OPI – ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ Real 18K Gold Top Coat (swatches & review)

Celebrating 50 years of James Bond, would not be the same without a gun – or in this case, a golden gun. Accompanying the 12 fabulous shades of ‘The Skyfall Collection’ (part 1 & part 2), OPI has created ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ – a totally decadent top coat made with real flecks of 18K gold. With its opaque and brilliant gold collectible bottle that comes housed in a black silk-screened box, this top coat kisses your nails with gilded luxury – Marie Antoinette would have so killed for this beauty!

The Man with the Golden Gun starring Roger Moore movie poster (source)

the villain Scaramanga’s golden gun (source)

The Man with the Golden Gun – irregularly shaped genuine 18K gold flakes in a clear base. Not designed to be opaque, this top coat instead imparts a unique new “luxe” dimension to either bare nails or when layered over another shade. With an excellent flow to the formula, the golden flakes each appear incredibly rich and vibrant, and I was surprised to find that the finished look was quite glossy and smooth to the touch when dry. Adding a layer of clear top coat not only seals everything in, but seems to bring out each brilliant facet of the flakes. Bonus: relatively easy removal. Coats applied: 3

Technique: I found that using a dabbing motion to apply this top coat, as opposed to straight on brushing, will ensure that the golden flakes are more evenly distributed across the nail.

The Man with the Golden Gun – luxe packaging

The Man with the Golden Gun – luxe packaging (back)

The Man with the Golden Gun (box top)

The Man with the Golden Gun (open box)

The Man with the Golden Gun

in sunlight

shaded light

I decided to layer ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ over ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’, but opted to concentrate the flakes along the top (cuticle) portion of the nail for a different effect. I have to say that this look reminded me of rich golden trim on fabric – very regal. Coats applied: 1 (over 2 coats of the base shade)
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in sunlight

shaded light

For the second version, I layered ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ over ‘Live and Let Die’, this time covering the entire nail. The deeply burnished hue of the gold flakes is so beautifully set off by the deep pine green of the base shade, while the emerald micro glitter seems to just glow. Once again, a complex & rich combination. Coats applied: 1 (over 2 coats of the base shade)

in sunlight

shaded light

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Final thoughts: Having just scratched the surface of what I can do with this top coat, I must confess that there’s a part of me that hesitates to try any other combinations – mainly because of the cost involved. With an accompanying price tag of CDN $37.50 (slightly less in the US), you want to make sure that whatever look you come up with will be one that you’ll want to keep on your nails for as long as you can; no sense in wasting something this precious, right? Still, as far as effects top coats go, this beauty is not only easy to work with, but the smoothly-flowing formula and amount of flakes per brush stroke, means you can apply this as subtly as you wish, with multiple layers easily added for more luxe & drama. Released in time for the movie and in conjunction with OPI’s ‘Skyfall Collection’ for holiday 2012, this is a limited edition item – and one that gives new meaning to being “worth its weight in gold”!
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