NOTD: O.P.I. Gold Shatter

I never managed to get into the nail effects polishes when they first came out a year or so ago. I was incredibly excited by Barry M's Crackle polishes, but after buying my first one and being incredibly disappointed at the quality of the product, I didn't buy another - from any brand. Recently though, I was given O.P.I.'s Gold Shatter as a present from my boyfriend's mum, and was very willing to give nail effects polishes another go. 

This is the colour scheme I chose:

I used Sally Hansen's Advanced Hard as Nails polish as a base coat, and then proceeded to use Barry M's Blue Moon as the base colour.

I am so happy that I tried this polish, and it has now changed my views on nail effects polishes completely. The consistency of O.P.I. Gold Shatter is incredibly smooth and pigmented - it feels entirely luxurious; much different from the thick, gloopy polish I experienced with Barry M. As with most crackle effects polishes, this one dries extremely quickly, but only needs a thin layer to achieve full colour and enough polish to carry out the effect.

Although I've only tried one polish in O.P.I.'s shatter range, I would whole-heartedly recommend them, as the quality of the product is truly incredible. You can find this polish priced between £7 and £11 across the internet, and it truly is worth the price tag!