OPI Serena Glam Slam Review and Swatches (Simply Smash-ing! & Black Shatter)

Product: 5/5

Value: 5/5

Packaging: 5/5

Will I repurchase: Only if I ever run out!  

What I like: It's almost like nail art for dummies! Big precise brush, excellent formula, Black Shatter can be used on almost ANY other nail polish.

What I do not like: Nothing! Black Shatter needs a little practice to get it right though.

Where I purchased: Shins. You can also find OPI Nail Lacquers at Colour Culture. The last time I asked, Black Shatter was sold out at Shins Sunway Pyramid, you can only get it with the Serena Glam Slam pack.

How much: RM 96 for this pack, a single OPI Nail Lacquer is RM 59 and a lot of times they have 10% off for certain colours. 

In a nutshell, I absolutely love both polishes! I think both colours are contrasting enough to make the cracked effect stand out so I'd say it's a perfect match. I highly recommend Black Shatter because you can wear it on top of any other nail polish, preferably something light in colour to give more contrast. A cheaper alternative to Black Shatter would have to be Barry M's Instant Nail Effects but since we don't have Barry M in Malaysia and I was really desperate, I caved in lol. 

Swatches after the cut!

Simply Smash-ing! is sheer but it is jam packed with micro shimmers. It's a metallic/foil golden lemon-lime shade. This was 2 coats and as you can tell, my nails are still visible. I don't think this colour  on its own looks good against my skintone, probably better on people with warmer/deeper skintone. 

Black Shatter as most people know, cracks when it dries. It finishes off matte, which looks not too bad but I prefer everything to be sealed with a layer of shiny top coat. My only problem was to had to work very quickly when applying it as it dries and cracks almost instantly so the consistency was turning more and more goopy to a point where it became lumpy. Also, it is better to only do 1 coat so I had to make sure it's not too thick (huge patches of black) or thin (cracks hardly noticeable). I can't say it's a bad thing since that is how the polish works otherwise it wouldn't crack and nobody would buy it!