OPI Nail Lacquer Review

I bought OPI because the brand recognition and everyone raves about it along with other reason like I loved the size of the bottle, the range of colours were awesome. But I just didn't love it. I bought it in 'Oh to be 25 again' which is like a red wine dark red colour (my favourite nail polish colour) and I found it wore off really quickly. I would notice after about 2 days that the ends would be faded already and as the colour is so dark it was really noticeable. So unfortunately this one experience has put me off buying OPI again.

If you don't mind splurging on a good nail polish OPI would definitely be one of the brands to go after. Although more expensive than other drugstore polishes you can definitely see the difference. You get a good solid colour after two applications and the staying power is better than most (with good care lasts up to 2-3 weeks)

Has the nicest range of colours!! And apply with a nice thick coat, as well as lasting longing before chipping, if you can't afford the gel nail polishes :)

Have some awesome colour ranges and is always bringing out new colours often which I love. Does take a wee bit longer for colour setting time. When worn with a base coat, 2× colour and a top coat colour lasts quite well for me as um really rough on my nails. Usually lasts about 5 days with everything on 1-2days without base and top coat.

I recently bought into this product and i absolutely love it! Regardless if i get it done at a salon or do it myself. I do find it takes awhile for some colours to dry and you must use a good base coat and a top coat. I always double up my colour layer to make sure it is even before applying a top coat for a perfect manicure.

My mother has the OPI matte top coat and I am obsessed. I borrow it nearly every time I give myself a manicure. It is my favourite top coat and it isn't even mine. I have tried many matte top coats since then as I can't afford OPI but nothing is the same. I am currently saving to get myself an OPI top coat.

I too got caught up in the massive hype around OPI nail polish. I was first introduced to them after receiving a birthday present april this year. It made me smile like a donut when I opened it I assure you!

I have this in Imperial which is a plum purple with glitter fleck throughout giving it the bling I love. I also now have it in Give me Space which is a faded royal blue with glitter, Mystery which is a charcoal colour with glitter and I can't heart myself which is a hot pinkish colour also with glitter in. As you can tell I have a thing for glitter polishes. They just seem to give the look a bit more depth and edge.

I don't love the bottle shape but I think that's because I prefer more square shaped ones. I don't love the brush either. They are thin and spindly. They make it hard to get even coverage and it means that I have to swipe the polish over each nail more than three times to cover the whole nail. I do say though that being small it gets the very edge of the nail where I would normally miss with a bigger brush.

The nail polish is nice and thick like I would expect from a quality polish. It means I only have to do two coats of polish to get the desired result and the ultimate wear. It dries within 7 minutes which is touch dry but will scratch or peel if doing activities which require heavy use of fingers. I love the colour variety in this brand of polish. Others I love don't have this much to choose from as OPI have so I am impressed in that regard.

Now the pressing question....does it stay put for longer than a day or two?! In short yes it does but it starts to show stress and wear after a week. It doesn't last as long as I would like especially at $25 per bottle! I think the love of the colours don't justify the price nor the quality which is lacking in the durability. If you are wanting a nice polish that has choice in aces and will stay for longer than a couple of day this is for you but if you are like me and prefer it to last longer go for another type of polish.

I love this deep blood red color. Not too dark and not too light. The consistency is beautiful and easy to apply. The brush is really nice and nail polish doesn't go all over the place when painting . It has a decent stay power and is so joyful to wear. Love it.

OPI Nail Polishes last weeks on my nails. The colours are always super vibrant with one swipe (the opaque shades). I especially love the darker shades in the OPI Nail range as there is a tonne of gorgeous shades available (all along the colour spectra).

Even if doing harsh daily errands, I find that the nail polish never chips easily. It is always around the 2 week mark that it starts to really chip which I find amazing (as chipped nails aren't a good look!). The nail polish has a really great overall staying power. Though it chips after a couple of weeks, the remaining nail polish DOES NOT MOVE FROM MY NAILS. With that being said, I still find it easy to swipe it off with the use of nail polish remover.

The price is a bit steep for a nail polish, coming in at at least $20. OPI Nail polish are really great however, personally, I'm a cheapy so wouldn't spend such an amount for a bottle of nail polish (though the bottle lasts ages). Good thing is, I always find it on sale :-)

This red is the perfect vintage red for me. I've found it doesn't chip as much as other OPI red's i've used. You can get away with using one coat of this if you're in a hurry because it isnt see through. The only thing about it is that it is a nightmare to take off as the deep red colour stains the nails although this is expected with any dark colour so its not a big deal. 9/10 recommend