OPI 18k Gold Top Coat

Ok so I know The Man With the Golden Gun came out last year, but a friend of mine recently gave me the OPI 18k Gold flakie top coat from the James Bond Skyfall collection, and I absolutely love it!  I especially love the fact that it sits in an extra-thin suspension base so you can add several layers of gold flakes to your manis without it getting to thick or clumpy.

 

It comes in a fancy box AND a fancy bottle!!  Isn't it just so glam?!  So I tried it out last night over 2 coats of Zoya's Louise and I am very happy with the results.  I used my Northern Lights holographic top coat in gold to complement the design

This picture doesn't even do it justice.  Being actual 18k gold flakes, it's a lot shinier and more sparkly in person.  I know it's decadent and you could probably find a cheaper dupe, but it sure is nice to say that you have solid gold nail polish :)

I'm thinking this would look especially gorgeous over a deep turquoise.  I think I'll try that out when it's seasonally appropriate.

So what do you think of the 18k gold top coat?  You think it's worth the current retail price of $69?

Thank you, Zoya!

Last week I ordered 3 FREE nail polishes from Zoya through their Color Your World 2014 promo, and they arrived in my mailbox yesterday!  Here are my three freebies:

 

From left to right, I received Ivanka, Louise, and Mimi.

 

Did you participate in the Color Your World promotion?  If so, which colors did you choose?

 

By the way, a huge THANK YOU to Zoya for running this promotion.  Seriously...what an amazing deal!

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