Sure enough, there was a small selection of OPI available at reasonable prices. One line was a gel lacquer and I was curious to try it out and see how long it would last on my nails. I'm notorious for being careless with my hands and the worst person to get a manicure - I ruin it in less than a week. I've chipped nail polish while cutting vegetables with a kitchen knife, I've chipped it playing piano, I've chipped it working outside in the yard. Yeah, I'm not gentle or kind on my hands at all. But being that I hadn't had a new color of polish in about four years, I was curious to try this new line and try a new color.
At the last minute, I changed my mind and decided I didn't need to spend any money on nail polish, paid for the moisturizer, and left the store.
Well, I kept thinking about this polish and being curious to try it. I kept thinking about it so much that five days later, I decided to go back to the store and get it (if it was still there.) Hubby was with me this time and I told him to help me pick a color he thought would be suitable and nice to try. I showed him the few in the gel lacquer line they had and he approved of the color I wanted.
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| OPI Infinite Shine 2 Gel Lacquer in "Reach for the Sky" |
Once I got home, I was curious to try it and see how the gel lacquer differs from their regular nail lacquer. Overall, my review of the product is probably mediocre.
Ease of application: I felt like this polish is no easier to put on than their regular nail lacquer. For some reason I thought it would be, but I guess that may have been my own misconception.
Appearance: It's a shiny nail polish. If that's the look you want, it definitely meets the criteria.
Likelihood of Chipping: So far, I think this nail polish does hold up better than the regular line. I haven't done anything super hands-on since putting it on, but it's held up to the times I've practiced piano and done chores around the house. I haven't been extra careful or anything and so far there's no chips. I'll have to update this one after a few weeks.
Now besides the quality of the actual polish, I was quite enamored by this color. Maybe that's why I was willing to drive back five days later to take a chance and see if it was still there. After I painted it on, I instantly liked it. I tend to stick to darker colors because my skin is more tan than fair, and lighter colors make it look even darker, but I really liked this one as a lighter shade of blue grey.
After putting it on, I also started to see more connections with the color choices around our house.
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| Our bath rug |
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| Our kitchen backsplash |
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| The bench in my studio |
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| Our wall color |
Inadvertently, it even matches the shade of my blog!
The lighting in the pictures don't do all the colors justice, but there's definitely a resemblance to be found around our house. Now, I wouldn't be surprised if a few months from now I completely change my mind because pregnancy tends to change a lot more in women than just their physical appearance. But for now, it's a nice refreshing color to have as a choice. And I might actually choose to take the time and do my nails. ;) |
