OPI Nail Lacquer Review

I have found that some are quite pale and watery and need at least 3 coats before looking anywhere decent, I have also had a couple of shades really badly STAIN my nails before and the only way to get rid of the stain was to wait until it grew out! (and have now learnt my lesson to always apply a base coat) I have also found that they do start to go very sticky and gluggy when they start getting old, they also seem to chip fairly easily... On a brighter note I have found OPI nail polishes go on smoothly, and the brushes to be of good quality and their colour ranges are to die for. Its a love/hate situation for me.

I LOVE that they have just an array of fabulous colours, but they are not the bee knees, in my humble opinion. $2 Shop's (Made in USA) brand JORDANA has quite a range of gorgeous colours; the pink, lavender and turquoise polishes only needed ONE coat and lasts just as long as any of OPI's. Kmart's $5 (Made in USA) brand SINFUL COLORS is aaamaaazing! Sooo many gorgeous hues, incredibly chip-resistant and so opaque (of course that's dependent on the nail polish colour/finish). Even Kleancolor (available from Postie+) does a bang up job.

A really nice color in the bottle and after a couple of coats your nails do look that color it just takes awhile. I find that OPI can take time to dry and this means i don't use it as much as i want but the color is lovely once you get there.

Opi has a huge range of colors, any colour you want they have.i found this brand is abit thicker then other brands pretty bad for chipping

Some colours have better coverage than others, but you can't beat OPI for the range of colours. I also like the packaging, it's really consistent which is nice when you collect a lot of polishes.

because opi is so well known I think I expected better. I own a few opi nail polishes in different types like shatter but I found the brush to not be that great and got lines. can get very similar for cheaper

The colour range is pretty good. Most of the formulas apply nicely. I think the polishes are pricey so will only buy when I spot a sale. I have the same problem of longevity too. No matter what I do it only lasts a couple of days. I have other brand nail polishes that last longer.

So when you look at this nail polish in the bottle you see plum-deep red tone. But one coat on the nails and it is a brown/mauve shimmery colour. This one definitely needs a second coat and then its the sort of nail polish that changes in colour in different light! A bit of a different shade, I probably wouldn't repurchase it, but I do reach for it on the odd occasion!

I had seen OPI in so many shops and heard so much about it for months. I admired the colours and the range of choice, but refused to pay nearly $20 for one bottle of nail polish. However when it was selling for $10 a bottle at a makeup sale, I decided to give it a go. I chose some amazing colours (the colour range is my favourite part about OPI), and I was so excited to get home and give myself a manicure. Applying the polish was easy, it went on like a dream and the brush spread the polish evenly, but thickly (which is how I like it for a good even coat). I tried layering a couple of colours for a feature nail and sat back and admired my new look. However, the next morning I washed my hair in the shower and the polish was already beginning to chip! Washing some dishes that night I lost some more. I have since used OPI several ore times, with similar results and become disillusioned by this product. However, a really good quality top coat will improve the stickability of this product. I have put Revlon colurstay diamond top coat over OPI and the colour lasted for about a week which I was quite impressed with. I would use OPI again, but only with a decent top coat, otherwise I feel like I am wasting my time.

I have quite a few OPI nail polishes in my collection, 20 in fact 10 full size 10 minis, and I do and will continue to use them, but I won't be recommending them to my friends. The good thing about OPI nail polish is there colour range, every color you could possibly think of OPI has, but I dont think its worth the price and I personally think they are over rated. I brought my OPI Take Ten minis from a sale for $35 and 10 full size OPI's from trademe in a bulk sale for $50. The only pros I can say about OPI is the colour range, the brush and that they don't go gloopy and thicker over time. The cons, I find the consistency to vary, The quality of chipping/staying power/ opaqueness vary between colour. For example i have the colour Mod About You (light blue based pink, think M.A.C St Germain in Nail Polish form) and you only need 2 coats to get full, opaque strong color payoff, unlike Heart Throb which looks like a sheer strawberry milkshake colour even after 3 layers. I just think there are better or the same quality of nail polishes on the market that are cheaper, like for example Jordana, Sally Hansen, Revlon Nailpolishes are damn worth it.