See you can hardly see them thumb nail scratches, right? ***LoxaBeauty.com is offering Free Shipping through 1/31/15 with code FREESHIP. And her right. What a trooper she is, right? Then Gelaze. Photographs by Karen Falcon 2014 BEAUTYGEEKSwww.imabeautygeek.comSpecial thanks to Amanda best guinea pig ever! HOWEVERI used it with one of my regular formula OPI colors (did the whole thing: base coat, color, to coat) and it lasted me 1 actual full week before I saw even a hint of a chip. My hands are crazy busy being stuck in chemicals and water and scraping up against all manner of things. Thanks for showing them. The lacquers I tried are both cremes and they have a smooth, liquidtexture that applies nice and even on the nail. And I love that OPIs line doesnt stain. Bottom Line:Of the four gel hybrid products Ive tried, Infinite Shine is definitely my favorite. Ugh. Trying to get out of my blue/purple/violet/blue-violet/purply-blue/bluish-purple box I always find myself stuck in. Had this professionally put on at a salon and it lasted over 7 days with no chipping. Love both colors and the finish is simply amazing. Photos show the wear real good! But mostly, it just looks like wear and not chips. Want beautiful nails that last a long time? I havent ventured into INK, Lechat or IBD yet. I have no issue with the polishes, but once I put on the Top Coat, my lovely glossy finish becomes dull and almost matte. Im a shameless nail polish/gel addict, so I certainly appreciate any informative swatching/review blog I can get my beautifully manicured hands on. But I do have a question, do you think it is possible to wear the infinite shine base and topcoat with a normal OPI lacquer instead of the infinite shine lacquers? I was thoroughly impressed with the opi product campaign. I am in Ohio and have had the Infinite Shine for several months. It looks worse than it is though, and Ill wear it again tonight for a full 8 hours and shoot again tomorrow morning. Its polish. The health of their nails are in my hands. I dont love it. *Customer reviews and ratings solely reflect the views and opinions of the individual contributors and are not created or endorsed by CVS Pharmacy. I wonder if hers is performing the same as mine My non-dominant left on day 4: that's really minor tip wear showing on the index finger and the middle tip shows starting signs of real wear. Four days for me is like 7 days for you. Green varnish # ISLT87 I'm a sushi rollLe and fuschia No. She says it went on pretty well and she waited one minute before topcoating. Please review the product labeling and consult with your doctor with any health or medical questions. I HATE misleading claimes. I took advantage of the SHOPBOP Spring Sale to snag the emerald green Marc Jacobs satchelIve been coveting, and []. I love OPI. Its pretty n everything when you first put it on, but it wears like any other regular polish and it stains. Great post, thank you for the info ! I can get about 5-6 days wear from regular polish so Id like to see how I do with this. I have a few bottles of the OPI Infinite Shine collections. But I certainly plan to! I dont hate it, but I dont love it. OPI Inifinte Shine retails for $12.50/ea. I do use a basecoat . And hey, while youre waiting for more information on OPI Infinite Shine, visit OPI.com. Then, [], From Caribbean beaches to African safaris to the North Fork coastline, the essie Resort palettesalways promise us a colorful adventure. Water = evil. Ultimately Im like you: I change too often, and get decent wear out of polish to begin with. And this girl knows how to apply polish. No matter the amount or type of bonder/primer I use, scuffing/roughing of the nail, etc. [], If theres one beauty lesson I wish I would have learned as a young girl, it would be to apply ALL THE SUNSCREEN and STAY OUT OF THE TANNING BED. I did get some colour transfer from my colour coat to my top coat brush; don't be surprised if the same happens to you. I didnt have an issue with the polish being shiny. I'm still testing. That NEVER happens for me. The brush is the same OPI Pro-Wide versionwith its flat, wide shape and flexible bristles. Gel polish isnt for me but it is a great base for regular polish. Thanks for sharing your client experience with us. This result is actually stellar for us. I certainly appreciate it. Finally, the normal perspective view of my day 4 of Infinite Shine Withstands the Test of Thyme. Please read the lables/ingredients ;). Thanks for the feedback on IS. I have a couple of colors in that one, and more colors from the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel line because I always seem to have a coupon for it. After experiencing dulling with VINYLUX, staining with Gel Envy and a streaky finish with Miracle Gel, I was curious how OPIs version would compare so, I picked up a couple bottles and put it to the test. Ever since I saw Beetlejuice as a little kid, Ive been fascinated with the look of Tim Burtons films. Four days. A concept similar to CND VINYLUX, Sally Hansen Miracle Gel and Revlon ColorStay Gel Envy, it claims to deliver gel-like shine and 10-day wear with the ease of removal you get from regular nail polish. The polish DOES NOT wear like a gel polish (but without the light). Or maybe Amanda is on it. And you can also barely see the wear at the tip of my index finger, right? I'm gobsmacked. I have never had nicer nails in my life! Ive decided to do a review as Im wearing the stuff and you can just look at the day by day pictures as I take them. I havent experienced any bubbling but I can see why you wouldnt want to use it on clients if that was happening. Thanks for sharing Anna! And a click-thru for our OPI Fifty Shades of Grey, and a click-thru for