OPI Nail Lacquer Review

OPI was my first nail polish love (Essie has since slipped into my life as my number one now). At the moment I have 17 full size shades and 16 mini bottles. Argh I hate counting these up as I keep thinking if I had all that money back imagine what I could buy with it (lets face it, more beauty products). In my defence I didn't pay the full retail for these bottles, I would often pick them up on special, 2 for 1 deals, or receive for presents.

I love the bottles of these, something about the rounded bottle with the tall black lid looks so classic to me and makes me keep them even though some probably need to go in the bin by now. I love the long lid on these as it makes it easy to hold as you are doing your nails or toenails. The brush itself is pretty standard though just a rounded finish. I keep my nail polishes standing up so I like that I can see what colour they are around the sides of the lid.

Most of the time I purchase these from Farmers to be able to get the points. I also like that Farmers have the latest ranges of colours. I must say that buying the smaller bottles is a great deal if you like all of the shades. I have never finished a bottle of nail polish (maybe because I have so many) so I find that getting the smaller ones is a great way to grow the amount of shades you have.

The wear time of these differs from shade to shade with these, but I find most of the time I can get one to last 4 to 5 days before I get bored or the tips start to wear. I also find the 'nail polish' scent of these is extra strong, so don't paint your nails in your bedroom just before going to sleep!

THE LOVES; 'It's MY Year' a beautiful duochrome deep purple with gold reflects in it. 'Suzi Takes the Wheel' a very neutral grey that I love wearing to work for a classy polished look. 'Black Onyx' a classic glossy black that is opaque in two coats and stays on for ages. 'Warm & Fozzie' a beautiful brown and gold glittery sort of shade, different from anything else I own and looks great with everything.

THE KINDA LIKES (but wouldn't recommend); 'Kyoto Pearl' a white pearly shade that I have no idea why I picked up. Because of the pearl finish it takes ages to look perfect, and takes a lot of coats to look opaque, too much effort for me. 'Nothin' Mousie 'Bout It' I had to have this as soon as I saw it! It is pink glitter with pink hearts in it. Looks gorgeous in the bottle but as soon as you try and put it on none of the hearts come out and if they do you just get a clump of them. Not worth the effort or price just buy your own glitter and add them on top of your nails to any colour nail polish on your nails when wet if you want the glitter hearts.

My nail care box only contains OPI Nail Lacquer . I love the colours (and their names) and can find a colour to match anything I am wearing. It is easily applied, dries very quickly and is long lasting compared to any other nail lacquers I have used.

I have been sorely tempted by the colours on a number of occasions but have stuck to Essie or Revlon and not tried OPI previously. My daughter was with me on one occasion and tempted me to try by saying I would not regret it. Boy, was she right. They have a wide range of colours at Farmers, and although the price is at the higher end of the market, the product is too. I found the brush to be just the right length and thickness for an easy application and the consistency of the varnish to be perfect. You can actually get away with one application in the lighter shades (have not tried the darker shades yet). With a top coat, the colour does not chip at all (even after one week) and only the tips of the nails have worn away ever so slightly so that you could in fact continue wearing it for a couple of days more if you wanted to. What has impressed me the most is the fact that the varnish has not 'thickened' over a few months. I cannot remember how many nail varnishes I have thrown away before they are half empty because they have thickened and become difficult to apply. OPI is sheer luxury and worth every cent. I am sure you would want to experiment with other colours before the bottle ran dry because I know I do.

I have quite a few OPI's in my nail collection and they are always the first I grab. They are super easy to apply streakfree, the colours are amazing and unique! (not to mention they have way too many to choose from!) They are fast drying and super glossy!!!

They are quite durable and will last a 3-5 days without chipping! Some of the lighter shades you can use as a sheer with one coat or even build them up with two and feel as if you have two different colours!

They also seem to last for ages if properly looked after, but longer than any of my other polishes which often go gloopy and thick after a while.

It is also easy to remove, if you have a glitter or 'shatter' nail polish just hold the remover on it for a while then swipe and it should come off easily unlike some nail polish where you feel as if you are attacking your nail to remove the glitter pieces.

Easy to apply with 2 coats and dries reasonably fast. Comes in loads of different colours. They need to be stored in a cool place so that they don't dry. Their one fault I must say is when they get to roughly half full - a third full they do seem to start dying out and need to be chucked out.

Finding a classy red nail paint is not an easy task. If you are a true red nail paint lover, I am sure you would already have it in your collection and if you don't have it, I recommend you to buy it as it's the most gorgeous red nail paint. OPI claims that it is long lasting and trust me it really is(lasted almost a week without chipping). It gives a very neat and professional look. Another thing that I like about this nail color is that it looks very charming on the nails of the feet as well. Also, it dies super quick. The brush is thick and so the application is smooth and easy and gives a glossy finish on the nails. Its is well pigmented and color rich. Truly a classic!

OPI have great brushes... you can cover a bigger surface area with them and I always know that I will give myself and my clients, a great finish. I like the way the bottle fits comfortably in my hand when I'm doing a nails client day. It dries gorgeously and the colour is true after drying. I love the colour range and the fresh season changes. Lots of options for everyone

Was so excited to get instore and check this range out with so many amazing colours it was hard to pick just two to take away, i love OPI and with a large collection of about 50 bottles already I often find it hard to justify new colour choices not this time! I ended up buying Thats Hula-rious! a gorgeous Mint green that has been missing from the OPI range for sometime now and Just Lanai-ing Around a gorgeous light purplish plum. As usual OPI nail polishes go on great have an amazing sized brush that means awesome coverage and great wear only decision now is which colour to wear out first!

Opi is a great band with an amazing colour range and new collections out frequently. The polishes generally have good opacity and tke 2 coats to cover the nail. The formulr is lovely to work with, not thick butnot too thin.It dries fast and last really well without chipping.