OPI Intelli Gel & Lacquer Duo - F042 Vampire State Building - Red, Brown - 0.5 oz (OPI Fall 2026 Collection)

F042 Vampire State Building gives you a blue-based red and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Red shows brush strokes more than most families, so two thin coats beat one thick one.

What you get in the bottle

• A brush that fixes your line: pressure on the Intelli-Brush thins the gel, releasing it lets the formula pull itself back into an even edge.
• Speed on the clock: 30 seconds per layer under the Star Light lamp adds up over a full set of ten.
• Shine that lasts the set: OPI F042 Vampire State Building reads glass-like once cured, and holds it for roughly three weeks.
• Formula disclosure: vegan, with no HEMA and no TPO, which is the first question sensitive clients ask.

Specifications

Application steps

1. Shape and clean the plate: file to shape, ease the cuticle back, buff off the shine and wipe the nail.
2. pH step: a single coat of OPI Bond-Aid readies the plate for adhesion.
3. Super Base: one very thin coat, capped at the free edge, cured for 30 seconds.
4. First colour coat: lay OPI F042 Vampire State Building on thin and let the brush settle the edge, cure 30 seconds.
5. Second colour coat: this is the coat that brings the shade to its full depth, cure 30 seconds.
6. Top coat: finish with Super Gloss for maximum shine or the No Wipe top coat when chrome or art is going over it, cure 30 seconds.
7. Last check: cuticle oil, then run a finger down each sidewall before the client stands up.

Where this shade gets booked

• Evening and date-night sets: red shows brush strokes more than most families.
• Pairing work: it sits next to a glossy top coat and a clean cuticle line.
• Classic pedicures, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.

Duo, single or add the dip

On this page you are choosing between OPI F042 Vampire State Building 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. Nail Lacquer Only is the air-dry lacquer on its own, no lamp needed. 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. Intelli-Gel + Base Top Gel is the Intelli-Gel bottle bundled with the Super Base and top coat. Salons running a full service line usually take the combined option so OPI F042 Vampire State Building covers gel, lacquer and dip. A tech testing a new colour on a few clients is better off with the duo on its own.

Storing the bottle

Keep OPI F042 Vampire State Building 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 F042 Vampire State Building is stocked alongside every OPI shade ND carries, the whole gel and lacquer category and OPI in bulk.