Have you ever found a product you wanted to try, but didn’t want to risk spending the money on a full size bottle? Possibly you have come across a new nail polish or make up and just couldn’t pick one color. Then buying travel size, or a sample pack is the way to go.
Why is buying travel (or sample size) the smart route? This will let you try out the product without putting too much money on the line. Most of the time sample packs come with multiple shades so you can try out more than one. This is perfect way to find your match.
The world known nail polish brand OPI is often coming out with new lines of pretty and daring shades of color to give your hands a sparkle. Some of the most recent lines are the Katy Perry line, Texas line and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides line. I found myself at Merle Norman over the weekend with my mom looking through some polish waiting for her to finish her shopping. My eye was caught by the Katy Perry OPI display showing 4 glamorous bottles of paint, 2 of which contained glitter (how could I not be drawn in?) I normally do not listen to music that plays on the radio, but I have always had a love for Katy Perry’s music, fashion and attitude. Naturally I had the urge to buy a bottle, but how could I just pick one?
I turned around to ask the worker how much the nail polish cost. After she said $8.50 per bottle my frugalness kicked in. Did I really want to buy a bottle of nail polish for $8.50? I mean I could go to Wal-Mart or CVS and get a bottle there for 3.99, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to find a shade even close to the colors that Katy Perry designed. Luckily I turned around to find another shelf with some OPI products. Among those I found the “Katy Perry Mini Nail Lacquers.” This pack includes all four of the limited edition Katy Perry shades for only $12.50. Sure they are not full size bottles but when buying something such as nail polish one must remember this is one of the few products that go a long way.
The four polishes include two glitter paints and two metallic shades. The first color in the box is “The One that Got Away” (mind you all of the shades are named after songs off of Perry’s lasted Album, Teenage Dream.) “The One That Got Away” is a deep plum magenta. It has a great glimmer to it as well as glossy shine. I would not consider this a glitter polish, however in the bottle the polish looks as if there is extra fine gold glitter. When the polish is applied to the nail you will find that the paint simply looks metallic (not glittery) and does not have a gritty texture much like how many glitter polishes feel.
The second polish in the set is named after her second single off of the album, ‘Teenage Dream.” “Teenage Dream” is one of the two glitter polishes. It appears as a light champagne pink in the bottle with chunky round dots of silver glitter, however when painted on the clean nail the pink barely shows up. When painted on top of a white nail polish is a different story. The white polish lets the pink come out. The more layers of polish you apply the more the color will pop out. “Last Friday Night” is the second glitter polish from the collection. This is my favorite color Perry designed. Similar to the other glitter polish (“Teenage Dream”) “Last Friday Night” is an electric blue shade with larger round specks of silver glitter. This polish goes on clear on top of the naked nail, just like “Teenage Dream.” When applied on top of white polish this color literally glows a blue/purple shade. This would be the perfect shade for a Friday night, especially if you are planning to go to a club with your friends. It truly is unlike any other shade that I have ever experienced (and trust me, I have a HUGE collection of nail polish.)
The final shade is “Not Like The Movies.” This is a classy silver color perfect for a date out on the town or a simple daytime look. This silver polish has a sea foam green tint to it as well as tiny flakes of gold. It goes on smooth however to get the most out of this shade I recommended applying at least two layers of paint.
I purchased this kit for $12.50 at the Merle Norman store located in New Braunsfels. Sure you might be thinking $12.50 is more than $8.50 per bottle, but you must remember that I got a travel sized pack of all four colors. This is a great way to save money. You get four colors instead of one. You don’t have to go through the agony of picking just one shade (when lets face it, deep down inside you want all four) and you also have more to experiment with. The bottles may be small, but like stated above nail polishes go a long way if used correctly. Also if sealed correctly the polish should store well and last for years to come.
So let’s see how much I saved. If I were to purchase a full size bottle for $8.50 a piece I would have spent $34 dollars on all four colors (not including taxes). I purchased the mini nail polishes for $12.50 for the pack (also not including taxes).
I saved a grand total of $21. 50.
All in all I recommend the new Katy Perry line from OPI. They wear well and they wear for a long time. When applied to clean nails I experienced no chipping of the polish for a week and 2 days. If none of these colors strike your fancy check out the other new lines out right now from OPI and find your true match!
Happy Saving!
From Left to right: The One That Got Away, Teenage Dream, Last Friday Night, Not Like The Movies
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