our OPI Hawaii Swatches too! I leave a manicure on for a week or so, and then I take the polish off and really clean the nail bed and soak my nail with oil intensively for a day before re-doing nail polish. But it's been cloudy and cold and snow-rainy and crap out so I couldn't get any of that good UV from the sky to test my theory. Thank you HSN for sponsoring this post. That black thing on my ring fingernail is just lint. They used to have tons and tons of regular polish. Where can i buy these. If you click this image to make it bigger, you'll see the touch of wear on my thumbnail and on my index finger. I used Vinylux for a short while and then I noticed my clients nails were getting dried out and the colors did get gloppy quickly. I think theyre trying to take advantage of the gel trend without the light/removal, but nothing compares to UV/LED gels. Like, what? This post is brought to you by CJ Affiliates VIP Content Service. But to me, this amount of wear is too much. manigeek likes it! Step 2: Apply two thin, even coats of your favorite shade. I like the gel polishes because when I dont have the time to do my gels, it doesnt take as long and the finished finish is the same AND I still get a great selection of colors. Then you take it all off with acetone like you would any regular polish. Its surface damage from wearing and old and inflexible polish too long. Thank you so much for doing this test! Oh. I am super impressed. Theyre all either too greyed, bright or dark. I also have a couple colors from Revlon Gel Envy, but the blue (Wild Card) dulls so quickly I havent tried the teal (Dealers Choice) yet. I hear you about the added investment. Ooops. My non-dominant left thumb day 3: the scratches from yesterday are still there and still nearly invisible but apparently, I have a new chip-scratch in a really weird spot. Makes your Infinite Shine nail polish last a long time, for me at least 9 days. But its just the way it is, any nail polish wears great over a gel manicure! I dont get significantly better wear with the extended wear polishes. As I get older, I am constantly reminded of those mistakes when I look in the mirror. No smurf fingers, yay! Heres me with my initial application on my left hand. I was extremely disappointed that the opi nail polish I applied (Big Apple Red) did not last 24 hours without looking so chipped I took it off. It was only 3 days - booooo. Ive tested the red I got its called OPI Infinite ShineUnequivocally Crimson and its a solid poppy red. Well, there are three components base, colour, top. And she capped the free edge too. I've had this color on for over two weeks and you can't tell it! Heres the shot right after I put on the base, two coats of colour (beautifully pigmented, slightly thin, shiny, and awesomely quick to dry, so be fast and even in your application), and one coat of top. Mink oil also works well. I think my [], I know this is an old post but I just []. It's like it all just stopped. The extended wear polishes, in general, seem to be pretty hit or miss. I also think that just like the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel, the magic is actually in the top coat. Flowing texture with easy application, I love the fine brush with square edge is very practical. I mean its not terrible but if you know me, you know I think any chips or wear is pretty much intolerable. The top coat is a problem. Well she also works somewhere else and at that place, there's no rotating glass-washing machine so it's hands in water for waaaaay too much time than any hands deserve. It's making me nuts. It started chipping and peeling within 2'days. And my left thumb: really not much movement on that wear either. I rarely wear polish for more than a week, let alone 10 days, so notliving up to that claim isnt an problemfor me. Ps. I shot this in eyeball perspective for you! Is this a product you will try? Amazed. I'm amazed. The formula will prevent color from smudging while drying to a smooth, high gloss, protected shine. Sorry, the damn auto correct- Broke my cherry with Couture Gel Nail Polish. All rights reserved. She also wanted it on her toes which I didnt feel was necessary but well see. I love getting my nails done professionally, but it doesn't always make sense to do so given how much time I spend at home. I know the pictures are fuzzy but its wicked hard to focus my phone on such a puny little area sorry! Hi Laura! Its kinda not so smooth as regular nail polish so I am going to remove it and use normal polish. OPI Infinite Shine Steel Waters Run Deep is an elephant grey creme. Step 1: Apply a thin layer of PRIMER to protect your nails. I found that the top coat bubble on the red and black. Oh lookit all that wear on only day two. What kind of science is this?? A reader raved about China Glaze Ever Glaze but my first run with it was a giant fail. OPI Infinite Shine has finally launched and I tell ya what, I havent been this excited about a product launch in a really long time. That's FOUR days. gel. Ive worn these OPI Infinite Shine colors a few times now and, Ill say, Im glad I gave it a few tries. Its my favourite. I have been wanting to venture into the gel hybrids and I am such a fan of OPI but I love to read reviews before making a polish investment. But this is FOUR days!!! There are combinations of regular polish and Infinite Shine that need to be checked out and I'm on it. RCM is the retail version. I'm even a little bit surprised. You would love the blog, Chickettes.com. It nearly made me weep to see so much polish gone. And the shine was still there! The patented OPI bottles get a makeover in the Infinite Shine line, with a chrome cap.
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