Are Expensive Nail Polishes Worth it ?

Im sure most people interested in nails have

heard of the nail polish brand - OPI.

OPI is one of the most expensive

nail polish and nail product brands out there but are

they really that much better ?

My answer is Yes !

OPI dries fast, goes on smooth and they

have a great variety of colors.

While China Glaze or other brands may

have more neon, bright or youthful colors OPI surely

has enough colors to choose from.

My China Glaze polishes have been annoying the

heck out of me lately. I only just started using CG

a couple months ago. These days I have been

in more of a rush to finish my nails instead of just

sitting watching tv while lounging around with

my wet nails. I have now noticed how they

take forever to set and I keep touching things

accidently & ruining the polish on a certain finger

even after waiting for 10 mins !

When using OPI this rarely happens.

I just apply my 2 thin coats and then Seche Vite.

Even when applying Seche Vite over China Glaze

I dont feel like my Seche works to its full capability.

Its just something about the China Glaze formula...

Why does it stay tacky so long ?!

Ugh.

Besides China Glaze and OPI I also enjoy Color Club,

Etude House & a couple other cheap Korean

nail polish brands. Another 'cheap' nail polish brand

that I cant stand is Revlon. Those take forever to dry as well.

Ive heard some bad stuff about Sally Hansen's polishes

too but I havent tried them.

Love her top coats though.

I do love China Glaze's color selection because they

are so bright and fun but they just

take too long to dry.

I adore Recycle, For Audrey, IV - colors that

I just cant find dups for in OPI.

By the way - have you noticed how OPI's

light - medium pink selection is so lacking ?

Other brands are really way ahead of

OPI when it comes to the pinks.

China Glaze truly has amazing unique colors

so its a shame their formula is so crappy !

If you have lots of China Glaze polishes and are

having this same problem, just buy Seche Vite

or Essie Good to go or some other type of

fast drying top coat.

If you cant find any - use a blow dryer on the

cool setting or just dunk your hands into a

basin of cold water.

Basically, OPI is great - totally worth the price.

You will get tons of applications out of that $8 , $10 or

whatever you pay in your area for OPI.

On the other hand - I do have lots

of other polishes that were under $5 &

come out just as well after using a proper base & top coat.

China Glaze comes out great in the end - that is if you

can avoid effing up your manicure.

Ultimately OPI + Seche Vite = Power Couple.

Experiment and see what works for you !