OPI Shatter Review

I really love the shatter nail polish by OPI :) It looks really cool when applied especially when it's a dark shatter over a light base and vice versa. The shatter nail polish can be a little temper-mental if not applied promptly which is a little annoying but practice makes perfect :) I think the price is suitable as it gives normal nail polish a wow factor. I currently own 2 shatter nail polishes by OPI but hope to own more soon :)

This definitely does what it says it will. Has a really cool appearance. However I prefer standard colours

Definitely a cool and pretty effect. I purchased in almost all the different colours and found they look great when applied. One down side is that you need to get an even thick coat for the best results, reapplication will just make your nails look pretty gross in my opinion. I also found that mine dried up quite quickly so they tended to be a bit lumpy when I tried to apply them, warming them up a bit in a cup of boiling water for 30 seconds seemed to fix this though.

I do like the range of OPI and was keen to try the shatter to create new effects with my nails. I originally had black then silver shatter. It goes on well and dries quickly but does need a top coat to get a nice polished shine look, and last longer. Also doesn't take long before the polish gets a bit gloopy, so buy some thinner to keep it going a bit longer.

Shatter nail polish is a trend that seems to have come and gone, which is a shame because I think it is a great way for anyone to be able to create a more complicated looking manicure.

To use shatter polish you first put down a solid colour then once that has dried put the shatter colour on top. It goes on like a normal nail polish but then immediately begins to shatter over the nail. You can either apply the shatter coat thinly for thinner lines of thick if you want thicker lines.

It's a really cool concept and OPI has led the way in terms of the quality of the nail polish. However at the end of the day, it does still chip like any other nail polish. It didn't leave my nails yellow however, so for me that raises it above the other brands.

Shatter polish was a popular trend in nail polish around 2013-2014 I think, before nail art took over. I thought it looked cool, so towards the end of the trend I bought 2 shatter polishes on sale: Black and Silver.

I still wear them. The way I like to use them is to apply them to my regular polish once it starts to wear off, thereby extending the life of my nail polish. This way I can wear ordinary polish for about a week, and then get a couple of days extra wear by applying the shatter polish (silver or black depending on whether I am wearing light or dark polish) which handily covers up any chipping around the edges of the nails. I know the trend is over, but I still think it looks cool.

This was a thing a few years ago now. but i don't think it's really a thing anymore, i do see people still using it but its just not for me anymore.

But this product works well, it does the job and it lasts very long on the nails.

Wasn't hugely impressed with the effect after applying the black shatter over a white base, but that is totally a personal preference there is nothing wrong with the product and as with all OPI polishes the brush allowed for even, controlled application and wasn't too long to dry. I just don't like the shatter effect, but other than that I would refer to friends who do.

It does leave a cool effect after. However after awhile I got bored of the effect and the top colours can be hard to match.

I loved this effect but I think the colour range is very limited. It takes a few minutes to fully reveal and the thicker the coat the better it works. Make sure you mix your bottle thoroughly. Pair it with a glitter base or accent a feature nail with it.