OPI Shatter Review

I recently got one of these from a friend of mine and I couldn't wait to try it. But to be honest I was kind of dissapointed, I hoped it would work much better then it did and there are nail (shatter) polishes better than this at this price. The shatter effect did not work that well, but applying more made it look worse :/

I have the black shatter polish and while it pretty much does what it says, you have to be careful and make sure you apply is relatively thinly! When I used it, the black came out kinda gross and didn't realise that it's better to use way less or it won't shatter! It does take time and effort to make sure you get it right because you have to apply a base polish to ensure it works! However, maybe a lighter colour would've been more forgiving!

I got the red OPI shatter and it is quite neat as you get a lot of looks out of it depending on what colour you use on the bottom. It definitely looks better when you just put a thin layer on, and its neat how each nail ends up slightly different.

This product was really nice if you got it right! The problem I had was I was never able to get it that way, I found the polish to be uneven and even lumpy at times.

When i first saw this i had to try, now im not a big fan of the cracked look so wouldn't repurchase. It went on nice and evenly and lasted awhile too even longer with a top coat, but i found if i hadnt let my bottom colour of nail polish dry for a few hours sometimes that wiould also crack and look quite tacky, it worked really well when i used an opi nail polish on the bottom if i was going for the two toned effect. If your into the funky cracked look this is defintely something i would recommend.

OPI Shatter nail polish, I remember that was the hype when they first came out. Everyone went crazy for them and I was one of those people. I mustve had like almost 10, all different coloured shatter, all blew my mind. I think the OPI Shatter nail polish is definitely very cool, very edgy and gets people looking which is always good. I just believe I've grown out of that phase of my life and now tend to stay more towards pastel and calm nail designs :)

I really love Opi but struggle with the shatter series. Some of the colours are terribly hit and miss whether you can get them to shatter- let alone get them to look good.

I like the OPI shatter nail polish. I have a silver, gold and dark blue one. They have a really cool effect on your nails and its really easy to do. However I did find that the gold and silver shatter went very thick quickly after I only used it a couple of time so the effect doesn't really work anymore. But I find that the blue one is still okay. They make your nails look cool if your after a different look and the effect shows up really quickly.

I have 3 of these, the black, the white and the silver, and I found that only the silver one gave a really nice shatter effect. The black didn't dry at all, and the white didn't give a nice effect. I would only recommend the silver shatter, but it may have just been mine that didn't work well.

These definitely were a trend that has come and gone. I remember when they first came out they were upwards of $30 each, but now pretty sure you can buy for $2 at the Warehouse. They do what they say they will but often its hard to get the whole nail to crack nicely. there are a couple of rules you have to follow to get the desired effect.

1. Must be over nail polish. It will not work if it is over bare nails.

2. The nail polish on your nails must be dry. Will not work if nail polish is tacky.

3. Must be painted on very thin. If it is too thick it wont crack.

I loved it when they first came out - it looks very cool with a glittery colour underneath. But now its a bit of a hassle for me.