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As Real as It Gets (S026) is a crisp white carrying a high-shine finish. White is the hardest shade to lay down evenly, so keep coats thin and cap the free edge.
What this shade does on the nail
- Salon-standard formula: OPI GelColor has been the soak-off standard in salons since 2011, so techs already know how it behaves.
- Matched pair: the gel and the air-dry lacquer are mixed to the same shade, so a client can leave with the bottle.
- Three weeks of wear: a full OPI gel service holds its colour for about three weeks before a fill.
- Vegan formula: OPI formulas carry no animal-derived ingredients.
- Gloss that holds: the cured finish stays high-shine for the life of the set as long as the top coat caps the free edge.
Product specifications
Spec Value Shade code S026 Shade name As Real as It Gets Colour family White Finish Glossy Bottle size 0.5 oz System OPI GelColor and OPI Nail Lacquer Cure cure under an LED lamp per the OPI system Gel wear about 3 weeks Lacquer wear about 5 to 7 days with base and top coat Bottle glass Condition new How to use it
- Prep: file, push back the cuticle, buff and wipe the plate clean.
- Bond-Aid: one coat of OPI Bond-Aid before the base.
- Base coat: Stay Classic for normal nails, Stay Strong for thin or peeling nails, then cure.
- Colour: two thin coats of OPI S026 As Real as It Gets, curing each one.
- Top coat: Stay Shiny for gloss or Stay Matte for a flat finish, cure, then remove the tacky layer.
- Finish: cuticle oil and a final shape check.
Best for
- Bridal bookings: white is the hardest shade to lay down evenly.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a French tip or a glazed chrome finish.
- French manicures, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
Storing the bottle
Keep OPI S026 As Real as It Gets upright with the cap tight and out of direct sunlight, because daylight will start curing gel in a half-empty bottle. Wipe the neck before you close it so the cap does not seize. Pigment-heavy and glitter shades settle between services, so roll the bottle between your palms rather than shaking it, which puts bubbles in the first coat and shows up under the lamp.
OPI S026 As Real as It Gets is stocked alongside every OPI shade ND carries, the whole gel and lacquer category and OPI in bulk.
As Real as It Gets (S026) is a crisp white carrying a high-shine finish. White is the hardest shade to lay down evenly, so keep coats thin and cap the free edge.
What this shade does on the nail
- Salon-standard formula: OPI GelColor has been the soak-off standard in salons since 2011, so techs already know how it behaves.
- Matched pair: the gel and the air-dry lacquer are mixed to the same shade, so a client can leave with the bottle.
- Three weeks of wear: a full OPI gel service holds its colour for about three weeks before a fill.
- Vegan formula: OPI formulas carry no animal-derived ingredients.
- Gloss that holds: the cured finish stays high-shine for the life of the set as long as the top coat caps the free edge.
Product specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Shade code | S026 |
| Shade name | As Real as It Gets |
| Colour family | White |
| Finish | Glossy |
| Bottle size | 0.5 oz |
| System | OPI GelColor and OPI Nail Lacquer |
| Cure | cure under an LED lamp per the OPI system |
| Gel wear | about 3 weeks |
| Lacquer wear | about 5 to 7 days with base and top coat |
| Bottle | glass |
| Condition | new |
How to use it
- Prep: file, push back the cuticle, buff and wipe the plate clean.
- Bond-Aid: one coat of OPI Bond-Aid before the base.
- Base coat: Stay Classic for normal nails, Stay Strong for thin or peeling nails, then cure.
- Colour: two thin coats of OPI S026 As Real as It Gets, curing each one.
- Top coat: Stay Shiny for gloss or Stay Matte for a flat finish, cure, then remove the tacky layer.
- Finish: cuticle oil and a final shape check.
Best for
- Bridal bookings: white is the hardest shade to lay down evenly.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a French tip or a glazed chrome finish.
- French manicures, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
Storing the bottle
Keep OPI S026 As Real as It Gets upright with the cap tight and out of direct sunlight, because daylight will start curing gel in a half-empty bottle. Wipe the neck before you close it so the cap does not seize. Pigment-heavy and glitter shades settle between services, so roll the bottle between your palms rather than shaking it, which puts bubbles in the first coat and shows up under the lamp.
OPI S026 As Real as It Gets is stocked alongside every OPI shade ND carries, the whole gel and lacquer category and OPI in bulk.