tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post554272249977546372..comments2024-01-30T21:12:34.232-08:00Comments on Nailed: A Nail Polish Blog: How To Spot Fake OPIChelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10688547136803053006noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-3809005393684276832016-05-21T00:48:41.294-07:002016-05-21T00:48:41.294-07:00I have seen a few black label bottles lately with ...I have seen a few black label bottles lately with the 3 cities listed on front and only 1 symbol (a flame) on the back. The spacing is weird on the front where the OPI is practically at the top and a huge gap is between the 3 cities and the measurements. I bought 1 not knowing and I've avoided buying the other 2 I've seen because I don't think they are legit. Does anyone know if this is a fake or maybe just an international launch version?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00401483076687279363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-40631407599739926672016-05-20T23:37:41.597-07:002016-05-20T23:37:41.597-07:00I have 4 versounds of MPJ and they are only green ...I have 4 versounds of MPJ and they are only green label but none of them are exactly the same in bottle appearances or formula.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00401483076687279363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-28337143528610586632016-05-05T03:31:29.991-07:002016-05-05T03:31:29.991-07:00Really informative site. Can somebody refer me to ...Really informative site. Can somebody refer me to a site that has similar info, but for OPI GelColor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-8403200190033387652016-04-19T07:31:28.383-07:002016-04-19T07:31:28.383-07:00Hi Brandy, OPI has changed the labels on the botto...Hi Brandy, OPI has changed the labels on the bottom of their bottles over the years. "Black label" refers to OPI's that have black text on these bottom labels. (This is not to be confused with when OPI switched back to using black text in 2015. "Black label" is used to refer to older OPI's--think early 2000s and late 1990s.)Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688547136803053006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-78400444769184521672016-04-14T21:38:40.450-07:002016-04-14T21:38:40.450-07:00What do you mean "black label" when talk...What do you mean "black label" when talking abt the cap?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344978836852152616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-6963462625312942852016-02-28T18:33:19.168-08:002016-02-28T18:33:19.168-08:00Hi Sandi! I'm so sorry, but I actually don'...Hi Sandi! I'm so sorry, but I actually don't have any experience with Nail Envy, so I don't know the in's and out's of the packaging like I do the polishes. I wish I could be of more help!Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688547136803053006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-51444554301798126442016-02-25T23:32:30.826-08:002016-02-25T23:32:30.826-08:00Thank you kindly for all the effort put into a VER...Thank you kindly for all the effort put into a VERY informative post - and to the contributors, too! I just found your blog and so haven't gone through my insane number of OPIs to check them out yet, but will soon. <br /><br />I have a question about their Nail Envy product. I have two bottles of it with different formulas: One ORIGINAL and one SENSITIVE & PEELING. I already knew about the dimple in the "P" on the cap and the "gears" inside the cap, but I have some variations on these bottles both from each other and from others I've seen in a blogger who was questioning the authenticity of their ORIGINAL Nail Envy. For instance, my font on the front of both labels is WAY different. I don't know if this is a new OPI feature or a fake. I googled the product for ORIGINAL and found *both* labels. One of them has the words one above the other. The other one has the text in one line. The OPI site has the "one-over-the-other" text.<br /><br />Example:<br />NAIL ENVY<br />as opposed to <br />NAIL<br />ENVY<br /><br />Between my two bottles (Original and Sensitive&Peeling, remember), there are also some lid/cap differences. One of them is ever so slightly smoother than the other. Neither is entirely smooth, though. Also, if you look very closely at the bottles horizontally right next to each other, you can see that at the top edge of the lid, one (the one without the dimple in the "P") has a sharper curve from the top horizontal edge to the vertical side surface than the other. I'd post a link to a macro shot of it, but I see you don't allow that. (understandable!) <br /><br />All this rambling said, it's possible you have zero experience or knowledge about their "fix-it" kind of formulas. If that's the case, my apologies for the intrusion and long-windedness. ;o) <br /><br />Thanks in advance for any insight!<br />SandiSKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16756104411462645232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-68388814502346096672016-01-30T07:53:39.793-08:002016-01-30T07:53:39.793-08:00Big pro and con of this post: enlightens people wh...Big pro and con of this post: enlightens people who buys OPI polishes and teach them how to spot a dupe. But at the same time enlightens people who make dupes and allow them to make an even more precise and hard to spot on dupes. Not blaming or anything but thought it could be used the other way. Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360545555280199154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-1924154177852811852015-08-10T02:39:06.709-07:002015-08-10T02:39:06.709-07:00I often buy from eBay. I will definitely check the...I often buy from eBay. I will definitely check them.Courtnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652310415489930533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-62923879874224703602014-09-20T19:51:50.470-07:002014-09-20T19:51:50.470-07:00Hi Cherry! Sorry it took me so long to get a respo...Hi Cherry! Sorry it took me so long to get a response to you! I have noticed a lot of my newer OPIs don't have the engravings. It seems like they might be phasing that feature out with the newer collections. Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688547136803053006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-69663058252962632962014-08-20T18:18:49.949-07:002014-08-20T18:18:49.949-07:00Hi Chelsea,
