OPI Shatter Review

This shatter effect is very satisfying to watch and really does what it claims! Please note that if you dont apply a solid-enough coat underneath, the shatter "drags" the below colour and reveals your nail colour underneath! So do your prep before hand. I have the black and silver shatter and get lots of compliments when I wear them!

As with all OPI products, this shatter is a long-lasting, colourful, nail polish. You apply it over a colour of choice and as it dries, the polish will shrink and split apart, creating a 'shatter' effect that reveals your nail colour underneath.

The polish itself is quite thick which makes it somewhat difficult to apply compared to regular nail polish. This also makes it prone to drying out, so you have to use up the bottle within a few months or it will dry up and become unusable.

You also must apply the shatter over your entire nail quickly as it dries incredibly fast for the shatter to work, and applying any more than one coat will ruin the effect.

Although I personally don't like the shatter effect enough to use this product again, it is well formulated and exciting, and does exactly what it says it will.

This was a thing a few years ago now. but i don't think it's really a thing anymore, i do see people still using it but its just not for me anymore.

But this product works well, it does the job and it lasts very long on the nails.

I bought a few of the shatter polishes back when the trend was new and never really got into it. I found they never shattered evenly on each nail and didn't look as good as the pictures on advertisements. Bit of a let down and very hit and miss.

personally, some of the colours are much better than others in this range as the shatter is more visible and the colour is more vibrant ie- the blue, red and black were the strongest. what I probably dislike about the shatters is that if you go over the shattered part again if you missed a spot, it doesn't give the same effect and goes all weird.

had only bought like 5 bottles of this for about half a year and all had hardened up. Good quality though aside from that, shatters quickly and nicely.

Was excited to try it as it looks great in pictures. But I found it look messy and a little like I had leprosy instead of the classy elegant finish I expected. I'm a huge OPI fan but won't use the shatters again

This is the only OPI that I am not a fan of, I did really enjoy this when it came out as it is very fun to use but got over it pretty quickly. My bottle also dried out extremely fast so was pretty disappointed.

It claims it is a nail polish that give a shattered effect and it does exactly that.

I have have the white, black and gold. The gold is my favourite and it looks great over a coral peach colour for something a bit different. I really didn't end up liking the black or the white.

In terms of lasting - only a few days, just like any other OPI nail polish. OPI doesn't last any longer than any other nail polish I own in my opinion.

The formula is quite thick so you have to be quick at applying or it goes gluggy.

One coat is all you need of the shatter polish. It gives the best effect with one coat - two coats make it separate/shatter really thick lines which doesn't look any good.

I wont be repurchasing any more shatter polishes - I think they have had their day in the sun.