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kristina93 on 5/22/2013 3:01:00 PM more reviews by kristina93

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

I only own 2 OPI polishes, but I think they are the best quality. They are opaque, apply smoothly, last for AGES.. they don't chip for a good 5 days! Great colour range and finishes. I definitely want to get more.

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*TOP REVIEWER* clarissa90 on 5/2/2013 11:57:00 PM more reviews by clarissa90

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Medium, Cool   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Love their polishes! They have all types of finishes for everyone, depending on your taste. I personally like cream finish polishes. I will repurchase.

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Jess1189 on 4/3/2013 11:50:00 AM more reviews by Jess1189

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

The formula (perfect consistency), color staying power, and longevity CAN'T be beat, no matter what the price range! Also a huge selection of shades and fun names.

But...the price. I know it's mid-range price-wise, but I still wouldn't be able to afford buying nail polish if all of them were $7-9 a pop.

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danajade on 3/18/2013 11:30:00 AM more reviews by danajade

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry, Medium Brown   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Im not sure which opi it was exactly but it was a light pink, and I don't know why but this is the 2nd time that I got this color, and it has faded to like the same color as my real nails. I chose pink because its BRIGHT and FUN. Instead it has faded to a pale and dull color. I wont be applying it again, and this makes me wonder if a lot of their other colors do this.

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AJ6488 on 1/26/2013 5:27:00 PM more reviews by AJ6488

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

The ONLY nail polish brand I use. I know many people are not a big fan of spending too much on a nail polish ( I was the same), but since I discovered OPI I never look back to purchase cheap nail polish again.

The shades from OPI are gorgeous, the finish is so shining, the product is so durable (the polishes that I purchased 3 years ago are not even close to dry out!!!) so it definitely worth the price.

I just came to live in North America and I found that the OPI collection here is SO MUCH cheaper than New Zealand, $25 NZD for one bottle (approx. $21CAD/USD) and so as many other cosmetic brands. I'm looking to purchase more shades when summer comes.

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*TOP REVIEWER* scopingforyou on 1/2/2013 1:03:00 AM more reviews by scopingforyou

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

PROS: I don't know a lot about polishes, but I know what is easy for me to apply at home and what lasts on my nails. And this does both well. Large enough variety of colors to make me happy.


CONS: A little pricey, but it's worth it to me.


ALTERNATES: I like China Glaze, almost as much.

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highmaintenancepanda on 1/2/2013 12:55:00 AM more reviews by highmaintenancepanda

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Curly, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I was first introduced to OPI in salons when I would get a manicure. I always thought they were a bit expensive, so I opted to buy drugstore brands of nail polish. This Christmas, I found the Serena Williams set (Simply Smashing gold with Black Crackle) for 60% off at a salon. I bought it and am really pleased with the results. It only took 2 coats to get a good colour and it dried pretty quickly. I also did dishes, baked a pie, cooked a turkey, and did housework all without wearing gloves and my nail polish held up well. It's barely chipped.

I'll definitely be buying OPI again.

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ChocolatexxCandy on 1/2/2013 12:38:00 AM more reviews by ChocolatexxCandy

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Brown, Wavy   Eyes: Brown    

I personally love OPI nail polishes. They're always my go-to nail polishes! But I also think it really depends on which formula and which color that works for me. Such as right now I have "Nail Envy" as base and "The World is Not Enough" on my nails and it has stayed on for quite a while. But I find that "I Juggle Men" chips right after it dries on my nails for some reason. So it really depends. The price is pretty expensive but for a big bottle and good quality polish it's pretty worth it. And it also has a pretty long shelf life I find. I got Black Onyx at least two years ago and it still works perfectly fine. Packaging is always the classic OPI bottles and I love how it looks. It just looks classy in my opinion. I will definitely repurchase when I see a unique color especially when I get a discount (sometimes I find them for buy two get one free in a local salon).

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xclusive on 12/9/2012 10:42:00 PM more reviews by xclusive

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Olive, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I have been using OPI for years. The first product I tried was the Nail Envy which made me stop biting my nails. I then started purchasing the nail colours and now own over 50 of them. They are expensive in Australia but I buy them on my regular trips to the USA which is a fraction of the price. The colours are all so beautiful, I could go on about this forever but to sum it up its my HG nail colour brand and never disappoints me.

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mayvalentine100 on 12/8/2012 11:22:00 PM more reviews by mayvalentine100

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Acne-prone, Tan   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

These products expire very fast for me, I live in "normal" weather. It seems like after 2-3 months the nail polish becomes very chunky and glompy. The nail polish itself worked okay for me, but nothing special. I like the huge aray of colors that they have though.. I don't understand why I am paying 50 bucks for something I wont be able to use until the end because it'll expire. For me, I prefer drug store mini-bottles if cheap 99 cent nail polish instead of these fancy nail polishes, which kind of says something.

