First Date At The Golden Gate is from OPI San Francisco Collection in Fall/Winter of 2013. I have got this polish for 5 years and finally give this one a go. This is cross between burgundy and maroon. It has a creme finish formula. I find it hard to link this color with brick because it leans more red than orange brown. I find the application is hard. I use three coats and I can still see some uneveness in my nails. I find that the color doesn't level out evenly. Some part of my nail is darker and the other is lighter, no matter how careful I apply the polish. The formula leans a bit towards the thin side. I don't understand why OPI constantly changes its formula. I find that if the formula is good, they should stick to it so at least people will find it a lot easier to apply. I do like the color as it is a good color for late autumn early winter or late winter early spring. I wear it at work and have some compliments from people. They said that this is a very attractive color. However, I do have heaps of similar color like First Date At The Golden Gate and they do give a better finish, I will choose not to buy this one again.

Mid-toned ruddy color: even mixture of brick red, chili, cinnamon, and earthy brown. Hard to describe the color because no one color dominates; it warms and darkens with each coat you layer, but the effect is very southwestern red rock...so earthy, so beautiful. If you have warm skin and like earth tones, especially red-browns, you will not be disappointed. (It is very similar to Crepes Suzi-ette in formula, tone, and color, but First Date has more red in it.) I wear it year round. Summer may be my favorite because it looks spectacular with a little tan, light neutrals and turquoise. Some comparisons of ruddy colors:Full Size ImageApplication: it's a crelly, so I think 3 light coats is ideal. First coat: you see the lovely Golden Gate Bridge brick red-orange. I would love to have lacquer of just this color! Second coat: now you see it as more of a warm chili brick red. Third coat: now it is opaque, with a darker cinnamon brown added in. This is probably one of my best chip resistant formulas.5 lippies. Love it so much I bought a backup of both this and its sister, Lost on Lombard. Wondering the difference? Lombard is darker, redder, take out the touch of orange and replace it with a touch of burgundy (I think that's what I see), add some ladylike mystery, a little sex appeal, and viola! Both are work appropriate and classy, neither scream "hey I'm red".

I love this. I got it in the fall just before a California coastal cruise took us to San Francisco and the Golden Gate this is named for. Couldn't resist.And true to it's name with 2 coats this brick red creme polish is exactly the shade the bridge is painted. Postcard pretty on the bridge and on the nails. Very skin friendly tone, looks good and makes my hands and feet look nice too. I'm a NC15-20 warm pale redhead and this is terrific.The hint of rust gives it a toned down wearable red without being a screechy tomato red. It makes the skin look really good next to it, and it looks classic with a twist. I bought a second bottle because when OPI creates one I love, they discontinue it. (I miss you Baguette Me Not) and I've learned that lesson. When you love a shade, quick, buy a spare, you never know when they are going to take it into their heads to discontinue a beauty.Wears well. But being a creme and a red, chips or tip wear shows, however this is easy to add a thin line to the tips of the mani or pedi and it doesn't show badly.Needs 2 coats though. First coat goes on streaky and almost a bricky rose shade, but it hits it's stride on the second coat.

This is a fun flakey glitter polish. At first I was a bit meh about it but now wow that I've got better with glitters I'm fine with it. As others have said it's great over reds and a sophisticated way to extend the life of a polish. The only reason I won't repurchase it because it's limited edition and will last me a few years.

I bought this polish when it first came out and it looks beautiful over colours like OPI Big Apple Red. Solid colours are the best option for this topcoat so that you can truly see it in all its beauty.Placement is an exercise in patience and the gold bottle whilst lovely to look at makes it hard to see inside and know how much you might have left and to see if the flakes are settled or distributed well.As with any polish like this it was pricey when I bought it and has only gotten higher over time.Having said all that it is a lovely polish topcoat and can make an ordinary set of nails look beautiful and special.