Cajun Shrimp

From: Gel Colors by OPI & The Classics Collection           

Classics Collection

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Gel Colors by OPI

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            For being March 15 in State College the weather is beyond beautiful. It feels like the days of summer are here. And though summer may still be several weeks away that doesn’t mean we can’t pull out the shorts, throw on some flip flops, get a little bit of a tan, and of course, the best part of summer, paint our nails bright colors. My favorite summer shade is Cajun Shrimp now a part of OPI’s Classics Collection. The word Cajun comes from the term Acadian. The Acadians were French speakers from Canada. They populate Louisiana and have their own vibrant culture. They speak Cajun French, a dialect of French and make their own unique recipes. They are predominantly Roman Catholic and responsible for the notorious holiday of Mardi Gras. The people as a whole embody the philosophy of “joie de vivre” or “the joy of living”. This color definitely embodies that fun and carefree attitude.

            A great new thing that OPI just introduced is their new gel line. It is called Gel Colors by OPI. OPI already has a line of gel nail polish called OPI Axxium.  However the old line came in a jar and it had to be applied with a paintbrush. It needed to dry under a UV light and it was next to impossible to take off. It wasn’t easily available to the public, other than nail technicians. OPI’s new line of Gel Colors comes in bottles like their regular nail polish. It still needs a UV light to dry, but comes off quickly. The color takes 30 seconds to dry under the UV light and last for 2-3 weeks with the same shine as the first day you put it on. This line launched with 30 popular OPI shades. This line really is for nail salons more than everyday use. A bottle cost upwards of $15 bucks, which isn’t that bad but you also need a UV light at home. So you might have to take a trip to the salon to try out the new line, but it does give you 2-3 weeks of beautiful color that might outlast this nice whether. If you’d rather do your nails yourself you can still get Cajun Shrimp, and all of the 30 shades in the Gel Colors Collection, in good ol’ regular OPI nail polish. While I keep my fingers crossed that this whether stays, take the trip and try out this new line and have the comfort of knowing that at least your bright summer nails will last.