Summer's not over, it's not too late to wear neons!

Shop now

3 polishes coming to Little Lacquer Box!

Inspired by the fun side of Halloween: trick-or-treating with your friends, running up and down your street in the darkness past houses with eerie green and purple lighting and mechanical skeletons while grabbing candy from your pillowcase bag.

Available starting August 1st 11 am EDT!

A charity Pride Month collection of eight vivid neons - bright, saturated, with matching fine-particle shimmer. Plus a moody multi-multichrome flakie topper.

$2/bottle to PFLAG
$1/bottle to The LGBTQ Center of Durham (NC)

Shop the collection now

Starcrossed has launched!

Opal Theory Polish × @lacquer.and.light bring you Starcrossed: a collection of 9 polishes inspired by breathtaking space images of galaxies, moons, supernovas, and nebulae. Each shade evokes the beauty of cosmic objects through highly dimensional finishes, including magnetic effects, multichromes, thermal transitions, holo sparkles, flakes, and reflective glitter. This collection brings the depth and wonder of the universe to life on your nails.

See all polishes
Nail polish with glittery finish held by a hand against a grassy background Opal theory polish To Artemis with love

To Artemis, with love.

“To Artemis, with love” is a lunar gray jelly nail polish with holographic shimmer and bright blue iridescent flakes, inspired by the photo of the Earth setting behind the cratered lunar surface captured by the Orion spacecraft on April 6th, 2026.
This polish will benefit two incredible nonprofit organizations:

  • $3 from every bottle sold will go to Girls Who Code
  • $3 will also go to the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
See more

STARCROSSED

View all

April Showers & May Flowers

View all

Our collections are inspired by the beauty seen around us in our everyday lives.

About Opal Theory Polish

We celebrate the beauty of the everyday world, capturing it in color and light for your nails. Inspired by the fire of gemstones, the crash of ocean waves, the sweetness of fruit, and the moments of joy that sustain us through life.

Founded by a materials engineer with a creative side and an obsession for color, Opal Theory Polish is a one-woman operation based in North Carolina, and is proudly inclusive and supportive of all people. Nail polish is for everyone.

Learn more