I have the color Access 24/7. This was a freebie for ordering products online on Valentine's Day. I have always been hesitant to buy these polishes and I figured "Hey it's free with the purchase so why not?"
Yeah. So not impressed with it. I love the color. I love it so much that it breaks my heart (SERIOUSLY BREAKS IT) that it takes a gazillion coats for it to be that color. Perhaps that is why they were just giving it away. Still, I do not see myself ever purchasing any of their colors from Sephora... I wouldn't pass on another free one though. Obviously you can buy these atrocities at Sephora stores or Sephora.com. I shall not link it because I detest it that much.
So.... Nicole for OPI. Way better than Sephora by OPI. I don't know what that says? You can find the Nicole by OPI at Target and probably other stores but I have only seen it at Target. Fantastical Fuchsia is the color I decided to choose. The consistency is alright and it applies easy enough. I like the vibrant colors that the Nicole brand has and the range of glitter to metallics. I like everything but the finish. I noticed that the finish is sort of flat and brush stroked in certain areas. Maybe it dries funny? It wasn't all I had hoped for but I would purchase it again since there are always top coats. Worth giving a try and there is the off chance I purchased a "bad" one.
Ok OPI, you are not a complete disaster for me by any means! For I love OPI Nail Lacquer. Why? I shall tell you! These expensive fantastic bottles of nail coloring joy not only look great but they wear so well! My favorite OPI Nail Laquer is Done Out In Deco. It is a light grayish toned lavender. I am pretty fair skinned so the color appears more purple than sickly. The colors on all the polishes dry fairly fast and dry very nicely. The finish on them is always smooth and looks like it was done at a salon. They also have the best glitter polishes. I love them so much! My favorite glitter polish from them is Absolutely Alice (limited edition) and the amount of glitter is not sparing in the slightest.
I hate buying glitter polishes and just a few specks of the glitter actually get on the nail. I want ridiculous, over the top glitter pay off. That is what OPI accomplishes. I have bought one of the glitter polishes from the Katie Perry collection, "Teenage Dream". Fabulous. I put on two coats for shits n giggles and my nail was nowhere to be seen underneath. Excellent. Yes, these polishes deserve one word sentences people. Oneword. I do recommend that the glitter polishes be topped with the top coat for sure for a smoother finish because sometimes the crazy amounts of glitter can snag on clothing (no one likes when that happens).
Sorry for the run ons and the lack luster. I have been pretty ill as of late but I wanted to post something about these polishes as I have just painted my nails. Hope some of this information was even remotely helpful and/or interesting!
xoxo
