OPI Nail Lacquer Review

Other than the fact that my nails dislike OPI and chip within the first day no matter what salon or top coat i use etc, Mod About You is a fantastic colour and i use this with another of my all time favourites from another brand. (i just do a quick fix up when it starts to chip) There are a few other colours i would continue to buy just because of the colour, not the fact it is OPI. Gwen Chrome: not what i wanted it to be. Looked ugly on me. even on my toes, no smiley faces with this one, so gave it away.

I am guilty of collecting a few OPI polishes but am loving the limited edition ones. I know its a risk that I might not be able to get them again but I just love the colours. So when I saw a Chrome finish in Life Pharmacy I HAD to have it. Its a bit different as requires you to use the special base coat it comes with, and no top coat. It really looks like chrome but because of no top coat it really doesn't last more than a couple of days before it looks a bit worn. However, it specifies on the bottle that it is designed for one nights use only a couple of days is good. I recommend buffing your nails slightly to remove any obvious ridges and then apply 2 x thin coats of the base, followed by 2 x thin coats of the polish. Perfection. With all my other OPI colours I also add a top coat. I find it long lasting and quite chip-free if applied in thin coats, although can take a while to dry.

I brought a couple of these when they were on special - two for $20. At this price I think they were an amazing buy. There is a lot of hype about OPI so I was expecting it to last a bit longer than it did. Chipped after three days (but this is not unrealistic!!) and the remains in the bottle took about 6 months to start getting thick. Overall really good!

A well known brand I must say. It can be really expensive if your purchasing from Farmers/drug stores but you can get them a lot cheaper especially from Trademe and wholesale places. The polishes seem to not last long for me, I'd say a week then it starts chipping. But despite using other brands, I will always love my OPIs just because the brand, the bottle, the brush and how it dries pretty quick.

I absolutely adore this nail polish! The liquid sand it the cutest idea from OPI EVER! I like how this is a subtle colour so I can wear it to work and not get in trouble and in addition it only requires 2 light applications for full coverage so I don’t feel like I’m wasting any. It was also really easy to remove from my fingers when I slipped up. I enjoyed how well it went with any outfit. It is defiantly a staple nail polish in my little collection.

As a massive nail art addict I have used an extensively wide range of lacquer brands. What I absolutely love the most about OPI is the colour range. They have every colour in every shade you could imagine. Their colour range is so large that I could almost guarantee your local department store doesn't even stock the true amount of colours this brand has produced. As for performance I have found OPI do tend to chip a lot faster than other brands I have used, even with a top coat. Some colours are not pigmented enough. I have left the store thinking I've grabbed a particular colour and I am having to apply 4 coats just to get it a strong defined colour, therefore leaving my nails taking unnecessarily long to dry. On the plus side I love the width and thickness of the brush making application very easy which is complemented by a beautifully smooth lacquer that distributes so evenly over the nail. Although I would purchase this product again I don't believe it is worth its price. Perhaps after a few tweaks I would be more inclined to purchase without hesitation.

I was given a dark blue mini as a birthday present a few years ago and would love to try some of their other shades when our budget allows. I treasure it and only use it now and then, usually on my toes so it lasts longer! Happy with the coverage and quality

I am a massive OPI addict, it is the only nail polish I will buy! So in love with "Do you Lilac it" I have 2 bottles. Formula is great and lasts me up to week with out needing touch ups.

OPI isn't as popular as it is for no reason, it's a great brand of polish! There are so many colours to choose from and I personally love all the different names that each colour has, very fun. I'm the type if person who changes their nail polish pretty regularly and for this reason don't often use a full big bottle up before it turns all gluggy and unusable. I have started getting the smaller bottles for colours that I know I might not wear as much! The formula is great, I find that when applied with base and top coat it will last at least a week without chipping (for me, that's a big deal!) and I always do two coats and this leaves my nails evenly coloured, covered and smooth!