Shatter Polishes are all the rage right now, it is hard to find these type of polishes anywhere at the moment. As soon as they are put out on display, they are snatched up. China Glaze put out a line of 6 colors back in February and OPI released a Black Shatter around the same time. OPI will continue to release shatter colors in the next few months as part of the  Glam Slam Collection that Serena Williams has collaborated on. A white shatter (paired with a Gold Glitter called Spark de Triomphe)   and a red shatter ( paired with a Pink Glitter called Rally Pretty Pink )  will be released in April tied into the French Open Tennis Tournament as well as  a silver shatter for the Pirates of the Caribbean Collection.

With two more tennis tournaments after the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, there has been speculation as to what OPI and Serena Williams would put out for these tournaments. The wait is over sort of because OPI has announced that there will be 3 more shatter colors released. While there is no elaboration as to what these shatters will be paired with and for which tournament they will be tied to, we do know that the colors are all shades of blue. There will be a Navy Blue, a Turquoise, and a Primary Blue. I am so excited for more information and to find out more about these colors like which tennis tournament they are associated with and what color they will come with. I am also curious if all three blues are going to be part of the Glam Slam Collection or if one of them will be part of another series or even released on its own.

To buy any or all of these great Blue Shades of OPI Shatter Nail Polish just click on any of the links below.

OPI Nail Polish Turquoise Shatter E64, Opi Nail Polish Blue Shatter E56 , OPI Nail Polish Navy Shatter E63

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The wait is over and there are finally images of the much anticipated 2nd Glam Slam OPI Serena Williams French Open Duo. The previous duo Spark de Triomphe has had information and images released for about a month now but there has been little information anywhere about the other combination, Rally Pretty Pink paired with a Red Shatter.

When I first heard that a red and a pink would be paired together I was a little skeptical of how they would look together. I mean you do not to wear the red shatter over the pink  but obviously OPI thinks that this is a good combination otherwise they never would have paired them together.  I was pleasantly surprised though that the pink was not a true basic pink but rather it is a somewhat deep metallic pink  that has has gold and yellow undertones to it. I am not sure whether or not the pink would catch my eye on its own but it really does look great under the red shatter. I am really excited though about the red shatter and will definitely by it on its own and possibly as the duo.

The colors together look like they should have been released for perhaps Valentine’s Day but they are tied to a tennis tournament which in this case is the French Open so I understand why they could not be releases in February. I then had a train of though go through my head: red/pink= valentine’s day= love=paris aka city of love= French Open so maybe that is the connection between the colors and the event.

Look for the color to be released in Late April / Early May but in the meantime you can find other great shatter polishes from OPI or even some Crackle Polishes from China Glaze Here

The excitement level for the movie Pirates of the Caribbean is not just seeing Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow it is also for the OPI Pirates of the Caribbean nail polish collection that will be released shortly before the movie which is May 20, 2011.  Not confirmed but I am hearing that the nail polish will come out on May 1st.  This 7 piece collection of polishes features 6 creme polishes and a silver shatter polish.  The colors are inspired by the Caribbean Ocean are are cool pastel colors.  Many people are saying that a pirate collection of nail polish should be deep dark jewel tone colors but I like these colors. They are perfect for the spring and summer days.

L-R:

• Silver Shatter, a shimmering silver with a crackled, two-texture silver finish
• Skull & Glossbones, a gorgeous light gray
• Sparrow Me the Drama, a pink that means business
• Steady as She Rose, a dangerously seductive rosy pink
• Planks A Lot, a lust-worthy purple
• Strangers Tides, an unchartered sea of sage
• Mermaid’s Tears, a magical green

The exact date of the release of this collection has not been announced but it should be out late April. If you can not wait for these colors, especially the silver shatter you can get other Shatter Polishes Here.

UPDATE: SILVER SHATTER AND THE REST OF THE PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN COLLECTION ARE AVAILABLE NOW

OPI has teamed with Serena Williams for the 2011 Tennis Grand Slam Tournaments and releasing a duo of polishes for each event. The first event was the Australia Open and the nail polishes that went along with that were Simply Smash-ing! & Black Shatter. The next Grand Slam event is the French Open and OPI has recently released the polishes that are being tied into this event. The colors are Spark De Triomphe and White Shatter. The Spark De Triomphe is a shimmery gold with different size flecks of gold glitter in it. This is a great color to wear on its own but looks amazing with the white shatter on top of it.  The exact release date for these polishes has not been announced but they do say that it will be in April. The opening matches for the French Open are May 22 so my guess is that the OPI colors will come out mid to late April.

