OPI Matte 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.

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

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.

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 definitely need to experiment with this one! I did love the matte finish but i found it took off layers of polish underneath if i hadn't allowed enough drying time. It does fade very quickly but i found if you apply a normal topcoat it goes back to being a glossy nail. So no needing to fully take all your nail polish off if you are wanting to freshen it up.

I was using Essie Matte About You until I bought this, and now it just sits on my shelf unused. Not because it's bad but because this is way way better! My favourite thing about this top coat is that the wide brush makes it easy to do almost the whole nail in one go. This is quite important with matte top coats because I have found that, generally, they dry pretty fast and so you don't have too much time trying to get it perfect. The downside is that if the polish underneath is not very close to dry, it will smudge it. Usually I would wait for a bit before applying a top coat anyway, so this doesn't bother me. If you're looking for a good matte top coat, I would definitely suggest this one. Don't waste your money buying a billion matte nail polishes when this does all the work for you ;P

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 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 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!