Classic Monday "Russian Navy" Review

Russian Navy is described as "Wait until you see this deep-sea indigo" by OPI.


Russian Navy was originally released as part of the 2007 Russian Collection. Colour wise it's gorgeous. A beautiful navy blue with red microshimmer mixed in. Amazing! I bought this colour thinking it was OPI Ink because of how purple the microshimmer made it look in the bottle. I was super shocked when it come out blue but feel instantly in love with it. From far away it looks like an inky navy blue, close up you can just see a hint of the microshimmer adding a nice rich detail to the colour.

New Polish!

Guess what I picked up today!!! Russian Navy Suede and Lincoln Park After Dark Suede. How thrilled am I?

OPI Navy Shatter

Navy Shatter is described as a "dark navy blue top coat that's similar to black shatter with a bit more of an edge". by O.P.I.

I know most people are getting over the shatter trend but I still love that it's a quick and easy solution to make a manicure more interesting.

I bought this shatter and 3 others for 25% at a local salon. I've learned from reading some of the other polish  blogs to try and look for a thinner formula when buying shatter. Advice well worth taking.

When looking at the bottle, I was a little hesitant due to it looking almost black. Once out of the bottle however, it's evident that it is navy. I applied the polish starting at the corner of my nail and moved inward rather then the usual method of starting in the centre and moving outward. I find this way offers a more even shatter. I applied the shatter over Sephora by OPI's "Mermaid to Order" (review to come later), I also applied a clear top coat to take the finish from matte to glossy, which I prefer.

Out of all the shatters I've tried I found this one to shatter the best and quickest (shattering beginning almost immediately when applied).