OPI Nail Lacquer Review

I had a go at using this this tonight, after applying a base coat I applied 2 coats following instructions. I found it hard to get an even coating understandable with the glitter in the polish. Yet the brush was difficult to glide over the nail and found it hard to get nice edges. the glitter seemed to clog the brush so it was much harder than normal to apply than i find with colored OPI shades. Personally while i like the look and love the color it was not as simple and easy to use as standard polishes and prefer the smooth classic look.

So I was lucky enough to try Mariah Careys new OPI Stay the night.... I put a base coat on then this product... I didnt like the texture on my fingernails. Once applied i had the urge to keep feeling them. I like smooth and this didnt really do it for me. I also noticed it started to come of easy while washing dishes (as most nail polishes do) but thought this brand would be more tough. I didnt really like the colour either i like bright. But each to their own.

I was so excited to try this product as I absolutely adore nail polishes and always have a nail polish on. This nail polish def needs two coats, the first coat came out onto my nail as a light see through greyish colour, once the second coat was applied the darker colour comes through on the nail with the really pretty red specs of glitter/shimmer. Although the colour is gorgeous and a colour I would personally wear, I was just not into the texture of the nail polish. it really does feel like sand on your nails and has a dry and rough feeling on the nail, which combined with my already dry skin, didn't make my hands feel very nice :( When you rub your finger around the tips of your nails, it also makes them feel rough, and to me, gives me that horrible feeling of when you have a broken nail. HOWEVER.....I did apply a top coat over the nail polish and this did take the sandy/rough texture away, which gave me a nice smooth nail. All and all, gorgeous colour, but bad formula.

As a solo parent of 2 demanding boys, i tend to only buy the cheap $2 shop nail polish. Obviously there is a HUGE difference in quality here using OPI. In the 3 days since applying my polish has not chipped at all as appose to an hour or two with the cheapies! I love the colour and although the texture (liquid sand) took a little getting use to im in love with it now! As i absolutely love nail polish i think i will definately be treating myself with a bottle of OPI here and there =)

When I first got it, I was impressed with the color and it did not disappoint me on my nails. It's a bit hard to get the stars out of the bottle though. Two coats are good enough as it is really pigmented. To be honest I'm not a big fan of sand finish but I really like the color and I will definitely try out more OPI nail polish

To start with I didn't know whether I liked this polish or not, but over the last day it has grown on me. I didn't think the "liquid sand" in this colour was that amazing, yes it dried to a nice matte finish but I preferred it more after adding a topcoat. Looking at the bottle I thought the colour was actually going to be a really dark blue, but one coat was really light while two coats wasn't very much darker. I didn't think the glitter sparkled very much without a top coat either, was quite more of a subtle shimmer.

To me, OPI is the BEST nail polish you can get! The liquid sand did exactly what it said and looked exactly like the pictures you see on OPI advertisements. It goes on effortlessly and has beautiful coverage. The brush is the perfect shape too. I dont think I would buy a liquid sand one though, as I didnt like the texture and matt look on my nails. I prefer shiny and glossy :) I have passed it on to my sister to review too :)