If nail polishes were a community, OPI would be the cleverly named Ninja’s.
It’s a nail polish that is multifaceted fun. They’ve got the greatest color selection, and my attention when it comes to reading their names.
And just when I thought my love for them could not grow any further, I discovered on an out of town trip last November that they have a new line called MATTE. This line of polishes come with instructions such as you can’t apply a base or top coat with this polish and you can’t lotion up your hands before you apply it (which really is true for any polish that you want to last). The magnificent MATTE comes in already familiar OPI colors (i.e: Russian Navy, Lincoln Park after Dark, Alpine Snow and so on).
The pro’s of this polish are that it dries SUPER quick, I’m talking by the time you’re done with your middle finger, your pointer has dried. Which makes it perfect for a super quick manicure as you’re literally walking out the door.
The con’s are a little bit longer then the pro’s…it does chip easily and it tends to wear off at the tip of your nail (*I have found that a way to help prevent this is to make your first coat really heavy and your second one light). Also, it’s a BEAST to get off your fingernails since there’s no bottom coat helping it along.
All in all though, it’s good to have around for those emergencies when you must have painted fingernails. Hand models would love it.
*There is also a line called SUEDE which is the exact same thing, except each color is mixed with a little white/gray to look more textured.