“OPI has Infinite Shine, which is comparable, but nothing beats the wear of Essie Gel Couture. “It's a hybrid polish that has a longer wear, but still removes like a regular polish,” Carla Hatler, the owner of Austin’s Lacquer salon, tells The Zoe Report. The Gel Couture formula seems to be a pro favorite across the board. “Generally I find those two to be the winners when it comes to lasting power, especially Essie’s Gel Couture line,” she tells TZR. “And the colors are to die for.”Īlicia Tortello, an editorial manicurist, says both brands offer more longevity than most others… but if she had to choose, Essie wins. Plus, the brand has a great spray to apply after the top coat, Jackie Saulsbery, a nail artist who counts Adele among her clients, adds in an email to The Zoe Report. “I believe the OPI polishes last a bit longer, especially the gel formulas,” Hang Nguyen, a celebrity manicurist who works with Gabrielle Union and Octavia Spencer, tells TZR. Interestingly enough, professional manicurists have mixed opinions. “Overall the two base formulations are similar, however the Essie formulation contains an additional resin (Colophonium/Rosin/Colophane), which I surmise increases the length of wear,” the cosmetic chemist says. “Additional resins can be blended with the nitrocellulose to further improve adhesion to the nail and the toughness of the film,” Dobos explains.Īfter having a look at both brands' basic offerings - Essie Nail Polish and OPI Classic Nail Lacquer - Dobos concludes that Essie, theoretically, should last longer. Typically, this effect is achieved through the use of nitrocellulose, a film-forming polymer. In layman’s terms: Polish will chip if it doesn’t have a flexible-but-firm finish. “The integrity of nail polish is determined by film left after the solvents evaporate during drying, and the plasticizers that impart some flexibility to the film so that it isn't too brittle,” Kelly Dobos, a cosmetic chemist with Sun Chemical, tells The Zoe Report. Obviously, the matter demands a deeper dive: What factors determine how soon a polish will chip? What ingredients differentiate the Essie and OPI formulas? And, of course, which do the pros prefer? “It's been five days, and they're both still pretty intact, so it could be color-specific,” Caruso shares. Next up was Essie's Bon Boy-age on the left, with OPI’s Don’t Talk Bach To Me on the right. To see how the colors compare visually, below you will see a swatch of It’s in the. It’s in the Cloud is a vanilla white, Alpine snow is a pure snow white. It’s in the Cloud is full coverage in 3 coats, Alpine snow is full coverage in 2 coats. Stay classic with OPI Nail Lacquer in tried-and- true shades like Big Apple Red. Its in the Cloud and Alpine Snow are both opaque, cream-finish white nail polishes from OPI. “It was on my right hand and I'm a righty, so I figured I should re-run the experiment.” outfit, and occasion, use OPI to take your look to the next level. “The Essie polish chipped almost immediately and continued to do so throughout the six days I had it on,” she says. On one hand - the left, to be exact - was OPI’s Sun, Sea, and Sand in My Pants. Or get the look of gel without the commitment with OPI Infinite Shine. Stay classic with OPI Nail Lacquer in tried-and- true shades like Big Apple Red. Available in a variety of shades to suit every mood, outfit, and occasion, use OPI to take your look to the next level. And for whatever it’s worth, I personally always get gel nails, however, I think a lot of these OPI and Essie colors come in both gel and regular.A couple weeks ago, Lauren Caruso, Site Director of, well, this very site, blended her background in beauty with her interest in investigative journalism and embarked on an experiment for the ages: a two-tone manicure designed to reveal the real Essie vs. Express yourself through color with OPI Nail Lacquer and Infinite Shine. I also included the number of coats on those that I’ve tried or were specifically recommended. So, this post is dedicated to my favorite neutral polishes/combos along with all the neutral colors you all recommended! Can’t wait to try more of these out, and just know that this list wouldn’t be what it is without your input. It goes with everything, it can grow out a little bit and not be so noticeable, and just looks chic AF. Choose from 140+ iconic OPI shades with GelColor, for up to 3+ weeks of wear. But overall, I love a good neutral polish. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes (like for one month earlier this summer LOL), I’m into the brighter, bolder colors. Nail polish here is 2 coats funny bunny, 1 coat bubble bath OPIĩ times out of 10 I am all about a good neutral nail polish.
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