OPI Shorts Story VS Strawberry Margarita

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Shorts Story and Strawberry Margarita are two bright pink nail polishes from OPI. 

They both come in standard wear and long wear formulas.

They’re both cream finish and opaque in two coats.

For all these reasons, these nail polishes are commonly viewed as similar; however, there are some color differences between them.

To demonstrate these differences, below are two swatches of Shorts Story, followed by two swatches of Strawberry Margarita, and a comparison photo.

Starting with OPI Shorts Story:

OPI Strawberry Margarita:

Final comparison:

The main difference between Shorts Story and Strawberry Margarita is that Shorts Story is a cool toned, almost neon hot pink nail polish.

Strawberry Margarita is a warm toned, almost coral, bright pink nail polish.

Of the two, Shorts Story is the closest to neon pink.

For a cool neon-leaning pink, get OPI Shorts Story For a warm, coral-leaning bright pink, get OPI Strawberry Margarita For best results with either shade, pair it with the OPI base and top coat or the long-wearing OPI Infinite Shine base and top coat.

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