OPI makes the most widely used professional nail lacquer available in retail — the chip-resistant formula lasts longer than most competing polishes at any price, the colour range is the most extensive available, and the brush width applies evenly without the thin brush problems of cheaper alternatives. The salon standard at a consumer price.
Deborah Lippmann makes the nail lacquer used by fashion week manicurists worldwide — a gel-like formula that achieves the depth and shine of a gel manicure without UV lamps or the removal process. The colour range includes exclusive shades unavailable elsewhere, and the wear genuinely extends to ten days with a quality base and top coat.
Chanel's seasonal nail colours set the direction for every other brand — the shades released each collection are the ones that appear everywhere else six months later. The formula is genuinely excellent: long-wearing, high-shine, and the brush width applies correctly in two strokes rather than three. The experience of opening a Chanel nail polish is as considered as the product itself.