The Nail Polish Nerd

OPI: Princesses Rule! The difference in formulation between launch and current

A comparison of an original bottle of “Princesses Rule!” By OPI from 2006, vs a modern reformulation

OPI in the shade “Taurus-t Me” from their Big Zodiac Collection. A sheer green sparkle ✨

Here’s an interesting one: Essie Special Effects in the shade Astral Aura atop a black polish. Astral Aura is a pink shimmer, however when paired with a dark polish, it gives an amethyst sheen 💜

OPI in the shade “Chopsticks And Stones,” from their 2019 Tokyo collection. A deep navy blue with a slight shimmer ✨

OPI in the shade “Rosy Future,” from their 2003 Sheer Romance collection. A nude pink with a blue flash

OPI in the shade “Make ‘Em Jelly,” from their Summer 2025 collection. A sheer red jelly 🍓

OPI in the shade “Sanding In Stilettos,” a creamsicle orange with a pearlescent finish. From their 2023 “Summer Makes The Rules” collection

OPI in the shade “AIR WE GO!” From their OPI’m Dreaming collection. A pastel blue with a dazzling gold shimmer ✨

Sinful Colors in the shade “Love Nails.” A sea blue jelly with a sky blue flash 💙

OPI in the shade “Gemini & I.” A pearlescent ivory sparkle ♊️✨

OPI in the shade “OPI’M FROSTED,” from their 2025 “Good Enough To Treat” collection. A silver chromatic with a scattered rainbow shimmer

First nail look post gallbladder surgery! OPI in the shade “Pixel Dust” from their 2022 collab with X-Box. A chunky pink sparkle suspended in a pink jelly