Sunday, June 5, 2011

OPI: Turquoise Shatter swatch




OOOOO! Hello pretty! This is OPI Turquoise Shatter and boy is it pretty! I laid down a base of Orly's Pure Porcelain first; a very neutral muted white/nude. This shatter seems to crack much better than the silver. I'll have to revisit the silver and try again.

Check out the shimmer in this baby! woooo wooo! It's a bright (not as in neon bright) but as in cheery bright turquoise. I tried out different angles this time too. The first picture is the normal application of vertical usual.  On my index finger I did a thin layer and it resulted in small cracks. 
For this one I just changed my middle and ring fingers. Middle one has light pressure and application at an angle.  It doesn't look to bad but I like the real crack look.  My ring finger was a fail; I tried to do it horizontally. I could deal with the angles but the horizontal I can't hang with.  I like my shatter vertical and chunky.


I decided to wear the vertical chunky application as a full manicure because the blue is so gorgeous and the pure porcelain below is such a great combo, I really like this mani. And here I thought I was over shatters/crackles- no way! Everyone has them now so each company is upping their game and we as consumers benefit from it :D WIN!


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11 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 5, 2011 at 6:10:00 AM PDT

    So wonderful!!
    I love it!

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  2. Josie's NailsJune 5, 2011 at 6:17:00 AM PDT

    Pretty!!

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  3. ToyomiJune 5, 2011 at 9:27:00 AM PDT

    I like how you shattered in different directions . It gives it totally new look .

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  4. NotesandNailsJune 5, 2011 at 11:19:00 AM PDT

    Gorgeous, can't wait to get this!

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  5. UnknownJune 5, 2011 at 12:00:00 PM PDT

    Do you use a top coat between your base color and crackles? I can't seem to get the blue or turquoise to work very well...Actually, hardly at all, no matter how thick/thin I put them on! I'm wondering if it's because I us SV first?

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  6. UnknownJune 5, 2011 at 12:03:00 PM PDT

    I don't use a top coat and it very well could be your sv because I tried it over a current mani with a sv top coat when I first got it just to see it and it didn't shatter at all. try it without, let me know! good luck!

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  7. Princess CupcakeJune 5, 2011 at 1:32:00 PM PDT

    I JUST bought this shatter! :) I luv it! It's such a gorgeous color.

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  8. Kelli KatJune 5, 2011 at 2:26:00 PM PDT

    I really like the Turquoise Shatter. I'm wearing it right now :)

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  9. UnknownJune 5, 2011 at 4:53:00 PM PDT

    Really pretty, I love the shimmer in the crackle :)

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  10. KarenDJune 6, 2011 at 8:18:00 AM PDT

    Very pretty! I haven't seen this one in stores yet (or its blue siblings).

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  11. Girly BitsJune 8, 2011 at 10:11:00 AM PDT

    Ohh I like this. I am just about to go pick some up!

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