During the summer I became OBSESSED with nail polish and painting my nails. I absolutely LOVE having a new manicure, whether it is myself painting my nails or getting them done at a local nail salon. With this being said, it is just obvious that one of my ULTIMATE FAV THINGS is the OPI Axxium nail polish! This nail polish is the new FAB thing to have, and it surprisingly lasts 2 weeks. HUGE bonus if you ask me! The one thing that I absolutely dislike about nail polish is that it usually chips within one week of getting them done. For the price that I pay to either buy the nail polish or paying a salon to paint them, it is NOT worth it. So, when I discovered this soak-off gel by OPI, I was IMMEDIATELY in LOVE.
OPI Axxium was created in 2009, but I was a little late to jump on the train, and only recently discovered it about 3 months ago. There are many brands that now provide this 2-week, soak-off gel, but the OPI collection is my ABSOLUTE fav. OPI provides around 40 shades of polish, and is now located in 5,000 salons. Currently, I am wearing OPI Axxium’s You Don’t Know Jacques, and am OBSESSSED with the way it looks. It is much different than regular nail polish because it looks clean and shiny and can actually last more than 2 weeks. I have received the Axxium treatment 3 times and all of my polish has actually lasted around 3 weeks! Such a positive change from regular nail polish!
The one aspect of OPI Axxium gel is the process for which it is applied. Axxium is an odorless gel that is applied onto a natural nail that is applied with a small brush and includes 2 minutes under a UV light box. Before this process beings, you MUST choose the ULTIMATE PERFECT color…and you must love it because it will on your nails for at LEAST 2 weeks! Right when you sit down the manicurist buffers your nail and then the process is ready to begin! The manicurist first paints on a “thick” layer of a clear gel that acts as the OPI base coat for the gel polish. After being under the UV light for 2 minutes the color is ready to be applied. Just like regular nail polish, the Axxium gel polish is applied in 2 coats, but the only difference is that in between the coats, you MUST place your hands under the UV light box. Besides for the long lasting wear of the polish, the BEST part about this polish is the fact that once your third UV light box time, your nails are 100% DRY! Yes, you heard me right…COMPLETELY dry! You can touch them, drive your car with no worries, and eat lunch with girl friends…all without worrying that you will ruin your nails. Honestly…what could be better than this?! With that being said, go ahead and visit your local nail salon and get the OPI Axxium gel polish…I dare you!
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