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Judge Gigi-Honorary Geek
This is a real bee in my bonnet and finally someone asked the direct question .... to which I have to give a direct answer.
So here goes
I like OPI polishes, but I feel they have "sold me out", they are available in many department stores here and have destroyed my retail opportunities.
This is so unfair as a professional, they have taken away my opportunity to make money, what next ? home acrylic kits.
CND have maintained integrity as a professional brand, even though I don't use CND, I would back them to the max as being professional, at the recent trade show the new range was there and it looked incredible.
CND range is financially better to stock (as now they are mix and match for effects).
I think OPI have gone overboard and have too many colours to stock and remain affordable, most clients will go to their nearest retail store rather than buy from you.
When OPI started to sell in department stores they became "domestic" whereas Creative have remained "professional".
That's what you have to think of ...retail opportunities and "domestic" versus "professional".
Do you feel better now for getting that off your chest? :green:
I agree entirely ... the day professionals took the worst punishment was when it was being sold on QVC cheaper than folks could buy it from their technician! It's called "biting the hand that feeds you" !!