Comments on: Fanatic Feedback – Buying Polish for the Name?

By: Ami

Ami — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:56:29 +0000

I bought OPI Austin-tatious Turquoise, from the Texas collection, because I’m a native Austinite. Had to have the one named for city and it is actually so funky and cool and spunky and Austin! I bought “I Vant to a Be A-Lone Star,” too, though, in spite of the inexplicably terrible name, and I LOVE this second color, so, so, so much. So, a bad name won’t keep me from a color I love, I suppose. Except OPI’s new Touring America collection – who would buy “Uh-Oh, Roll Down the Window”? No, that one’s done me in, though I happen to hate the color, too.

By: Nichole

Nichole — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:13:40 +0000

I bought most of OPI’s french collection because I was studying abroad in Paris and wore the color that’s name corresponded to the monument/musseum I was going to that day. I wore Louvre me Louvre me not when I went to the Louvre, Eiffel for the color the first time i went to the eiffel tower,etc.

yes, i know i’m crazy.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sat, 08 May 2010 04:47:50 +0000

Like the above poster, I had to comment even though this is old. My friend and I both bought OPI’s classic “I’m not really a waitress” because we both worked at a gentlemen’s club in college, but told everyone we were waitresses. Hilarious and had to have it!

By: Audrey

Audrey — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:03:05 +0000

I know this post is old, but I had to comment! I bought China Glaze's "For Audrey" because my name is Audrey. I'm so glad I did– it's one of my all-time favorite polishes! I wear it all the time.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:18:00 +0000

I LOVE that someone else said that they bought OPI’s Kinky in Helsinki for the name (it helped that the color was awesome). I have to like the name AND the color to make a purchase. There are a few OPI colors that I loved but didn’t buy because I didn’t like the name. My family thinks it’s ridiculous to judge a color by it’s name- but wearing nail polish is so much more than just a pretty color- it’s an attitude!

By: Raye

Raye — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:47:00 +0000

I know I have bought things because of the name ! Packaging too. Sometimes things just look so cool I want them based on how they look on my vanity.
Hey they don’t pay people tons of money to come up with product/color names for nothing!

I just foundf your site today. I love it ! And I am a Cincy fan too

By: Gail

Gail — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:24:00 +0000

I bought Zoya’s Abigail after my name, but it looks so boring on me. It’s a very light beige-y pink on me. I shouldn’t even say pink because I can barely see it. So sad. Maybe I can convince them to change the color….or maybe I can change my name to Suzanne since I love that color so much!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:24:00 +0000

Yes, I’ve bought polishes because I like the name but only if I also like the color and it would be flattering with my skin tone because I don’t like to waste money on something I would not wear or use even if it had a cute name. As others have mentioned, there’s also been a couple of times I found a color I really liked and didn’t buy it because I didn’t like the name of it or the “theme” of the collection it was in (for example: that “Divorcee” collection that one of the brands had one time).

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:21:00 +0000

I don’t know how it is in the US, but here in Germany (and possibly all of Europe, now that I come to think of it) L’Oreal stopped naming their nail polishes about 5 years ago. I haven’t bought any of their polishes ever since. A woman has to have her standards, right?
But I DID buy polishes called Forbidden Ginger, Rock Rebel, Steamy, Mermaid, Candy Apple and Beauty Victim just because of the names.

By: Grace Waste

Grace Waste — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:48:00 +0000

I keep wanting to buy one of polishes with the name Grace in it, but they all look too pale and sheer for my tastes!