OPI Shatter Review

The effect of this polish looks really cool, especially on a contrasting under coat. But I foun it such a hassle to apply, the undercoat has to be really dry before you can apply the shatter or the under coat will crack. I did not like the bumpy feeling and have to also apply a few top coats aswell.

I was so excited to get this nail polish, but was quite disappointed at the results! It took me a few tries to realize that the base coat has to be COMPLETELY dry otherwise it warps and sort of shatters as well. Would be a good idea to do base coat in the morning then later that day do shatter coat or something? If you like this effect its well worth it, but make sure you take the time to do it properly!

If you want good nail polish it all comes down to how much you pay for it the more expensive ones are going to work better then the $2 or $3 ones opi is a good we'll knowen brand

So I was given an OPI shatter by the Katy Perry line I think? It's called Gold Shatter. Firstly, just like with all OPI nail polish, the packaging is great, and the brush is really good too. However, for me, that's where all the pros end. The formula didn't apply easily, and it's just hard to use in general. The texture was bumpy and grainy, kind of like a glitter polish, and because the one I have seems like gold glitter in the bottle anyway, you couldn't really see the standout shatter effect. It just looked like badly applied glitter on top of a base coat. At around $25, I would say to give this OPI range a miss. Don't get me wrong - I have other OPI nail polish that I absolutely love, but this range just didn't do it for me.

OPI was one of the first nail polish brands to bring us a quality version of the shatter look. Cheaper ranges have disappointed me trying to do what OPI does best. I really liked what the OPI version did but the shatter look was a passing fad and it has sat unused in my collection for years.

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 love the black in this shatter. Although during Xmas I do a red shatter over white nails for a candycane effect when you look at them and also the red over green (which looks a bit freddy kruegerish). The black over the white looks like zebra print and is always a standout. The Black over gold gives you an almost leopard print/tiger stripe effect. People always comment on my nails and take a second look at them and shatter lets me play around quickly without going to too much effort

These Nail polish are very cool and I love the idea. I love the colour range and that some are sparkly and some not. There are so many possibilities of what you can do with this product but so little time to put them into action! This nail polish sadly dries up very fast. With this nail polish you have to make sure the bottom coat is very dry because otherwise it won't work well making painting your nails with this polish quite a long process.

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.