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S042 Air We Go gives you a fine glitter and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Glitter needs a thicker top coat to sit flat, and it takes longer to soak off. It is carried in the fall gel lacquer line-up at ND.
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 S042 Air We Go 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 S042 Shade name Air We Go Colour family Glitter, Pink, Blue, Glitter 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
- Shape and clean the plate: file to shape, ease the cuticle back, buff off the shine and wipe the nail.
- pH step: a single coat of OPI Bond-Aid readies the plate for adhesion.
- Super Base: one very thin coat, capped at the free edge, cured for 30 seconds.
- First colour coat: lay OPI S042 Air We Go on thin and let the brush settle the edge, cure 30 seconds.
- Second colour coat: this is the coat that brings the shade to its full depth, cure 30 seconds.
- 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.
- Last check: cuticle oil, then run a finger down each sidewall before the client stands up.
Where this shade gets booked
- Accent nails: glitter needs a thicker top coat to sit flat, and it takes longer to soak off.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a solid cream shade on the other nails.
- Party and holiday sets, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
- Fall/Spring/Winter bookings, which is where ND files this shade.
Duo, single or add the dip
On this page you are choosing between OPI S042 Air We Go 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. Salons running a full service line usually take the combined option so OPI S042 Air We Go covers gel, lacquer and dip. A tech testing a new colour on a few clients is better off with the duo on its own.
Matching this shade across services
The point of a duo is that the client can leave with a bottle that matches the set. OPI S042 Air We Go 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 S042 Air We Go is stocked alongside every OPI shade ND carries, the fall gel lacquer line-up and OPI in bulk.
S042 Air We Go gives you a fine glitter and a wet-look gloss in one bottle. Glitter needs a thicker top coat to sit flat, and it takes longer to soak off. It is carried in the fall gel lacquer line-up at ND.
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 S042 Air We Go 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 | S042 |
| Shade name | Air We Go |
| Colour family | Glitter, Pink, Blue, Glitter |
| 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
- Shape and clean the plate: file to shape, ease the cuticle back, buff off the shine and wipe the nail.
- pH step: a single coat of OPI Bond-Aid readies the plate for adhesion.
- Super Base: one very thin coat, capped at the free edge, cured for 30 seconds.
- First colour coat: lay OPI S042 Air We Go on thin and let the brush settle the edge, cure 30 seconds.
- Second colour coat: this is the coat that brings the shade to its full depth, cure 30 seconds.
- 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.
- Last check: cuticle oil, then run a finger down each sidewall before the client stands up.
Where this shade gets booked
- Accent nails: glitter needs a thicker top coat to sit flat, and it takes longer to soak off.
- Pairing work: it sits next to a solid cream shade on the other nails.
- Party and holiday sets, where a glossy finish is what the client asked for.
- Fall/Spring/Winter bookings, which is where ND files this shade.
Duo, single or add the dip
On this page you are choosing between OPI S042 Air We Go 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. Salons running a full service line usually take the combined option so OPI S042 Air We Go covers gel, lacquer and dip. A tech testing a new colour on a few clients is better off with the duo on its own.
Matching this shade across services
The point of a duo is that the client can leave with a bottle that matches the set. OPI S042 Air We Go 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 S042 Air We Go is stocked alongside every OPI shade ND carries, the fall gel lacquer line-up and OPI in bulk.