Ok, I like luxury goods as much as the next girl… But $250 for a bottle of nail polish? Who on earth would need such a thing?
Apparently, some are ok with a manicure at such a hefty price.
In my experience, you don’t need to spend a lot to have great nails. The best brands of polish are not the most expensive, nor are they made by elite cosmetic brands. Chanel and Lancome, despite their hefty price tags, chip faster than they dry. The winner for quality and value is OPI, hands down (pardon my pun). Lippmann Collection polishes come in a close second.
Lippmann retails at $15 per bottle, and OPI usually costs about $7.50. Both are long wearing, and help keep your nails tough.
Why does OPI win? OPI has the added benefit of having created literally every color in the rainbow. They release their colors in collections, and their latest collection, the “Aussie” is set to debut in February of this year (it can already be pre-ordered on some websites). I fell so in love with the Mexico collection a couple of years ago, that I bought the whole set and arranged it in my guest bathroom as my own personal nail salon (much to my husband’s chagrin). The “Aussie” similarly has me drooling, with an entire 12 bottle selection of fantastic colors. OPI also has the benefit of select matching lip shades, called “Suzi’s picks”.
So run out and grab some. Don’t forget to snag some Nail Envy while you’re at it, to help keep your nails ultra-strong!
