OPI Shatter Review

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.

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 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!

Tried this and found that the "shatter" part makes the nail looks dirty or something. I love most of OPI range - but nah for this one.

I have had several Shatter polishes and I do like the effect.

It's easy to use, but because it dries so quickly you do have to apply it fast. But the upside of that is you can put a clear top coat on pretty much straight away, and it enhances the colour and protects the finish.

Sadly, after a few uses you will notice that the polish will get thick and gluggy and you will have to spend a bit of time shaking it to get it to a nice consistency.

I went through my nail polishes a few months ago and found all my Shatters had dried right up, so it's one of those products you will need to use regularly if you want to actually get your money's worth.

I will buy again, but probably only on sale.

I brought this just after it got released and thought it was the coolest thing ever! It got me addicted to painting my nails again, it worked great the first few times but it quickly became thick and lumpy.

Once it changed its consistency it didn't apply well or 'shatter' as well as it did on day one. I would understand this happening over time but more like a few months into the product not the first few weeks. I enjoyed it whilst it lasted and I did re-purchase another one in a silver shade which I often used as a feature finger design but the same thing happened and I ended up tossing it.

Overall it was fun to play with but at the price I would recommend waiting for it to go on sale or if they happen to have a mini size go for that instead. I wont be repurchasing.

It simply does not do it's job, I tried multiple times but the shatter just did not work on my nails, it looks thick and messy and unattractive.

I really havent liked this product from the day it came out. I managed to buy me one, I was so excited to give this new Shatter Nail Polish a try, I think it being a new look to the normal nail polishes is what made me so excited about it.

I got the white color one because I thought it would work well with most of the colors I had. When applying,I felt that it gave a rough and ruggered look too my nails, and made my hands feel dirty, the layer was quite thick looking on my nails and didn't suite them at all. Wasnt a fan, but desperately wanted a similar look to the nails showen on the pictures, I then decided to give another go and I brought the black. Wasn't a fan of that color either. Wouldnt buy again

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.