My Perfect Blue, True "Stars & Stripes" shimmer 🇺🇸 ", you NEED this for next 4th of July!😁 + Ink
I have purchased 2 of the colors in this set, but I can only write 1 review, so, note the color change😜🤷♀️ The Chopstix and Stones - this is BLUE - true blue, 4th of July blue, star background 🇺🇸, clear, deep blue. The bottle looks very dark, but once applied, the shimmer gives it light, so you can see deep into this beautiful color. It doesn't have any hint of green/marine in it, so if that makes it "purple" 🤷♀️Ok? It is exactly what I hoped to wear with my Navy blue ensembles, so I am very happy, and plan to get extra to share next 4th of July 😁 🇺🇸. It is OPI, so two coats covers and creates the shimmer depth, I will try 3 coats next time to see if I can get that "deep pool" shimmer going, but 2 applies easily and is beautiful. It dries pretty quickly, and the bottle I received was pretty thick, so I will probably need to thin it a little for next application. DON'T skip your base coat! This will stain your nails if you have any weak places, and is difficult to remove if it gets into your cuticles or a flaky spot on your nail, so be careful applying AND removing so you don't accidentally smear the polish into the cuticle and skin around your nails as you are removing it - like I did (although, my cuticle remover gel took it right off). I do my nails once a week - mainly because my cuticles are always a disaster and need TLC at least one a week - but this polish was still perfect after a week. For polish alone, I could have gone another week, I think. Very happy with this Fabulous Color! I have added it to my "Favorite Nail Stuff" list so I can reorder easily😉. My Perfect Blue. For the OPI Ink - this is truly the color of squid ink - a very dark (almost black) blue violet purple - so purple, but on the blue side of the purple spectrum not the red side. It is OPI, so it goes on well, dries fairly quickly, and I had full coverage with two coats. Another reviewer was complaining that her second coat removed the first and left her nails streaky. You MUST let the first coat dry completely BEFORE applying the second coat, otherwise it will streak and can bubble on you, but that happens with any nail polish I have ever used. As it is a dark color, use a base coat (let it dry), and expect it will stain cuticles and damaged nail surfaces a bit, and require some work to remove - but I find that true if most intense colors. This is going to be my "Witching Color" this year! It is a bit dark for me for an everyday color on my fingers, but it is a great pedicure color, so, I will be keeping a bottle on hand. Purple is my signature color, so I am still in search of the PERFECT deep purple..... Read more