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KalmiaB on 11/14/2012 11:24:00 AM more reviews by KalmiaB

Age: 56 & Over   Skin: Other, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

Let me join the ranks of OPI lovers. I never used to paint my nails, but decided to try an OPI. Wow - went on smoothly, dried fairly soon, no chips yet.
I paid ten bucks thru a local salon and it did take months for her to get the wanted shade, but I'm very happy with it and feel it was worth the money.

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kikibeesquirrel on 9/29/2012 4:22:00 PM more reviews by kikibeesquirrel

Age: 25-29   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

O.P.I is the best polish you can buy. I honestly don't really wear any other brand of polish anymore. Goes on easily, has a good formula (not too thick, not too runny), and it lasts FOREVER! Not to mention all the beautiful colors to choose from. It's well worth the money ladies!

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melwal66 on 9/27/2012 9:37:00 PM more reviews by melwal66

Age: 44-55   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I recently purchased two OPI colours, base coat & top coat at a cost of around $70 as the store lady recommended it to me as being the best on the market. I was extremely disappointed to spend the time to apply the polish correctly as the very next day it started to not only chip on the ends put peel completely off a couple of my nails. Will not waste my money again - going back to the $5 pots that last several weeks!!!!

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ta on 9/12/2012 3:38:00 PM more reviews by ta

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Dark   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

OPI nail polishes are just a HYPE!
Even with a base coat, two coats of polish and a top coat these OPI polishes begin cracking the very next morning! Barry M nail polishes last a whole week on me before cracking. In my opinion OPI polishes are just a hype, I'm appalled at how fast the polish starts to crack. UUGHHH!! Hell NO would I buy this crap again :/

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ChloeNagaer on 8/22/2012 3:57:00 PM more reviews by ChloeNagaer

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Blond, Relaxed, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

Well, I was about to go on vacation so i figured i would buy a new nail polish so I went to ulta and found the prettiest pink nail polish by OPI the color was got a date to knight, so i went home and painted my nails with the color and it looked great for about a week, then it faded to a pink white color and it looked really ugly. so i painted another coat on and the next day it went back to that faded color. it was a really pretty color though.

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Nitala on 8/21/2012 7:18:00 PM more reviews by Nitala

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Cool   Hair: Black, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

OPI is my absolute favourite nail polish brand. What makes me choose OPI over other brands is 1) the thicker brush is very easy to work with and 2) the selection of colours is fantastic.

I have not had any problems with staining or chipping. With a good base coat and top coat, I can usually get 5-7 days without any major chipping (usually just minimal chipping at the tips) and avoid staining. Sometimes when I'm lazy I just skip the top coat altogether and it's still okay for about 3-4 days. Good enough for me considering how often I change my nail colour!

It can get kind of pricey, but I usually only purchase it at a nail supply store and I can get tons of bottles for half the price. :)

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SophieeeMakeup on 8/17/2012 8:02:00 PM more reviews by SophieeeMakeup

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

OVER RATED!!

CONS: Chips after one day, less.
Colour changes after 2 days?
Stained my nails, even when using a base.

PROS: Lovely Colours
Love the bottles and names!


PLEASE DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!

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*TOP REVIEWER* imeldita22 on 5/1/2012 7:13:00 PM more reviews by imeldita22

Age: 25-29   Skin: Very Oily, Tan, Cool   Hair: Black, Medium   Eyes: Black    

OPI polishes are the best. Never had trouble with bubbles and chipping, never runny nor streaky. huge range of colors and the finish is shiny. the only problem i have is with their top coat, just about the only thing that creates bubbles madly. Other than that, all their nail polishes are just perfect.

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viviansweethart on 4/19/2012 8:41:00 PM more reviews by viviansweethart

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I love O.P.I polishes. I bought the base coat and it was amazing. At first I thought the big applicator brush would be a con, but it turned out to be a definite pro. I only had to do three strokes to cover my entire nail. Another amazing thing is it dried quickly. I have yet to try one of the color nail polishes, but i will definitely be looking forward to that. I highly reccomend.

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lucygoosey74 on 4/3/2012 12:09:00 AM more reviews by lucygoosey74

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

OPI is simply the most amazing nail polish out there! It goes on smooothly with no air bubbles or little clots. It layers beautifully and dries quickly leaving a nice shine. Once applied, it lasts and lasts, I'm on week 2 and my tootsies still look amaxing.

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