I've checked all my newly purchas...Hi Chelsea,<br /><br />I've checked all my newly purchased O.P.I from the latest collections. I've checked all the above, they're all fine. But I realised 2 out of 4 bottles do not have any engraving (no dent, no sign of the engraving being file) and black stamping. The other 2 do have engraving but without black stamping.<br /><br />I would like to know if you ever come across authentic O.P.I without any engraving or stamping?Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328880625604304681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-24169390090704820802014-08-14T20:23:53.565-07:002014-08-14T20:23:53.565-07:00Thank you! My guess would be perhaps since they we...Thank you! My guess would be perhaps since they were made at different points in OPI's production cycle, the original was probably back from when OPI used four labels and the later version was from the period from 2009-2012 or so that they only used three. Hope the helps!Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688547136803053006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-11515001575031801712014-08-09T21:52:28.510-07:002014-08-09T21:52:28.510-07:00Hi Chelsea, I just found your site today. That a n...Hi Chelsea, I just found your site today. That a nice article you have on spotting fakes. Interstingly I have two version of Not Like The Movies (the original duochrome and the less colourful version). They have different symbols on the back! The original has 4 and the second cerrsion has only 3. I found this to be a bit strange. What do you make of that?Pins, Patterns and Polishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09049205864289758077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-10882574967780562892014-02-21T19:25:35.888-08:002014-02-21T19:25:35.888-08:00That's a tough call, since My Private Jet is p...That's a tough call, since My Private Jet is pretty unique in that it has gone through many different versions over the years. I checked my bottle of My Private Jet, which I bought from an authorized OPI salon, and it has the black numbers printed on the side of the bottle and the gears inside the lid. Hope that helps! I'm sorry to hear you think you may have a fake. :(Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688547136803053006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-7980509847366812162014-02-21T19:16:39.075-08:002014-02-21T19:16:39.075-08:00OMG! I think my My Private Jet holo is a fake! Th...OMG! I think my My Private Jet holo is a fake! The label on the bottom is the second one, not the first one with the barcode. There is no engraving/stamping on the bottle. There are no ridges/gears in the lid. The P on the OPI on the lid doesn't have that black stamp in the middle (which I read from another site). There is OPI on the brush handle, and mL/Fl, though. I'm so confused!!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11890211554721472734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-79792179361463447252014-01-15T18:59:45.657-08:002014-01-15T18:59:45.657-08:00I only have a handful of black label polishes in m...I only have a handful of black label polishes in my collection but on mine, they still have the mL and Fl. Hope that helps! :)Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688547136803053006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-33725301207743634892014-01-09T19:39:21.290-08:002014-01-09T19:39:21.290-08:00Do you think your very first point about the mL an...Do you think your very first point about the mL and Fl. is the same for black labels? I just saw this post (http://thenailpolishrehabcandidate.blogspot.com/2012/12/manis-over-holiday.html) and the first thing I noticed about the OPI at the very end was that ml was lowercase... hopefully hers isn't a fake! :-/<br />Thanks for all the helpful info!! I just wish I could find a comprehensive list of OPI black label polishes. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02871454381043731090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-31145988023603699912013-12-14T19:50:46.130-08:002013-12-14T19:50:46.130-08:00The oldest OPIs in my collection are 10+ years old...The oldest OPIs in my collection are 10+ years old and they still look and apply as good as new. Polish might gunk up or separate over time, but there are easy ways to fix that. There's a really great post on a blog called The Polished Medic about whether or not nail polish expires/goes bad. I think it's a really great explanation so I'll share the link here (but if you're wondering, the short answer, according to OPI, is no): <br /><br />http://sugarmedic88.blogspot.com/2011/04/does-nail-polish-expire.html<br /><br />Hope that helps! :)Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688547136803053006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-54693829162525035592013-12-14T12:20:35.469-08:002013-12-14T12:20:35.469-08:00Thank you for your great post. I just discovered O...Thank you for your great post. I just discovered OPI recently but I am getting hooked really fast! I like some of the older collections and wanted to ask if these nail polishes stay in good condition after so many years. Is it safe to buy them now? I am talking about the non-fake one of coarse... How far back in time is it safe to go with a nail polish ? I though they go bad after a while?<br />Thank you and kind regards<br />adikilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17520500767467724805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-52405782329331174292013-12-06T21:36:31.509-08:002013-12-06T21:36:31.509-08:00The serial numbers printed on the bottom label of ...The serial numbers printed on the bottom label of my 2013 OPIS contain numbers with letters at the end. Hope that helps!Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688547136803053006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-81586696583177899542013-12-06T21:35:36.420-08:002013-12-06T21:35:36.420-08:00That's good to know about the minis! I only ha...That's good to know about the minis! I only have two OPI minis (both of the same color) so I don't know too much about them. I will add some info on minis to the guide. Thank you! :)Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688547136803053006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-54481880428206434882013-12-06T21:29:13.341-08:002013-12-06T21:29:13.341-08:00Yay, I'm so glad it helped you! I will update ...Yay, I'm so glad it helped you! I will update the guide with your info. Thanks! :)Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688547136803053006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-21641204021145786482013-12-05T07:05:42.691-08:002013-12-05T07:05:42.691-08:00Hi, may I ask, since you've got some 2013 OPIs...Hi, may I ask, since you've got some 2013 OPIs, do their serial numbers printed on the bottom contain only numbers or numbers with letters in the end? Thanks in advance!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562577840883921564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-65701298747625920322013-10-03T08:34:22.552-07:002013-10-03T08:34:22.552-07:00Thank you for this super helpful post!
When I was...Thank you for this super helpful post! <br />When I was looking into buying a Spookettes set on eBay, I was told by a fellow OPI fan that for new mini's (2010+), there should not be an 'E' after the content (1/8 Fl. Oz.), and that the mini polishes don't have balls (okay, that sounded weird). FabbyNailedIthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036897288666735573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499878122636089884.post-46773047010547387162013-08-07T20:39:46.659-07:002013-08-07T20:39:46.659-07:00I thought this post was so helpful! To help you ou...I thought this post was so helpful! To help you out I have a good portion of black labels and the ones from back to 1997 have the two hazard pictures, the ones from 1996 and before have the writing.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10651766382568901443noreply@blogger.com