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MI08 The Runway gives you a soft gray and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Gray is a neutral that works year round and does not fight a client's outfit. It sits in the winter gel lacquer line-up at ND.
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 MI08 The Runway 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
Spec Value Shade code MI08 Shade name The Runway Colour family Gray 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 MI08 The Runway 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
- Minimal sets: gray is a neutral that works year round and does not fight a client's outfit.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a matte top coat or a chrome accent.
- Short nails, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
- Winter bookings, which is where ND files this shade.
Picking the right option on this page
On this page you are choosing between OPI MI08 The Runway 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. Think about who is buying. A mobile tech carries the OPI MI08 The Runway duo and nothing else. A salon with three stations and a dip menu is better served by the combined option.
Matching this shade across services
The point of a duo is that the client can leave with a bottle that matches the set. OPI MI08 The Runway is mixed as a pair, so the air-dry lacquer reads as the same colour as the cured gel under normal light. Where the same code also exists as a dip powder, a salon can run gel, lacquer and dip off one shade code without a second colour match. Check the options on this page to see which formats ND carries for this code.
OPI MI08 The Runway is stocked alongside every OPI shade ND carries, the winter gel lacquer line-up and the OPI lacquer range.
MI08 The Runway gives you a soft gray and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Gray is a neutral that works year round and does not fight a client's outfit. It sits in the winter gel lacquer line-up at ND.
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 MI08 The Runway 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
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Shade code | MI08 |
| Shade name | The Runway |
| Colour family | Gray |
| 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 MI08 The Runway 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
- Minimal sets: gray is a neutral that works year round and does not fight a client's outfit.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a matte top coat or a chrome accent.
- Short nails, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
- Winter bookings, which is where ND files this shade.
Picking the right option on this page
On this page you are choosing between OPI MI08 The Runway 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. Think about who is buying. A mobile tech carries the OPI MI08 The Runway duo and nothing else. A salon with three stations and a dip menu is better served by the combined option.
Matching this shade across services
The point of a duo is that the client can leave with a bottle that matches the set. OPI MI08 The Runway is mixed as a pair, so the air-dry lacquer reads as the same colour as the cured gel under normal light. Where the same code also exists as a dip powder, a salon can run gel, lacquer and dip off one shade code without a second colour match. Check the options on this page to see which formats ND carries for this code.
OPI MI08 The Runway is stocked alongside every OPI shade ND carries, the winter gel lacquer line-up and the OPI lacquer range.