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SEPHORA by OPI It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
What it is:A clear top coat embellished with real gold flakes. What it does:Get in on the gold rush and adorn your tips with real, light-catching 18k gold flakes suspended in a shiny, clear base. The gorgeous polish dazzles on its own or adds a luxurious glimmer to your favorite shades. The formula prevents chipping and ensures the beautiful sparkle of your manicure continues to impress. What else you need to know: “Gold jewelry is the must-have accessory of the season, so we came up with something as glamorous and golden as the trend itself.” Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI VP and Artistic Director
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Review 2 for It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
This best glow on the city lights
-01.17.13
Quick Take: sephora, 18k gold top coat
I really lke the way this sparkles in the light. It is amazing how well it stays on even on my toe nails. It is a real hit at my beauty salon.
I hope to buy a case for all my friends.
Diana
Diana
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Review 3 for It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
You Can Never Have Too Much Gold
-01.16.13
Quick Take: subtle and you can suit your mood, can be lush or just hinted, it's real gold
I am an OPI-aholic. I particularly love the, " It's Real 18K Top Coat" because of it's subtly. You can choose just how much or how little gold you want by how many coats you apply. It glistens as only true gold can. It just hurts to take it off because it is real gold being removed...lol
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Review 5 for It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
Luxe!!
-01.11.13
Quick Take: luxurious, smooth applying
My boyfriend bought me this for a stocking stuffer this year as it was marked from it's original 30.00 price tag to 15.00 and was too good of a deal to pass up!!
First Impression: My bottle arrived packed in the cute little "Its Real!" box. Very fancy and impressive! As always the bottle was great, the Sephora by OPI bottles are super large, with an easy to grip cap and a nice brush. The gold is more like a fine glitter than flakes, and remains suspended in the polish so no shaking is required.
Application: After much deliberation I decided to apply it over a black creme polish so the gold would stand out the best. Intwo coats I had nice coverage! Not opaque but the bits of gold were nicely covering the nails. The polish dried super smooth and glossy but I put a top coat to ensure longevity.
All in all for 15.00 this polish is a steal! Its gorgeous and every polish fanatic should add it to their collection for special occasions! :)
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Review 6 for It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
-01.03.13
Quick Take: no flakes to be found :(
Perhaps I got a bad bottle, or one that had been too severely shaken in transit, but mine has no flakes whatsoever. It is filled with very small gold glitter, and it is not unattractive, but it's not the gold leaf flakes shown in the product photograph. It applies smoothly, and looks alright over a black or deep blue basecoat, but I would not recommend this product.
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Review 9 for It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
4.5
-12.28.12
Quick Take: long wearing
Love it, the pieces aren't uniform so it gives the nail polish a sort of accidental glam look. The only reason I took of half a star would be for the price- 15... Is kinda crazy- but a total must for all nail enthusiasts
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Review 10 for It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
Underwhelmed.
-12.27.12
I'm a nail polish fiend. When I saw this product online, and it was on sale, I knew I had to give it a try. It definitely isn't shiny like a glitter polish, but did give a neat speckled look. I used it as a top coat over a neutral color. Unfortunately, it didn't keep glossy and was very susceptible to scratching and denting-which ruined the neat factor. Overall, not a good purchase. As much as I didn't want to return it, I did.
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Review 11 for It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
Turn your polish from frumpy to fun!
-12.26.12
I purchased this as I wasn't willing to spend $60 on the OPI Man with the Golden Gun! Got this on Cyber Monday for $15.00 and it was worth it. It adds enough of the gold flecks that it makes any darker shaded polish pop and it's perfect for this time of year if you plan on any holiday parties. Since it's considered a topcoat it also helps to minimize chipping for a few days.
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Review 12 for It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
JamieAdams
Soooo classy!
-12.26.12
The only thing is that the picture on the Internet gave me the impression that the flakes of gold would be slightly larger, but I still love how it looks. It can make a simple polish look so elegant and different. Definitely worth the money!
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Review 13 for It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
not in love
-12.25.12
I wanted to love this - it was a great deal -nbut when it came in the male it just did not look appealing (I love OPI's glistening and other polishes with sparked) - so I unfortunately had to return it -
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Review 15 for It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
Qwii
Location:Texas
Very Pretty!
-12.23.12
Quick Take: long wearing, fast-drying
Pro:
Nice color, fast drying and great price.
Nice color, fast drying and great price.
Con:
The small gold flakes don't allow the color to stand out on dark colored nails , comes with a caution since it contains silver
The small gold flakes don't allow the color to stand out on dark colored nails , comes with a caution since it contains silver
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Review 16 for It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
LOVE
-12.22.12
Quick Take: long wearing, fast-drying
I love this nail polish! it puts the perfect effect over any colour! I have received so many compliments on my nails while wearing this. The only thing I would change is to have some larger gold flakes in it as well. Overall amazing!
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Review 18 for It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
Not so exciting
-12.20.12
I have tried it over several colors hoping to find the perfect color to make it pop but, I have to say, this is not nearly as exciting as I had hoped it would be. Better to go with a good glitter one. You'll get more compliments and spend less money.
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Review 19 for It's Real 18K Gold Top Coat
deebutterflies
Location:New York
Skin Tone:Olive
Eye Color:Brown
Age:35-44
Great shimmer and long lasting shine.
-12.20.12
Quick Take: chip resistent, long wearing, fast-drying
Great shimmer over color nail color.
Used alone as a top coat and looks delicate and subtle.
Used alone as a top coat and looks delicate and subtle.
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