If you can not wait for the White Shatter by OPI to come out you can always buy the China Glaze version White Crackle (Lightning Bolt) which is for sale now. You can also read more about shatter polishes here.

****WHILE NOT OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE 2 MORE GRAND SLAM FRANCE POLISHES. RALLY PRETTY PINK ( A Metallic Pink)  AND  RED SHATTER. KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR MORE DETAILS, PICTURES, AND WHERE TO BUY. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE COLORS

**** NOT ANNOUNCED EITHER….THE REMAINING GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENTS WIMBLEDON AND THE US OPEN WILL HAVE A NAVY SHATTER, A TURQUOISE,SHATTER , AND A BLUE SHATTER RELEASED AS PART OF THE DUO COLLECTIONS. KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR MORE DETAILS, PICTURES, AND WHERE TO BUY. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE COLORS.

I love nail polish. I am constantly buying tons of colors and changing the polish on my nails at least twice a week, sometimes even more.  I am not one of those women though that goes all out with crazy patterns, jewels, or the latest crazy Konad Stamps on  my nails. First of all I do not have the time to spend a long time on my nails. Second, I am not talented enough to paint a design on my nails. Third, and most importantly, my hands are not steady enough to do such intricate and detailed patterns.  With that being said, I have found a way to make my nails look unique and different from a simple bottle application of polish.  My new favorite is…..crackle polish by China Glaze and Shatter Polish by OPI

Crackle polish has been around for some time now though it has not really gone mainstream until now due to the fact that previous releases have not been made with the best formulas so they did not crack right. In the early 90s Cover Girl had a white crackle( They may have had more colors )  polish that I owned and I remember it not working so well. If memory serves em correctly i think I got like one crack and the rest was a solid. What a difference 20 years can make in terms of new and improved formulas.   With both OPI and China Glaze releasing versions of a crackle polish there should not be a shortage of these polishes to use. To get the best results with your crackle polish you should apply it only when your nails are completely dry, in a  thin coats so it cracks better, and you must put a top coat on after because the formula of the crack polishes flakes off easily otherwise. You can use thick layers of these polishes if you would like less cracks on your nails though.

OPI was the first to the market in releasing a black shatter nail polish, when it hit stores in the middle of January. The shatter nail polish  is a collaboration with Katy Perry and OPI and is called Shatter. It also has been sold as part of the Serena Glam Slam Simply Smash-Ing & Black Shatter. This black crackle polish is great over a bright color polish like hot pink, yellow, or blue as well as over a very pale color like pastel pink or purple. This black is also great over a white polish.  Many of the colors in the OPI Shatter Katy Perry Collection are a glitter polish and while the shatter looks good with them as well, I much prefer it over a not shimmering polish. A new shatter color will be released as part of the Glam Slam Collection for each of the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments to be played this year. A Red Shatter with a Rally Pretty Pink Polish as well as a White  Shatter with a Glittery Gold Spark de Triomphe will come out for the French Open. For future tournaments, Wimbledon and the US Open, shatter colors will be a turquoise, a blue, and a navy shatter polish but no information as to which tournament they are connected to or what color they will be paired with. There also will be a silver shatter released as part of the OPI Pirates of the Caribbean Collection.

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China Glaze Crackle has been around since its mid February release date. There are 5 different crackle colors in this series. Lightning Bolt (white),Crackled Concrete (grey), Black Mesh (black), Crushed Candy (blue), Broken Hearted (pink), and Fault Line (purple).My favorites are the white Lightning Bolt and the Grey Crackled Concrete. I am also considering the Broken Hearted  and the Crushed Candy since I have many nail polishes in my collection that these crackles will complement. While I like the purple Fault Line I do not plan on buying it since many of my current polishes are a purple and I do not think that the China Glaze Crackle will work well with what I have. The black I am avoiding because I want lighter more summery colors and black is most definitely not that. I am confident that these polishes will be around for a while and I can always get the black later on. I am curious though if there will be more colors released since OPI will be releasing a red, a silver, a turquoise, and a navy shatter later this year.

For More Information Or To Buy Crackle Glaze Nail Laquer Click Here

Both colors have been out for a while now and if you have not purchased a shatter/ crackle polish but are wondering how the two brands compare I can tell you that both are equally as good and in a blind test would not be able to differentiate between the two once dry. It really comes down to if you prefer one brand over the other.The OPI does seem to dry a bit faster than the China Glaze Crackle and also the OPI is a bit thinner than the crackle so the cracks are more defined but you can easily control the China Glaze Crackle so you paint it on thinner.