Varnish- Creative or OPI??

[Meriden]

Hi everyone!
I want to inveest in some premium manicure/pedicure products- probably OPI or Creative.

Not sure which is best, any opinions?

Regards

Meridenxx:lol::Grope:

 

[Katykitten]

If you type in the words in the search box at the top of the screen, you should find LOADS of threads which should help you to make your decision

Hope This Helps xx

 

[bombini]

Well firstly which did YOU prefer out of the two ranges ? We all have different opinions and what I like someone else may not like.

I think the CND & OPI Mani & Pedi products are both on a par with each other and love both ranges but when it comes to the polish OPI wins everytime IMO, but im sure there are lots of people that prefer CND to OPI its just what your prefrences are really.

 

[Martigirl]

Personally for varnish I favour OPI over Creative, however I am trialling some Nfu.oh polish at the moment and it is very very impressive, so much so my OPI may very well bite the dust.

With regards to mani and pedi systems I much prefer Creative to OPI.

But at the end of the day it will be your own preference.

hth's

 

[Missy G]

Im Creative trained, but use OPI, simpley because theres a Sallys a few yards down the road from me, so when ever I buy nail bits from there I grab a polish too, and I dont have to pay P & P, otherwise I d probly use Creative.

 

[jenboutique]

I am creative trained but i use OPI polishes i had both ranges at my salon and found OPI was the better polish lasting longer and nicer to apply they also have more colours.

 

[pure]

OPI all the way for me but you could end up getting a 50/50 response on here which wont really help you. Buy a couple of colours from each brand and test them yourself, ease of application, durablility etc.

 

[Peter Pan]

I have to say that at the salon where i work we use opi - and i hate it - for me they go too thick too quick - CND varnish doesnt - and that is because CND varnish contain an ingredient called a "thixotropic" - so therefore it doesnt go thick and gloopy, as opi varnish does - this is just my opinion tho flower. but for me its creative varnish/lacquer ALL THE WAY



The property exhibited by certain gels of becoming fluid when stirred or shaken and returning to the semisolid state upon standing. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Thixotropic

 

[TwinkleTips69]

Creatives manicure and pedicure range is FAB. The polishes are great as already mentioned, because they dont go gloopy and thick.....the colours are great and very long lasting.

I don't like OPI very much (go gloopy too quick and EXPENSIVE from Sally's especially!!)....but I love Creative (very reasonably priced for the quality, wish they did mini's for retailing though) and Jessica polishes (expensive but they wear VERY well).

Try some polishes before you invest in a range....mabye find a creative salon near you and go get a manicure and pedicure.....then you will know if it's something you would be happy to offer in your salon. And it will be a nice treat for you!! hehe

 

[Martin Duffy]

I've used OPI in the past & must admit I never had any problem with the consistency - perhaps its the way you are storing it? As to the price, it's not that different to many other professional lacquer prices.

Besides OPI & CND, have you looked into Jessica, Essie etc as well?

 

[Meriden]

Thanks guys for the replies. I have always found OPi to go on well, and although ,as someone mentioned you do have to store it properly as it does gloop as you near the end of the bottle.
I'm hoping to have a good look around at the Excel exhibition coming up in March. Will check out Essie and Jessica.

Meridenxx