In June, I started looking for new nail polish brands to support after leaving Jamberry (their lack of response to Black Lives Matter was the tipping point for me). A list of Black-owned nail brands started going around Instagram, and I placed an order from OOO Polish. They were started in 2016 by a Black woman named Symantha who was looking for more nude polishes that looked good on dark skin. She hand makes her polish, and has expanded from nudes into lots of fun colors that look good on all skin tones!
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Many of the colors come in 2 sizes: full size at 15ml, or a mini at 8ml. She also will occasionally run sales on specific shades that may be slightly off in color but still the same high quality. If youโre looking for good quality nail polish that supports a small, Black-female-owned business, I definitely recommend OOO Polish!
*This post is not sponsored, I purchased these polishes myself and the brand doesnโt know Iโm sharing swatches
Swatches
๐ฐ I Am A Goddess (lacquer) – a dark violet base with scattered holographic sparkles mixed in
๐ฐ Ukachi (lacquer) – a sheer purple/pink iridescent duochrome
๐ฐ Askia Musa (lacquer) – a light neutral with a slight pink tone
๐ฐ Benin Version II (gel) – a warm peachy brown neutral
I cheated a little with these swatches: I did the Benin gel first and then layered each lacquer on top, which made Ukachi more opaque and changed the true color slightly. You can see the real color and opacity in the picture where Iโm wearing all 4 colors at once, I didnโt do any layering for that one since those were my initial swatches.
The colors all applied very smooth, even the one with glitter mixed in. I Am A Goddess and Askia Musa both went on with almost full opacity in 1 coat! These also didnโt chip off as quickly as some other polishes Iโve worn.
You can buy these colors and more at ๐ฐ ooopolish.com.
