Introduction - My story of why OPI, DIY and short?

Why do I love OPI?

• OPI has such great quality.   If applied properly with refresh of top coat every 3 to 4 days, the nail polish does stay on for two to three weeks.   Other brands nail polish fades or color cracks within a week.
• It is better for your natural nails (OPI vs acrylic powder vs gel) - I started with acrylic powder gel nails.  It looked great and beautiful, even though it was inconvenience with nails that long.  In a few months, my natural nails became paper thin and very fragile.  I made the salon to take it off, no matter what they've told me, and it took another month or two to grow back.  I started doing gel for next year or year and half.  Gel is more expensive to do, and it stays on longer without reapplying the top coat.  My natural nails were slightly better.  However, even with the best job done in gel polish, the nail grows out, and you have to go back to salon at most 3 weeks later.  Once I switched back to OPI, the nail quality has moved one step up.  (Also, if no one has ever told you, those UV lamps drying the nails make the skin looks older.  I could tell the skin damage visually. There are even gloves invented for the lamps that no salon ever uses.  If you do want to be pampered once a while, get those before hitting a nail salon.)
• Beautiful, breath-taking colors

There are many reasons to DIY nails:

• Minimum $20 USD for manicure or pedicure - That's at least 2 bottles OPI for you!
• 95% of the nail salons do not properly disinfect their tools nor use clean towels.
• Believe it or not, some workers in nail salon can be more sloppy than us!
• It does get quicker and better each time we practice how to do it.
• Even nail salon has OPI nail polish, it never ever uses OPI top and base coat.  I had to bring my own, or the salon ones will cause my nail coat goes off within a week.
• It's fun and feels sexy to have nice nails, especially when other people notice too.  It makes great conversation topic.
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Why do I like my nails short?

•  Nails can be hard to maintain.  Once they grow past certain length, they chip very easily.
• CONTACTS!! I couldn't take out contacts when salon insisted having my nails long.
• Work - I am a working professional.  I need to be able to work and do chores.