application. However, it has a nice texture and goes on smoothly and easily. Some polishes I put it on, it had a really cool effect, but most, it just looked kinda weird and didn't turn out as I had hoped!
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OPI Matte Top Coat
OPI Matte Top Coat adds a matte look to almost any nail polish.
Website www.globalbeauty.co.nz
Reviews
I love this matte top coat its my absolute favourite now i just purchased from farmers and im definately going to purchase again! Its so matte and dries so fast inlove for real!!
I bought this in a top coat combo pack, and applied it over black first. I didn't like how if you get something oily (like hair product etc) on them, they sorta just look shiny again. I tried the second time with a green and this came out better so apparently it's just dependant on what you do and the colours you add underneath!
I rushed to my nearest pharmacy as soon as I discovered this product was on the market as I have always admired matte look nails -especially black- and was not disappointed!
The price was typical of OPI nail polishes, around $20 which I have always found quite high to be paying for a nail polish, hence why I only own two other colours, but I was so keen to try matte nails that I bought it anyway.
I applied it to a black nail polish (not OPI) first and was not disappointed with the result! It goes on glossy and dries matte in 10-30 seconds. It is easy to apply (just like a normal polish), but can be hard to completely cover the nail polish underneath.
The downside was that it didn't really seem to work like a normal topcoat. I found that the polish chipped off faster than it did when I used a normal topcoat so would only last a day or two at most. I considered putting a normal topcoat over top but didn't want this to counteract the matte effect so decided against that.
Tips: Perhaps using a better quality nail polish would work better as the black I used is a cheap one.
I bought this to add to my collection of OPI polishes. I have a thing about having the matching top coats, base coats etc and when they bought this out there were very few matte top coats on the market.
As with all OPI polish, the bristles are rounded but splay easily to cover the nail in 2 or 3 strokes. The handle is easy to hold and the classic bottle design looks great.
I like using this best over colours that are not shimmery or glittery for maximum impact, especially shades like You Don't Know Jacques, one of my favourite everyday shades. I also like using it on an accent nail only to add a bit of interest.
It dries well and lasts well and I haven't found another matte top coat that works better. Another classic by OPI.
I bought these the along with some liquid sand polishes because I wanted a super matte look. This works really well and I can do so many nail designs with this. I'm a total nail fanatic and I've always loved OPI polishes. This one adds a subtle classy look and the matte trend is huge right now. The lasting power is pretty good especially if I wear a coat of clear under the matte. This is great especially if you've loads of polishes already and just want to change it up a bit.
Tips: A super simple yet awesome trick is do a French manicure with the matte on only the tips or coat the whole nail with matte and then put a strip of clear top coat on the tips. Another favourite of mine is to use a super glittery polish and put matte on top to give it a look similar to the liquid sand collection by OPI
I love this top coat and prefer it to just buying matte polishes - with over 300 bottles of polish already in my collection I love that I can use this over any of them. I find it works best on very dry base colours - so perhaps if you have been wearing a glossed colour for a few days adding a coat of this would make your mani feel fresh again. This is a really great idea for an easy way to wear something different on your nails. Recommended.
I find this a very nice matte top coat, for normal polish and over gel polish. Gives a nice flawless matte finish! Easy to apply! Simple as that. It's great because you can turn a glossy polish into a matte finish, on all nails or just a feature one.
Tips: Give it a top up after a few days
This nail polish is fantastic at what it needs to do!! It works so well and gives a plain old nail polish a chic new twist. Worked really well for the first few months I had it but found that sometimes it leaves little white spots on my nails, but does still do the job.. Would definitely recommend!
Tips: Perhaps to two thin coats of this top coat as when you miss a spot it is extremely obvious!
Love that I can turn any glossy nail polish into a beautiful Matte look <3 Also love how there are so many different nail arts you can do with this product. It's great fun
Tips: Try this matte nail polish on a glossy black. Do it as nail art, for amazing effect! You will not be disappointed!