So, I was strolling in the mall, ogling all the nail polishes I’ve yet to buy (so many!) when I came across a pretty silver/chrome looking bottle in an enticing pale gold box. I inspected further and realized I’d never seen it before, and it had a $30 price tag! I liked it, but that was too rich for my blood.
I got home and did a little investigating and found that it’s a new 18k white gold flake topcoat out by OPI. Personally, I prefer white gold to yellow gold, so I was super excited. I did some online hunting and found one for much less than $30. After a few days of waiting by my mailbox, here it is.
Oh, so regal!
What do you think? Let’s check some swatches. The last is blurry, but if you click the picture to enlarge it, you can see the gold flake in detail. For reference, this swatch is two very thin coats. It applied easily and there was no hassle getting the flake onto the nail. In fact, I found it easier to work with than glitter.
I enjoy the gold flake, but to be honest, I was underwhelmed. The white gold ends up looking like silver (I guess this is obvious, but I expected… I’m not sure. More pizzaz maybe?). I think this would look well over dark colors, but light colors will cause it to just blend right in. Over a black base color though, well I think that’d really pop.
I don’t regret adding it to my collection, but I feel like the yellow gold flake top coat, OPI’s The Man With the Golden Gun would have been more versatile.
Jewels in a Bottle 
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