OPI Nail Envy Original

I researched this and I combed through reviews on Makeupalley. I finally bit the bullet and shelled out $18 for a 15 ml bottle of strangely colored gunk at my local JCPenney Salon. It was so worth it! I am still baffled at how strong my nails are, they barely bend! And that is really saying something considering the sad state of my peeling brittle nails that couldn't grow out more than a few millimeters.

It is called OPI Nail Envy Original, and it is my new favorite product. The little fold up pamphlet in the box claims that this stuff can be used as a base coat and as a top coat, it makes for a good base coat. My nail polish chips a lot slower, although I still get tip wear. This stuff is pretty shiny too, not as shiny as the Sally Hansen topcoat in my previous post, but pretty close.

This stuff kinda smells though. Like nail polish that really needs to be thrown out. It does come with the awesome Pro-Wide brush though, which is very nice. All in all a fantastic product, I am surprised that I don't hear more about it. I have to use so little of the stuff that it will last me at least a year. I love this stuff! :)

Sally Hansen "Hard as Nails" Strengthening Topcoat

This is a review for a topcoat that I have been using for awhile now called Sally Hansen Hard As Nail Strengthening Topcoat. It comes in a 13.3 ml bottle and I picked it up on sale for about $5. I really like this topcoat; it leaves my nails ridiculously shiny. I don't think that it really strengthens that much, but it does pretty weel for a topcoat. The one problem that I have with this is that it makes my nail polish peel. Like in big nasty chunks. It also doesn't resist chipping as well as I would like, but I love how shiny it makes my nails! The brush is really great too, it is a lot like the OPI Pro-Wide brush; it is a flat stacked brush. All in all a decent cheap topcoat, although I don't think that I will repurchase it. I may have found better, but you will have to wait a few days for that review! ;)