I highly recommend the Sally Hansen nail foils...I use them often and they really do last for at least a week. I always put one top coat on top of them, but I don't think they would chip without it. It just looks slightly more like nail polish to me with the top coat.

Either Sally Hansen or Revlon just came out with a crackle line...can't remember which, but I've noticed just about every drug store has a display of them out now. And it works just as well as the OPI. I'm all about paying less if the product is just as good, and this stuff is. I bought a bottle of black and used it over hot pink...it's out-there, but I like to have fun when I don't have to look particularly polished. (Also IMO it's easier to get away with patterned or loud nails when you keep them short.)

I'm a nail polish addict. I started keeping them painted 24/7 (though I do it myself) when I became a printmaking major since I had ink under my nails at all times...opaque polish hid the stains. Love Essie and OPI but I've honestly found that I can usually find colors and quality that are just as good from Sally Hansen, and they have a few lines that are cheaper than Essie.

I found this color blue that would be perfect its called Snowcone and its by Orly Nail Lacquer

I really like OPI's No Room for Blues. It's definitely my fave blue for summer:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_l55rPPAJF_...+-+Collage.jpg

I also love Essie Mesmerize, a bright royal blue:

http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz...uekjo1_500.jpg

My favorite dark blues are Teal by Rescue Beauty Lounge and OPI Russian Navy.

^ That Essie Mesmerize is so nice! I recently went green with Essie Pretty Edgy. My girlfriends had mixed reviews, but it's so Spring and unexpected.

http://www.alllacqueredup.com/wp-con...ish-swatch.jpg

Bump!

I tried these for the first time yesterday and love the look but have mixed feelings on the strips themselves.

I had a couple of application issues - if you're not REALLY careful it's easy to tear the nail polish coming off the strip. I also found it difficult to file down cleanly - I ended up tearing the strips in a few places at the tip of my nail (now that they're topcoated, and more "set", I'm actually thinking of filing my whole nail down to try to fix it but worry about making more tears).

A lot of folks were saying to use topcoat, so I did, but only have Seche Vite on hand right now which is great for applying to wet polishes but isn't awesome for dry. So I've noticed some shrinkage at the tips of my nails as well. Given that the pattern I used is black with a silver metallic it's not that noticeable but it bothers me quite a bit.

These could be "first timer" issues, though - I should have use a pattern I didn't like as much (and wasn't discontinued, LOL) for my first time so I didn't waste as much. I'll leave it on for a few days or until the messed up-ness of it is really noticeable just to see how long they stay. If it's 10 days that's awesome but at the same time I like to change my polish color a lot. I got another pattern (that's black with holographic glitter) that I'll be willing to try, depending on how days 2 through whatever go with what I've got on now.

This pattern is called "Prep's Cool" and is part of the discontinued Christmas line - which is on clearance at my Target (not gonna lie, there were a bunch and they're hidden on a random endcap so I might go back today and get more, since I need to return something anyway).

http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...repsCool-2.jpg

BTW, when I first posted on this thread I only had like 5 different nail polish colors and they were mostly the cheaper ones (like Revlon). Since then I've fallen back in love with OPI and found China Glaze so my "collection" has grown significantly and it's now taking up an entire bathroom drawer.

Try Butter London...you won't be sorry. Best nail polish ever! They sell it at Ulta.

http://www.butterlondon.com/

Love the new spring/summer OPI collection..
The Holland Collection :)

My faves are "A roll in The Hague"
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...4/099d6007.jpg
"I Don't Give a Rotterdam"
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...4/7243a98a.jpg
"Dutch'ya just love OPI"
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...4/524d28de.jpg
"Thanks a Windmillion"
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...4/26f2b73c.jpg
"Vampsterdam"
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...4/965f8366.jpg
and of course: "Kiss me on my Tulips"
http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m...4/2b3e9d69.jpg

Wow, I just love "Dutch'ya just love OPI".

Hope they have "Kiss me on my Tulips" and "Dutch'ya just love OPI" in the gel color line.

Thanks for posting the new colors...my OPI collection is getting out of control! I just got two of the new Nicki Minaj by OPI colors this weekend

Thanks! I'm excited now!

I also love "Wooden Shoe Like to Know."

I got a manicure last week with "Metallic 4 Life" (the black w/ silver glitters). Love it! I don't buy nail polish so I rely pretty heavily on my nail place to have the newest colors for me to experiment!

It looks like they're coming out early February - Live-in's mom is a hair stylist so maybe she can go to her local beauty supply and pick a few of them up for me!

I'll probably do the same for some of the China Glaze Hunger Games colors.

http://addictedtoallthingspretty.com...RT-753x582.jpg

I must have Kiss Me on My Tulips and Wooden Shoe Like to Know. I'm also loving Pedal Faster Suzi, but it reminds me of Aphrodite's Pink Nightie. Times like these I'm glad that I have a 'connection' :).

I really might have to get that one too. I got Pink Friday and Fly.

Luxe and Lush looks very goods, also love Fast Track.
Now I just have to find a place in Holland that actually sells OPI and China Glaze! (and NARS for that matter). I like to try stuff before buying, every make-up product I've bought online ended up being the wrong color, or just unflattering.