I think OPI Gelcolor needs a thread of it's own instead of being tossed around over in the "other" thread.
I'm starting off with a photo. This is OPI Gelcolor in "My address is Hollywood". It's my first OPI Gelcolor. I've used Axxium before, but they are in pots and have their own set of issues.
I use dry brushed Shellac base on all my SOG manicures. I am afraid to try anything else being that I've had bad experiences ruining my nails trying to get different brands of SOG base off. Shellac works best for me. I've read some places that OPI Gelcolor base soaks off easily, so I might try it.
This brand really did go on like butter......melted butter. You need so very little on the brush or your going to have it running into your cuticles and off the sides of your nails.
It was very smooth, no bumps.
Gotta love the OPI colors. Nicely pigmented. Good colors.
I had shrinkback from the free edge of my nails that was difficult to correct. I capped the edge with base etc.. but the gel polish would not stay on the edge. I kept going back and just painting the very tip of the free edge. It was difficult not to have it look like a had a bit of tip wear. This was annoying to me and would be something that would keep me from buying more colors of this brand, unless I can figure out a technique to resolve the issue, or if using the OPI base resolves the issue.
I like the way it feels on my nails, smooth and strong. We'll see how long it lasts. I usually go 8-12 days. One week when I get sick of the color. At about the 11 or 12 day mark little nicks start turning into big chips and it's all gotta come off.
This was a perfect color for my short nails. I have no patience for nursing cracks on the sides of nails until they grown out. I had to cut a lot of nails down to get them somewhat even with two really bad cracks/snags pretty far down on my nails.
I'm starting off with a photo. This is OPI Gelcolor in "My address is Hollywood". It's my first OPI Gelcolor. I've used Axxium before, but they are in pots and have their own set of issues.
I use dry brushed Shellac base on all my SOG manicures. I am afraid to try anything else being that I've had bad experiences ruining my nails trying to get different brands of SOG base off. Shellac works best for me. I've read some places that OPI Gelcolor base soaks off easily, so I might try it.
This brand really did go on like butter......melted butter. You need so very little on the brush or your going to have it running into your cuticles and off the sides of your nails.
It was very smooth, no bumps.
Gotta love the OPI colors. Nicely pigmented. Good colors.
I had shrinkback from the free edge of my nails that was difficult to correct. I capped the edge with base etc.. but the gel polish would not stay on the edge. I kept going back and just painting the very tip of the free edge. It was difficult not to have it look like a had a bit of tip wear. This was annoying to me and would be something that would keep me from buying more colors of this brand, unless I can figure out a technique to resolve the issue, or if using the OPI base resolves the issue.
I like the way it feels on my nails, smooth and strong. We'll see how long it lasts. I usually go 8-12 days. One week when I get sick of the color. At about the 11 or 12 day mark little nicks start turning into big chips and it's all gotta come off.
This was a perfect color for my short nails. I have no patience for nursing cracks on the sides of nails until they grown out. I had to cut a lot of nails down to get them somewhat even with two really bad cracks/snags pretty far down on my nails.
So how expensive is the small bottle??
