OPI Matte Top Coat

I was sure some nail colours in my collection would work perfectly with a matte top coat so I invested in this bad boy after months of drooling over images of matte nails.

The brush is the same handy size as all other OPI polishes. It glides on super easy and dries down fully within a minute which is awesome! If used on its own it doesn't tend to last quite as long (re chips etc) as a standard top coat, so I will often use it applied over my normal top coat - this also gives a slightly more cleaner looking finish.

You want to make sure you cover every inch of your nail when applying this top coat as any part of the nail that is missed will stand out. The nail colours I love to use most with this top coat are a light blue based grey and a deep dark red. It's a great addition to any nail polish collection!

I love this product! I may be a little biased because I naturally prefer matte to any shine or metallic. It makes every colour better. The only issue I have is that it takes a while to dry, even though it looks like it's dry the minute you put it on!

Anyone who knows me will know how much of a huge OPI fan I am. When they bought out the Matte top coat I felt like I had just doubled my collection.

This matte top coat works really well. Goes on easily just like any other top coat and as it dries, goes matte. It actually dries quite fast too.

You really have to make sure you colour is layered up well, if you can see any part of natural nail through this it will enhance it and look like a rushed job.

It can dull down some of the brighter colours as well as it can lighten(grey up) the darks.

This lasts about a week before I see any wear or chipping

If you're anything like me you have a huge collection of nail polish and you stopped using all but 3 of them shortly after the honeymoon period - that beautiful couple of months after you buy a nail polish and can't imagine wearing anything else ever again, until that time when you never want to see it again. Ringing any bells?

If so, go out and get this bad boy immediately. This was just a perfect way to add a bit of life and interest back into the old colours in my collection that I'd otherwise fallen out of love with.

It applies beautifully and dries incredibly quickly. The matte finish is a true matte, and the colour underneath still comes through perfectly - in some cases I found the matte version almost looked more intense.

The only downside is that the matte does wear off a little over a couple of days. I tend to give it a light top up coat each night while I'm wearing it. Fortunately it dries so fast this isn't generally too arduous.

I got this as a free gift with purchase and found it didn't work that great for me. It looked awesome after the first application but after a few days the matte started to 'wear' off any my nails appeared a bit patchy. Parts of them were matte and other bits where the matte top coat had worn off looked quite gross.

I handle cash at work so found that probably contributed to the top coat wearing off. My nails scraping against the little compartments of the till drawers didn't help the longevity of the polish.

I don't personally own this OPI polish but my sister does and she let me use it. I think this is a really awesome top coat, especially for those people who love their pastel colours as this makes almost any colour turn pastel. I prefer matte over a shiny polish as i think it makes your nails look better, but i guess others may have a different opinion/perspective. If i find this nail polish i will probably buy one for myself as i think it is a really good top coat :)

I liked the look of all the matte manicures on pinterest and couldnt resist giving it a try.

Don't get me wrong its an alright product, i wouldn't buzz about it but i don't think its the worst either. I dont suit the full matte manis, definitely not in a dark purple either but a matte blood red is pretty, and a matte french tip looks great on and was so easy to do.

Definitely not recommended for stay at home mums or women who use their hands a lot. It chipped as easily at it was applied. I do my nails at night once babies asleep and its all fine and dandy but by the end of the next day its chipped and so obvious too.

I guess if you're willing to experiment, try it but don't expect too much.

I loved experimenting with this matte polish after receiving it as a birthday gift in the set with the glitter pigments. I would definitely use it again and love it over the top of a grey, black and navy colour. It was easy enough to apply but it does dry so quickly, if you haven't covered your entire nail then little shiny bits at the side are quite obvious! I'd definitely keep experimenting with this even with polka dots and leopard patterns or stripes.

I wanted to try this top coat as I love the look of matte nails but don't love the expense of having all the extra colours. I am pleased to say that this works perfectly and has effectively doubled my nail polish collection. It goes on smoothly and drys fast and while its not as effective at providing an anti chip factor as some other top coats it definitely drys to a matte finish. I found that if I wanted my polish to last a bit longer i use a anti chip top coat under this one and it seems to work perfectly which is fabulous.

I love the matte look and really wanted to try it on myself. It's quite a thin product and is fairly easy to apply. This review was after my first use so things may change as I get more experienced in application. For me this product had some pro's and cons. It definitely gives a great matte finish, provided you've covered your whole nail, so you don't get little shiny bits showing through. Cons for me is that it was really fast drying so if you did miss a bit of nail and had to touch up the finish became streaky. I also found it didn't wear particularly well, chipping within the first day. I'll be experimenting again with this product and will hopefully achieve a better finish next time.