Nail lacquer is the original nail polish formula that reinvented quality nail color, your top choice if you enjoy updating your manicure weekly all year long. This aubergine is as deep as evening shadows in Lincoln Park on a crisp night. A near-black purple, this color is ready for neighborhood nightlife and cozy nails.
Up to 7 days of wear.* *When used with our 3-step system. Smooth, glossy finish with brilliant shine. Pro-Wide brush for flawless application. Color remains true during wear. Smudge resistant. Dries quickly.
Properly prep your natural nail to ensure nail lacquer adhesion. Start by applying one coat of OPI Natural Nail Base Coat Shake nail polish shade of choice before application to properly mix pigment (this will help avoid streakiness!). Apply two thin coats to each nail. Brush some nail polish at the nail's free edge to cap the nail and help prevent chipping. Lastly, apply OPI Top Coat. Also cap the free edge with Top Coat. For a manicure that's dry to the touch in minutes, apply 1 drop of DripDry Lacquer Drying Drops to each nail.
INGREDIENTS: Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Tribenzoin, Isopropyl Alcohol, Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Stearalkonium Bentonite, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Benzophenone-1, Citric Acid, Diacetone Alcohol, Methicone, Dimethicone, Red 34 Lake (CI 15880), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510).
Nail lacquer is the original nail polish formula that reinvented quality nail color, your top choice if you enjoy updating your manicure weekly all year long. This aubergine is as deep as evening shadows in Lincoln Park on a crisp night. A near-black purple, this color is ready for neighborhood nightlife and cozy nails.
Up to 7 days of wear.* *When used with our 3-step system. Smooth, glossy finish with brilliant shine. Pro-Wide brush for flawless application. Color remains true during wear. Smudge resistant. Dries quickly.
Properly prep your natural nail to ensure nail lacquer adhesion. Start by applying one coat of OPI Natural Nail Base Coat Shake nail polish shade of choice before application to properly mix pigment (this will help avoid streakiness!). Apply two thin coats to each nail. Brush some nail polish at the nail's free edge to cap the nail and help prevent chipping. Lastly, apply OPI Top Coat. Also cap the free edge with Top Coat. For a manicure that's dry to the touch in minutes, apply 1 drop of DripDry Lacquer Drying Drops to each nail.
INGREDIENTS: Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Tribenzoin, Isopropyl Alcohol, Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Stearalkonium Bentonite, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Benzophenone-1, Citric Acid, Diacetone Alcohol, Methicone, Dimethicone, Red 34 Lake (CI 15880), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510).
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Lincoln Park After Dark®
Inspired by Chicago's famous Lincoln Park, this majorly iconic shade was first released in 2005 and is now a permanent part of our Classics Collection. It’s available in Nail Lacquer, Infinite Shine, GelColor, Powder Perfection, and xPRESS/ON sets.
Lincoln Park After Dark®
Inspired by Chicago's famous Lincoln Park, this majorly iconic shade was first released in 2005 and is now a permanent part of our Classics Collection.
Inspired by Chicago's famous Lincoln Park, this majorly iconic shade was first released in 2005 and is now a permanent part of our Classics Collection.
OPI Nail Lacquer FAQs
Yes. Nail lacquer is designed to be used on natural nails as part of a normal mani routine. Like with any polish, proper application (clean nails, a protective base coat, and giving your nails occasional breaks between manis) helps keep them healthy long-term.
OPI Nail Lacquer gives you up to 7 days of wear when applied with a Base Coat and Top Coat as part of the full 3-step system.
You can, but it's not recommended. Base Coat creates a protective barrier that helps your color adhere better, wear longer, and prevents staining or yellowing on your natural nail. Skipping it just means a shorter-lived, less protected mani.
It's the formula and the range. OPI Nail Lacquer is fast-drying, more durable and chip-resistant than traditional polish, and comes in 200+ shades with those instantly recognizable, witty names. It's the original system that made us who we are today.
Basically, yes. Nail lacquer is a form of nail polish, just a more durable, slightly thicker one. "Nail polish" is really just the old-school name that stuck around.