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N81 Bonfire Serenade gives you a warm brown and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Brown reads richer on deeper skin tones and softer on fair ones.
What you get in the bottle
- Fewer do-overs: the Intelli-Brush thins the formula under gentle pressure and resets when you lift off, so the gel stays where you put it instead of flooding the cuticle.
- Two coats, full colour: Intelli-Gel reaches its true payoff in two coats and cures in 30 seconds under the OPI Star Light lamp.
- Three weeks of wear: a full OPI N81 Bonfire Serenade service holds a glass-like shine for about three weeks before a fill.
- HEMA-free and TPO-free: the formula is vegan and leaves out HEMA and TPO, which matters for clients with a history of gel sensitivity.
- 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.
Specifications
Spec Value Shade code N81 Shade name Bonfire Serenade Colour family Brown Finish Glossy Bottle size 0.5 oz System OPI Intelli-Gel and OPI Nail Lacquer Cure 30 seconds under the OPI Star Light LED lamp Gel wear about 3 weeks Lacquer wear about 5 to 7 days with base and top coat Formula HEMA-free, TPO-free, vegan Bottle glass Condition new Application steps
- Bench prep: file the shape, ease the cuticle back, take the shine off the plate, wipe it clean.
- Balance the pH: OPI Bond-Aid, one coat, no cure needed.
- Foundation: Super Base thin enough to see through, capped at the edge, 30 seconds in the lamp.
- Colour pass one: OPI N81 Bonfire Serenade goes on thin, let the brush settle the cuticle line, 30 seconds.
- Colour pass two: the second pass is where the shade arrives, 30 seconds.
- Seal it: Super Gloss for a mirror finish, or the No Wipe top coat if chrome powder or art follows, 30 seconds.
- Sign off: cuticle oil and a sidewall check before the client leaves the chair.
Where this shade gets booked
- Autumn bookings: brown reads richer on deeper skin tones and softer on fair ones.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a nude base for an ombre fade.
- Almond and coffin shapes, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
Which option should you add to the bag
On this page you are choosing between OPI N81 Bonfire Serenade in different formats. Gel Polish & Lacquer is the matched gel and lacquer pair, so the client can take the polish home in the same shade. Intelli Gel Only is the Intelli-Gel bottle on its own. Lacquer Only is the air-dry lacquer on its own, no lamp needed. Intelli-Gel + Base Top Gel is the Intelli-Gel bottle bundled with the Super Base and top coat. Dipping Powder is the matching dip powder for a dip service in the same shade. Gel & Lacquer + Dipping Powder is gel, lacquer and dip powder together, so one shade covers all three services. If you already stock base and top coat, the plain OPI N81 Bonfire Serenade duo is the sensible reorder. The bundled options exist for a new station or a second room that has nothing in it yet.
How to take it off
OPI N81 Bonfire Serenade is a soak-off gel, so nothing here needs to be drilled off. Break the seal by filing through the top coat until the shine is gone, then wrap each nail in an acetone-soaked pad and leave it long enough for the layers to lift on their own. Ease the softened gel off with a wooden pusher. If it resists, re-wrap rather than scrape, because scraping is what thins the plate and causes the next set to lift.
OPI N81 Bonfire Serenade is stocked alongside every OPI shade ND carries, the whole gel and lacquer category and OPI dip and lacquer pairs.
N81 Bonfire Serenade gives you a warm brown and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Brown reads richer on deeper skin tones and softer on fair ones.
What you get in the bottle
- Fewer do-overs: the Intelli-Brush thins the formula under gentle pressure and resets when you lift off, so the gel stays where you put it instead of flooding the cuticle.
- Two coats, full colour: Intelli-Gel reaches its true payoff in two coats and cures in 30 seconds under the OPI Star Light lamp.
- Three weeks of wear: a full OPI N81 Bonfire Serenade service holds a glass-like shine for about three weeks before a fill.
- HEMA-free and TPO-free: the formula is vegan and leaves out HEMA and TPO, which matters for clients with a history of gel sensitivity.
- 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.
Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Shade code | N81 |
| Shade name | Bonfire Serenade |
| Colour family | Brown |
| Finish | Glossy |
| Bottle size | 0.5 oz |
| System | OPI Intelli-Gel and OPI Nail Lacquer |
| Cure | 30 seconds under the OPI Star Light LED lamp |
| Gel wear | about 3 weeks |
| Lacquer wear | about 5 to 7 days with base and top coat |
| Formula | HEMA-free, TPO-free, vegan |
| Bottle | glass |
| Condition | new |
Application steps
- Bench prep: file the shape, ease the cuticle back, take the shine off the plate, wipe it clean.
- Balance the pH: OPI Bond-Aid, one coat, no cure needed.
- Foundation: Super Base thin enough to see through, capped at the edge, 30 seconds in the lamp.
- Colour pass one: OPI N81 Bonfire Serenade goes on thin, let the brush settle the cuticle line, 30 seconds.
- Colour pass two: the second pass is where the shade arrives, 30 seconds.
- Seal it: Super Gloss for a mirror finish, or the No Wipe top coat if chrome powder or art follows, 30 seconds.
- Sign off: cuticle oil and a sidewall check before the client leaves the chair.
Where this shade gets booked
- Autumn bookings: brown reads richer on deeper skin tones and softer on fair ones.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a nude base for an ombre fade.
- Almond and coffin shapes, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
Which option should you add to the bag
On this page you are choosing between OPI N81 Bonfire Serenade in different formats. Gel Polish & Lacquer is the matched gel and lacquer pair, so the client can take the polish home in the same shade. Intelli Gel Only is the Intelli-Gel bottle on its own. Lacquer Only is the air-dry lacquer on its own, no lamp needed. Intelli-Gel + Base Top Gel is the Intelli-Gel bottle bundled with the Super Base and top coat. Dipping Powder is the matching dip powder for a dip service in the same shade. Gel & Lacquer + Dipping Powder is gel, lacquer and dip powder together, so one shade covers all three services. If you already stock base and top coat, the plain OPI N81 Bonfire Serenade duo is the sensible reorder. The bundled options exist for a new station or a second room that has nothing in it yet.
How to take it off
OPI N81 Bonfire Serenade is a soak-off gel, so nothing here needs to be drilled off. Break the seal by filing through the top coat until the shine is gone, then wrap each nail in an acetone-soaked pad and leave it long enough for the layers to lift on their own. Ease the softened gel off with a wooden pusher. If it resists, re-wrap rather than scrape, because scraping is what thins the plate and causes the next set to lift.
OPI N81 Bonfire Serenade is stocked alongside every OPI shade ND carries, the whole gel and lacquer category and OPI dip and lacquer pairs.