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S046 Reality Check Ya Out 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 S046 Reality Check Ya Out 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 S046 Shade name Reality Check Ya Out 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
- 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 S046 Reality Check Ya Out 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
- 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 S046 Reality Check Ya Out 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. Gel & Lacquer + Dipping Powder is gel, lacquer and dip powder together, so one shade covers all three services. Dipping Powder is the matching dip powder for a dip service in the same shade. Salons running a full service line usually take the combined option so OPI S046 Reality Check Ya Out 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 S046 Reality Check Ya Out 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 S046 Reality Check Ya Out is stocked alongside every OPI shade ND carries, the fall gel lacquer line-up and OPI in bulk.
S046 Reality Check Ya Out 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 S046 Reality Check Ya Out 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 | S046 |
| Shade name | Reality Check Ya Out |
| 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
- 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 S046 Reality Check Ya Out 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
- 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 S046 Reality Check Ya Out 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. Gel & Lacquer + Dipping Powder is gel, lacquer and dip powder together, so one shade covers all three services. Dipping Powder is the matching dip powder for a dip service in the same shade. Salons running a full service line usually take the combined option so OPI S046 Reality Check Ya Out 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 S046 Reality Check Ya Out 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 S046 Reality Check Ya Out is stocked alongside every OPI shade ND carries, the fall gel lacquer line-up and OPI in bulk.